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WWE has ‘a ton to address’ on SmackDown now that Nick Aldis is out as GM again

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AI Story Summary

What happened?

WWE is heading into the July 17 episode of SmackDown with Adam Pearce once again serving as acting General Manager after Nick Aldis was attacked by GUNTHER last week. Aldis had only just returned from administrative leave and immediately booked CM Punk vs. Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam, leaving GUNTHER out of that match. Pearce said SmackDown has “a ton to address” in his official mini-preview for the Albany show.

Key Takeaways

Nick Aldis is out as SmackDown GM again, at least for the upcoming episode.
Adam Pearce will act as SmackDown General Manager on July 17.
Aldis was attacked by GUNTHER after booking CM Punk vs. Cody Rhodes for SummerSlam.
GUNTHER’s issue stems from being excluded from the WWE Championship match.
Pearce teased that multiple SmackDown issues will be addressed on the show.

AI Timeline

End of June

WWE placed Nick Aldis on administrative leave after he put his hands on GUNTHER at Night of Champions.

July 10 SmackDown

Aldis announced he had been officially reinstated as SmackDown General Manager.

Aldis' first move back

He booked WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Cody Rhodes for SummerSlam.

Later that night

GUNTHER attacked and destroyed Aldis after being excluded from the WWE title match.

Ahead of July 17 SmackDown

Adam Pearce announced he is once again acting General Manager and said there is a lot to address.

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Jul 16, 10:30 PM

WWE has ‘a ton to address’ on SmackDown now that Nick Aldis is out as GM again

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WWE placed SmackDown GM Nick Aldis on administrative leave at the end of June after he put his hands on GUNTHER at Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia. Things returned to normal at the beginning of last week’s (July 10) episode of SmackDown when Aldis announced he was officially reinstated. His first order of business back in the GM seat was to book WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam. By the end of the night, Aldis was beaten and destroyed by GUNTHER for excluding him from that WWE title match. With all of that in mind, Raw GM Adam Pearce just posted this video a short while ago explaining that because of what happened last week, he is once again the acting General Manager of SmackDown for tomorrow night’s (July 17) episode in Albany, New York. In his “mini-preview” of SmackDown, Pearce simply said there is “a ton to address, and I will do just that.” Your OFFICIAL #SmackDown Mini-Preview for TOMORROW NIGHT in Albany! 📺: 8e/5p LIVE on @usanetwork around the world on @

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