The Chelsea Green injury could not have happened at a worse possible time for WWE or its suddenly snake-bitten SmackDown women’s division. Less than one week after finally reaching the top of WWE’s women’s division by winning the Interim WWE Women’s Championship at SummerSlam Night 2, Green confirmed that she suffered a broken orbital bone … Read more
WWE SmackDown August 7 2026 begins the real fallout from SummerSlam tonight in Philadelphia, and WWE suddenly has several stories that matter more coming out of the weekend than they did going into it. Kevin Owens is back after 17 months away from the ring and wasted no time earning a shot at Undisputed WWE … Read more
WWE Friday Night SmackDown takes over the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, tonight for the final stop before SummerSlam invades U.S. Bank Stadium for a two-night Premium Live Event this weekend. Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk and Cody Rhodes will meet face-to-face one final time before their championship match Saturday night. WWE Tag Team … Read more
WWE Friday Night SmackDown rolls into the Oakland Arena in Oakland, California, tonight with only eight days remaining before SummerSlam takes over U.S. Bank Stadium for two nights. WWE has now announced two Interim WWE Women’s Championship qualifying matches alongside appearances from Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk, Cody Rhodes and GUNTHER, giving the blue brand … Read more
Rhea Ripley will remain WWE Women’s Champion, but for the first time since conquering Jade Cargill at WrestleMania 42, SmackDown will officially move forward without waiting for its injured champion to return. WWE announced Friday that Ripley will not be medically cleared to compete at SummerSlam because of the torn meniscus that has kept her … Read more
WWE Friday Night SmackDown rolls into the MVP Arena in Albany, New York, tonight for the final stop before Saturday Night’s Main Event takes over Madison Square Garden tomorrow night. Although WWE has announced only one match and two featured storyline developments, the blue brand is carrying several unresolved issues that could reshape both Saturday’s … Read more
A rivalry that began with GUNTHER refusing to accept another controversial championship failure now appears destined for one of SummerSlam’s most intriguing special attractions. Mike Johnson of PWInsider Elite reports that GUNTHER versus SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis is “100% set” for WWE SummerSlam in Minneapolis, adding that the recent physical confrontations are not merely … Read more
WWE Friday Night SmackDown arrives in Oklahoma City tonight with the Undisputed WWE Championship picture completely transformed and the road to SummerSlam suddenly revolving around CM Punk. Four nights after returning in Chicago, replacing an injured Cody Rhodes and ending Sami Zayn’s nine-day reign, Punk will make his first appearance on the blue brand as … Read more
WWE Friday Night SmackDown for June 26th, 2026 was taped on Tuesday, June 23rd from The O2 Arena in London, England, as WWE continued its overseas run on the road to Night of Champions. Credit to Fightful Select for the original full spoiler rundown. Since this episode was taped ahead of Friday’s broadcast, SmackDown will … Read more
Tonight’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown feels less like a normal weekly stop on the road to Night of Champions and more like a loaded checkpoint where several major directions can either lock into place or completely fall apart. Cody Rhodes defending the Undisputed WWE Championship against Gunther would already be big enough on its own, … Read more
