{"id":163707,"date":"2026-06-29T20:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T00:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=163707"},"modified":"2026-06-29T22:19:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T02:19:29","slug":"wwe-smackdown-spoilers-7-3-26-taped-on-june-29-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/29\/wwe-smackdown-spoilers-7-3-26-taped-on-june-29-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SmackDown Spoilers (7\/3\/26) \u2013 Taped on June 29, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/28\/wwe-smackdown-back-to-2-hours-starting-in-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">first 2-hour SmackDown<\/a> of the year and to kick off July 2026 on the Blue brand will be taped on June 29, 2026, after WWE Monday Night Raw live in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as this week&#8217;s WWE SmackDown spoilers for the July 3, 2026, tackle the fallout from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/27\/wwe-night-of-champions-2026-results-6-27-26-live-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">last Saturday&#8217;s amazing PLE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The weekend was a blur of amazing action, with WWE Night of Champions 2026 showcasing an <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/27\/sami-zayn-undisputed-wwe-title-night-of-champions-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">#AndNEW Undisputed WWE Champion<\/a>, as well as the winners of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/27\/oba-femi-wins-king-of-the-ring-2026-at-wwe-night-of-champions\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">2026 King<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/27\/iyo-sky-crowned-queen-of-the-ring-2026-at-wwe-night-of-champions-summerslam-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Queen of the Ring<\/a>. Similar to last week, WWE SmackDown will still air live in its normal time slot on The USA Network, but it will not be live. As far as the reason behind it, we can only assume.<\/p>\n<p>One of the assumptions is that it gives the WWE stars some room to breathe after going from London earlier in the week, last week, to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, only four to five days later. If you want to turn back, now&#8217;s the time, as we provide <strong>LIVE<\/strong> WWE SmackDown spoilers for July 3, 2026. Let&#8217;s run it down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/23\/how-to-watch-wwe\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">How to Watch WWE In Every Available Country<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>WWE SmackDown Spoilers Today \u2013 Announced Match Card (7\/3\/26):<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_163507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-163507\" style=\"width: 1125px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11-32.webp\" alt=\"WWE Night of Champions 2026 graphic.\" width=\"1125\" height=\"633\" class=\"size-full wp-image-163507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11-32.webp 1125w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11-32-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-163507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A WWE Night of Champions 2026 graphic featuring Cody Rhodes, Sami Zayn, and Gunther. (Photo Credit: WWE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>New Undisputed WWE Champion Sami Zayn Rolls Up to WWE SmackDown After His Night of Champions 2026 Win<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>WWE SmackDown Spoilers for Tonight (7\/3\/26) \u2013 Taped on June 29, 2026:<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_152685\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152685\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/GXX77jUXUAAVWsC-e1770270091632-1024x432.jpg\" alt=\"A WWE SmackDown spoilers graphic for June 26, 2026, which will be taped on June 23, 2026.\" width=\"640\" height=\"270\" class=\"wp-image-152685 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/GXX77jUXUAAVWsC-e1770270091632-1024x432.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/GXX77jUXUAAVWsC-e1770270091632-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/GXX77jUXUAAVWsC-e1770270091632-768x324.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/GXX77jUXUAAVWsC-e1770270091632.jpg 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-152685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Official WWE SmackDown graphic (Photo Credit: WWE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>WWE is now replacing the ring and aprons to represent the SmackDown logos, as the taping will begin shortly.<\/li>\n<li>#AndNEW Undisputed WWE Champion Sami Zayn struts to the ring, as he revels in his own glory, finally winning the big one. Zayn would chastise the WWE Universe, saying they turned their back on him, and as they did, he finally became world champion. Zayn unloaded all his grievances until the former champion Cody Rhodes came out. Rhodes kept it short and sweet, congratulated Sami on becoming champion, and walked away. Before he could do that, Jey Uso would involve himself in the situation. Jey would hug Sami, but immediately say he needs that title for the family. Cody would clown him for that statement, as the two went nose-to-nose. Sami would tell both to &#8220;get in the back of the line.&#8221; Interim SmackDown GM Adam Pearce, who&#8217;s assuming duties from Nick Aldis due to his suspension, announced that Sami Zayn will defend the Undisputed WWE Title on WWE Raw in Chicago, Illinois, as the match is set between Rhodes and Jey for tonight to determine his challenger.<\/li>\n<li>Backstage, Cathy Kelley caught up with Charlotte Flair, as the &#8220;Queen&#8221; said that Jade Cargill got what was coming to her. Alexa Bliss would speak with her, asking what&#8217;s gotten into Charlotte. Before this could continue, Tiffany Stratton and Chelsea Green would enter the scene, as Stratton showed appreciation for Flair helping out.<\/li>\n<li>Next on these SmackDown spoilers, Charlotte Flair, Chelsea Green, and Tiffany Stratton take on Jade Cargill, Michin, and B-FAB in 6-woman tag action. Standard action, as Green gets the hot tag late in the match. Unfortunately, Cargill would finish her off to nab the win for her team.<\/li>\n<li>The WWE SmackDown spoilers for tonight continue as Zayn and Pearce argued backstage; Sami thanked Gargano and handed Candice LeRae his phone so they could take a selfie.<\/li>\n<li>We got some AAA action on these WWE SmackDown spoilers, as AAA Cruiserweight Champion Rey Fenix takes on El Hijo de Vikingo for the title. In a match of the night candidate, Fenix retains.<\/li>\n<li>Jimmy Uso, Jacob Fatu, and Royce Keys had a conversation about the whereabouts of Solo Sikoa. Keys said the Fatu is his family, before tensions ran high with Jimmy and Royce.<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Champion Trick Williams comes out to celebrate with Lil Yachty. Before he could get a word in, Carmelo Hayes would interrupt. Hayes says he&#8217;s got next, telling Trick he made the U.S. Title an accessory, effectively leading to it losing its luster. Yachty would tell Melo Trick is not the same guy he was in NXT. Trick and Carmelo will face off next week, on the July 10th episode of SmackDown. Trick slaps Melo to conclude the segment.<\/li>\n<li>Danhausen meets with Matt Cardona, as the Very Nice, Very Evil star says he&#8217;ll have a match against JD McDonagh at July 2026&#8217;s WWE Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event. The Miz and Kit Wilson are still hooked up to a Danhausen-made contraption, leading to Cardona getting shocked.<\/li>\n<li>Lainey Reid looks for retribution on the WWE SmackDown spoilers tonight as she takes on Brie Bella. Reid avenges Fallon Henley, pinning Brie. Paige and the rest of Fatal Influence got into it at ringside.<\/li>\n<li>Ahead of his match, Cody Rhodes was wished luck by Finn Balor. Tama and Talla Tonga would take out Rhodes after Balor walked away. Despite the beatdown, Rhodes would get the win after Cross Rhodes. Earlier in the match, Jey Uso would tweak his knee but chose to continue after talking to the WWE official. Unfortunately for him, that was enough for Rhodes to capitalize, and in spite of his own injuries, to become the number one contender for Sami Zayn&#8217;s Undisputed WWE Championship on WWE Monday Night Raw in Chicago to end this round of WWE SmackDown spoilers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>That&#8217;s all for REAL-TIME<span>\u00a0<\/span>WWE SmackDown spoilers for July 3, 2026, updates as they come from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boardwalkhall.com\/events\/detail\/wwe-2026\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall<\/span><\/a> in Atlantic City, New Jersey.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_144215\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-144215\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/11-55-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A graphic for the WWE SmackDown spoilers for December 26, 2025.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"wp-image-144215 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/11-55-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/11-55-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/11-55-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/11-55-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/11-55.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-144215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"max-width: 610px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"8afcbf7a9ed3fd6bf7763b62addc7cf8\" image-id=\"3He6EK8TWa5L\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 3100px; aspect-ratio: 3100\/2325;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first 2-hour SmackDown of the year and to kick off July 2026 on the Blue brand will be taped on June 29, 2026, after WWE Monday Night Raw live in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as this week&#8217;s WWE SmackDown spoilers for the July 3, 2026, tackle the fallout from last Saturday&#8217;s amazing PLE. 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