Tonight’s episode of  WWE SmackDown saw the contract signing between Cody Rhodes and Logan Paul. While the promo between both stars was fire, the fans watching at home had to sit through the black screen. This has plagued fans who watch the show via the network. WWE claims this is done to censor particular things onscreen that the network doesn’t allow. However, a black screen was noticed when Paul mentioned his brother Jake Paul and Mike Tyson’s upcoming fight.

Cody Rhodes and Logan Paul’s promo was something no one expected

Paul was heard saying, “Like my brother Jake Paul’s…” before the scene went black. This resulted in several fans taking to social media to vent their frustration. During the last episode of SmackDown, the WWE censored the black screen as Naomi had multiple wardrobe malfunctions. But now it seems they’re doing the same during promos.

While Paul brought his own contract with a great swerve to the promo, the constant black screens were not appreciated. Fans took to social media to rant. It has been reported that this was due to the rules and regulations the WWE have to follow to keep airing SmackDown on FOX.

Fans call for WWE to get off the FOX network

Here are the top reactions from fans following the segment. The general gist was that the fans were not happy about it. There were some where fans explained why it happened and what the black screen were there to do.

This may be WWE’s new way of editing out aspects which are not allowed on the FOX network. While it makes sense, fans are not happy with it.

This is mostly seen on WWE SmackDown compared to WWE RAW. While SmackDown isn’t as long as its Monday Night counterpart, it is known to be a bit more explicit.

Fans were not happy with the cuts in the recent WWE SmackDown episode. The complaints online keep piling up. SmackDown is set to be moving to the USA network.

Some fans have explained why this keeps happening. While the WWE can censor words by the wrestlers, they have to use the black screen to censor the fans.

Many fans were shocked by what was happening with the constant cuts. Not everyone was aware of the WWE’s new censoring method.

What did you think of the segment? Did the black screens annoy you? Should the WWE continue it?  Tell us in the comments.