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Rhodes Beats Uso, Zayn Challenge; Fenix Retains

7/1/2026

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Summary

Story summary

After Cody Rhodes beat Jey Uso at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, SmackDown GM Adam Pearce said he will face Sami Zayn on Raw next week.
Sami Zayn opened SmackDown with a promo calling fans for booing him.
Rey Fénix retained the AAA Cruiserweight title beating El Hijo del Vikingo.
Jade Cargill, Michin and B-Fab beat Charlotte Flair, Tiffany Stratton and Chelsea Green.
Danhausen announced a July 18 Madison Square Garden match versus JD McDonagh.

History

Historical Context

The first Royal Rumble aired on Jan 24 1988 from Hamilton’s Copps Coliseum as a USA Network special. Pat Patterson’s 20-man timed-entry match, won by Jim Duggan, set an 8.2 cable-rating record and gave WWF a free-air counter to Jim Crockett’s Bunkhouse Stampede. The success forged the annual PPV tradition that still defines WWE’s January schedule.

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Story summary

After Cody Rhodes beat Jey Uso at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, SmackDown GM Adam Pearce said he will face Sami Zayn on Raw next week.
Sami Zayn opened SmackDown with a promo calling fans for booing him.
Rey Fénix retained the AAA Cruiserweight title beating El Hijo del Vikingo.
Jade Cargill, Michin and B-Fab beat Charlotte Flair, Tiffany Stratton and Chelsea Green.
Danhausen announced a July 18 Madison Square Garden match versus JD McDonagh.

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