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Blake Monroe Debuts on SmackDown, Attacks Giulia in London

6/24/2026

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Monroe Debuts

Blake Monroe debuted on WWE’s main roster at the June 23, 2026 SmackDown taping in London’s O2 Arena.
After Giulia beat Kiana James, Monroe attacked her and landed the new Neutralizer finishing move.
Monroe came from NXT, where she was a one-time NXT Women’s North American Champion and former AEW Women’s Champion.
The episode airs Friday, June 26, 2026 at 8 p.m. Eastern on USA Network, drawing a half-full O2 crowd that gave muted cheers.

Summary

SmackDown Shortens

WWE will revert SmackDown to a two-hour runtime for the rest of 2026 after this final three-hour taping.
The episode, taped Tuesday night at London’s O2 Arena, will air Friday, June 26, 2026 at 8 p.m. EST on USA Network and stream on Netflix.
Danhausen and Matt Cardona defeated Los Garza after an unexpected assist, while Oba Femi and Jey Uso promoted the King of the Ring finals this year.

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Monroe Debuts

Blake Monroe debuted on WWE’s main roster at the June 23, 2026 SmackDown taping in London’s O2 Arena.
After Giulia beat Kiana James, Monroe attacked her and landed the new Neutralizer finishing move.
Monroe came from NXT, where she was a one-time NXT Women’s North American Champion and former AEW Women’s Champion.
The episode airs Friday, June 26, 2026 at 8 p.m. Eastern on USA Network, drawing a half-full O2 crowd that gave muted cheers.

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