At Fanatics Fest, Tom Brady slapped WWE Superstar Logan Paul, thus teasing a future match between them:
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.<a href="https://x.com/TomBrady?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TomBrady</a> just SLAPPED <a href="https://x.com/LoganPaul?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LoganPaul</a> at <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/FanaticsFest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FanaticsFest</a>! 😱<a href="https://x.com/Fanatics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Fanatics</a> | <a href="https://x.com/FanaticsFest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FanaticsFest</a> <a href="https://t.co/PdhHOInFPF">pic.twitter.com/PdhHOInFPF</a>
&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://x.com/WWE/status/2078237047114883086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Brady later posted the video of this and wrote: &#8220;Dork.&#8221;
Logan tweeted:
&#8220;This happened bc I was roasting Tom for beating him in flag football. And he tries to smack me ?? Horrible example for the kids
Aura -100
+
Blocked. With a torn tricep&#8221;
Brady replied:
&#8220;I tried America… will try again next time I see this nerd&#8221;
During an interview on Cody Rhodes&#8217; &#8220;What Do You Wanna Talk About?&#8221; podcast, Brady said he wants to have at least one match in WWE:
&#8220;I need to get an invite. I&#8217;ve been waiting for (WWE President) Nick Khan to come up with some storyline for me to get in the mix. I feel like I&#8217;m retired from football, and I have an opportunity to go out there and still showcase that I&#8217;m a little bit of an athlete. I think I could get in there for at least one match. Come on, Nick. Make it happen.&#8221;

Logan Paul Issues Statement After Getting Slapped By Tom Brady

Fans outside the United States watch SmackDown on Netflix. During commercial breaks, a timer shows up in the top right corner of the screen showing how much time is left until the ad break ends.
However, the timer didn&#8217;t go away after the commercial break ended on tonight&#8217;s SmackDown and stayed on the screen throughout the show.
Below are some tweets from fans:
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<a href="https://x.com/hashtag/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SmackDown</a> what is going on with that timer 👀🙈😂😂 <a href="https://t.co/BqU6W4mq1r">pic.twitter.com/BqU6W4mq1r</a>
&mdash; Conrad Andrews (@conradhx) <a href="https://x.com/conradhx/status/2078283685950857441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2026</a></blockquote>
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I definitely did not just watch <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/smackdown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#smackdown</a> I watched clock down instead <a href="https://t.co/yoppclESSL">pic.twitter.com/yoppclESSL</a>
&mdash; Dayle Walker (@Dayle_Walker) <a href="https://x.com/Dayle_Walker/status/2078300988125986954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2026</a></blockquote>
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<a href="https://x.com/hashtag/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SmackDown</a> The advertisement timer is staying on forever, FOR FUCK&#39;S SAKE, PLEASE FIX <a href="https://x.com/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@netflix</a> !!! <a href="https://x.com/TripleH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TripleH</a> <a href="https://t.co/Xi1IDM5LKl">pic.twitter.com/Xi1IDM5LKl</a>
&mdash; Sanjeev Maharaj (@IslandBoySanj) <a href="https://x.com/IslandBoySanj/status/2078284230954516629?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Anyone else got the “Back in ….” timer in the corner of their tv? 🙄<a href="https://x.com/hashtag/Smackdown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Smackdown</a> <a href="https://t.co/fPvMxPPnwq">pic.twitter.com/fPvMxPPnwq</a>
&mdash; Rachel💜 (@RachM30xo) <a href="https://x.com/RachM30xo/status/2078288961982574660?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2026</a></blockquote>
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International Fans Annoyed By Timer Error During SmackDown’s Netflix Broadcast

Netflix has released the viewership numbers for WWE&#8217;s 2026 PLEs so far. These are only the international (non-U.S.) viewership numbers, since fans in the United States can&#8217;t watch premium live events on Netflix, unlike international fans.
Royal Rumble: 3.1 million
Elimination Chamber: 1.9 million
WrestleMania 42 Saturday: 2.7 million
WrestleMania 42 Sunday: 3 million
Backlash: 1.4 million
Clash In Italy: 1.6 million
Night of Champions: 1 million

Viewership For WWE’s 2026 PLEs On Netflix Released

Bianca Belair has been out of action since suffering a broken finger during a Triple Threat Women&#8217;s World Championship match against Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY at WrestleMania 41 in April 2025.
At WrestleMania 42 in April 2026, Bianca appeared in the ring with John Cena and announced that she&#8217;s pregnant.
During a Q&amp;A on her Instagram story, a fan asked her the following question:
&#8220;Do you watch WWE from time to time to keep up with the product or is this your detox?&#8221;
Bianca replied:
&#8220;I don&#8217;t watch a lot. If I watch I get the itch and miss it. I kind of only watch my hubby and turn it off.. I watch my girlies from time to time.&#8221;

Bianca Belair Explains Why She Rarely Watches WWE These Days

&#8211; World Heavyweight Championship Match: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Seth Rollins
&#8211; Undisputed WWE Championship Match: CM Punk (c) vs. Cody Rhodes
&#8211; Hell in a Cell Match: Brock Lesnar vs. &#8220;King of the Ring&#8221; Oba Femi
&#8211; Women&#8217;s World Championship Match: Liv Morgan (c) vs. &#8220;Queen of the Ring&#8221; IYO SKY
&#8211; Ladder Match For The Interim WWE Women&#8217;s Championship: Women&#8217;s U.S. Champion Tiffany Stratton vs. Jade Cargill vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD
&#8211; Intercontinental Championship Match: Penta (c) vs. Chad Gable
&#8211; The Bloodline (Jacob Fatu, Jey Uso, and Jimmy Uso) vs. LA Knight, Solo Sikoa, and Royce Keys

Updated Card For SummerSlam 2026

&#8211; Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk and Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther and Sami Zayn
If Gunther and Sami win, they will get added to the Undisputed WWE Championship match at SummerSlam.
&#8211; WWE Women&#8217;s Tag Team Championship Match: Paige and Brie Bella (c) vs. Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid)
&#8211; Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria
&#8211; No DQ Match: Danhausen vs. JD McDonagh
&#8211; World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns and Jalen Brunson will appear

Updated Card For Saturday Night’s Main Event

Tonight&#8217;s WWE SmackDown took place at MVP Arena in Albany, New York. Below are the results:
&#8211; Acting SmackDown General Manager Adam Pearce confronted Gunther and revealed that The Ring General attacked Nick Aldis last week before hearing&#8217;s Nick&#8217;s complete announcement. Pearce said if Gunther and Sami Zayn defeat Cody Rhodes and CM Punk tomorrow night at Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event, then Gunther and Sami will be added to the Undisputed WWE Championship match at SummerSlam 2026, making it a Fatal 4-Way match. Cody ran out and attacked Gunther. The main event of tonight&#8217;s show will be Cody vs. Gunther in a singles match.
&#8211; Finn Balor def. Talla Tonga
&#8211; Adam Pearce announced that an Interim WWE Women&#8217;s Champion will be crowned in a 5-way Ladder Match at SummerSlam due to Rhea Ripley not being cleared to return.
&#8211; WWE Tag Team Champion Damian Priest met Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk backstage. Priest said if Punk is still champion after SummerSlam, then he&#8217;ll meet Punk in the ring for the title.
&#8211; Interim WWE Women&#8217;s Championship Qualifying Match: Women&#8217;s United States Champion Tiffany Stratton def. Jacy Jayne
Fatal Influence attacked Tiffany before the match, which led to WWE Women&#8217;s Tag Team Champions Brie Bella and Paige running out and taking Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid to the back while brawling.
&#8211; In a vignette, Baron Corbin called out new WWE stars for thinking they are tough, but Corbin is the real deal and is coming for it all.
&#8211; United States Champion Trick Williams said Baron Corbin is a big bald-headed b*tch who is jealous of his fur U.S. Title having more hair. Carmelo Hayes said Trick is trying to avoid him. Trick said Carmelo hasn&#8217;t done anything on SmackDown.
&#8211; Interim WWE Women&#8217;s Championship Qualifying Match: Jade Cargill def. Nia Jax via DQ after Charlotte Flair attacked Cargill
Nia attacked Charlotte after the match and then Jade laid out Charlotte with Jaded. Adam Pearce gave Nia another qualifying match next week against Charlotte.
&#8211; Candice LeRae told Gunther to not mess things up for Sami Zayn tomorrow at Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event. After Gunther left, Blake Monroe attacked Candice.
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GLAMOUR SHOT 😲<a href="https://x.com/BlakeMonroeWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BlakeMonroeWWE</a> attacks Candice LeRae out of nowhere! <a href="https://t.co/zpprEIN6rL">pic.twitter.com/zpprEIN6rL</a>
&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://x.com/WWE/status/2078287229584036039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2026</a></blockquote>
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&#8211; AAA Tag Team Champions The War Raiders (Erik and Ivar) def. Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom)
&#8211; CM Punk met Cody Rhodes backstage. Punk said he has Cody&#8217;s back tonight.
&#8211; Danhausen said he has a secret weapon for his match against JD McDonagh at Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event: a cat. Danhausen said if you cross a cat&#8217;s path, you are cursed.
&#8211; Cody Rhodes def. Gunther via DQ after Sami Zayn attacked Cody
Sami also attacked CM Punk during the match. A brawl broke out after the match between all four men. Sami wore a &#8220;Justice For Sami&#8221; T-Shirt.
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Sami Zayn ATTACKS CM Punk out of NOWHERE! 🤯 <a href="https://t.co/r26Rmq2hLM">pic.twitter.com/r26Rmq2hLM</a>
&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://x.com/WWE/status/2078298835516875010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2026</a></blockquote>
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IT IS CHAOS!!! <a href="https://x.com/CodyRhodes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CodyRhodes</a> and <a href="https://x.com/CMPunk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CMPunk</a> take on <a href="https://x.com/SamiZayn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SamiZayn</a> and <a href="https://x.com/Gunther_AUT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Gunther_AUT</a> TOMORROW NIGHT at <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/SNME?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SNME</a>! 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/MC6EsS9mcj">pic.twitter.com/MC6EsS9mcj</a>
&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://x.com/WWE/status/2078299399260672264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Logan Paul Issues Statement After Getting Slapped By Tom Brady

International Fans Annoyed By Timer Error During SmackDown’s Netflix Broadcast

Viewership For WWE’s 2026 PLEs On Netflix Released

Bianca Belair Explains Why She Rarely Watches WWE These Days

Updated Card For SummerSlam 2026

Updated Card For Saturday Night’s Main Event

SmackDown Results – Sami Zayn Is Back, Baron Corbin’s Message