WWE SmackDown Outcomes
September 4, 2026
Cleveland, Ohio (Rocket Enviornment)
Commentary: Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett
Outcomes by: Roy Nemer of Wrestleview.com
WWE SmackDown kicks off with clips of final week’s present with Zayn attacking everybody.
Within the enviornment, out comes Gunther to the ring. Gunther says he has been on the lookout for Sami Zayn all day, he is aware of that Zayn is within the constructing. He says the present is not going to proceed earlier than Zayn comes out.
We hear Zayn talking and he’s with the followers. He says he’ll preserve his distance as a result of he has a damaged hand. Zayn says it looks as if recently everyone seems to be mad at him. Zayn says Gunther looks like Gunther is the sufferer however Zayn is the sufferer. He’s the one which was robbed, he ought to nonetheless be WWE Champion, the WWE Champion ought to be an excellent man, the final actual good man. He says however as a substitute the WWE Champion is the largest fraud, hypocrite, largest piece of trash, CM Punk. The followers chant for CM Punk and Zayn says he’s simply asking for the chance to get again what was stolen from him, his WWE Championship, that’s it. However he has to leap via obstacles. He says Gunther was within the triple risk match to be the primary contender and he wasn’t even included.
Zayn tells Gunther to get actual comfy as a result of that’s the way forward for SmackDown. No primary contender matches, no simple experience for anybody, not for Gunther, Finn Balor or Kevin Owens. If he doesn’t sleep, nobody sleeps. If he doesn’t eat, nobody eats.
Gunther says he heard sufficient, if Zayn received’t get within the ring, he’ll go and drag him into the ring. Gunther jumps the barricade and Zayn says he’s not cleared.
Out comes Finn Balor in between the followers subsequent to Zayn. Balor says he’s on the market for justice and he’ll take it proper now. Balor chases Zayn and Zayn jumps the barricade. Zayn will get at ringside and out comes Kevin Owens. He chases Zayn and Zayn jumps the barricade. He chases him to the again.
We reduce to CM Punk who’s watching backstage. In comes Aldis and he says they want a primary contender. Punk says he needs to get his fingers on Zayn and Punk stops. He sees Johnny Gargano laying down with Candice LeRae. Punk asks if Johnny continues to be doing this. He tells him to hear. He tells Gargano if he fought his complete profession to be laying down or to be Champion of the world. Candice says she has been making an attempt this for month. Punk says inside Gargano lurks Johnny Wrestling, born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. Some say Cleveland’s favourite son. Punk tells Gargano, the son of Cleveland takes on CM Punk for the WWE title tonight. Gargano doesn’t transfer and Punk tells him it received’t work. He begins to stroll and LeRae tells Punk to present her just a few extra minutes. The digicam pans and we see Gargano on his toes. He tells Punk “Let’s do it” and Punk says good. Punk walks away.
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Again from industrial and Charlotte Aptitude is with Alexa Bliss. She asks Bliss the place she has been, they’ve a tag crew match towards Deadly Affect. Bliss tells her there’s a change of plans and in comes Tatum Paxley. She tells Aptitude that she has all the time dreamt of tagging with the queen. Bliss says she proved herself final week towards Michin, they’re nonetheless warming up for one another. Paxley says they may tag tonight and their skins will probably be touching. Aptitude tells her to take notes, do what she does and to not disappoint her.
Charlotte Aptitude and Tatum Paxley vs. Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid with Jacy Jayne
The bell rings and we’re below method. Paxley and Reid begin the match. Reid with proper fingers and he or she throws Paxley into the turnbuckle. She goes for a splash however Paxley with a kick to the face. Paxley goes for a sundown flip however Henley is tagged in. Fallon with a proper hand and so they double crew Paxley.
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Again from industrial, Aptitude is tagged in. Aptitude climbs the highest rope and he or she lands a cross physique onto Reid and Fallon. Aptitude with chops. Aptitude to the ropes and he or she lands a clothesline onto Reid. Aptitude on the ring apron and he or she lands a boot onto Fallon. Aptitude will get within the ring and rolls Reid however Reid kicks out. In comes Fallon however Aptitude with a fall away slam. Paxley is tagged into the ring. Reid rolls to the skin of the ring and Paxley with a cross physique off the highest rope onto Fallon and Reid. She throws Reid again into the ring. Paxley goes for the Determine 4 however Jayne will get on the ring apron and that distracts Paxley. Bliss grabs Jayne and throws her into the ring publish. Reid rolls Paxley however Paxley kicks out. Aptitude on the ring apron and he or she hits Reid with an enormous boot. Paxley with the Cemetery Drive. She goes for the quilt and will get the pin.
Winners: Charlotte Aptitude and Tatum Paxley
After the match, out come Jade Cargill, Michin and B-Fab. They assault Aptitude, Bliss and Paxley. Deadly Affect additionally inform them that the ground is theirs and so they depart the ring. B-Fab and Michin elevate Paxley and land the BTA. Cargill grabs Aptitude and he or she hits her with Jaded.
We see clips of final week the place Nikki Bella hit Paige after her match.
We reduce to the again and Cathy Kelley is with Nikki Bella. She says she took her belief in Paige too far, she failed the Bella model and he or she is nothing however a D Grade skank. She says Paige has extra ardour behind closed doorways, Paige is the explanation why Brie is damage and he or she is the explanation why Nikki’s return was ruined. In comes Paige. She says she received’t contact Nikki. She says she realized that Nikki has not appreciated her since day one, since again within the day as a result of she constructed her profession on hustle, loyalty and respect. And in Mexico Metropolis, she higher convey it as a result of if not, she is going to finish her profession faster than her final relationship.
The digicam cuts to Nick Aldis who’s on the cellphone and in comes Gunther. He tells Aldis that they’ve to speak. He did some fascinated about the selections Aldis is making. He has to stroll out firstly of the present to maintain Zayn as a result of he was put in his determination. There’s the ghost of Finn Balor.
We see Danhausen standing behind them, dusting off the photographs hanging towards the wall. Gunther says and the cherry on prime, he provides Johnny Gargano a title match towards CM Punk. And he figured it out. Aldis stepped within the ring with him and he felt the limelight, he’s hooked on it, Nick is doing loopy determination that method the eye is on Aldis. He says he’s frightened for the enterprise and for Aldis. He wants Aldis to get his stuff collectively and run this place correctly.
Aldis says he appreciates his concern however so far as Gargano is anxious, he can take that up with CM Punk. And for Zayn, he must wait as a result of he has some essential enterprise to maintain for the Ladies’s Championship. Aldis walks away. Danhausen places his arm on Gunther and he calls him Gunner. He tells him to not fear, Danhausen is aware of precisely how he feels. Gunther grabs him by the arm and tells him to not contact him once more. Gunther walks away and Danhausen locations an image of himself on Nick’s desk and it says Worker of the Month.
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Again from industrial, Nick Aldis is within the ring with Dr. Woodroof. Aldis says the physician is on the market to debate the Chelsea Inexperienced scenario in public. Aldis introduces Chelsea Inexperienced to the ring. Out comes Inexperienced to the ring. She tells the physician with all due respect, she doesn’t care what he has to say. They already did this earlier than, she received’t beg, plead and cry, they’ve performed this sport. She tells the followers that tonight, they don’t seem to be getting water works, what they’re getting is a particularly pissed off WWE Ladies’s Champion. She tells Nick that she nonetheless is the WWE Ladies’s Champion. It was Aldis who mentioned that she generally is a combating Champion, to not dare take that away from her. And earlier than he says what she is aware of he’ll say, she realizes that she has a bullseye for each single girl in that locker room however she has waited 13 years for this title. If these girls suppose it’s that simple to take the title off of her, allow them to strive as a result of she doesn’t want defending. She will not be involved about her security, she is anxious about her legacy.
Aldis says he respects all of that and he respects her. She won’t be involved about her security however he’s as a result of it’s his job. He says it’s less than him anymore.
The physician tells Chelsea that she has a fractured orbital bone that has not totally healed however it’s therapeutic. And it’s his medical opinion that so long as she wears the face masks always, she is cleared to compete. She shakes his hand and hugs him.
Out come The Irresistible Forces. Nia says lastly, that’s what she was ready to listen to. She says that she thought Chelsea would by no means shut up, she needs that WWE Championship. She says both Chelsea provides her a match proper now or she is going to break her different orbital bone as a result of all of them know that she is fabricated from glass. They get within the ring and Nia takes the masks off of Chelsea’s hand. Tiffany’s music hits and out she runs to the ring. Inexperienced leaves the ring. TIffany with a proper hand onto Nia and he or she throws her to the skin of the ring. Legend grabs Stratton however Stratton with the backstabber. Aldis says Nia can get her match towards Chelsea Inexperienced for the title subsequent week in Mexico Metropolis but it surely looks as if Tiffany is able to wrestle proper now. Aldis says it’s Tiffany towards Nia proper now. Tiffany with a baseball slide onto Legend and Nia with a clothesline onto Stratton.
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Tiffany Stratton with Chelsea Inexperienced vs. Nia Jax with Lash Legend
Again from industrial and the match is already below method. Tiffany to the ropes and he or she lands a hurricanrana. Tiffany with a drop kick. She goes for the quilt however Nia kicks out. Tiffany to the ropes however Nia grabs her and throws her to the ropes. Nia picks her up and throws her. She goes for the quilt however Tiffany kicks out. Nia climbs the second rope however Tiffany journeys her up. She goes for the quilt however Nia kicks out. Tiffany with proper fingers. Tiffany to the ropes and he or she hits Nia with a clothesline. Tiffany to the ropes and a stunner onto Nia. Tiffany goes for the quilt however Nia kicks out. Legend will get on the ring apron and Tiffany hits her with a drop kick. Nia with a Samoan drop onto Tiffany. Nia climbs the second rope and he or she hits her with the Annihilator. She goes for the quilt and will get the pin.
Winner: Nia Jax
After the match, Nia grabs Chelsea’s masks and he or she tells Chelsea to return and get it. Inexperienced will get within the ring and Nia throws the masks to the skin of the ring. Nia and Legend depart the ring.
We reduce to the again and Byron Saxton is with Kevin Owens. He tells Byron he’s glad for Gargano however he doesn’t suppose Punk did it out of the kindness of his coronary heart. He says he is aware of what Punk is doing. He thinks by having his match towards Gargano, he can draw Sami Zayn to the ring, he will get it. He nearly needs to say that he respects it however he won’t ever respect something that CM Punk does. But when Punk is appropriate and Zayn goes on the market, one thing tells him that he received’t be alone.
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Again from industrial, Corey Graves is having a sit down interview with Cody Rhodes backstage. He asks Cody how they obtained there and in comes Randy Orton. He asks Graves if he minds that he squeezes in. He tells Cody to not contact him. He says final week, he obtained in his face, he mentioned horrible issues about his mom and Cody did nothing about it. He asks what sort of a son Cody is, not defending her when he known as her trailer park trash. He tells Cody to hit him. He says that he known as Cody’s spouse trashy, his canine isn’t even useless, he says nothing. Randy says he is aware of what it’s. Cody is such an excellent man, he respects the principles a lot, he received’t lay a finger on him in honor of his household. It’s the Undisputed WWE Championship. He loves it a lot, Cody is an addict. He loves the WWE Championship greater than he loves his circle of relatives. Orton says individuals name him sick with the voices however Cody is extra sick than anybody.
Cody stands up and he tells Orton that he possibly he’s sick, possibly he’s conscious he’s sick, everybody else appears to be. But when Orton is correct, which means Sunday, Orton is screwed. Cody walks away.
We reduce to Trick Williams and Lil Yachty. He tells Trick to not journey, he’ll whoop that Trick throughout Atlanta. Trick tells him he simply wants him to outlive for 5 minutes and after that, he can get his rematch towards Corbin. Lil Yachty says he has been coaching all week. We see a video of Lil Yachty within the ring ingesting water and on his cellphone. He throws cash within the ring, surrounded by girls. Within the video, Lil Yachty touches an ice water tub and he grabs a bottle of champagne. Again within the locker room, Trick says he thought it was a piece out video and Lil Yachty says it’s. Trick says he didn’t see him transferring, the one factor he noticed transferring was booty.
In comes Baron Corbin. He says Lil Yachty is a joke however what’s not humorous is what he’ll do to him in Sunday Evening’s Principal Occasion. Trick calls Corbin Mr. Clear. He tells him that after Lil Yachty survives, Corbin received’t. Corbin tells Trick that the one probability he has on the title, depends on Lil Yachty. He tells Trick that his hopes and goals of being Champion are useless.
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The Miz and Package Wilson vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and Kyoki
The bell rings and we’re below method. Package and Kyoki begin the match. Kyoki with a cross physique and a clothesline. Kyoki with a drop kick. The Miz is tagged in. Kyoki goes for a cross physique however Miz with a chop to the chest. He goes for one more chop however Kyoki with chops. Nakamura is tagged in and so they double crew Miz. He goes for the quilt however Miz kicks out. He will get Miz on the second rope and Nakamura with a launch German suplex. Nakamura is getting within the ring however Miz kicks the center rope and Nakamura falls to the skin of the ring.
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Again from industrial, Miz with a snapmare onto Nakamura. He grabs Nakamura however Nakamura with proper fingers. He rolls Miz up however Miz kicks out. Miz grabs Nakamura however Nakamura with a spinning kick to the pinnacle. Kyoki and Wilson are tagged in. Kyoki with proper fingers. Kyoki to the ropes and he lands a hurricanrana. Kyoki throws Wilson into Miz and Miz falls to the skin of the ring. Kyoki with a brilliant kick onto Wilson and he falls to the skin. Kyoki climbs the highest rope and he lands a standing leg drop onto Miz and Wilson. He throws Wilson again into the ring. Kyoki goes for the quilt however Miz breaks it up. Nakamura runs in direction of Miz however Miz throws him to the skin of the ring. Kyoki with an arm drag and Nakamura with Kinshasa. Wilson rolls Kyoki up however Kyoki with a kick out. Kyoki with a reverse stunner. He goes for the quilt and will get the pin.
Winners: Shinsuke Nakamura and Kyoki
Out come the MFT’s and so they stand at entrance ramp.
A video promo for the AAA Tag Crew Championship match airs.
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We reduce to Cathy Kelley who’s with Blake Monroe. She tells Cathy that her match continues to be not appropriate, she deserves a grander opponent and entrance. In comes Giulia and he or she hits her with proper fingers. They start to struggle via gorilla and in direction of the ring. Giulia throws Blake into the LED boards. Out come WWE officers to interrupt it up however Giulia with a operating knee to the face.
We reduce to Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae backstage. We hear a knocking on a window and it’s Sami Zaym. He hugs Gargano and says he’s glad for him. Gargano tells him he is aware of he needed the title match tonight however Zayn says it’s justice, this match is for individuals like them and even when he’s not on the market with him, he’s nonetheless on the market with him. Zayn tells Gargano that if a possibility falls into his lap, to take it, to not be like Kevin Owens. Zayn tells Gargano that if he takes the title off Punk, he’s first.
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Undisputed WWE Championship – CM Punk (c) vs. Johnny Gargano with Candice LeRae
The bell rings and we’re below method. Punk with a physique slam. He goes for one more physique slam however Gargano lands on his toes. He throws Punk to the ropes however Punk with a shoulder deal with. Punk to the ropes however Gargano with a clothesline. He will get Punk within the nook and climbs the second rope. Gargano with proper fingers and he will get on the ring apron. Gargano goes for a leaping DDT however Punk grabs him. He lifts Gargano however Gargano with a hurricanrana and Punk falls to the skin of the ring. Gargano with a splash onto Punk on the skin of the ring.
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Again from industrial, Punk with a operating knee to the face and a clothesline. Punk climbs the highest rope however Gargano journeys him up. Gargano climbs the second rope however Punk with proper fingers and Gargano down. Punk with a cross physique, Gargano rolls via however Punk kicks out. Gargano with a brilliant kick. He goes for the quilt however Punk kicks out. Gargano with proper fingers however Punk with a kick to the aspect of the pinnacle. He goes for the quilt however Gargano kicks out. Gargano is on the ring apron and Punk with proper fingers. Gargano with a kick to the aspect of the pinnacle. Gargano with a spear into the ring. He goes for the quilt however Punk kicks out. Gargano goes for a kick however Punk grabs him and he hits him with a blue thunder bomb. He goes for the quilt however Gargano kicks out. Punk lifts Gargano up however Sami Zayn jumps the barricade. Punk to the skin and he hits Zayn with proper fingers. Zayn will get within the ring and the referee tells him to depart. Zayn leaves the ring. Candice LeRae will get on the ring apron and lands a hurricanrana onto Punk. Gargano with a suicide dive onto Punk. Gargano will get on the ring apron and he lands a leaping DDT. He goes for the quilt however Punk kicks out. Zayn grabs the Undisputed WWE Championship however out comes Kevin Owens. He hits Zayn from behind. Owens grabs Zayn however out comes Gunther and he hits Owens with an enormous boot. Gunther grabs Zayn however out comes Balor and he hits Gunther with the slingblade. Zayn hits Balor with the Undisputed WWE Championship. Gunther runs in direction of Zayn and he hits him with the title. Zayn hits Owens with the title. Within the ring, Punk hits Gargano with the GTS. LeRae will get on the ring apron and distracts the referee. Zayn will get within the ring and he hits Punk with the Undisputed WWE Championship. The referee turns round, Gargano goes for the quilt however Punk kicks out. Zayn begins speaking to LeRae at ringside however out comes Nick Aldis and WWE officers. Aldis kicks Zayn away from ring aspect. Gargano grabs Punk however Punk hits Gargano with the GTS. He goes for the quilt and will get the pin.
Winner: Nonetheless Undisputed WWE Champion, CM Punk
Nick Aldis and Sami Zayn argue. Punk grabs a microphone and he tells Zayn that Zayn doesn’t need the title half as dangerous as a lot as he needs to interrupt his face for continuously sticking his nostril the place it doesn’t belong. Punk tells Zayn he has a match subsequent week in Mexico Metropolis. Punk’s music hits and SmackDown goes off the air.
