{"id":137109,"date":"2025-06-27T13:30:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T17:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=137109"},"modified":"2025-06-27T13:34:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T17:34:27","slug":"wwe-smackdown-feed-from-riyadh-strangely-cuts-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/06\/27\/wwe-smackdown-feed-from-riyadh-strangely-cuts-out\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SmackDown Feed From Riyadh Strangely Cuts Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend-long trip to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, kicked off with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/06\/27\/wwe-smackdown-spoilers-rumble-in-riyadh-live-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">tonight&#8217;s WWE SmackDown<\/a>. King of the Ring Finalists Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton were in the middle of the ring, with Orton commending Rhodes for his &#8220;Match of the Year Candidate&#8221; KoTR semifinals matchup with Jey Uso this past Monday night on WWE Raw.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_137083\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-137083\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-137083 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/11-53.jpg\" alt=\"A graphic for the WWE SmackDown spoilers for June 27, 2025 in Riyadh.\" width=\"800\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/11-53.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/11-53-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/11-53-768x473.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-137083\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unfortunately, fans around the world were shocked when the feed cut out in the middle of Randy Orton&#8217;s speech. WWE Universe members worldwide reacted on X (Twitter) with sentiments of dismay over this unusual occurrence. No one knew exactly what happened, but the commercial break for most people went on for what seemed like forever, showing advertisements of their respective countries as well as &#8220;We&#8217;ll Be Right Back&#8221; disclaimers.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some reactions from the WWE Universe on X:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Did anyone else\u2019s feed cut out for a split second and the \u201cWe\u2019ll Be Right Back\u201d screens restarted on them just now? <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SmackDown<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2726 (@sarynumz) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarynumz\/status\/1938649075521368374?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">this just in, &#8220;broadcast issue from saudi, a camel munched on the cam cable, they are fixing it&#8221; <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SmackDown<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200f\u064b (@wedontknowdj) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wedontknowdj\/status\/1938649076301774937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s certainly a very interesting way, to say the least, to kick off a big weekend for WWE in the Middle East. We will keep you all posted regarding this matter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To our international audiences watching <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SmackDown<\/a> on Netflix: We apologize for any technical difficulties and should be back up and running shortly.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WWE (@WWE) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1938651802469347526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><i>Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\"><em><u><i>Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i> for more on the WWE SmackDown spoilers, WWE Night of Champions, King of the Ring, Queen of the Ring, 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.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><i>You can check out WWE programming on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81788927\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Netflix<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(Raw),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usanetwork.com\/wwe-friday-night-smackdown\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>USA Network<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(SmackDown),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/shows\/wwe-nxt\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>The CW<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(NXT),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Tubi<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Evolve),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aetv.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>A&amp;E<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Superstar Sunday \u2013 Rivals, WWE LFG, and Greatest Moments) and\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Peacock<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Main Event as well as archives and premium live event streaming). Follow WWE on social media to relive top moments and matches on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>YouTube<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>, and catch fast-paced action on X (<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/events\/1773457579022155776?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>WWE Speed<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>).<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend-long trip to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, kicked off with tonight&#8217;s WWE SmackDown. King of the Ring Finalists Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton were in the middle of the ring, with Orton commending Rhodes for his &#8220;Match of the Year Candidate&#8221; KoTR semifinals matchup with Jey Uso this past Monday night on WWE Raw. 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