{"id":219486,"date":"2026-07-18T01:35:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T06:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=219486"},"modified":"2026-07-18T01:35:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T06:35:30","slug":"vip-podcast-7-17-wkh-wwe-smackdown-review-cody-vs-gunther-big-new-stipulation-for-snme-with-summerslam-implications-rhea-ripley-update-ladder-match-announcement-17-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/07\/18\/vip-podcast-7-17-wkh-wwe-smackdown-review-cody-vs-gunther-big-new-stipulation-for-snme-with-summerslam-implications-rhea-ripley-update-ladder-match-announcement-17-min\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 7\/17 &#8211; WKH &#8211; WWE Smackdown review: Cody vs. Gunther, big new stipulation for SNME with Summerslam implications, Rhea Ripley update, Ladder Match announcement (17 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2749549315\" 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><strong>SHOW SUMMARY: <\/strong>In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the July 17 edition of WWE Smackdown including Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther, big new stipulation for SNME with Summerslam implications, a Rhea Ripley injury and title-status update, a Ladder Match announcement for Summerslam with qualifying matches, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIRECT LINK: <\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/android\/legacyuploads\/wp-media\/2026\/07\/20260717WK-SD.mp3\">VIP AUDIO LINK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOT VIP? 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