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6/26 WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS EVE, THE CHALLENGERS CONFRONTATION, CHELSEA IS A TREASURE, SOLO LIVES UP TO HIS NAME, A BULLET CLUB REUNION?, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2026-06-26 20:05:00

Your announcers are Michael Cole and Corey Graves.

We take a look back at last week's title matches and the aftermath.

Trick Williams makes his way to the ring with Lil Yachty.

Trick tells Yacthy the people of London miss them.  

Yachty says they missed last week.

Trick says something happened that made him miss Smackdown.  It had to be something meteoric.  He mentions that he got married to Lash Legend.  Trick asks Yachty to talk about the party.

Yachty runs through what was there and it was crazy.  He says love was in the air.

Trick says that was the best day of his life.  His friends were there.  His family was ther.  She said I Do.

Yachty says they did.

Trick tells Lash that he is thinking about her.

Trick says that Yachty told him he is facing Ricky Saints.  He congratulates Ricky because he is going to whoop his ass.  He will beat him down at Night of Champions and move on to SummerSlam.

Ricky Saints makes his way to the ring.

Ricky congratulates Trick and he says that tells him that you are not good at making life decisions.  

Trick says interrupting him, knowing his patience is short and his back hand is strong.  He will hit him again.

Ricky says Trick is crazy and talking out of his head.  You don't know what you are talking about.  

Ricky says that Trick is talking about SummerSlam, getting in the cheap pops by mentioning London Bridge, and your shoes. You need to be talking about him. Reality stands in front of you. He says he is who he is. You are looking at the next United States Champion. Every agrees. Ricky says he knows the hype train is going to end tomorrow.

Trick says he likes London’s energy (because they are telling Ricky to be quiet in an undignified way).

Trick says he wants to talk to Ricky. You are popping off like you won. Trick says Ricky needs to focus on who his dentist is when I kick your teeth down your throat.

Yachty says Ricky better get a smaller size.

Ricky tells Yachty that we don’t need to hear from the peanut gallery.

Ricky says when he wins the title, does his little friend come with him.

Yachty says he would never work for Ricky.

Ricky punches Yachty and gets out of the ring.

Trick helps Yachty up and Ricky returns to the ring to hit Trick from behind with the mic.

We take a look back at what happened to Charlotte Flair before her Queen of the Ring match last week.

Jackie Redmond is with Alexa Bliss.

Jackie asks for an update.

Alexa says Charlotte is in physical pain but is also suffering from emotional pain. Alexa tells Jade she will get revenge on her and her minions, even if it means having to team up with . . . you.

Tiffany Stratton enters the screen and Jackie leaves.

Tiffany asks if she is teaming so you can get revenge. Tiffany says she only thinks about winning her match tomorrow.

Alexa says they have a history and you helped them before.

Tiffany says they can get through tonight and then you and Charlotte can do whatever you want, as long as it doesn’t involve her.

We go to commercial.

Match Number One: Tiffany Stratton and Alexa Bliss versus B-Fab and Michin

Tiffany and Michin start things off and Tiffany with a side head lock. Tiffany with a side head lock take down using the ropes. Tiffany with a cartwheel over Michin and a drop toe hold. Tiffany with a running hip into the ropes and a drop kick for a near fall. Tiffany gets Michin up on her shoulders but Michin rakes the eyes. Alexa tags in and she pulls Michin to the mat by the hair. Alexa with a punch and knee and a drop kick. Alexa with a blockbuster to Michin but Michin with a jaw breaker. Alexa goes for Sister Abigail but Michin escapes. Fab tags in and Michin with a sunset flip and Alexa rolls through and hits a drop kick. Alexa with a tornado DDT off the apron but Fab with a spinning scorpion kick on the floor. Fab Irish whips Alexa into the ring post and returns to the ring.

Alexa beats the count and Fab with punches and she gets a near fall. Fab chokes Alexa in the ropes and Michin kicks Alexa when Fab distracts the referee. Michin tags in and Michin with a back heel kick and Fab wih a running boot. Michin gets a near fall. Alexa with punches and Michin sends Alexa to the mat by the hair. Michin with a slam and she gets a near fall with a Jericho cover. Michin tosses Alexa across the ring by the hair. Alexa with punches and Michin runs Alexa into the corner. Michin goes for a suplex and Alexa tries for a tornado DDT but Michin with a neck breaker for a near fall. Michin with a slam and she mocks Charlotte Flair. Michin walks across Alexa’s midsection but misses an elbow drop. Alexa moves and Michin hits the turnbuckles. Michin stops the tag but Tiffany is tagged in and she clotheslines Fab and hits a back elbow. Tiffany with a drop kick to Michin. Tiffany with a cartwheel into an Alabama Slam for a near fall. Fab with a jaw breaker and forearm. Tiffany with a handspring cutter for a near fall. Tiffany pulls Fab into position and Tiffany goes up top.

Tiffany with a swanton on Fab for a near fall. Michin is tripped by Alexa and pulled to the floor. Alexa sends Michin across the floor but Alexa is sent into the time keeper’s area. Tiffany kicks Michin and then hits a Finlay slam on Fab. Tiffany goes for the Prettiest Moonsault Ever and Jade trips Tiffany. Fab with neck breaker into an X Factor for the three count.

Winners: B-Fab and Michin

After the match, Jade joins Fab and Michin in the ring and they pose. Then they turn their attention to Tiffany Stratton.

Chelsea Green comes to the ring and she hits Fab with a kendo stick but she loses it entering the ring. She takes care of Michin and then sends Jade over the top rope to the floor.

Tiffany shows appreciation for what Green did.

We take a look at what happened with Solo Sikoa last week with Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga.

Solo welcomes Tama and Talla. Solo asks if they saw what he did on Monday. He says Roman won’t like that.

Tama says they saw and that is the problem. He says they are tired of being dragged into the war. Your obsession with Roman is tearing them apart. They told him to stay back last week and they don’t have any gold around their waist. You helped LA Knight.

Talla says that they are out.

Solo says they can’t leave.

Tama says they just did.

Solo says nobody leaves him.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at what happened.

Jade demands a match against Chelsea Green from Nick Aldis.

Nick agrees to make the match.

Match Number Two: Nathan Frazer versus Rey Fenix for the AAA Cruiserweight Championship

 

They each start with shoulders in the center of the ring. Rey with a back heel kick and Frazer goes to the turnbuckles and flips over Rey. Frazer catches Rey on a handspring move and Rey escapes. Rey with a leg sweep and cover. Frazer with a leg sweep and cover. They go to a stand off but Rey adds a spinning back heel kick that misses before the pose. Rey blocks a kick and flips Frazer into the turnbuckles. Rey with an Irish whip and Frazer floats over. Frazer with a flatliner into the turnbuckles. Frazer runs into a boot. Rey with a springboard cross body for a near fall.

Rey with a drop kick that sends Frazer to the floor. Rey goes to the turnbuckles and he hits a cross body onto Frazer on the floor. They return to the ring and Frazer blocks a thrust kick and Frazer with a dragon whip. Frazer with a flip dive onto Rey. Frazer sends Rey back into the ring and he goes up top but Rey rolls into a shotei. Rey with a chop against the ropes. Rey with another chop. Rey with an airplane spin into a face plant for a near fall. Frazer escapes a belly-to-back suplex and Frazer with a belly-to-back suplex of his own for a near fall. Frazer with a leap frog neck snap for a near fall.

Frazer with a cobra clutch. Rey gets back to his feet and he tries to escape with elbows and succeeds. Rey with chops and a spinning back hand. Rey with a handspring cutter and a Death Valley Driver for a near fall. Rey goes to the turnbucklesand Frazer with a jumping kick to stop him. Frazer sets for a superplex but Rey pushes Frazer off and Frazer lands on his feet. Frazer leaps up and he hits a superplex. Rey counters another suplex but Rey counters with an inside cradle for a near fall. Both men with clotheslines and they get up and both men with kicks and they go down. Frazer with a punch and Rey chops back. They go back and forth. Rey with forearms and Frazer with a running knee. Rey swings in the ropes and hits a back heel kick. Rey goes to the ropes for a springboard move but Frazer meets him on the ropes and hits a springboard TKO and a swinging suplex for a near fall. Frazer goes up top for a Phoenix Splash.  Frazer misses and rolls through.  Rey with a thrust kick and Rey with knees in the corner and he puts Frazer on the turnbuckles. Rey with a chop and he sets for the muscle buster but Frazer blocks it Frazer puts Rey on the turnbuckles and kicks him to the floor. Frazer sets for a dive to the floor and he overshoots Rey and hits the announce table.  Rey brings Frazer back into the ring and he goes up top.  Rey with a frog splash.  Rey gets a near fall.  Rey runs into a kick and Frazer tries to go up top.  Rey stops Frazer.  Rey with a muscle buster for the three count.

Winner: Rey Fenix (retains championship)

 

After the match, Rey bows to Frazer and helps him up and they hug.

Byron Saxton is with R Truth and Damian Priest.

Bryon congratulates them on their victory last week and he asks what is next.

Truth mentions the hot tub. Priest says they are done with the MFTs and now they are looking at all of the other tag teams.

The War Raiders show up and Erik says they are surprised that Truth and Priest won last week, but since they are the AAA Tag titles, why not put them both on the line.

Truth says that all of the Judgment Day can have titles. He says if you want to go to war . . .

Priest stops Truth and he tells them he will talk to them about a match.

A vehicle arrives and LA Knight emerges.

Jackie mentions rumors that Knight would be here and Knight asks why is Jackie here because she is also on Raw. He asks if she is stalking him, knowing he would be arriving now.

Knight says he has questions and he is going to go to the ring to get those answers.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a video package for the King of the Ring.

LA Knight makes his way to the ring.

Knight wants to talk to ya. He says he faced Jimmy Uso on Monday but Jimmy ate a BFT and stared at the lights. He is the one person from the Bloodline he respects. He got what he deserved, but there was an unexpected assist for the victory. Knight wants Solo to come to the ring.

Solo Sikoa makes his way to the ring.

Knight says he has to be honest, but ten out of ten times, when you come to the ring, it is to attack him or distract him. He is trying to understand what is going on with him.

Solo says he is not here to fight Knight. If you are looking for a fight, you are wasting your time. Solo says everyone in his family has left him.

Knight says he understands that hurts, but his heart doesn’t pump purple piss for you losing your family. Losing your family leaves you wide open to go back into the fold. To go back into the Bloodline.

Knight asks if Solo is going to stand around and listen to Roman lording over you. They are wondering why you did it on Monday. Was it ia Roman initiation ritual.

Solo says he hates that family. He says he hates that he was part of the group. He hates Jacob, the Usos, and Roman. Solo says he hates the whole Bloodline and the only way to feel good is to finish them. The one thing they have in common is that they do not like The Bloodline.

Knight says Solo should hate them, especially Roman for everything he did to him. Jimmy, Jey, and Jacob should hate them all. They should hate him more and they went back. Knight asks if he should trust Solo. Hr saw the movie and he knows how it ends.

Solo says it is different because he has nothing to lose. He has no family. Solo says it is just him now. The enemy of his enemy can be friends. We can work together and take out the Bloodine. We can watch each other’s back.

Knight brings up ‘we’ and ‘friends’. Knight says he heard it all before from people. Knight says he has some skepticism. Does he hate the bloodline? Yeah. Is he outnumbered? Yeah. Have the numbers worked against him? Yeah. Does he need help? Yeah. Does he need Solo standing next to him?

Solo says Yeah, but Knight says thanks, but no thanks.

Byron is with Sami Zayn.

Byron asks Sami about what he did last week as referee.

Sami says he doesn’t need to hear about it. He called it down the middle. He retaliated but he did what anyone else would have done. No one around here gets it, but HIM. We see Johnny Gargano (with Candice LeRae). Sami says his mom told him good things happen to those who wait. Sami says he has a title match.

Sami says he has been an emotional wreck over the last few months. It all started when he lost the title match at the Royal Rumble. Because he stayed true to himself, he has a chance to redeem himself. Sami looks around and he believes he will be the next WWE Champion.

Match Number Three: Paige versus Jacy Jayne

Jacy wants the referee to hold Paige back so she can discuss strategy. Reid distracts Paige and Jacy with a thrust kick for a near fall. Jacy sends Paige into the turnbuckles and kicks her. Jacy chokes Paige in the corner. Paige sends Jacy into the turnbuckles and slaps her. Paige sends Jacy across the ring and then sends Jacy into the ropes and pulls her to the mat. Paige with a head butt and sends Jacy into the turnbuckles a few times. Paige chokes Jacy in the corner and kicks her.

Paige blocks a kick and she takes Jacy to the mat. Paige with a rear chin lock while she has the legs trapped. Jacy gets to the ropes and forces a break. Jacy asks for a time out and Paige with a cannonball but Jacy moves and she takes out Fallon and Reid. Jacy kicks Paige from the apron.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Jacy with a reverse chin lock. Paige with a jaw breaker and escapes. Both women with clotheslines at the same time and both go down. Paige with a punch and Jacy punches back, They go back and forth and Jacy with kicks and then they exchange chops and punches. Paige with forearms and a clothesline. Paige with a German suplex and she blocks a kick and hits a fisherman’s suplex. Paige with Paige Turner for a near fall. Paige sets for RamPaige and Jacy with punches to escape and she gets an inside cradle for a near fall. Jacy with a flying boot for a near fall. Jacy goes for the rolling elbow but Paige moves and Jacy backs Paige into the turnbuckles and she goes for a back slide and has her foot on the ropes but Paige kicks out. Brie punches Fallon and Reid sends Brie into the ring steps. Paige with a forearm to Reid and Jacy with an O’Connor Roll for a near fall. Paige with a rollup for the three count.

Winner: Paige

Kit Wilson and Miz are in Danhausen’s lab and they are still speaking in catchphrases.

Matt Cardona enters and he thanks Danhaunsen for lifting the curse on the Knicks and he says since last week, he has felt different.

Miz and Kit escape and Humberto and Angel show up and they want Danhausen to pay them back his money.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Talla Tonga and Tama Tonga are walking in the back.  Finn Balor stops them to chet.

Finn says it is good to see Tama make his own decisiions.  He reminds him of the Tama he ran with.

Tama says they ran together, but that was a long time ago.  Tama says SHinsuke is from his past too, and we saw how that went.

Tama and Talla walk away.

Danhausen is in the ring with Miz and Kit. He welcomes everyone to the show. He introduces his guests Miz and Kit Wilson. Miz and Kit repeat their catchphrases.

Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo come to the ring to collect their money.

Garza and Humberto attack Miz and Kit while Dahnhausen moves out of the way. Miz and Kit are sent to the floor.

Danhausen begs for mercy and Matt Cardona makes his way to the ring.

Nick Aldis stops them and he says he does not know what this is but it has to end. Nick says he has made a tag match.

Match Number Four: Matt Cardona and Danhausen versus Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo

The match is joined in progress and Matt with a clothesline into the corner and he goes to the turnbuckles and hits a missile drop kick. Matt with a forearm into the corner and he sets for the Woo Woo boot and hits it. Matt sets for Rough Ryder but Humberto escapes. Humberto sends Matt to the apron and Angel with a double knee strike to send Matt to the floor. Angel with a chop and head butt. Humberto tags in and they both kick Matt. Humberto chokes Matt in the ropes and Angel with a punch. Humberto gets a near fall. Humberto with a boot to the head. Angel tags in and Humberto holds Matt and Angel with a knee to the chest and Humberto with a kick to the back.

Matt is sent into the ringside barrier and then Humberto and Angel clothesline Kit over the ringside barrier into the time keeper’s area. Matt with a flap jack to Angel. Danhausen and Humberto tag in and Danhausen with a reverse atomic drop and a clothesline. Danhausen with a back drop to Angel followed by Infinity clotheslines to Angel and Humberto. Humberto misses a splash and hits Angel. Danhausen with a German suplex but Angel breaks up the cover. Angel kicks Matt to the floor.

Angel goes for a chair and Miz blocks his path while catatonic. Kit takes the chair from Angel and he calls Angel toxic. Matt with a Rough Ryder on the floor. Danhausen with a rollup for a near fall. Humberto with an enzuiitir and he goes to the turnbuckles for a moonsault but Danhausen curses Humberot and the pyro goes off on the turnbuckles. Danhausen with a reverse DDT for the three count.

Winners: Matt Cardona and Danhausen

Byron is with Gunther. Byron mentions what Sami said earlier about the match being redemption.

Gunther says if anyone needs redemption it would be him. He got screwed out of the title twice.

Byron mentions Gunther’s record against Cody.

Gunther says Cody screwed him twice. Tomorrow, it will be different and he will tell Cody tonight.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a video package for the Queen of the Ring Finals.

Match Number Five: Jade Cargill versus Chelsea Green

They lock up and Jade sends Green face first to the mat. Green slaps Jade and Green salutes. Jade ulls Green down by the hair and follows with a clothesline. Green goes to the apron and she pulls down the top rope and Jade goes over the top rope. Jade catches Green off the apron and hits a fallaway slam.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Green with a jaw breaker . Jade with a choke slam for a near fall. Jade with punches to Green. Jade sends Green into the turnbuckles and she misses a shoulder and goes into the ring post. Green with a rollup for a near fall. Green with punches but Jade sends Green into the turnbuckles. Jade misses a splash into the corner and Green with forearms. Green with a snap mare and she charges into the corner but is sent to the apron. Green with a forearm and she goes up top. Green with a missile drop kick for a near fall.

Jade escapes UnprttieHER but Jade misses a bicycle kick. Green with a thrust kick. Jade with a bicycle kick and Jaded for the three count.

Winner: Jade Cargill

After the match, Jade attacks Chelsea and she kicks and punches her.

Tiffany’s music plays and she makes here way to the ring while Jade leaves the ring. Alexa joins Tiffany to check on Chelsea.

Fab and Michin attack Alexa and Tiffany from behind. Jade joins in the assault and they attack Tiffany. Jade with Jaded to Tiffany.

Byron is with Solo in the back.

Byron brings up Solo’s night and how he appears to be alone.

Royce Keys shows up and he tells Solo that Jacob is coming for him.

Solo asks if Royce will help him like he helped Royce.

Royce wishes Solo luck and leaves.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at the Steel Cage Match between Seth and Bron with a video package.

Jackie Redmond is with Trick Williams and Lil Yachty.

Yachty tells Ricky they were looking right past you, now you have our full undivided attention. You earned a tricky situation. Only a sucker would sucker punch a man.

Trick interrupts and he says he is tired of pretending they are on the save level. Now you are in the ring with him. He says he is bigger and smarter and he punches harder. Night of Champions will be the Night of Trick Willams.

Match Number Six: Giulia versus Kiana James

Kiana with a running boot and punches. Kiana sends Giulia into the turnbuckles and connects with shoulders. Giulia with a drop kick to send Kiana to the floor. Kiana pulls Giulia to the floor and sends her into the apron. Giulia sends Kiana into the apron. Kiana misses an elbow drop when Giulia tries to return to the ring. Giulia with kicks to the back. Giulia with a standing drop kick and she gets a near fall. Giulia goes for the Northern Lights Bomb but Kiana blocks it. Giulia with a had butt to send Kiana to the floor. Giulia goes to the apron but misses a double stomp. Kiana hot shots Giulia on the ring steps.

Giulia gets back into the ring and Kiana kicks Giulia. Kiana with a kick to the leg and punches. Kiana chokes Giulia in the ropes and Kiana goes to the apron and connects with a boot to the head. Kiana gets a near fall. Giulia with forearms and chops. Kiana with an Irish whip and kicks in the corner. Kiana with a punch. Kiana works on the back and applies a reverse chin lock. Giulia with an elbow and Kiana with a knee to the midsection. Kiana puts Giulia in the tree of woe.

Kiana sets for a belly-to-back superplex but Giulia blocks it and knocks her off the turnbuckles with an elbow. Giulia with a missile drop kick. Kiana with a forearm and Giulia fires back. They go back and forth. Giulia with the advantage and punch. Kiana with a thrust kick but she misses a moonsault. Giulia with a boot to the head and shoulder tackles. Giulia with a head scissors take down. Giulia with a running boot to the head in the roes and a Saito suplex for a near fall.

Giulia goes to the turnbuckles and Kiana stops her and sends her to the mat with a press slam.. Kiana with a Falcon Arrow for a near fall. Kiana goes for a slam but Giulia escapes. Giulia with a punch to the back of the head and a rollup for a near fall. Giulia has a knee blocks and Kiana with a power bomb for a near fall. Kiana sends Giulia into the turnbuckles. Kiana gets Giulia on her shoulders and climbs the turnbuckles but Giulia counters with a sunset flip power bomb. Giulia with a running knee to Kiana followed by a Northern Lights Bomb for the three count.

Winner: Giulia

After the match, Giulia is attacked from behind by Blake Monroe. Blake with punches and a Gotch Neutralizer.

Cody walks in the back as we go to commercial.

We are back and Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring.

Cody asks London what do they want to talk about.

Cody says at Night of Champions . . .

Sami Zayn interrupts Cody and makes his way to the ring.

Sami says he wants to thank all of his fans in London who have supported him since day one. He says he loves them, thanks them, and appreciates them. Sami says he had to tell Cody face to face and man to man, even as a friend, that last week he regrets how things happened last week. He was provoked and pushed to his limit, but he is a good guy. He says he is the last real good guy. Sami says he regrets the fast count, attacking the official, and knocking Cody out with the title belt. He says it was a mistake.

Cody wonders if it was a mistake.

Sami says we are about to wrestle for the WWE Championship and he needs Cody to understand and know that this is not how he wanted it. He never wanted to be in the middle of this ting. You asked him to be guest referee.

Cody tells Sami this is enough. This is exactly what you wanted. You are fighting for the WWE title in a countery you are beloved in. Cody says he doesn’t have to get pinned to lose the title. You are not a victim. You are exhausting. Every interaction backstage, you have been like a mosquito sucking the blood from him. Do you expect him to hand you the title. Cody says he cannot believe that you are best friends with Kevin Owens. Kevin would have said what he wanted and stab him in the front. Kevin has been the WWE Champion.

Sami says he will say this once. He tells Cody to keep Kevin’s name out of his mouth. Do you want to go low? Sami says if it wasn’t for him, Gunther would be the WWE Champion. You should be on your hands and knees thianking him. You are champion because of me. The reason you will not be champion on Saturday is because of him.

Gunther’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

Gunther wants to know what is the deal with the drama? Are they frinnds or not? Wat it an accident? Guntgher says he does not care. All he cares about is the title. Sami is right that if he didn’t screw him over, Gunther would be the champion. Sami is wrong to say that he is going to be the champion after Night of Champoins, he will. As a referee you caused a lot of damager to him. As a wrestler, you are not a factor. You have never been WWE Champion and you never will be. Gunther tells Cody to enjoy his last night as the Golden Boy. He will walk into SummerSlam facing King of the Rng, not you.

Jey Uso’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

Jey looks around and he thinks about them plyaing his music again and he asks for it.

Gunther stops it and he wants to know who Jey thinks he is.

Jey says no one likes Yeeting with Gunther. Jey says tomorrow, he punches his ticket to SummerSlam when he becomes King of the Ring. He tells Cody he will meet him at SummerSlam and this is his warning shot. He says he is boys with Sami and he gets his warning shot. Jey says Gunther gets no warning shot because he already beat Gunther at Wrestlemania.

Gunther punches Jey and then Gunther kicks Sami. Jey with a super kick to Gunther. Cody with a drop down punch to Gunther. Jey and Cody with super kicks to send Gunther to the floor.

Cody and Jey circle each other in the ring.

The lights go out and Oba Femi makes his way to the ring.

Oba stands on the apron while Jey paces in the ring and Cody stands.

Jey with a thrust kick to Cody.

Gunther with a short arm clothesline to Jey and Gunther faces off with Oba. Sami grabs the belt and hits Gunther with it. Cody with CrossRhodes to Sami.

Cody grabs his belt and Oba stands in front of Cody. Cody stands up and he does the official, I am the champion, look at my title belt pose.

We go to credits.

 

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