
GUNTHER Names Special Guest Referee For Title Match Vs. Cody Rhodes On WWE SmackDown
GUNTHER will challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship next week on SmackDown. GUNTHER has named a special guest referee for the title match.
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GUNTHER will challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship next week on SmackDown. GUNTHER has named a special guest referee for the title match.

Gunther has named Sami Zayn as the special referee for his Undisputed WWE Championship rematch against Cody Rhodes. The match will take place on an upcoming episode of SmackDown.

Rey Fenix successfully defended his AAA World Cruiserweight Championship against Axiom on WWE SmackDown. This marked Fenix's first title defense since winning the AAA Cruiserweight Championship.

CM Punk has been announced to appear at Fanatics Fest in New York City. He has been absent from WWE television since the Raw after WrestleMania 42.

Maria Kanellis has compared her WWE departures from 2010 and 2020, stating that her 2020 release was a terrifying period for her and her family.

Charlotte Flair won a four-way match on WWE SmackDown and has advanced in the Queen of the Ring tournament. The victory moves Flair one step closer to potentially winning the Queen of the Ring tournament.

WWE has announced that Women's Champion Rhea Ripley suffered a knee injury last week in Italy. The injury is currently being evaluated by WWE.

WWE SmackDown aired on June 12, 2026 from Providence, Rhode Island, featuring King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring Tournament first round fatal 4-way matches. The show included LA Knight, Jey Uso, Finn Balor and Royce Keys competing in the men's tournament match, while Charlotte Flair, Jade Cargill, Lyra Valkyria and WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion Sol Ruca faced off in the women's tournament match. GUNTHER was scheduled to reveal his condition for an Undisputed WWE Championship match against champion Cody Rhodes.

WWE's Piper Niven responded to a fan on social media to clarify her status following an anterior discectomy she underwent in May. Niven indicated that her in-ring return will be "a long time and maybe possibly not at all."

According to a new report, a AAA championship will be defended on tonight's edition of WWE SmackDown. The report does not specify which AAA championship will be defended or who will be involved in the match.

John Cena has revealed new ideas for WWE's John Cena Classic and provided further explanation about the rationale behind the event. The John Cena Classic currently has no confirmed date or location.

Kendal Grey has addressed her upcoming NXT Women's Championship match against Lola Vice at WWE Great American Bash. The championship clash between Grey and Vice is scheduled to take place at the event.