— Friday’s replay of WWE Smackdown on Syfy had a social media activity score of 48,102, which made it #2 on cable TV Friday night. The replay score was slightly above the yearly average for first-run episodes of Smackdown, which is 47,028.
— Interim RAW General Manager John Laurinaitis posted on Twitter hinting that WWE Champion CM Punk will fight World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan on RAW while also building his feud with Smackdown GM Teddy Long.
He wrote: “Mulling rematch for @CMPunk & @WWEDanielBryan on #Raw. Unlike @GMSmackDown, Mr. Excitement will give WWE Universe what they want.”
This will be the third time the two have fought on WWE TV in four weeks. Daniel Bryan won the first encounter by DQ and the match on SmackDown was a draw.
WWE SmackDown Notes: Jade Cargill vs. Rhea Ripley for WWE Women’s Title Set for Clash In Italy, ESPN To Air First Hour of Clash In Italy & Matches Revealed for ESPN Hour, Blake Monroe Makes SmackDown Debut Appearance, 5/29 Show Card
Adam Copeland on Potential Backstage Role in AEW After In-Ring Retirement, Darby Allin Bringing Up His Flaming Table Spot When He Talked To Him To Tone Down Crazy Bumps, Loves Lio Rush Going All In for His “Blackheart” Character in AEW
Various: Gage Goldberg on Pressure of Following His Father’s Legacy for Potential Pro Wrestling Career, Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano MMA Event on Netflix Drew 17 Million Peak Global Viewers, Indies/Misc.
