{"id":28613,"date":"2016-08-09T00:00:14","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T05:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=28613"},"modified":"2016-08-10T01:09:11","modified_gmt":"2016-08-10T06:09:11","slug":"89-wwe-smackdown-live-preview-summerslam-hype-dean-ambrose-rhyno-vs-slater-roster-spot-top-stars-missing-smackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/08\/09\/89-wwe-smackdown-live-preview-summerslam-hype-dean-ambrose-rhyno-vs-slater-roster-spot-top-stars-missing-smackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"8\/9 WWE Smackdown Live Update &#8211; Randy Orton announced for singles action"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3885456568\" 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>Smackdown Update:\u00a0<\/strong>WWE has announced Randy Orton for in-ring action on Smackdown.<\/p>\n<p>Orton is scheduled to face Alberto Del Rio in a singles match two weeks before facing Brock Lesnar at Summerslam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WWE Smackdown Live Preview 8\/9<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Week 3 of the Brand Split takes the Smackdown roster to Bakersfield, California for this week&#8217;s Smackdown\u00a0two weeks out from Summerslam.<\/p>\n<p>Included is the latest hype for WWE World Hvt. champion Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler at Summerslam.<\/p>\n<p>One match announced in advance is Rhyno facing Heath Slater for a spot on the Smackdown roster.<\/p>\n<p>Then, things get complicated with who will actually be on Smackdown from the Smackdown roster.<\/p>\n<p>WWE has a tour of Australia &amp; New Zealand that begins on Wednesday and top Smackdown roster members John Cena and A.J. 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