USA Network/Smackdown Note (Patreon)

WrestleVotes on Fightful Select learned that WWE and USA Network put the commercial-free first hour of SmackDown in place for the June 19th episode as a precautionary measure because of the NBA Finals. The decision was made well in advance.A Game 7 of the Finals would have gone head-to-head with SmackDown. The first hour of that June 19th show saw Cody Rhodes defend the Undisputed WWE Championship against GUNTHER with Sami Zayn as the special guest referee.The 2026 New York Knicks versus San Antonio Spurs NBA Finals series ended on June 13th with the Knicks winning 4-1 on the Spurs' home court.

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