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WWE SmackDown Feed From Riyadh Strangely Cuts Out

Originally posted on Last Word On Sports
By Michael Joseph Sugue | Last updated Jun 27, 2025 3:27 PM ET

This weekend-long trip to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, kicked off with tonight’s WWE SmackDown . King of the Ring Finalists Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton were in the middle of the ring, with Orton commending Rhodes for his “Match of the Year Candidate” KoTR semifinals matchup with Jey Uso this past Monday night on WWE Raw.

Unfortunately, fans around the world were shocked when the feed cut out in the middle of Randy Orton’s speech. WWE Universe members worldwide reacted on X (Twitter) with sentiments of dismay over this unusual occurrence. No one knew exactly what happened, but the commercial break for most people went on for what seemed like forever, showing advertisements of their respective countries as well as “We’ll Be Right Back” disclaimers.

Here are some reactions from the WWE Universe on X:

Did anyone else’s feed cut out for a split second and the “We’ll Be Right Back” screens restarted on them just now? #SmackDown

— ✦ (@sarynumz) June 27, 2025

this just in, “broadcast issue from saudi, a camel munched on the cam cable, they are fixing it” #SmackDown

— ‏ً (@wedontknowdj) June 27, 2025

It’s certainly a very interesting way, to say the least, to kick off a big weekend for WWE in the Middle East. We will keep you all posted regarding this matter.

To our international audiences watching #SmackDown on Netflix: We apologize for any technical difficulties and should be back up and running shortly.

— WWE (@WWE) June 27, 2025

This article first appeared on Last Word On Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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