WWE Smackdown 6/19/2026
Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/06/wwe-smackdown-6122026.html
We are in Kansas City, MO. Jose Tessitore and Wade Barrett are on commentary.
We see various wrestlers arrive.
We get a long video on Sami/Cody/Gunther.
Undisputed WWE Title - Special Ref: Sami Zayn - Cody Rhodes (c) vs Gunther
Cody has fancy new pants on with a lot of jewels. They lock up and Gun chops him down. Cody backs him up in the corner and Sami stops Cody from punching him. Gun boots and clubs Cody. Cody drop down punches Gun then Gun chops him down.
Gun chops him and Cody punches him back. Cody pounds on him in the corner and Sami backs Cody off. Gun facekicks Cody down. Gun knees him in the gut then chops him down. Gun elbows him in the head.
Cody hits a cody cutter. Cody hits punches and powerslams him. Gun kicks Cody in the leg then legsweeps him. Gun figure fours him. Gun grabs onto the ropes and Sami makes Gun break it. They argue and Cody rolls up Gun for 2. Gun facekicks Cody down.
Gun running lariats Cody for 2. Gun argues with Sami more. Cody hits a cross rhodes on Gun. Sami almost counts 3 but see Gun's leg under the bottom rope. Sami and Cody argue. Cody slaps Sami's hand away. Sami grabs Cody then shoves him into Gun's sleeper. Gun grounds Cody with it and Cody ropebreaks. Gun refuses to break the hold. Sami grabs Gun by the ace. Gun shoves Sami then piefaces him. Sami slaps Gun. Gun boots Sami in the gut then powerbombs him.
Cody hits punches on Gun and bionic elbows him. Cody walks up the buckles and cody cutters Gun. Cody hits a cross rhodes on Gun and calls for another ref. Another ref comes down and counts 2.
Cody goes up top and is hit. They fight on the buckles. Gun dropkicks Cody then powerbombs him. The ref counts and Sami drags the second ref out. Gun and Sami argue. Gun holds onto the ropes to block a sunset flip, Sami kicks Gun's arms off the ropes thne Sami fast counts Gun. Cody pins Gunther.
Thoughts: We knew there was going to be some shenanigans here but I don't think anyone had Sami screwing Gunther as the outcome. The match really wasn't anything too special and it was really about all the drama with Sami.
Nick Aldis comes out and yells at Sami. Sami walks to the back. Gun then follows and is upset.
Gunther, Aldis and Cody argue in the back. Cody heads back out to the ring as Sami rejoins the argument. Cody asks for a mic. Cody says we need a ref and need to restart the match. Cody says we aren't doing this like that. Sami says no. Gunther forearms Sami and throws him into the wall. The ref agrees.
Undisputed WWE Title - Special Ref: Sami Zayn - Cody Rhodes (c) vs Gunther
Sami is not out here yet but assumedly, he's still the ref. They trade shots in the ring and the other ref is in there. Cody sleepers Gun. Gun sleepers Cody. They trade sleepers. Sami runs in the ring and helluva kicks Gun. The other ref calls for the bell.
Thoughts: Now this I don't get. If a match is restarted, Sami should still be the ref. Yet Sami somehow wasn't.
Cody grabs the 2nd ref and punches him out. Cody grabs Sami and Sami hits Cody with the title. Sami is upset and walks to the back. He grabs a fan's sign and argues with him.
Jade Cargill's crew is interviewed. Jade says she does what she want and they run the division. Jade says they will make a pit stop at Tiffy's. Jade says she did injure Rhea and tells Tiffany to put the US Title on the line.
Gunther complains to Aldis in the back and says he screwed him. He says Aldis is the reason he's not champ. Gunther says he wants another title match at Night of Champions and tells him to get it done.
Jacob Fatu talks to Solo Sikoa in the back. Fatu says he's here to make sure no one gets involved in Jey's match tonight. He says Solo is running out of time to make the right choice with Roman. Solo asks what it means and Fatu says to take it how he wants to take it.
Tama Tonga asks Solo what it was about and Solo says not to worry about it. Solo says they need to get the tag titles back as a family. Tama tells Solo to stay here as his family business is messing with their family business. Tama says there' no telling who follows Solo if he goes out there. Talla Tonga says Bloodline isn't their problem but the tag titles are.
Blake Monroe does a video on Giulia. She says they met before in Japan. She says she's coming soon to SD.
WWE Tag Titles - Damian Priest and R-Truth (c) vs The MFTs's (Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga)
Talla shoves DP back off the lock up. DP tells him to suck it. DP hits forearms. Talla shoulders him over then stomps him. DP flying back elbows Tama and pounds on him in the corner.
RT comes in and flying shoulders DP. RT hits a blue thunder. RT hits a ive knuckle shuffle. Tama hits RT from behind. Talla facekicks RT outside. Talla catches DP and chokeslams him on the apron.
We go to break and return. RT leg lariats Tama. DP tags in and hits shots on Tama. He corkscrew kicks him in the face. DP flying back elbows Tama. DP lifting flatlienrs Tama for 2.
Talla grabs DP and is ear clapped. DP lariats Talla over the top rope. Tama twisting neckbreakers DP. Solo Siko comes out. DP tries to attack Solo but Talla saves him. Talla ends up going into the post. RT rolls up Tama and pins him.
Thoughts: I was surprised DP and Truth won here as I figured they might break up here. What we got was alright enough here. Solo getting in the way is surely leading to something.
Solo gets on the apron and The MFT's leave without him.
Sami complains to Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae in the back. Sami says he's losing it but he knows he's the last real good guy. Nick Aldis comes in and complains about Sami's fast count. Sami says he didn't ask for this and was made ref. Sami says he called it down the middle. Sami says Nick is happy as Cody is back on top. Sami says Cody should be thanking him as he's the reason he is still champ. Sami says he didn't ask for any of this and is going home.
Jey Uso says it's the real OG vs the young OG. He says he's going to Summerslam to face Oba. Je'Von Evans comes up to him. He says he's a big fan and says good luck tonight, unc. Jey tells him to keep the same energy when he slaps him and makes him his son. Jey says he will see him out there.
Winner gets a US Title shot - Carmelo Hayes vs Ricky Saints
RS tries to rush Melo and is caught. Melo hits punches. Melo 2nd rope springboard twisting lariats him. Melo takes a big punch. RS rope walks but is pulled into an atomic drop. Melo lariats him. Melo flying corner forearms him. RS slides out and Melo tope con hilos him.
RS running euros him in the ring and bulldogs him. RS then pounds on him. RS chops him. Melo slingshot ddt's him on the apron. We go to PiP break and return. RS chinlocks him. RS backdrops him for 2. Melo hits chops. Melo backdrops him. Melo blind springboard ddt's RS for 2.
Melo hits a punch combination. Melo rolls him up for 2. RS flapjacks him for 2. Melo superkicks him then they double clothesline each other down. Melo hits a la mistica drop then suplex lifts him into a cutter. Melo pulls the top buckle off and they go for pin attempts. Melo 2nd rope gordbuters him. Melo is crotched up top on the expoed buckle and goes down.
Melo hits a first 48 then is pushed backwards into the exposed buckle. Melo is out and RS pins him.
Thoughts: We've seen this bout a few too many times lately. It was all action as expected. I don't really think either guy is that strong of a face or heel at the moment. It was acceptable, but it's time to move on from this.
Cody Rhodes and Nick Aldis talk. Cody says he knows the situation Gun puts Aldis in. Cody says he's tired of catering to Sami. He says he wants to face both in a triple threat at Night of Champions. Aldis agrees.
Charlotte Flair is interviewed. Char says she did it all but she hasn't won a title in a few years. She says she has proven time and time again why she's the queen. She says winning QOTR will put her back up top at Summerslam. She says Liv claims she's trouble but she will show Liv why she's the queen then, now and forever.
We go to Danhausen's lair. The and Miz and Kit have like wires and metal things attached to their heads. Los Garza come in. They said Dan was supposed to curse the Knicks and didn't and he owes them thousands of dollars. Dan goes to curse him and they grab him. Matt Cardona comes in and argues with Angel. Berto tells him to watch his back. Matt asks how Miz and Kit are. Matt touches Miz and sparks shoot off.
Thoughts: This story is long past the point of being believable, but this is getting too wacky.
R-Truth and Finn Balor talk. Truth says he and DP just beat The Wild Samoan's. Truth says they need to get Finn a title. Truth tells him once he's in Judgment Day, he's in it forever. DP comes in. Truth wants to set up a water polo or cricket game. DP says he's not coming to the celebration and he doesn't go to places with people he doesn't trust. Truth things DP means him.
King of the Ring Semifinals - Jey Uso vs Je'Von Evans
Jey side headlocks him. Evans does a springboard roll up. Jey pushes him and Evans dropkicks him. Jey goes out, comes in and is dropkicked again. Evans suicide dives him outside. We go to break and return.
Evans uses the ropes and flips over him. Evans hits a viralplex. Jey pop up samoan drops him. Jey stomps Evans' injured ribs. Evans hits punches and Jey uppercuts him. Jey backbreakers him. Evans goes up top and is pushed off the top into the rails outside.
We go to PiP break and return. Evans top rope spanish flies Jey. They trade shots. Jey spinning enzugiri's him and takes a flying knee. Jey superkicks him and spears him for 2. Evans superkicks him. Evans corkscrew kicks him off the ropes.
Evans is crotched up top. Jey spears him. Jey top rope splashes him and wins.
Thoughts: Jey won as expected here. I didn't like the spanish fly not meaning anything but they worked alright together otherwise. It got a lot of time and was the workrate match of the night for sure.It was alright but not perfect. As always with Evans, they'll give him a big moment to shine like this, but it's the smaller weekly segments where he loses whatever popularity he got after the big match.
Solo talks to Fatu. Solo says Roman sent Fatu here to get in his head. Solo says he maybe needs to come to Roman's show and mess with his family if he will mess with his family.
Giulia does a video. She says she got even with Kiana in Italy and won the US Title here in the US. She says they will be in London where she was born. She says her and Kiana will see which one is better without the other.
Tiffany Stratton is interviewed. She accepts Jade's challenge. Chelsea Green comes in and talks for the time. Tiff asks what she's doing. Tiff says she tried to beat her up then tried to be her friend. She says she can do this on her own without it.
We get an Alexa Bliss video on her career.
Liv Morgan does a video on Charlotte Flair. She says it's a shame her QOTR run stops here. She says Flair is the past and says QOTR isn't her anymore. She says she will come to SD to show her what happens when she's in the presence of the greatest women's champ of all time.
Brie Bella and Paige do a promo. Brie says it's been non-stop since Mania. They talk about Bayley and Lyra. Paige says they are up to their challenge. Brie says they are going home empty handed and they will stay women's champs on Monday.
Fatal Influence talks. Jacy says things didn't go as planned last week and she blames the ref. Reid says they had the tag champs where they wanted them and they will take the gold if Bella and Paige keep the titles. Jacy says she will demand a match with Paige in London.
Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes talk. Cody says it's one to go. Jey says then it'll be Summerslam. Cody says don't forget about Oba and says he's easy to find.
Sami Zayn talks to Jey Uso. Sami says Jey's doing great and he thinks he will win KOTR and the title. Sami says he doesn't think Cody will be the champ though and it'll be him. Sami asks what will they do when it happens. Jey says he will have to do what he has to do. Sami says to say hi to the family for him.
Jade's crew talks to Charlotte Flair in the back. Jade talks but we can't hear here. Flair says Tiff isn't here friend. Flair tells Jade to find more friends who are effective. Flair tells Jade she can win QOTR next year. Jade then says something. Jade's crew then attacks Charlotte. Jade stomps Flair in her knee that has a brace on it.
We go to break and return. Flair is still down. Liv Morgan comes in and says it's too badbut she will see her out there.
Liv Morgan comes out to the ring. Flair is hopping on one leg to the ring.
Queen of the Ring Semifinals - Charlotte Flair vs Liv Morgan
Liv hits her in the knee as she gets on the apron. Docs try to check on Char and Char tells them to go away. Nick Aldis then tries to stop this. Nick tells her to think about her future.
Charl ariats Liv and Liv spears her in the knee. Liv bangs Flair's leg off the LED board ring skirt. She sends her knee into the steps. We go to break and return.
Char's leg is banged off the post. Liv dropkicks her knee into the post. Liv suplexes her twice. Char boots her from the apron. Char top rope crossbodies her for 2.
They trade forearms. Char hits chops. Liv irish whips her and Char goes down. Char superkicks her for 2. Liv comes off the buckles and is booted in mid-air. Char tries to go up top and Liv powerbombs her down for 2. We go to PiP break and return.
Liv comes off the 2nd rope and Char gets her feet up. Liv backcrackers her for 2. Liv clips her. Char is in tree of woe and Liv stomps her leg then pounds on it. Char pulls Liv down from the top rope. Char hits a big boot. Char hits natural selection from the 2nd rope for 2.
Char figure fours her. Liv turns it around. Liv clips her and half crabs her. Char rope breaks. The doctors come check on Char. Char pulls Liv's throat over the 2nd rope. Liv hits oblivion for 2. Liv half crabs her and Char taps.
Thoughts: It went as expected with Liv working the leg and Char eventually giving in. It got a lot of time and was slower and dramatic. It was fine but the story made sure there was only going to be so much excitement.
Overall thoughts: Cody/Gunther wasn't great bit it had a lot of twists and turns and it sets up the next PLE main event. The other matches were all fine, just nothing super outstanding. This was all KOTR and QOTR stuff for the most part. I'd give this a 6 out of 10 as it was an okay show overall.
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