Punjabi Prison Coming To SmackDown, Naomi SmackDown Women's Title Milestone, Tonight's Dark Match
- WWE Champion Jinder Mahal announced on tonight's SmackDown that he will be bringing the Punjabi Prison structure to next Tuesday's show. Randy Orton is currently off filming "Changeland" in Thailand but he will be back for next week's go-home episode. Orton and Mahal will do battle inside the Punjabi Prison structure at the July 23rd WWE Battleground pay-per-view. Above is video from tonight's announcement from Mahal, which came after his non-title win over Tye Dillinger.
- The dark match before tonight's WWE SmackDown at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX saw American Alpha and Sin Cara defeat The Ascension and Aiden English in six-man action.
- Naomi passed the 100-day mark on her SmackDown Women's Title reign today. She won the title from Alexa Bliss back at WrestleMania 33 in a Six Pack Challenge that also included Carmella, Mickie James, Natalya and Becky Lynch. Naomi has been re-tweeting fan comments on the milestone today, including these two:
I remember when WWE wouldn't even let her touch a damn title, now look at her...you go Queen @NaomiWWE ???????????????????????????????????????????? https://t.co/2NVmjtp6wj
— Qwee.ta Ja.von?? (@QuitaWesley) July 11, 2017
@NaomiWWE Came in 2nd place in NXT and 7 years later she's the longest reigning SmackDown Women's Champion with 100 days!! pic.twitter.com/mrMLwPDx3e
— rafæl (@NAOMISKICKS) July 11, 2017