{"id":125778,"date":"2024-07-14T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=125778"},"modified":"2024-07-13T23:51:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T03:51:43","slug":"preview-wwe-smackdown-7-19-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/07\/14\/preview-wwe-smackdown-7-19-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE SmackDown (7\/19\/24) &#8211; The &#8220;Mavericks&#8221; Returns to Answer the &#8216;Megastar&#8217;s&#8217; Call"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This week&#8217;s <\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE SmackDown<\/span><\/em><\/strong> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">will hail from Omaha, Nebraska <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> it seems like the <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Universe<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> will have another inspired effort courtesy of the promotion&#8217;s Friday night Blue brands. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On the latest iteration of Friday night fight night, we will see the &#8220;The Maverick&#8221; respond to the &#8220;Megastar&#8217;s&#8221; challenge. Also, we&#8217;ll see two of the absolute &#8220;speed demons&#8221; of WWE collide this week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you thought last week was wild, this new episode promises another great installment in many amazing shows. With all that said, let&#8217;s get right into it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here&#8217;s a preview of <\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Friday Night SmackDown<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">! Let&#8217;s run it down.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Announced for WWE SmackDown:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">United States Champion Logan Paul Will Appear Live on WWE SmackDown to Answer LA Knight&#8217;s Challenge for SummerSlam<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A Summer Clash, Yeah?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RpfQQ9kJnPo?si=lgsmBEmgXTdJdvd9\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For months now, <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">LA Knight<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> has been gunning for the WWE United States Championship, which is held by <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Logan Paul<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The champion has held the gold for eight months up to this point, and some feel it&#8217;s time for his reign to end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fortunately, for Knight, <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE SmackDown<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> General Manager <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nick Aldis<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> deemed him worthy enough to get a shot at the gold at this year&#8217;s <\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SummerSlam<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On last week&#8217;s <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SmackDown<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, LA Knight signed the contract. Done deal, right? Unfortunately, Logan has yet to put his signature on the dotted line officially. In Omaha, Paul will appear to address this challenge and will either make it official or make it much harder for the &#8216;Megastar.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How will the reigning and defending U.S. Champ respond to this huge challenge?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Break-Neck Pace<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWESpeed?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWESpeed<\/a> is averaging an astounding 1.5 million views per episode on <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/X?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@X<\/a>. 20 episodes in, and we\u2019re just getting started. Stay tuned\u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EdepuTC5lC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/EdepuTC5lC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Triple H (@TripleH) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TripleH\/status\/1811831788659994846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Since being drafted to <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SmackDown<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Carmelo Hayes<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> has <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">been working<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> relentlessly to prove himself to everyone. He&#8217;s had matches with <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the likes of<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Undisputed WWE Champion <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cody Rhodes<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and future hall-of-famers <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Randy Orton<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kevin Owens<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Each time out, Melo has been nothing short of spectacular in these bouts, regardless if he&#8217;s at the end of a victory or loss. This Friday night, his might well be tested as he faces off against <\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Speed<\/span><\/em><\/strong> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Champion <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Andrade<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i7vlLzTfA10?si=hex0B5pFGWCM3xVA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The former United States Champion has been on an absolute tear since returning to the promotion back at the <\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Royal Rumble<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. He&#8217;s proven why he&#8217;s one of the best the business <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">has to offer<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Both men have been riding a great wave of momentum. Sadly, one of these immense streaks will meet their end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Will Andrade use his veteran knowledge to outsmart and defeat the new up-and-comer? Or will Carmelo Hayes get another impressive win over one of WWE&#8217;s most talented performers?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Find out this Friday night, and a lot more! Catch everything that goes down on <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE SmackDown<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> only on <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fox<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">!<\/span><\/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>This week&#8217;s WWE SmackDown will hail from Omaha, Nebraska and it seems like the WWE Universe will have another inspired effort courtesy of the promotion&#8217;s Friday night Blue brands. 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