On June 5th 2026, WWE aired the 1,398th episode of SmackDown live in Bologna, Italy. It aired live on the USA Network in the United States & Netflix internationally.
Here are the results:
– SmackDown kicked off to a very angry Gunther who was tearing down the announce desks. Gunther said he wants justice because his was under the bottom rope when Cody Rhodes pinned him for the WWE Championship at Clash in Italy. Cody Rhodes came out and said that Gunther is right and that they should have a rematch. Sami Zayn interrupts this interaction and says that Gunther and Cody both did him wrong. Gunther told Zayn to shut up because this was WWE Championship business. Zayn said he knows a thing or two about beating Gunther for championships and that he is the biggest threat to Cody. Zayn then questioned Cody on the lesson that Cody was talking about? A brawl then broke out between the 3 of them. Cody accidentally hit Zayn with a dive outside of the because Gunther moved, Cody offered Zayn a handshake but Zayn declined
– The Miz tried to look at the experiment Danhausen was making but then went into electric shock
– Backstage, Gunther told Nick Aldis to fix the WWE Championship situation or Aldis will get sued
– Queen of the Ring Tournament Fatal 4-Way Match: Raquel Rodriguez def. Bayley, Kiana James, and Jacy Jayne
After the match Giulia turned on Kiana because Kiana thought Giulia costed her the match. Kiana blamed the loss on Giulia. Eventually, Giulia would finally lay Kiana out marking the end of their partnership
– Backstage Sami Zayn was talking to Johnny Gargano again when Nick Aldis came up and told Sami to stay out of the WWE Championship picture. Chad Gable was than seen entering Aldis’ office
– Talla Tonga def. Royce Keys
– Judgment Day celebrated Raquel’s victory earlier in the night and Liv Morgan said that they would meet in the Queen of the Ring finals
– Backstage, Damian Priest & R-Truth would be confronted by the returning AAA Tag Team Champions The War Raiders
– Another Blake Monroe vignette appeared and Monroe said she’s targeting Tiffany Stratton
– Nick Aldis told Cody Rhodes that he will defend the WWE Championship in 2 weeks against Gunther. Gunther will pick the stipulation of the match next week
– King of the Ring Tournament Fatal 4-Way Match: Dominik Mysterio def. Bron Breakker, Damian Priest, & Trick Williams
On May 29th, 2026 WWE aired the 1,397th episode of Smackdown live in Barcelona Spain inside Olimpic Arena & can watch it on USA Network (United States) & Netflix (Everywhere else).
Note: This is a spoiler alert as USA Network feed hasn’t aired yet (8pm est).
Jade Cargill defeated Alexa Bliss via Jaded (9:34)
Axiom defeated The Miz via Golden Ratio (9:16)
Tag Team Match
MFTs (Talla Tonga & Tama Tonga) defeated WWE Tag Team Champion Damian Priest & Royce Keys via Tall Bomb on Priest (9:04)
Sami Zayn defeated Matt Cardona via Helluva Kick (10:18)
Carmelo Hayes vs. Ricky Saints ends in a Double Count Out (11:10)
Chelsea Green defeated Nia Jax via Women’s United States Title Shot (6:24)
-Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes & Gunther had a face 2 face before their title match this Sunday at Clash In Italy.
On May 22nd, 2026 WWE aired the 1,396th episode of Smackdown live in Lexington Kentucky inside Rupp Arena & can watch it on USA Network (United States) & Netflix (Everywhere else).
-Kicking off this week’s Smackdown with a video of what went down between Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes & Gunther last week.
-Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley welcomes fans to Friday Night Mami and says she had 1 week off but someone really missed her: Jade Cargill.
-She says Cargill, Michin & B Fab tried sending her a message but all they really did was make her mad and says she’s itching for a fight. She tells Cargill that she’ll happily beat her again to retain the Women’s Title at Clash in Italy.
-Charlotte Flair’s music hits and she makes her way to the ring along with Alexa Bliss.
-Flair says she appreciates Ripley wanting to define the Women’s Title but she needs to remember their 6 Woman Tag Team Match at Saturday Night’s Main Event tomorrow night.
-She questions where Ripley was last Friday and Ripley explains she wanted to go home and see her family.
-Flair reiterates that herself & Bliss needed Ripley’s help last Friday and says they have their own battles to fight.
-Ripley reminds Flair that she said herself & Bliss would be fine then points out that Bliss took most of the ambush last Friday.
-Flair says Ripley is trying to drive a wedge between Bliss & herself but Fatal Influence’s music hits and they make their way out.
-Jayne says there’s nothing she likes watching more than the Smackdown women’s division implode which started when Fatal Influence arrived and says Fatal Influence has ascended to the top while everyone else is at each other’s throats.
-She says Fatal Influence takes every opportunity that they see, prompting Flair to challenge any 2 members of Fatal Influence to face herself & Bliss tonight. Jayne accepts.
We then head backstage where Royce Keys comes face 2 face with MFTs once again.
Solo Sikoa says all Keys had to do last week is tell him that he didn’t need help but says there’s no one better to help than family.
After the break Alexa Bliss tries to convince Charlotte Flair that she isn’t medically cleared.
Flair doesn’t buy it and Bliss reveals that she lied because she wants Rhea Ripley to replace her in tonight’s match in order for Ripley & Flair to be able to co exist tomorrow night at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Talla Tonga defeated Shinsuke Nakamura via Talla T Bomb
After the match MFT beats down Nakamura.
Sikoa sets up for the Samoan Spike but Tama Tonga stops him and lands a Cutthroat on Nakamura instead.
He holds Nakamura in place with Talla for Sikoa to land a Samoan Spike on him but WWE Tag Team Champion Damian Priest runs out to the ring with a chair in hand to come to Nakamura’s aid.
We then head over to Nick Aldis’ office where the lights flicker as a referee leaves Aldis’ office.
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes walks in, and Aldis informs him that Gunther isn’t here to sign the contract for their Undisputed WWE Title match at Clash in Italy.
Rhodes tells Aldis he’ll make sure Gunther signs the contract but Aldis assures Rhodes that he’ll handle it before Sami Zayn walks in and tells Rhodes that he has his back and can help him with anything.
Rhodes declines Zayn’s help and Zayn becomes frustrated before knowing what he’s doing tonight.
Aldis says he may not have a spot for Zayn but Zayn becomes frustrated and says Aldis would give Rhodes time if he asked.
An irate Rhodes comes back into Aldis’ office and demands a match against Zayn.
Women’s United States Title Match Tiffany Stratton (c) defeated Lash Legend via Roll Up(STILL CHAMPION!!!!)
-We then head backstage where Nick Aldis discovers that Danhausen is the reason behind the power issues in the Rupp Arena as he experiments in his lair.
-Aldis spots a large item that resembles the size of a human under a blanket on a table but Danhausen tells Aldis not to touch it.
-Backstage The Miz & Kit Wilson were interviewed as Miz insisted that there was no curse.
-He complained about the Cleveland Cavaliers being cursed by Danhausen as Fraxiom shows up.
-This led to a Tag Team match between Wilson & Miz versus Fraxiom to be made for next week.
-Lil Yachty says if you interrupt a champion, you get lemon pepper stepped on.
-Carmelo Hayes’ music hits and he makes his way out and tells United States Champion Trick Williams that they both knew this day would come.
-He tells Williams to do the right thing and says Williams screwed him out of his United States Title but says there’s a difference between carrying a title and being a champion.
-He says he was a champion as United States Champion for 8 weeks and he won the people over with his blood, sweat and tears before he invites Williams to give him and the people what they want: a United States Title match between them.
-Yachty says Williams has a schedule as United States Champion and opens Williams’ planner including him getting a pedicure and a deep tissue massage.
-Hayes asks the fans if anyone can understand what he’s saying and once again asks for Williams to defend his United States Title if his secretary in Yachty will allow it.
-He says he goes way back with Williams then says the old Williams wouldn’t let someone tell him what his schedule is.
-Williams agrees to defend his United States Title against Hayes out of respect for everything they’ve been through but clarifies that he won’t be bringing back the United States Title Open Challenge.
Non Title Match United States Champion Trick Williams defeated Carmelo Hayes via Trick Shot
-We then head backstage where Sami Zayn vents his frustrations with his friend Cody Rhodes wanting to fight him tonight to a depressed Johnny Gargano.
-He says Gargano is the last good guy left and tells him to never change then once Zayn left Gargano knocks down the water bottle with his fingers.
-We then head over and see Cathy Kelley catch up with Ricky Saints.
-An angered Carmelo Hayes appears out of nowhere to clock Saints and tell him to stay out of his business.
Tag Team Match Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley & Charlotte Flair defeated Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid) via Natural Selection on Reid
-After the match Jade Cargill, Michin & B Fab sneak up behind Ripley, Flair, and Bliss to attack them.
-Fatal Influence joins them as Flair & Alexa Bliss brawl with Michin, B Fab & Fatal Influence.
-Left alone together in the ring Cargill hits a big boot and Jaded to Ripley to leave her laid out in the ring.
Solo Sikoa defeated WWE Tag Team Champion Damian Priest via Samoan Spike
-After the match MFT beats down Priest.
-Royce Keys’ music hits and he makes his way out.
-He rocks Tama Tonga with a forearm and low bridges Talla onto the ring apron then sends him crashing onto the floor with a clothesline and stares down Sikoa in the ring.
-Sikoa hops out of the ring before Priest can attack him & Keys helps up Priest.
-Priest sets up for South Of Heaven on Keys but Keys pushes Priest’s arm away.
Non Title Match Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes defeated Sami Zayn via Cross Rhodes
On May 15th, 2026 WWE aired the 1,395th episode of Smackdown live in Columbia South Carolina inside Colonial Life Arena & can watch it on USA Network (United States) & Netflix (Everywhere else).
-Kicking off this week’s Smackdown with a recap of Backlash.
-United States Champion Trick Williams voices his excitement for being back in his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina and recalls eating local chicken wings at Kiki’s Chicken and Waffles standing up with sauce that dripped onto his lemon pepper steppers.
-He says he had a lot of good days and some not so good ones playing for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks then points out his parents in the crowd.
-The Miz’s music hits and he makes his way to the ring alongside Kit Wilson.
-He says Cocky looks like a rejected mascot for his daughter’s birthday party and says he looks like Sesame Street but Lil Yachty cuts off The Miz to defend Williams and reminds him that he’s cursed.
-Wilson reads a slam poem dissing Williams, Yachty & the University of South Carolina Gamecocks but Yachty responds with a rap dissing The Miz and Wilson.
-The Miz raises his hand and says when his hand goes up, everyone else’s mouths go shut.
-He mocks Columbia and says he’ll beat down Williams in front of his mother.
-Williams lands an open palm strike on Wilson to level him and sends him crashing out of the ring before sending The Miz out to join him.
Non Title Match United States Champion Trick Williams defeated The Miz via Trick Shot
-We then backstage where Sami Zayn begs Nick Aldis for another United States Title match.
-Aldis says Zayn will have to earn another United States Title match but Zayn pushes back.
-Aldis responds by telling Zayn that he sounds entitled and walks off.
Non Title Match Women’s Tag Team Champions Brie Bella & Paige defeated Kiana James & Giulia via RamPaige on James
-We then head backstage where Cathy Kelley catches up with Women’s United States Champion Tiffany Stratton.
-They get distracted by Kiana James & Giulia but Chelsea Green interrupts Kelley & Stratton.
-Having set up a table and slid 2 office chairs into the ring, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes asks Columbia what they want to talk about.
-He says he has all of the formal ingredients for an Undisputed WWE Title contract signing at Clash in Italy.
-Gunther’s music hits and he makes his way out.
-He asks Rhodes if he knows how much time and planning it took to negotiate his deal to come to Smackdown then says Rhodes is making things about himself.
-He says the Undisputed WWE Title will be his then demands that Rhodes address him nicely and say please.
-Rhodes says he’ll make things simple then says he has the contract for an Undisputed WWE Title match at Clash In Italy and all Gunther has to do is sign it.
-Gunther responds by saying he knows Rhodes didn’t mean what he just said and tells Rhodes to say please.
Royce Keys’ music hits and he makes his way out.
-He says if Gunther won’t sign the contract for an Undisputed WWE Title match at Clash In Italy then he will.
-Keys pushes Gunther and storms past him then looks to sign the contract.
-Gunther grabs the pen from Keys but Keys takes it back.
-Nick Aldis makes his way out and says Keys will be going head 2 head with Gunther in a #1 Contenders Match for the Undisputed WWE Title at Clash In Italy.
-We then head backstage where Shinsuke Nakamura approaches Tama Tonga.
-Talla Tonga finds them and sends Nakamura crashing through a table.
Carmelo Hayes defeated Ricky Saints via Roll Up(Recommend)
WWE Tag Team Champion Damian Priest defeated Tama Tonga via South Of Heaven
Cargill says everyone acts tough when she’s not in the building.
-She says when her music hits, everyone seems to get real quiet and says Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley found that out last Friday.
-She says the Women’s Title will be coming home with her at Clash In Italy.
-Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss make their way out to the ring and Flair says the fans don’t want to hear Cargill talk.
-Bliss adds that South Carolina is Flair Country but Cargill asks where Ripley is and says it’s funny that someone gets so quiet when they get a pump kicked in the face.
-Bliss says Michin & B Fab are supposed to be making Cargill look good and Flair invites Cargill to take a seat and take some notes.
Tag Team Match Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss defeated Michin & B Fab via DQ
Undisputed WWE Title #1 Contenders Match Gunther defeated Royce Keys via Powerbomb
World Wrestling Entertainment held this week’s episode of SmackDown on Friday night May 8th, 2026 from the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. The event aired live on the USA Network in the United States and Netflix internationally.
Below are the quick results for this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown:
WWE Women’s United States Championship Match: Tiffany Stratton (c) defeated Kiana James (w/Giulia) to retain the WWE Women’s US Title – (8:02)
WWE is headed back to Canada this summer. In August, WWE is headed over to Canada for Raw, SmackDown and a live event listed under the “Summer Tour.”
The events kick off Thursday, August 20 with a live event in London, Ontario. Then Friday, August 21 in Toronto for SmackDown, followed by Monday, August 24 in Ottawa for RAW. You can see full details via press release below.
Tickets On Sale Friday, May 8 at 10am ET
Presale Access Begins Thursday, May 7 at 10am ET
May 4, 2026 – WWE today announced that three events will take place throughout Canada from Thursday, August 20 through Monday, August 24. Tickets for each live event will go on sale Friday, May 8 at 10am ET via Ticketmaster.ca.
Fans can purchase individual event tickets during an exclusive presale starting Thursday, May 7 at 10am ET. Additional details can be found at WWE.com/Events.
Thursday, August 20
London, Ontario
Canada Life Place
WWE Summer Tour
Friday, August 21
Toronto
Scotiabank Arena
Friday NightSmackDown
Monday, August 24
Ottawa
Canadian Tire Centre
Monday Night RAW
WWE and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) will collaborate ahead of Friday Night SmackDown at Scotiabank Arena on Friday, August 21, as part of a long-term strategic partnership struck in November 2025. MLSE’s Scotiabank Arena is home to the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors.
“Don’t forget to smile in any situation. As long as you are alive, there will be better things later, and there will be many.” — Eiichiro Oda
Often in stories, I appreciate the funny moments. Bright, whimsical, wholesome, and full of light amid times of darkness and harsh realities. It makes those serious moments hit harder and reinforces that they do not last. Not so long as love and joy are to be found. That’s why the shock of New Day’s departure from WWE in 2026 struck wrestling fans so hard. Their impact is undeniable. Unforgettable. And now it reaches its dawn; night came without most knowing the moon circling its eternal orbit. On May 2, 2025, BodySlam’s own Cory Hayes and Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp reported that New Day would mutually part ways with WWE.
For over a decade, the trio of Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, and Big E entertained fans. Sure, it took them a moment to find their identity, but when they did, something magical happened. There was a chemistry, a fire in three men who forged a brotherhood that brought laughs, tears, and memories even in the darkest of times.
All three men were long-tenured. Their history is well-documented. Starting in 2014 with a gospel gimmick, New Day transitioned to a trio of goofballs who nerded out about anime, video games, and big meaty men slapping meat. Yet, they achieved greatness outside of the jokes.
Fans eventually responded to this. They chanted “New Day sucks!”, which eventually transitioned to “New Day Rocks!” Over the years, New Day became a fixture in the company, where fans formed a strong connection. Woods would take advantage of this with a trombone to add an instrument to the crowd’s lyrics. Laughter would echo with every innuendo, pun, and joke. Audiences would join in with their catchphrases.
From 2015 to 2016, the group held the WWE Tag Team Champions. Dethroning Tyson Kidd and Cesaro on the April 26 edition of the 2015 Extreme Rules became a huge moment for the stable. There, they would hold a record-breaking reign of 483 days thanks to Cesaro and Sheamus at 2016’s Roadblock: End of the Line on December 18. The Usos would surpass this reign on the November 11, 2022, episode of SmackDown. The Samoan brothers held the title for a 622-day reign.
They’d continue onward to have an exciting run as the SmackDown Tag Team Champions, with wars against The Bludgeon Brothers, The Dudley Boyz, The Bar, Gallows and Anderson, and most notably, The Usos. The future Bloodline members had an intense rivalry with E, Woods, and Kingston, with their 2017 Hell in a Cell Match at the similarly named event being a standout. When asked about memorable Hell in a Cell bouts, many fans will likely point you to this one, outside of the Attitude Era and Ruthless Aggression Eras.
Credit: WWE
Considering the high unpopularity of the 2018-2022 era WWE, it’s remarkable that New Day had incredible moments that shone through the murk of bad booking and lazy creative. These years left many with a feeling that WWE was anti-fan. Though this sentiment hasn’t changed, especially in the company’s current climate, WWE allowed fans this one hope.
KofiMania.
After a heated Gauntlet Match on February 12, 2019, the veteran Kofi Kingston took part in a six-man Gauntlet Match. Due to an injury that derailed the originally planned contender, Mustafa Ali, Kingston was slotted into what was going to be a simple Elimination Chamber Match a week later. Eliminating WWE Champion Daniel Bryan in an upset, Kingston’s hope diminished against the monstrous Samoa Joe. Squeaking by with a narrow elimination, Kingston suffered at the hands of the sore loser when AJ Styles came to his rescue.
Then, something beautiful happened.
Styles pleaded with Kingston that there would be no shame in forfeiting his spot in the gauntlet. He’d still make it to Elimination Chamber, he’d still be in the match. Kofi pushed back. Eleven years. He’d waited for this moment for eleven years. His voice quaked with something dissimilar to rage or pain; spirit coursed his very veins until the Phenomenal One acquiesced. They battled until Styles submitted him with a Calf Crusher. Ultimately, Kingston tapped in, as Big E and Xavier Woods helped him to the back.
Kingston, despite the setback, had insane, insane momentum behind him as fans roared for his achievements and booed his setbacks. To me, this was the moment KofiMania hooked me. Right there, from the get-go. The Elimination Chamber Match, the subsequent gauntlet matches, and social media promos from Big E and Xavier Woods, and the win over WWE Champion Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 35, all from this moment.
That emotional win at Mania will stick with fans forever, especially those watching in the moment. Tears flowing from Xavier Woods, Big E beaming, Kofi overwhelmed with both emotion and sweat. Even his children joined him in the ring.
The less said about how his reign was handled, let alone ended, the better.
Big E’s eventual title ascension proved to be just as hopeful and inspirational when he dashed Seth Rollins’s Money in the Bank aspirations with a Big Ending. He’d then grab the briefcase and fight to contain his emotions as he celebrated. He’d later cash it in on Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship on the September 13, 2021, episode of Raw to great success.
The less said about how his reign was handled, let alone ended, like Kingston’s, the better.
Tragedy would strike on WrestleMania 38, when he suffered a botched overhead belly-to-belly suplex from Ridge Holland. This resulted in a broken neck, with fractures to his vertebrae. To date, he’s gone on to say that he’s effectively retired from pro wrestling action.
Alone again, Kingston and Woods marched on. They’d cause a stir of controversy on the heels of 2022’s NXT Deadline. Unseating Pretty Deadly as NXT Tag Team Champions, New Day thus became WWE Tag Team Triple Crown Champions.
Over the subsequent years, Kings and Woods grew progressively at odds with each other. From Karrion Kross and The Final Testament to Oddysey Jones and the LWO, it was clear they weren’t as communicative. Week after week, they’d bicker, and things weren’t as funny or lighthearted. Woods and Kingston brought out unbridled vitriol, soon to bubble over.
The pair agreed in December to hold a 10th anniversary celebration of the team’s formation. There, they mourned Big E’s absence and stated that they’ve grown apart. Big E, who’d been mostly seen on pre-shows and interviews, joined them. The former WWE Champion begged them to stay together, that he’d join them as manager until he’s ever cleared. For Kingston and Woods, it was far, far too late. He could have come back at any moment, but he chose to leave it behind until they were about to leave it behind. No, they wouldn’t allow it. Effectively turning heel, Kingston and Woods evicted Big E from the group. Albeit this excommunication, E had small solace, knowing his brothers would remain together.
The New Day, sans Big E, won their last WWE title together at WrestleMania 41, Night One, from War Raiders. Woods and Kingston held the World Tag Team Championships for 72 days before losing them to Finn Balor and JD McDonagh of the Judgement Day on the June 30, 2025, episode of Raw.
Taking Grayson Waller under their tutelage, Kingston and Woods simply existed for a time, mostly in backstage segments, before finally departing from WWE mutually on May 2, 2026.
So ends the New Day.
It’s been bittersweet writing this up. All of the bright moments, the levity and joy these three men brought, I’ve enjoyed reliving. The New Day’s Dragon Ball Z-inspired gear at WrestleMania 32 was forever made iconic with their giant box of Booty-O’s. Their reaction to Xavier Woods falling prey to a Stone Cold Stunner by “Stone Cold” Steve Austin at the same event. Their hilarious back-and-forth promo with The Rock. The wins, the losses, and the everything in between.
They were guaranteed smiles from crowds and viewers at home. That connection isn’t easy for most to establish, but they made it seem so effortless. Moreover, they were outspoken on their stances on current events, such as Hulk Hogan’s return to WWE or the Black Lives Matter movement. Additionally, their feuds in 2017-18 injected life into WWE’s tag team division, particularly their rivalry with The Usos.
Considering these accolades and achievements and reputation, the fact that fans wanted so much more than the company had been willing to give to New Day is a testament to the stable’s unwavering power. I attribute this to the human story of this, told through comedy, tragedy, heartbreak, and glory. In a world where things are made corporate for the sake of content, there was art, there was feeling, and damn it all to hell, there was soul.
Wherever Kofi and Xavier go, I hope they find great fun and success in it. Personally and selfishly, I’d love to see dream matches in AEW against The Young Bucks, The Rascalz, RPG Vice, and more. They are quite well-suited to the company’s PWG-esque tags and multi-man matches. Away from the lens of WWE, I’m curious to see how they’d fare. Of course, if they run the independent route, they have the means to comfortably do so. Either way, I support what they and Big E do from here on out, together or separate.
Credit: WWE
In any day’s cycle, there’s a dawn and a dusk. New Day just so happened to eclipse its twilight.
But it’s not the end, never the end. When night comes and goes, and the moon dips beneath the sea, the morning will come.
On May 1st, 2026 WWE aired the 1,393rd episode of Smackdown live in Tulsa Okhalama inside BOK Center & can watch it on USA Network (United States) & Netflix (Everywhere else).
-Kicking off this week’s Smackdown with a video recapping what went down between World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns & Jacob Fatu from this past Monday on Raw.
-Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes asks Tulsa what they want to talk about then says it’s always nice when talent can provide fans with some new information like he has now.
-He says he met with WWE’s medical staff and Nick Aldis to see if he would be medically cleared then says he has indeed been medically cleared.
-Rhodes addresses what’s next for him but Ricky Saints’ music hits and he makes his way out.
-Saints says the fans boo what they don’t understand and says he’s young, successful, rich and suave.
-He says himself & Rhodes aren’t strangers to one another but he knows that Rhodes feels the change in the air and that change is The Revolution that he’s leading.
-He says he’s the man and says it’s now Friday Night Saints but Rhodes says he’s happy to have Saints on Smackdown.
-He asks Saints what the difference is between the last time that Saints stepped up to him and now but Saints says it’s Rhodes’ state of health right now.
-He reminds Rhodes that he’s a former NXT Champion & North American Champion then says he’s here to relief Rhodes of his duties as Undisputed WWE Champion.
-Rhodes says Saints pulled an easy thread and agrees to square off against Saints in the ring.
-They but Saints says he didn’t come to the ring to make a statement and says he came to change what Smackdown is about.
-Rhodes responds by telling Saints that he’s easy to find and hard to beat.
Jacy Jayne defeated Charlotte Flair via Rolling Encore
-We then head backstage where WWE Tag Team Champion R Truth inadvertently gives Fraxiom a WWE Tag Team Titles Match tonight on behalf of Damian Priest and himself due to a miscommunication.
-We then head over to Kit Wilson and The Miz & they look to trick Danhausen by offering him free human monies.
-The plan ultimately backfires when Danhausen opens the briefcase to reveal lots of actual money but when Wilson & Miz open it themselves, they are sprayed in the face with baby powder.
WWE Tag Team Titles Match Wepa Up (Damian Priest & R Truth) (c) defeated Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer & Axiom) via Razor’s Edge on Axiom (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!)
-After the match Talla Tonga appears to level Fraxiom & Truth.
-He hits a chokeslam to Priest & Solo Sikoa joins him in the ring.
-Left alone in the ring with Talla, Sikoa says Jacob Fatu made a big mistake last Friday when he defeated him then says that the loved one he’s supposed to protect aren’t standing next to him because of Fatu.
-He says when Fatu gets to the BOK Center, he’s a dead man walking.
-The Usos interrupt Sikoa with Jimmy Uso telling Sikoa that himself and Jey understand he has an issue with Fatu but he’s not the only one because Roman Reigns has an issue with Fatu.
-He says Fatu’s real mistake was putting his hands on Reigns on Monday’s episode of Raw and Jey Uso adds that Fatu used a sacred move in the Tongan Death Grip to take out Reigns on Monday.
-He says Sikoa will have to wait until Reigns is done with Fatu.
-Sikoa says there’s plenty of Fatu for all of them but Jey cuts off Sikoa and says himself and Jimmy aren’t asking him but rather telling him.
-Talla takes out The Usos with Sikoa telling his twin brothers that himself and Talla don’t care because Reigns isn’t their Tribal Chief.
-We then head backstage where Sami Zayn confronts Cody Rhodes about being upset about calling him a Golden Boy.
-He says he’s tired of having miscommunications and suggests that they have to stick together as the last real good guys.
Non Title Match Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes defeated Ricky Saints via Cross Rhodes
-After the match Gunther attacks Rhodes from behind and cinches in a sleeper hold on him.
-He grabs the Undisputed WWE Title and sets it up in the ring to send a message to Rhodes.
-Danhausen introduces himself as very nice, very evil then says he found $400 in the back that he decided to spent on the fanhausens by buying them some merchandise.
-He throws out several of his t shirts into the crowd but The Miz’s music hits and he makes his way out to vent his frustrations with bad things such as his vow renewal with his wife being ruined and his daughter’s bike going missing since Danhausen arrived on Smackdown.
The Miz admits that he’s cursed but Kit Wilson makes his way out and asks The Miz if he’s lost his mind.
-He says The Miz was his mentor but The Miz ignores him and says Danhausen has figured out what it means to be a WWE Superstar while Wilson cannot say the same.
-The Miz & Danhausen look to shake hands but Wilson desperately stops them and says he wrote a poem.
-He recites a poem about Danhausen not belonging in the BOK Center and The Miz shaking his hand but Danhausen calls for The Miz to shake his own hand.
The Miz opts to shake Danhausen’s hand and raises it then says there’s only 1 thing left to do.
-Danhausen looks to curse Wilson but before he can, The Miz blindsides Danhausen from behind and beats him down with Wilson.
-The Miz connects with a Skull Crushing Finale on Danhausen as Wilson ascends to the top rope and Wilson hits an elbow drop to Danhausen.
-After the break we head over to a conversation between Royce Keys & Jacob Fatu wherein Keys tells Fatu to unleash the werewolf to take care of Roman Reigns at Backlash.
-Talla Tonga attacks Keys out of nowhere then chokeslams Fatu through a table that has boxes and garbage cans on top of it while Solo Sikoa watches on.
Royce Keys defeated Angel via Spinebuster
-Sami Zayn says he loves Tulsa and says he went to the Bob Dylan Center earlier today.
-He says Dylan was a folk musician until he picked up an electric guitar 1 day and started getting booed.
-He says he relates to that and asks what he did so wrong to deserve the boos of the fans then says his ride or die fan club is in the house tonight.
-He says there’s millions more watching who have also had his back since day 1 then says the gingerbread man represents United States Champion Trick Williams much more than himself.
-He says the gingerbread man is a shell of a costume like Williams does and says it’s easy to do what Williams does with his showmanship but what he does by leaving it all in the ring is hard.
-He says when he looks at the gingerbread man, he sees Williams not taking him or the fans seriously.
-He says he sees it as disrespect then says every time he looks at the gingerbread man, he wants to punch him and winds up to do so.
-Zayn stops himself and says he’s losing his mind about to clock a gingerbread man then shakes gingerbread man’s hand and low blows him.
-He lands an elbow drop on gingerbread man and rains down right hands and left hands on him then rips apart the dummy mannequin that’s inside the gingerbread man.
-Williams’ music hits and he runs down to the ring.
-He fires off right hands on Zayn and sets up for the Trick Shot but Zayn slides out of the ring and retreats through the crowd.
-Williams then throws up the X symbol for the gingerbread man and medical staff take him to the back.
-After the break Cathy Kelley catches up with Trick Williams as he emerges from the doctor’s office.
-Williams expresses his deep anger with Zayn having attacked Lil Yachty and the gingerbread man then challenges him to a United States Title match at Backlash and tells Zayn that he’ll Whoop That Trick at Backlash.
Women’s Tag Team Titles Match Brie Bella & Paige (c) defeated The Irresistible Forces (Lash Legend & Nia Jax) via Roll Up on Jax (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!)
Tag Team Match MFTs (Solo Sikoa & Talla Tonga) defeated The Usos (Jimmy & Jey) via DQ
Backlash goes down Saturday, May 9 from Tampa, Florida. Next weekends event now has two new additions to the card, as announced tonight on SmackDown.
The first match is a rematch from WrestleMania 42. Trick Williams will be defending his WWE United States Championship against Sami Zayn. This comes after Sami beat down and subsequently “killed” The Gingerbread Man “Gingy” that Trick has been taunting him with.
The second match will be tag team action when The Miz and Kit Wilson take on Danhausen and a partner of his choosing. Tonight on SmackDown, The Miz pretended to be Danhausen’s mentor, luring him into an attack alongside Kit. Danhausen wanted a match, and he’s got it, but general manager Nick Aldis says he needs to find a partner. Who will it be?
You can see the full Backlash card below:
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Roman Reigns(c) vs. Jacob Fatu
WWE United States Championship: Trick Williams(c) vs. Sami Zayn
On the April 24th edition of SmackDown, several NXT call-ups were announced, with some appearing on tonight’s show, one scheduled for next week’s show, and one being announced, but no date was revealed.
On tonight’s episode of SmackDown, during the women’s tag team match, Paige and Brie Bella VS Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss ended with Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne, and Jazmyn Nyx known as Fatal Influence, making their presence felt by attacking the two teams. Later on in the show. They would interrupt New Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley. This would then lead to an impromptu match with Jacy Jayne taking on Rhea Ripley. Jacy and Rhea would go on to have a fantastic match until Henley and Nyx attacked Rhea to end the match. Fatal Influence would end standing tall. Jacy Jayne is a 2X NXT Women’s Champion. She held the title in her second reign for 150 days.
The Revolution Will Be Televised. Ricky Saints will officially make his main roster debut on Smackdown next week. Though there are no details as to what he has in store for the WWE Universe next week on Smackdown, he is sure to shine no matter what it is that he does. Saints is a former NXT Champion and NXT North American Champion.
Glamour is Forever as The Glamour comes to Smackdown. Blake Monroe was announced as the newest addition to the Smackdown roster. Although no debut date was announced as her vignette said coming soon. It is safe to say that she will be welcomed to Smackdown with open arms after a very well done NXT run. Blake Monroe is a former NXT Women’s North American Champion.
This now makes several NXT call ups for both Raw and Smackdown. We will continue to update you as more roster moves are made. Continue following Bodyslam.net and Bodyslam.net socials for more.
