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**WWE Smackdown Brings Summer Slam Heat to San Antonio**
**SAN ANTONIO, TX -** The road to Summer Slam runs through the Frost Bank Center tonight as WWE Smackdown broadcasts live from San Antonio. Fans can catch all the action, kicking off at 8 p.m. Eastern (7 p.m. Central), on USA Network or via free trials from streaming services like FuboTV and DIRECTV. Sling TV is also offering promotional deals. For those who miss the live broadcast, Smackdown will be available on Peacock later this week.
Tonight’s episode is packed with major developments heading into Summer Slam, which is set for August 2nd and 3rd at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The biggest draw is the contract signing for the Undisputed Championship match between current titleholder John Cena and Cody Rhodes. Will Rhodes, now seemingly more ruthless after his King of the Ring victory, finally dethrone Cena?
Elsewhere, the fallout from Jelly Roll’s surprise chokeslam on Logan Paul will be addressed, leaving fans to wonder if Drew McIntyre will seek retribution for the attack on his tag team partner.
In concerning news, it appears Seth Rollins will be out of action for an extended period due to a knee injury sustained against LA Knight. The impact of Rollins’ injury on the Summer Slam card remains to be seen, as well as if Paul Heyman has any comments on the injury.
Other storylines to watch include Jacob Fatu’s pursuit of United States Champion Solo Sikoa and the MFTs, the looming clash between WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton and Jade Cargill, and the ominous plans of the newly crowned tag team champions, the Wyatt Sicks. Additionally, the future of Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair’s partnership, following their failed attempt to capture the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles at Evolution, is uncertain.
Summer Slam, now a two-night event for the first time, will stream live exclusively on Peacock, with both nights starting at 7 p.m. Eastern. Smackdown, a long-running staple of wrestling programming since 1999, promises a crucial chapter in the build-up to one of WWE’s biggest events of the year.
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