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CM Punk will defend his WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam, but will more guests be invited to the 'Biggest ...

With general manager Nick Aldis out of action after being choked out and assaulted by Gunther last week, RAW general manager Adam Pearce filled in as the SmackDown showrunner tonight.Just as he does ...

WWE is taking a page out of the UFC's playbook. The professional wrestling organization has announced an interim WWE women's ...

WWE Women's Champion Rhea Ripley will not be able to defend the title at WWE SummerSlam due to injury. It was revealed a five-woman ladder match will crown an interim champion, however, at "The ...

On "WWE SmackDown," Tiffany Stratton and Jade Cargill qualified for the ladder match at SummerSlam to crown a new interim ...

WWE has confirmed that Rhea Ripley will not be able to defend the WWE Women’s title at SummerSlam 2026 as she continues to recover from a knee injury. Instead, an interim champion will be crowned in a ...

Due to a lingering knee injury, WWE star Rhea Ripley is not medically cleared to compete, forcing her to vacate the WWE Women ...

A huge stipulation was added to CM Punk and Cody Rhodes' match against GUNTHER and Sami Zayn at Saturday Night's Main Event ...

WWE announced that an interim champion amid Rhea Ripley's absence. Reigning WWE Women's Champion Rhea Ripley has been sidelined in recent weeks due to a knee in ...

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of the July 17 episode of SmackDown, live from MVP Arena in Albany, New York.

WWE Women's Champion Rhea Ripley will miss SummerSlam as she recovers from a torn meniscus, per Raw general manager Adam ...