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EARLY SMACKDOWN NOTES AHEAD OF TONIGHT'S THREE HOUR EXPANSION EPISODE

By Mike Johnson on 2025-01-03 12:00:00

Bruce Prichard has been spotted in Phoenix, so he's back on the road for WWE atfer taking a hiatus to deal with family responsbilities.  We wish him and his family the best.

NXT's Matt Bloom has also been spotted in Phoenix ahead of the taping.  We are told Bloom has been at all the WWE TV tapings of late.

For those who have asked, we are told Michael Cole and Corey Graves are slated to call tonight's edition of Friday Night Smackdown.  

Lilian Garcia will be handling the ring announcing tonight.

With the move to three hours, there are far more producers than usual scheduled for today's taping and one would think that will be the norm going forward.

For those who have asked about AJ Styles, we have not heard he's been seen in Phoenix.  He's been out with a foot injury.

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