WWE Smackdown 6/5/2026

WWE Smackdown 6/5/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/05/wwe-smackdown-5292026.html

We are in Bologna, Italy. Wade Barrett and Michael Cole are on commentary.

We see various wrestlers arrive. 

Gunther comes out and takes off the table top for the Italian announcers. He then throws a chair and rips apart the English desk. Gun says nothing happens tonight before he gets what he wants. He says he wants justice for what happened at Clash in Italy. Gun says his foot was under the ropes. He says Cody took advantage of it and cheated. 

Cody Rhodes comes out. He says Gunther is right. He says Gun's foot was under the ropes but Gun is a 20 year pro. He says Gun has had a controversial ending before. Cody says Gun is a pro. He says sometimes you are a hero and sometimes you are the villain. Cody says they don't need to do all this. Cody says if Gunther wants a rematch, they can do it here.

Sami Zayn comes out. He says Gunther is complaining about getting robbed of title shots. He says he knows how it feels. He says golden boy Cody Rhodes is ready to go now. He says both of them ignore that they did him wrong. Gun says this doesn't involve him and tells him to go. 

Sami says he might not known much about the world title but knows a thing or two about beating Gun for titles. Cody says he doesn't know which Sami he's getting now. Cody says he knows Sami is a good guy. He says he knows Sami wants a title shot but he's busy now. Sami says this is why their friendship is in the state it's in. 

Sami says maybe the biggest threat to his title is looking at him right now. Sami says Cody told him he would beat Gunther and teach him a lesson. Sami says Cody beat him and asks when he will be taught the lesson. Gunther pushes Cody into Sami. Gunther chokes Cody. Sami goes after Gunther and is thrown out. Sami grabs Gun and hits him. Cody then topes Sami when Gun pushes Sam into Cody.

Cody offers to help Sami up. Sami just looks at him and walks away.

The Miz talks to Kit Wilson on a video call. He then finds Danhausen's lair. Miz touches Dan's stuff and Dan gets mad. Miz asks if he doesn't like him coming in and touching stuff. Miz then knocks stuff over and touches things when he is told not to. Dan tells him not to touch that then Miz touches it and gets electrocuted.

Queen of the Ring First Round Match - Bayley vs Raquel Rodriguez vs Jacy Jayne vs Kiana James 

The girls gang up on RR and she pushes them away. Bay lariats RR over the top. Bay cutters KJ over the 2nd rope and belly to belly suplexes JJ for 2. Bay hits a dropkick through the ropes. KJ rolls up Bay for 1. KJ backslides Ray for 2. 

Bay forearms her opponents then RR hits a triple crossbody. We go to break and return. RR is sent into the steps. JJ cannonballs KJ and Bay off the apron. JJ running neckbreakers Bay for 2. JJ backsplashes Bay then boots her in the corner. JJ foot chokes Bay.

JJ htis kicks on Bay then sentons her for 2. JJ misses a corner charge. KJ hits corner spears on her and Bay. JJ cannonballs those two. RR pounces JJ. RR 2nd rope vader bomb style elbow drops Bay and KJ in the corner. JJ 2nd rope hurricanrana's Bay. RR throws Bay into JJ.

RR double chokeslams JJ and Bay. KJ slingshot splashes them all. We go to break and return. 
KJ flips out of RR's chokeslam and is lariated. JJ bangs RR's face off the mat. Bay running knees JJ in the head. Bay top rope elbow drops JJ for 2. KJ codebreakers her and superkicks her. KJ stnding moonsaults her for 2.

KJ rolls up Bay with her feet on the ropes. JJ interrupts it then Giulia stops her. KJ thinks Giulia knocked her feet off the ropes and they argue. Bay hits a roseplant on KJ. RR one arm powerbombs KJ and pins her.

Thoughts: RR winning was a bit of a surprise as she didn't need it at all. It was a good effort though and better than the usual women's match. They kept it moving, they all hit their signature moves and they pushed dissension between Giulia and Kiana.

Giulia helps up Kiana after. Kiana pushes her away and blames her. Kiana says she's done and will be nothing. Giulia jumps on her and hits mounted shots. Giulia flying kicks her. 

Sami is upset in the back and knocks a water bottle away. He then complains to Johnny Gargano. He says he tried to help Cody and Cody left him laying. 

Nick Aldis comes up to Sami and tells him to stay out of Cody and Gunther's business. Nick says he took a bad situation and made it worse. Nick says he can't talk with him as he has a meeting. Chad Gable then walks in and stares down Sami. 

Talla Tonga vs Royce Keys

They go face to face. TT piefaces him. Keys hits punches. TT shoulders him over. Keys bodyblocks him. TT headbutts him. They trade shots. Keys lariats him in the ropes then lariats him over the top. We go to break and return. 

Keys goes to slam him but TT falls on him. Keys pounds on him and hits lariats. TT misses a corner splash then Keys corner splashes him. Keys shoulders him over. Keys powerslams him. Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga get on the apron. Tama trips Keys. Keys thits Tama off the steps. Keys gets back in and TT chokeslams him. TT pins him.

Thoughts: Both guys a had a shot at this. At least Keys didn't lose clean here. It was an okay heavyweight bout and they kept it interesting.

The MFT's beat up Keys after. R-Truth comes out and he gets beaten up too. Damian Priest saves Truth and asks if he's crazy. He says every week is the same thing and tells him to stop. Tama hidden blades Keys.

The Judgment Day talk in the back. They congratulate Raquel on winning tonight. Liv says they could face each other in the QOTR finals and take the belt off of Rhea. Dom says he has a match tonight and could take home all the gold. RR questions Liv and Liv says to focus on Dom.

We get a Finn Balor video. He says he will shine in any match or situation. He says he has proved he can toe to toe with anyone but he wants more. Finn says he wants it all. We are told Finn is now a permanent SD member.

Priest and Truth argue in the back. Priest says he's focused on KOTR and Summerslam. They talk about Truth checking on Keys. Priest tells Truth he doesn't have a brother and Truth says Cena is his brother. The War Raiders come in as Priest leaves. Erik says they are ready for a title vs title match anytime. Ivar says they are ready for anyone, but not everyone is ready for war. Truth says he never met either of them.

Rhea Ripley comes out. She says she put the Jade Cargill chapter behind her. She says her knee is banged up and we see that she has a brace on. Rhea says Jade had a plan to take her out and use the numbers against her. She says Jade failed. She says an unexpected friend came out and helped her.

Charlotte Flair comes out. Flair says she knows Rhea didn't ask for her help but she helped her because she respects her. She said she had fun wrestling beside her and getting a tattoo with her. She says QOTR is happening. She says it'll be them fighting it out at Summerslam. She says Rhea has what she wants.

Tiffany Stratton comes out. Flair asks if she's here to apologize to her. Tiff says she's not here for her and wants Rhea's title. 

Jade Cargill, Michin and B-Fab come out. Jade says they look stupid together. Jade says Flair put herself next in line and says she will made sure Flair's side quest is rewarded. She tells her to look at Alexa. Jade tells Rhea to enjoy her title while she can as she's coming for what's her. She says she's coming for it now.

Nick Aldis comes out. Nick says Rhea's in no condition to perform. Flair says she doesn't like Tiff but doesn't like Jade more. She says her and Tiff should face Jade and a partner. Aldis agrees.

Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton vs Jade Cargill and Michin

Flair and Mich go at it. Flair boots her then Mich flying headscissors her. Flair knee her in the face. Flair headscissor rolls her. Flair goes after Jade then takes a Mich german. 

Tiff comes in. Mich is tripped into the ropes. Tiff hip attacks her and basement dropkicks her. Jade fallaway slams Tiff then flying back elbows her. Jade spinebusters her for 2. 

Mich clubs on TIff. Mich takes a spinning lariat. Flair top rope crossbodies Mich then handspring lariats her. Flair chops Mich. Flair crossbodies her opponents off the apron. Mich topes Flair. We go to break and return. 

Flair backdrops Mich. Jade hits a shot on Flair and Mich hits a styles clash on Flair for 2. Flair cradles her for 2. Mich misses a corner spear and goes into the post. Tiff comes in and hit lariats on Mich. Tiff spinning back elbows her. Tiff cartwheels into an alabama slam on her. Tiff top rope swantons Mich for 2.

Tiff handspring cutters Jade for 2. Flair and Mich high kick each other down at the same time. Tiff and Jade trade forearms. Tiff knees her in the body. Jade catches her with a sitout powerbomb for 2. Fab facekicks Flair. Jade pump kicks Tiff. Tiff rolls up Jade for 2. Tiff finlay rolls Jade. Jade blocks her double jump moonsault then hits a jade end. Jade pins Tiff.

Thoughts: Well, that should give Jade and Tiff something to do since Jade now pins her. It was an acceptable bout without too much issues. It was nothing memorable though.

Jacy complains to Fatal Influence in the back. Cathy tries to interview them and Jacy complains. Jacy sees Paige and Brie Bella posing for photos and interrupts them. Brie talks about Jacy losing. Fatal Influence then jumps Brie and Paige and gets the edge on them.

We see Cody Rhodes hanging out with a family at an amusement park. They won a sweepstakes to do this.  

Royce Keys and R-Truth talk. Keys says he feels like he got jumped. He says he appreciates what Truth did for him. Truth says Keys will love Priest once he gets to know him. He says they need to get together and handle The MFT's. Keys says if it's an issue he wants, it's an issue he will get. 

Ricky Saints vs Carmelo Hayes

RS hits him before the bell and pounds on him in the corner. RS boots and clubs him. Melo throws him out and tope con hilos him outside. Melo top rope frogsplashes him for 2. Melo comes in and is stomped. Melo 2nd rope twisting lariats him then lariats him over the top. We go to break and return.

RS knees Melo in the gut. RS bulldogs him for 2. Melo is caught with a northern light's suplex coming off the 2nd rope. Melo ddt's him. They trade shots. RS facekicks him then Melo la mistica drops him. RS blocks a first 48. RS tornado ddt's him for 2. 

Melo hits a first 48 on him for 2. Melo is crotched up top and pushed down to the floor. RS hits mounted shots on him. Melo rolls him up for 2. RS backrolls him and holds the tights to pin him.

Thoughts: It was a shorter bout for these two. They did offense for a longer match than what they got. It wasn't anything too special.

Trick Williams is interviewed. Trick says he only cares about himself. Trick says he has a KOTR match tonight and he can go on the KOTR list with greats like Austin and HHH. He says he will punch his ticket to Summerslam. 

Bron Breakker comes in and goes face to face with Trick.

Chelsea Green goes up to Tiffany Stratton and says she would have went out there with her. Tiff says she didn't think she needed her out there. Green says everyone is calling them The Dream Team. Green says she needs her support out there tonight. Tiff says she has to go to the trainer's room and wishes her good luck. 

Blake Monroe does a video talking about Tiffany. She says seeing her is like looking in the mirror. She says their match will be a major box office affair. She tells her to run while she can.

Chelsea Green vs Lash Legend

Green tries to run past Lash and Lash blocks her. Green backhands Lash. Green codebreakers her. Lash euros her. Lash splashes her for 2. Lash swings Green around in the bearhug. Nia bangs Green's head off the apron. 

Lash blocks Green's sunset flip. Lash pump kicks her for 2. Lash misses a splash on Green. Green boots her out of the corner and double knees her out of the corner. Green flying shoulders her. Green slides out and baseball slides Nia.

Green jawbreakers Lash over the top rope. Green top rope plancha's Lash and Nia. Green top rope dropkicks Lash inside for 2. Lash hits a lash extension and pins Green.

Thoughts: Green was in full face mode here and it was interesting. She did a lot more flying than usually does before getting put down. It was alright.

Solo Sikoa comes up to Royce Keys. He says Roman made Fatu kneel down like a dog. Solo says Keys has nobody to watch his back. Solo says Keys is the only family he has left. Key asks if he busted his butt all this time to get with him. Solo says nobody called him. Solo says he brought Fatu and Tama in and made them champs. He says they followed and listened to him and became champs. Solo says they need to get ready for war. He tells Keys to stop being so difficult, or he will make this difficult.

Fraxiom talk to Rey Fenix in the back. Rey says he wants to defend his Cruiserweight Title all over the world and says if you want a shot, just ask for it. Chad Gable comes in. He says he put the Americano mask to make fun of him. He says he realized the mask isn't a joke or a costume.  Chad says he flew to Italy to say he's sorry and he's asking for forgiveness. Rey says now Chad understands what lucha is about. He says he forgives him but he's not the only one he offended.

Nick Aldis talks to Cody. Nick says Gunther's team will accept a rematch under a condition that won't be revealed until next week. Cody says they will have to do the match in Kansas City. 

King of the Ring First Round - Damian Priest vs Trick Williams vs Bron Breakker vs Dominik Mysterio

Bron germans Trick to start. Bron and Priest trade shots. Bron germans him then germans Trick. Ron running lariats Trick. Bron runs around the ring and flying shoulders Dom. We go to break and return.

Bron takes a double superkick. DP knocks down Dom then flapjacks him. DP pump kicks Trick and Bron. DP corkscrew kicks Bron. DP sends them both out. DP superkicks Dom. DP facekicks him out of the corner. Bron walks up the buckles and hurricanrana's DP down for 2. 

Bron gorilla press powerslams Dom. Bron and Trick trade shots. Trick leg lariats him. Trick flying lariats Dom then jumping neckbreakers DP. Trick stomps Dom and uranage's Bron for 2. DP high kicks Trick from the apron. DP is double superplexed from the 2nd rope. We go to break and return.

Bron runs into Dom's boot in the corner. Bron misses a corner spear. DP hits a razor's edge but Liv Morgan distracts the ref on the apron. Bron gorilla press drops DP. Bron does a bad black hole slam on Trick. Dom dropkicks Bron from behind. 

Bron spears DP. Trick hits a trick shot on Bron for 2 when Dom pulls the ref out. Trick backhands Dom. Bron lariats Trick over the top rope. Bron top rope diving lariats Trick over the commentary table. Dom dropkicks DP from behind. DP lariats Dom.

JD McDonaugh comes off the top rope and DP hits a south of heaven on him. Liv low blows Dom. Dom dropkicks DP into the ropes for a 619. Dom top rope splashes DP and pins him.

Thoughts: Dom winning was a shock but that's what these four way's are for. You can have weird people win and lose because someone else can take the pin. It was a solid main and I liked it. Bron kind of dropped DP on a gorilla press here. They put out a good effort for this.  

Overall thoughts: I liked the Sami/Cody stuff. The women's 4-way was better than expected and I liked it. Tonga/Keys did what they were supposed to do in their match. Flair's tag with Rhea was acceptable. Saints/Melo wasn't anything special. Green was a full on face vs Lash and that wasn't bad. I liked the main. It was a better show than usual with more stars than usual. Most of the wrestling was fine and some stuff like Sami/Cody and Keys/Solo is working out okay. I'd give it a 6 out of 10 and thought it was good overall.