{"id":124972,"date":"2024-06-20T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T14:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=124972"},"modified":"2024-06-20T00:18:04","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T04:18:04","slug":"preview-wwe-smackdown-6-21-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/06\/20\/preview-wwe-smackdown-6-21-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE SmackDown (6\/21\/24) &#8211; Friday Night Fight Night in Chi-Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s the first\u00a0<em><strong>WWE SmackDown<\/strong><\/em> after\u00a0<em><strong>Clash at the Castle: Scotland<\/strong><\/em>, and there are loads in store for the <strong>WWE Universe<\/strong>. The &#8220;Megastar&#8221; and &#8216;Maverick&#8217; come face to face this Friday night. Qualifiers for the Money in the Bank match continue. Plus, the &#8216;Best in the World&#8217; appears in front of his loyal hometown crowd.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot more waiting your way on this edition of\u00a0<em><strong>WWE Friday Night SmackDown<\/strong><\/em>. So, without further ado, let&#8217;s preview the latest edition of everybody&#8217;s favorite weekly Friday night sports entertainment show. Let&#8217;s run it down.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CHICAGO! \ud83c\udfa4<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMPunk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CMPunk<\/a> returns to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SmackDown<\/a> THIS FRIDAY live from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AllstateArena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AllstateArena<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0IboLpXHn9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/0IboLpXHn9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QftdkSIN0L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/QftdkSIN0L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1802860109992718673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Announced for WWE SmackDown:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>CM Punk Appears Live on WWE SmackDown<\/li>\n<li>LA Knight and Logan Paul Make an Appearance<\/li>\n<li>Money in the Bank &#8211; Qualifying Match: Randy Orton vs. Tama Tonga vs. Carmelo Hayes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cashing In<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This a pretty wild Triple Threat if you think about it. Everything to gain. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Smackdown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Smackdown<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MITB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MITB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qe867Lkzll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/qe867Lkzll<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Carmelo Hayes (@Carmelo_WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Carmelo_WWE\/status\/1803510687353937969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The then, now, and future of WWE is on full display with this monumental Triple Threat Match to determine who advances to the Money in the Bank ladder match. It&#8217;s the legendary\u00a0<strong>Randy Orton<\/strong> taking on a familiar foe in\u00a0<strong>Tama Tonga<\/strong>and\u00a0the fastest-rising star in all of sports entertainment, <strong>Carmelo Hayes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Orton has competed in several Money in the Bank matches, even winning one and cashing in his opportunity successfully. So, he knows what it takes to qualify, let alone win the whole shebang. For his opponents, Tama Tonga wants to restore the honor of\u00a0<strong>The Bloodline<\/strong> line, and having a title opportunity could be a great way to kickstart those plans.<\/p>\n<p>Hayes was drafted in the first round of the WWE Draft, meaning expectations were already high before he laced up a pair of boots for the Blue brand. Carmelo wants to prove that he can hang and, most importantly, get his hands on a guaranteed shot at any World Championship he wants.<\/p>\n<p>Who will walk away one step closer to a guaranteed shot at one of the richest prizes in all of professional wrestling?<\/p>\n<h3>The &#8216;Second City Saint&#8217; Is Back in Chicago<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h8X6CW7YOUs?si=WSCG5ZZKPkvCpG2v\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After costing\u00a0<strong>Drew McIntyre<\/strong> the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in Scotland,\u00a0<strong>CM Punk<\/strong> will speak for the first time this Friday night on\u00a0<em>WWE SmackDown<\/em>. At the media scrum post-<em>Clash at the Castle<\/em>, it seemed like Punk did not regret his actions at all.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZB4XNwPYhtc?si=nnMYNfMX16J-nUF2\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The former multiple-time World Champion felt McIntyre got his after the &#8216;Scottish&#8217; Psychopath&#8217; caused him a trip to\u00a0<em><strong>WrestleMania XL<\/strong><\/em>. Apart from speaking his mind regarding what went down during the WWE World Title Match, Punk kind of let the cat out of the bag.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HE7FFHnpsjU?si=zXZiWT4UbIiRLKeR\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Doctors have cleared him for referee duties. However, he may be cleared for more than just donning the Zebra stripes. Will CM Punk finally have the good news that everyone has been hoping for since he got injured at this year&#8217;s\u00a0<em><strong>Royal Rumble<\/strong><\/em>?<\/p>\n<p>You will have to tune in during this\u00a0week&#8217;s\u00a0<em>WWE SmackDown<\/em> to find out! Watch it only on <strong>Fox<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Network<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Peacock<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s the first\u00a0WWE SmackDown after\u00a0Clash at the Castle: Scotland, and there are loads in store for the WWE Universe. The &#8220;Megastar&#8221; and &#8216;Maverick&#8217; come face to face this Friday night. Qualifiers for the Money in the Bank match continue. Plus, the &#8216;Best in the World&#8217; appears in front of his loyal hometown crowd. 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