{"id":123539,"date":"2021-07-23T21:33:07","date_gmt":"2021-07-24T02:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=123539"},"modified":"2021-07-23T21:33:07","modified_gmt":"2021-07-24T02:33:07","slug":"major-match-announced-on-smackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/07\/23\/major-match-announced-on-smackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Major match announced on Smackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-853331672\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Roman Reigns vs. Finn Balor is set for Smackdown.<\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/07\/23\/7-23-wwe-smackdown-report-hazelwoods-alt-perspective-on-matches-from-two-locations-womens-championship-rematch-cena-reigns-build-big-e-more\/\">this week&#8217;s episode of the show<\/a>, Balor challenged Reigns to the match. Reigns accepted on the spot.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1418753002605879296<\/p>\n<p>Reigns closed the show with a promo that addressed John Cena. Reigns denied Cena&#8217;s challenge for a match at Summerslam, saying that he was a nostalgia act and simply not motivated to face him. Balor took the opportunity to jump in line. He faced off with Reigns in the ring and made a challenge of his own.<\/p>\n<p>Reigns accepted the match, but the announce team didn&#8217;t reveal the date it would take place.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/07\/23\/7-9-wwe-smackdown-tv-results-kellers-report-on-money-in-the-bank-fallout-john-cena-appears-to-address-reigns-belair-vs-carmella-in-title-rematch\/\">7\/9 WWE SMACKDOWN TV RESULTS: Keller\u2019s report on Money in the Bank fallout, John Cena appears to address Reigns, Belair vs. Carmella in title rematch<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3070161701\"><div id=\"pwtor-2731117504\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Roman Reigns vs. Finn Balor is set for Smackdown. On this week&#8217;s episode of the show, Balor challenged Reigns to the match. 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