News For Today's WWE SmackDown Tapings, Piper's Birthday, Extreme Rules Update
- WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper turns 58 years old today.
- In case you missed it in the spoiler report yesterday, CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho for the WWE Title in a Chicago Street Fight has been added to WWE's Extreme Rules pay-per-view.
- WWE will tape this week's SmackDown and week 59 of NXT: Redemption this afternoon from London, England at the O2 Arena. We will have live spoiler coverage around 3pm Eastern time.
WWE will follow up on the Kane vs. Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus feuds at today's tapings. Kane and Orton's Extreme Rules match is expected to be made official. Matches advertised locally include Daniel Bryan vs. Big Show and Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett, who is injured and won't be competing.