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• Additional Details On Pat McAfee's WWE SmackDown Promo & Writer Involvement

Dave Meltzer offered additional details on Pat McAfee's "WWE SmackDown" promo last week in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter....2026
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• Pat McAfee’s SmackDown promo reportedly wasn’t written by WWE Creative

The story of WrestleMania 42 is becoming more focused on the internal drama in WWE and TKO than anything else, and according to a new report that could be by design… but maybe not Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque’s design. We’d already heard that Pat McAfee’s inclusion in Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton’s […]...2026
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• Pat McAfee’s SmackDown Promo Reportedly Not Written By WWE Creative Team
Pat McAfee shocked one and all when he showed up to the ring during a brawl between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton in the opening[.........] The post Pat McAfee’s SmackDown Promo Reportedly Not Written By WWE Creative Team appeared first on 411MANIA | Wrestling News, WWE & AEW Results....2026
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• Bully Ray Loved Cody Rhodes' WWE SmackDown Promo Because He Was 'Telling The Truth'

Bully Ray offers a defense for Cody Rhodes' WWE SmackDown promo, saying that he enjoyed it because he believes Rhodes was "telling the truth"...2026
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• Pat McAfee Claims WWE SmackDown Promo Was Not Scripted

The road to WrestleMania 42 featured one of the most controversial moments in recent years on WWE SmackDown when Pat McAfee emerged as Randy Orton’s mystery caller. Things just got more interesting, as the NFL star hinted that a script did not dictate the promo. On the April 3, 2026 episode of SmackDown, the WWE […] The post Pat McAfee Claims WWE SmackDown Promo Was Not Scripted appear...2026
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• Pat McAfee Says There Was No Script For Smackdown Promo: ‘Let’s See How This Goes’
Pat McAfee addressed his involvement inthe Cody Rhoes and Randy Orton feud on his show today, noting his promo had no script. The post Pat McAfee Says There Was No Script For Smackdown Promo: ‘Let’s See How This Goes’ appeared first on 411MANIA | Wrestling News, WWE & AEW Results....2026
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• What Provoked Kevin Owens to Confront a Fan After Emotional WWE SmackDown Promo

The April 4 episode of WWE SmackDown will be remembered for Kevin Owens’ unfortunate announcement, as he confirmed he will require neck surgery. However, he also had a brief confrontation with ......2025
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"Cody Rhodes Told to Improvise SmackDown Promo After Backstage Frustration with TKO"

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"Tiffany Stratton Reacts to Charlotte Flair Dragging Ludwig Kaiser Into SmackDown Promo Drama"

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"Kevin Owens Says Cody Rhodes Is Injured, Rhodes Denies It In Tense WWE SmackDown Promo"

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"LA Knight Reflects On Working With Bray Wyatt, Honoring Him In 8/25 WWE SmackDown Promo"

• Additional Details On Pat McAfee's WWE SmackDown Promo & Writer Involvement
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• Bully Ray Loved Cody Rhodes' WWE SmackDown Promo Because He Was 'Telling The Truth'
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• Edge Says It Was Likely His Last Match In Toronto In Post-SmackDown Promo

Edge defeated Sheamus in the main event of Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown in Toronto in what was supposedly his last match on his contract. Following the show, Edge cut a promo in which he addressed the live crowd, and while the WWE Hall of Famer didn’t explicitly say he was done in the ring, […] The post Edge Says It Was Likely His Last Match In Toronto In Post-SmackDown Promo appe...2023
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• Report – Pat McAfee Went Way Off Script On WWE SmackDown

Pat McAfee’s SmackDown promo went completely off script during the April 3rd episode, and it changed the entire direction of the show. According to a report from Bodyslam+, McAfee delivered his promo without following any scripted material, catching WWE off guard. The unscripted moment forced WWE to react quickly. As a result, Cody Rhodes was […]...2026
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• FREE PODCAST 2/20 – WKPWP Tuesday Flagship: Keller & Fann talk Rock’s Smackdown promo, do 2K24 wrestler scores belong on WWE TV, Elimination Chamber preview, WWE production innovations, Shotzi, Dynamite, more (130 min.)

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Rich Fann. They discuss these topics: The last week of WWE happenings with The [...]...2024
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• VIP AUDIO 2/20 – Everything with Rich & Wade: Rock’s Smackdown promo, do 2K24 wrestler scores belong on WWE TV, Elimination Chamber preview, WWE production innovations, Shotzi, Dynamite, more (117 min.)

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller,” Wade and Rich begin with a discussion on the last week of WWE happenings with The Rock, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, [...]...2024
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• News On Direction Of New WWE Raw And Smackdown Promo Styles
Many have taken notice of new elements of WWE production that we’ve seen, which include a new approach within WWE as the Kevin Dunn era has closed. What has resulted quickly are many things that Dunn didn’t previously want, now becoming the norm. Among them are two very distinct videos across WWE Raw and Smackdown. One featuring Chelsea Green and Piper Niven at a club to confront Kayden Carter and...2024
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• Pat McAfee Claims WWE SmackDown Promo Was Not Scripted
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• Report – Pat McAfee Went Way Off Script On WWE SmackDown
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• Cody Rhodes Told to Improvise SmackDown Promo After Backstage Frustration with TKO

Cody Rhodes’ heated SmackDown promo may not have been planned at all, and a new backstage update suggests the moment happened because of real frustration behind the scenes. According to ......2026
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• Disco Inferno Fires Back After Cody Rhodes SmackDown Promo Goes Viral
Cody Rhodes created one of the most talked about moments from the April 3 episode of WWE SmackDown, and it did not take long for the fallout to spill outside the ring. After being laid out earlier in the night by Pat McAfee and Randy Orton, Rhodes returned later in...2026
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• Bully Ray Breaks Down 'Full Circle' WWE SmackDown Promo From John Cena

WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray has analyzed John Cena's pipebomb promo on WWE SmackDown targeting CM Punk, and why it was a full circle moment....2025
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• Tiffany Stratton Reacts to Charlotte Flair Dragging Ludwig Kaiser Into SmackDown Promo Drama

Tiffany Stratton is keeping things playful after Charlotte Flair’s unscripted jab involving her real-life boyfriend Ludwig Kaiser—and now she’s reacting to Kaiser’s hilarious take on the situation. After Flair dropped ......2025
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• Report: Bianca Belair/Naomi SmackDown Promo Receives Rave Reviews Backstage

It is being reported that the Bianca Belair/Naomi segment from the March 7 episode of SmackDown was well received backstage. Per Fightful Select, the most recent moment in the “Who attacked Jade Cargill?” storyline was heavily praised from those they heard from in WWE. Naomi officially revealed herself as Cargill’s attacker and gave her reason […] The post Report: Bianca Be...2025
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• Kevin Owens Recalls WWE SmackDown Promo About Ailing Mother, Offers Update

WWE star Kevin Owens talks about the emotional promo he cut about his ill mother, and provides an update on how she's doing....2024
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• Kevin Owens Says His Mom Has Been Hospitalized In Heart-Wrenching WWE SmackDown Promo

As Kevin Owens prepares for his six-man tag match at Money in the Bank against The Bloodline, his thoughts are elsewhere with his mother in a Quebec hospital....2024
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• The Rock takes aim at Cody’s mom in latest pre-SmackDown promo video

Dwayne Johnson’s X As has become his Friday afternoon tradition of late, The Rock just dropped a lengthy video on social media ahead of his appearance on SmackDown tonight (Mar. 15). This one is only eight minutes long... unless he deletes this version and uploads a longer one. He starts in Dwayne Johnson mode, with some positive talk about momentum for the audience. Then he shifts gears t...2024
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• Tiffany Stratton Reacts to Charlotte Flair Dragging Ludwig Kaiser Into SmackDown Promo Drama
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• Ludwig Kaiser Reacts After Charlotte Flair Brings Him Up During Off-Scripted SmackDown Promo

Things got real personal on the April 4 episode of SmackDown—but now it’s Ludwig Kaiser who’s responding to the drama after Charlotte Flair dropped his name in the middle of ......2025
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• What Provoked Kevin Owens to Confront a Fan After Emotional WWE SmackDown Promo
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• WWE Knew About Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton Tension Before SmackDown Promo Went Off-Script

The drama between Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton isn’t cooling off anytime soon—and now we’ve got more details on just how messy things got behind the scenes after their tense ......2025
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• Charlotte Flair Unhappy After SmackDown Segment with Tiffany Stratton Goes Off the Rails

The fallout from Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton’s SmackDown promo just keeps getting messier—and now new backstage details that shed light on what really happened behind the scenes. The April ......2025
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• LA Knight Reflects On Working With Bray Wyatt, Honoring Him In 8/25 WWE SmackDown Promo
The wrestling world sadly and unexpectedly lost Bray Wyatt on August 24. The last televised match of Bray Wyatt's career took place at WWE Royal Rumble when he battled LA Knight in a Mountain Dew Pitch Black match. On the August 25 episode of WWE SmackDown, which served as a tribute show for Wyatt and Terry Funk, who passed away on August 23, Knight honored Wyatt during his promo building up his ...2023
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• Kevin Owens Says Cody Rhodes Is Injured, Rhodes Denies It In Tense WWE SmackDown Promo

Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes had a tense face-off before their match on Saturday at WWE Bash In Berlin....2024
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• Wild Theory Suggests The Rock Had A Hidden Message in SmackDown Promo

There is an interesting theory going around on social media that The Rock slid a hidden message into his promo on Friday's SmackDown....2024

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• LA Knight vs. The Miz Added To WWE Payback
Megastar vs. A Lister. WWE announced that LA Knight and The Miz will go one-on-one at WWE Payback on September 2. The match was made official on the August 25 episode of WWE SmackDown. The rivalry between The Miz and LA Knight kicked off after WWE SummerSlam and LA Knight gaining extra publicity for winning the Slim Jim Battle Royal. The two men have gone toe-to-toe on the microphone and cost e...2023
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• Cody Rhodes Says He Was 'Wildly Unprepared' Ahead Of 3/31 WWE SmackDown Promo
WWE SmackDown closed with Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes standing face-to-face in the final shot before they meet in the main event of WrestleMania 39. Reigns ended the show by asking Rhodes to acknowledge him and then holding up the WWE Championship. Speaking to Daniel Cormier of ESPN ahead of Friday's SmackDown, Cody was unsure of what he was going to say. "I am wildly unprepared. I've been thi...2023
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• Drew McIntyre-LA Knight Drama Resolved After SmackDown Showdown
One Big Thing Drew McIntyre showed no concern over LA Knight’s pointed SmackDown promo, ending speculation about real-life tension between the two stars following their Royal Rumble encounter. Why It Matters This development signals WWE’s ability to turn backstage situations into compelling TV, while maintaining professional relationships between its talent. Key Details Knight called M...2025
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