Adam Pearce issues fine ahead of WWE SmackDown

RAW General Manager Adam Pearce issued a fine ahead of tonight's edition of WWE SmackDown. This week's episode of the blue brand will air live from Orlando, Florida.

The company is currently on the road to Bash in Berlin which is set to take place on August 31. Pearce has already made two matches official for the red brand at the premium live event. Gunther will defend his World Heavyweight Championship against Randy Orton, and The Judgment Day's Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio will be squaring off against former members, Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley.

Ahead of tonight's edition of SmackDown, Pearce took to his X (fka Twitter) account to share that he had issued a fine. The authority figure noted that he was fining himself for looking at social media.

"It is official: I have fined myself an undisclosed amount for reading anything on social media," he wrote.

You can check out his post below:

Pearce has had a difficult time controlling Bronson Reed on WWE RAW lately. The former North American Champion brutally attacked Seth Rollins as a way to write The Visionary off of television earlier this month. Reed also hit R-Truth with several Tsunami Splashes this past Monday night on the red brand as Pearce threatened to suspend him.

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Adam Pearce reveals he split his pants during confrontation with WWE star

Adam Pearce recently shared that he split his pants while receiving an F5 from Brock Lesnar.

The Beast Incarnate has not appeared on WWE television since his loss to Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam 2023. In an interview with Chris Van Vliet on the Insight podcast, Pearce discussed his confrontation with Lesnar on the October 22, 2021, episode of SmackDown. He noted that his pants split during the first F5 while praising the 47-year-old's athleticism.

"That was amazing. [My pants] split on the first one, which was hilarious. I remember saying to Brock [Lesnar]. I said, 'Hey, how do you grab for the F5? I know it's a fireman's carry!' And so he showed me how he's gonna grab me, and I said, 'Don't worry, I'll get light for you!' And he goes, 'You don't have to.' And I said, 'I know, I don't have to, but I will. Brother, I got you.' What a pro! What a freak athlete!", said Pearce. [From 41:11 to 41:37]

Adam Pearce currently has a lot to deal with on WWE RAW. It will be interesting to see if the former NWA World Heavyweight Champion issues any more fines ahead of WWE Bash in Berlin.