WWE’s Nashville edition of Friday Night SmackDown saw a significant title change, with The Wyatt Sicks defeating The Street Profits to capture the WWE Tag Team Championship. The victory ends the Profits’ latest reign and positions the Wyatt faction at the forefront of the division heading into SummerSlam season. The broadcast doubled as a crossover showcase. Country-rap star and four-time Grammy nominee Jelly Roll performed his single “Liar” before being interrupted by Logan Paul, who condemned outside celebrities for “leaching off” professional wrestling. The exchange escalated when Paul destroyed the stage set and Jelly Roll responded with a brief physical altercation. WWE creative sources say the confrontation is expected to develop into a storyline program involving Paul and Jelly Roll at next month’s SummerSlam. Elsewhere on the card, veteran Ron Killings (R-Truth) pinned Aleister Black in singles competition. The episode underlined WWE’s strategy of blending music, influencer culture and in-ring action to expand its audience ahead of its marquee summer pay-per-view.
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