Episode
WWE Friday Night SmackDown: July 14, 2016 (Grand Rapids, MI)
Overview
As Superstars looked to raise their stock en route to Tuesday’s WWE Draft on the premiere of SmackDown Live, the final Thursday night edition of the blue brand proved to be a hotbed for all-out types of chaos.
Details
- Series
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 28
- Air date
- 2016-07-14
- Runtime
- 81 min
Episode context
July 14, 2016 (Grand Rapids, MI) is Episode 28 in Season 18 of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. It aired on 2016-07-14. The runtime is 81 min.
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