WWE SmackDown preview (July 31, 2026): It looks like WWE is booking a title change right before SummerSlam

SmackDown airs tonight with a live show emanating from Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This is the final episode of SmackDown during the five week build to SummerSlam, which takes place on Saturday (Aug. 1) and Sunday (Aug. 2). It looks like WWE is booking a title change right before SummerSlam The War Raiders disappeared from WWE programming for a few months after getting their asses handed to them by Oba Femi on Raw like a couple of local jobbers. Erik and Ivar went over to AAA and had much more success there. The move culminated with the War Raiders winning the AAA world tag team titles in May. One week later, Erik and Ivar showed up on SmackDown and challenged WWE Tag Team Champions Damian Priest and R-Truth to a Title vs. Title winner-take-all match. The challenge was accepted, but it’s been delayed nearly two months due to typical WWE shenanigans like hot dog eating and GM Nick Aldis being put on a leave of absence. In the mean time, Priest and Truth have somehow become the