WWE SmackDown Outcomes
August 14, 2026
Boston, Massachusetts (TD Backyard)
Commentary: Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett
Outcomes by: Mike Tedesco of Wrestleview.com
“Then. Now. Endlessly. Collectively.” The WWE video leads us into the present.
Pre-Present Arrivals
Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk, Kevin Owens, United States Champion Baron Corbin, Carmelo Hayes, Girls’s United States Champion Tiffany Stratton, and Jacy Jayne are proven arriving on the TD Backyard.
SmackDown Common Supervisor Nick Aldis is within the ring and publicizes that WWE Girls’s Champion Chelsea Inexperienced broke her orbital bone final week on SmackDown. After speaking with medical, he has reached a call about her championship reign. Aldis introduces Chelsea Inexperienced.
Interim WWE Girls’s Champion Chelsea Inexperienced makes her approach to the ring. Last week on SmackDown, Inexperienced’s orbital socket was damaged by Jacy Jayne. Inexperienced’s eye is a grotesque shade of purple. Aldis says he is aware of how laborious Inexperienced labored to get the title. Aldis says he talked to medical, however he can’t in good conscience let her compete with a damaged eye socket. Inexperienced begins to get emotional and tells him to not say it. The socket is already getting higher. Aldis says he hates this a part of his job, however it’s his job. Aldis says, “Chelsea, I’m sorry, I want you to relinquish the WWE Girls’s Championship.” The gang loudly boos and chants, “NO!”
Inexperienced says she knew it was too good to be true. She knew when she climbed the ladder and took the title down that the opposite shoe would drop. Each single time one thing good and magical occurs to her on this enterprise, one thing equally devastating occurs. That’s her story. Chelsea Inexperienced, the comedian aid, the proper opponent for the opposite women. By no means the champion. By no means the QB1. The gang chants, “You deserve it!” Inexperienced says Aldis is aware of how a lot she sacrificed to be right here. She’s missed weddings and funerals, damaged bones, and left all her blood, sweat, and tears within the ring. She’s put her face via birthday desserts and pies, thrown her physique in dumpsters, and had the whole world chortle in her face. However each night time when she acquired into mattress, she informed herself it was all price it as a result of this second would come. Now, right here we’re. She made it. The gang cheers for Inexperienced.
Inexperienced says Aldis ought to perceive that, particularly after SummerSlam. Aldis says that’s not the identical factor. Inexperienced shouts that it’s. Aldis went on the market because the world applauded him along with his spouse and son within the ring. Then, she went on the market and proved it doesn’t matter what they consider them. What issues is what they consider themselves. Aldis was a champion. His spouse was a champion. Till somebody takes this off of her, this title is hers! The gang chants, “YES!” Inexperienced offers him the belt and says, “I believed you of all individuals would perceive that.” Inexperienced storms off.
Aldis says, “Chelsea, wait!” As Nick Aldis, the GM, he thinks he’s doing the precise factor. The gang boos. As Nick Aldis, the person, he doesn’t give a rattling what medical says. Inexperienced heads again to the ring. Aldis says he’ll give her 30 days to get cleared and get herself a face masks. She will be able to do no matter she will to defend the title. Till somebody takes it from her, this belt is hers. Inexperienced hugs him and holds the title up as she will get emotional. The gang loudly cheers.
“The Ring Common” Gunther’s music performs. Gunther has had sufficient of this comfortable stuff. It’s time to get all the way down to what issues. Gunther is aware of Aldis is on a brief leash by Hunter, so that they’ll settle this professionally. Aldis must reply him now. Why did he pull that stunt on him at SummerSlam? Aldis says this isn’t the time or the place. If he desires to debate it, they will do it like males in his workplace. Inexperienced yells at Gunther. Gunther places down Inexperienced’s accomplishments. Gunther says he pulled double responsibility at SummerSlam, competing on each nights. On the primary night time, he made a person (Aldis) faucet out in entrance of his household. Why did Aldis add Kevin Owens to his match? Aldis says he added Gunther to Kevin’s match. They’ve been negotiating Kevin’s return at SummerSlam for months. Gunther is the one Aldis did the favor for. Sorry he couldn’t get the job accomplished. Inexperienced laughs at Gunther. Gunther tells Inexperienced to do him a favor and shut up. The gang boos. Inexperienced tells him to puff his chest at a girl, have his mood tantrum, and stroke his tiny male ego. That’s all he has after SummerSlam. Inexperienced solely sees one champion within the ring: her.
Matt Cardona, Inexperienced’s husband, runs down and will get in Gunther’s face. Inexperienced tries to again him away. Gunther says Cardona is right here from catering to make the rescue. What’s Cardona going to do to him? Gunther can name his woman each slur on this planet, and there’s nothing Cardona can do to him. Inexperienced tries to get Cardona to go away the ring. Gunther laughs and says he’s appearing like a canine with its proprietor, so Cardona assaults Gunther and punches him out of the ring. WWE referees run down to interrupt them up.
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“The Ring Common” Gunther vs. Matt Cardona w/ Interim WWE Girls’s Champion Chelsea Inexperienced
Referee: Dan Engler
We be part of this match in progress. Gunther and Cardona are wrestling in road garments. Gunther shortly cuts off a strike combo from Cardona and chops him. Cardona punches away at him within the nook and drives his knee into him. Gunther rolls out of the ring earlier than consuming a operating boot. Cardona hits a slingshot baseball slide, however Gunther shortly will get the benefit and hits a again suplex on the barricade. Gunther hits Cardona with a Powerbomb on the commentary desk, which doesn’t break, earlier than delivering a Powerbomb to the apron. Chelsea Inexperienced shouts that Gunther is nothing. Gunther will get within the ring and taunts the group. Cardona will get within the ring earlier than being counted out.
Gunther instantly hits a short-arm clothesline and taunts Inexperienced. Gunther grabs Cardona and crushes him with a Saito Suplex. Gunther continues to taunt Inexperienced, so she will get on the apron. The referee admonishes her. Because the referee is distracted, Cardona hits a low blow, adopted by a Tough Ryder for a close to fall! Gunther instantly cuts Cardona off and hits a pair of Powerbombs, adopted by a Boston Crab for the submission.
Winner by Submission: “The Ring Common” Gunther
The Irresistible Forces come out. Nia Jax says it’s pathetic that Inexperienced isn’t even per week into her title reign and is injured. It feels like she has a ticking clock. Since Inexperienced desires to be a combating champion, why wait? Jax says she acquired screwed out of SummerSlam and needs the WWE Girls’s Championship. Jax and Lash Legend get into the ring. Jax warns that if she doesn’t get what she desires, she has a historical past of breaking faces.
Girls’s United States Champion Tiffany Stratton runs down to save lots of Inexperienced. The Irresistible Forces shortly overwhelm Stratton. Jax hits Stratton with a leg drop. Inexperienced can do nothing however watch on.
Replay: Last week on SmackDown, Alexa Bliss got here again, together with Tatum Paxley. This helped Charlotte Aptitude defeat Jade Cargill.
Backstage Section
Charlotte Aptitude is strolling with Alexa Bliss and says she missed her. Bliss says it was all Tatum Paxley who did the work. Paxley reminds Bliss of herself. Aptitude loves her, so she’ll be proud of Paxley’s shock. Aptitude isn’t excited. They go into their locker room, and Paxley redecorated with a collage. Aptitude pretends to be glad.
Developing subsequent, Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton meet.
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You may make a purchase order and get your title on the canvas for Sunday Evening’s Essential Occasion, coming in a number of weeks.
Video: Randy Orton price Cody Rhodes the Undisputed WWE Championship at SummerSlam. Final week, Cody Rhodes mentioned Randy Orton is the final legend standing. Since he’s The Legend Killer, who kills Orton?
Backstage Section
“The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes approaches SmackDown Common Supervisor Nick Aldis, who’s speaking with Jason Jordan and Shawn Daivari. Rhodes desires Orton, however Aldis says he hasn’t seen him. Aldis thinks they need to do the match at Sunday Evening’s Essential Occasion. Sami Zayn walks up and complains that he has to leap via hurdles simply to get a rematch for the title, however Rhodes simply has to ask. Rhodes cuts him off and says he’s uninterested in this schtick. Rhodes desires him tonight and storms off. Zayn says his hand is damaged, so Aldis presents a sweetener: if Zayn beats Rhodes, he’ll face the winner of CM Punk vs. Kevin Owens for the title. Zayn is speechless.
Carmelo Hayes heads to the ring. He’ll battle for america Championship subsequent.
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WWE United States Championship
Carmelo Hayes vs. Baron Corbin (c)
Referee: Jason Ayers
As Baron Corbin makes his entrance, Carmelo Hayes takes him out with a somersault senton. Hayes will get Corbin within the ring, and the bell rings to begin the match. Hayes dropkicks Corbin and punches him. Corbin throws him to the nook, however Hayes spins him round and chops his chest. Hayes punches away at Corbin till Corbin pushes him off. Hayes rocks him with a step-up enzuigiri, adopted by a springboard diving clothesline. 1… Corbin instantly kicks out. Hayes backs up and prices for a strike. Corbin places the brakes on a whip and sends Hayes to the apron. Hayes knocks him again and comes off the highest rope, however Corbin goozles him. Hayes will get away and knocks Corbin out of the ring. Hayes assaults him on the apron and smashes him with a diving leg drop, driving Corbin’s head into the canvas. Hayes quickly goes for the First 48, however Corbin counters with a powerbomb earlier than kicking him out of the ring.
Corbin goes outdoors and drives Hayes into the barricade earlier than smashing his head off the ring put up. Corbin sends Hayes into the timekeeper’s space and will get within the ring to taunt the group.
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Image-in-Image Business Break: After taking a number of moments to brag, Corbin goes outdoors and grabs Hayes. Hayes chops him again, however Corbin knees him within the midsection and drives him into the metal steps. Corbin takes exception with the followers earlier than attacking Hayes and getting him into the ring. Corbin beats Hayes down within the nook. Hayes fights again and punches Corbin within the midsection earlier than hitting the ropes, however Corbin drops him with a again elbow for a two-count. Corbin pulls him up and viciously golf equipment his again. Corbin then beats him down within the nook once more.
Again from the break, Corbin pulls Hayes up, however Hayes forearms him within the face a number of instances. Corbin counters a whip and drives Hayes into the nook earlier than clotheslining him down. Corbin scoops Hayes up and goes for a powerslam, however Hayes slides off and drives him into the nook. Hayes sidesteps Corbin and hits him earlier than hitting a springboard DDT for a close to fall. Hayes will get the group going as he goes to the highest rope for an enormous frog splash. 1… 2… Corbin kicks out. Hayes will get up and sizes Corbin up for the First 48, however Corbin blocks it once more earlier than hitting an enormous boot. Corbin goes for a powerbomb, however Hayes counters right into a roll-up for a two-count. Hayes knees him within the jaw and hits the ropes, however Corbin drops him with the Deep Six for a close to fall.
Hayes flips via Finish of Days and hits the First 48! Hayes hits a second First 48 and heads to the highest rope. Corbin shortly will get up and pushes him off the highest rope to the ground. Corbin shortly places Hayes within the ring and hits the Finish of Days for the win.
Winner by Pinfall and nonetheless WWE United States Champion: Baron Corbin
Trick Williams makes his approach to the stage as the group chants, “Whoop that Trick.” Lil Yachty sneaks up behind Corbin and hits him with the Drip Stick. Corbin doesn’t really feel the ache earlier than scaring Yachty away. Williams will get within the ring and hits Corbin with the Trick Shot.
Locker Room Section
Girls’s United States Champion Tiffany Stratton is holding her ribs in ache. Interim WWE Girls’s Champion Chelsea Inexperienced is available in and thanks Stratton for serving to, however she by no means wished her to get injured. Stratton says she’s okay and can nonetheless struggle. Inexperienced appears to be like anxious.
Developing subsequent, CM Punk and Kevin Owens meet face-to-face.
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Cody Rhodes battles Sami Zayn later tonight.
CM Punk and Kevin Owens meet face-to-face
Kevin Owens makes his approach to the ring to an enormous ovation. For the primary time ever, he’ll battle CM Punk for the Undisputed WWE Championship subsequent week on SmackDown. Owens listens to the ovation.
Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk comes out to an equally massive ovation. Punk says he’s not a coward. He’s certain what Owens was going to say pertains to him, so he can provide the individuals what they need. Owens goes to talk, however Punk cuts him off and asks, “Is it nice to be alive on a Friday night time in Boston, Massachusetts, or what?” Punk asks Owens what he’s ready for. A “CM Punk” chant picks up. Owens says it’s humorous that Punk tells him that he can say no matter he desires to his face, however final week Punk known as him a “fats slob” all the way in which up the aisle. Punk asks if he thinks he received’t say it to his face. Owens says he is aware of he’ll
Their story began twenty years in the past. They had been in the identical impartial promotion the place Punk was the highest man. Punk selected to insult and berate him within the locker room in entrance of his friends. Punk asks if he’s actually been holding onto that for twenty years. Owens says it’s much more than that. Owens doesn’t like him for a lot of causes. The particular person Punk has been and the issues he’s mentioned and accomplished, the way in which he’s handled individuals he cares about. Punk asks which of them. Owens says each good friend he has within the enterprise hates him. Punk says, “Being hated by losers is the value I pay for not being one in every of them.” Owens says that’s one other good instance of why he despises Punk. Owens sees it within the locker room, the place individuals look as much as Punk. Punk got here again and made amends. There’s one man left who doesn’t like him: Owens. Owens won’t ever like him as a result of every little thing Punk says is performative. Owens will get in his face and says Punk is a phony. The one purpose Punk got here again to make every little thing proper is that he had no different alternative. The particular person Punk is made him screw issues up all over the place else. Punk had no alternative. Owens doesn’t respect individuals like Punk.
Owens backs up as a result of Punk’s breath is tough. Whereas Punk was gone, Owens was constantly within the ring for twelve years earlier than the damage. Owens foremost evented all over the place, received titles, was Common Champion, and foremost evented WrestleMania towards “Stone Chilly” Steve Austin. Punk sarcastically claps. Punk says he was glad for Owens then and now. Would Owens have been afforded these alternatives if he had been nonetheless right here? Does Owens suppose he’d be picked over Punk? Owens says Punk nonetheless thinks of him as a fats indy slob, a fan on the mistaken aspect of the guardrail. Owens desires him to only say it. Punk asks if that’s what he thinks or what Owens thinks? Punk is the Undisputed Champion of WWE with a locker room full of men who wish to be champion. Punk known as out Oba Femi and acquired endometriosis as an alternative. Punk sees a troublesome man and won’t take him flippantly in Toronto. Punk additionally sees a man losing his potential. Punk sees a troublesome man, however he’s a bum. Owens avoids the laborious work. Punk has developed, tailored, and overcome as a result of he desires to be 1% higher than the day earlier than. If Owens did half the work he did, possibly he may have prevented the Invoice Goldberg spear that ended his final title reign.
Owens says he spent his profession making an attempt to not be Punk. What Owens sees is somebody who, regardless of his accomplishments, goes residence and hates what he sees. Owens loves what he sees. That fats indie loser is in the identical ring with Punk proper now and going through him for the WWE Title subsequent week. Being like Punk wouldn’t have helped. In spite of everything, Punk couldn’t keep away from that Roman Reigns spear at WrestleMania. Punk says he sees himself from twenty years in the past in Owens, however he nonetheless sees the identical man he noticed then. Owens asks if it bothers Punk that he by no means sought his recommendation. Owens has regretted for twenty years not punching him in his mouth in that locker room. Punk says there’s nothing between them now however air and alternative. Punk challenges him to do it now. Owens says that the explanation he didn’t do it then is as a result of he knew Punk would have ended his profession. The rationale he received’t do it now’s that subsequent week, in Toronto, he doesn’t get to punch him within the face. Owens waited twenty years and may wait seven extra days. Owens will punch him within the face and beat his “bitch ass” for the WWE Title.
Punk says that twenty years in the past, Owens was a greenhorn crying about coming into Punk’s locker room and thought he may converse to him disrespectfully. Owens has been crying concerning the penalties for twenty years. Owens might not have appeared as much as him, however he’ll be doing that in Toronto when he places his “fats ass” to sleep.
Common Supervisor’s Workplace
SmackDown Common Supervisor Nick Aldis is speaking with Finn Bálor. Bálor says he was scorching, however he understands what occurred at SummerSlam. Gunther barges in and isn’t glad that he needed to wrestle in road garments. Aldis says he’s interrupting him and Bálor. Gunther says he sees Bálor’s shadow. Bálor calls him a “condescending prick” and says he’ll present Gunther who the true Finn Bálor is.
WWE Tag Group Champions Damian Priest and R-Fact head to the ring.
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WWE Tag Group Championship
Triple Menace Tag Group Match
Damian Priest and R-Fact (c’s) vs. The Conflict Raiders (Erik and Ivar) vs. The MFTs (Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga) w/ Haku
Referee: Ryan Tran
R-Fact, Erik, and Tama Tonga begin the match. Talla Tonga, Damian Priest, and Ivar tag in earlier than something occurs. All three groups begin to brawl. Erik and Ivar go after the MFTs. The Conflict Raiders pull the MFTs out of the ring and brawl with them at ringside. Priest holds R-Fact’s hand and climbs to the highest rope earlier than diving onto the 2 groups.
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Again from the break, and R-Fact sends Tama out of the ring. Priest tags in and kicks Ivar again earlier than attacking Erik. Erik reverses a whip, however Priest shoulder tackles him. Priest hits Ivar with a again elbow earlier than kicking Erik within the head. Priest goes forwards and backwards, attacking the Conflict Raiders. Priest hits Ivar with a flatliner, then tags in R-Fact. Ivar knocks R-Fact again and goes to the second rope, however the WWE Tag Group Champions minimize him off. They climb to the second rope. Talla Tonga runs in and chokeslams Priest and R-Fact off the highest rope. Ivar then takes Talla out with a cannonball.
Erik and Tama go at it, however The Conflict Raiders hit a double-team Pop-up Powerslam for a close to fall. Talla saves Tama from a double-team powerbomb by The Conflict Raiders. Talla hits R-Fact with a powerslam and taunts the group as Haku appears to be like on. Ivar and Priest group as much as take Talla out with a double-team suplex. R-Fact applies an STF to Talla, however Erik breaks it up. Erik takes it to R-Fact. The Conflict Raiders arrange for a double-team Fallout, however Priest breaks it up. Priest kicks away at Erik, however The Conflict Raiders drive him via the barricade with a Pop-up Powerslam!
Within the ring, R-Fact avoids an elbow from Tama Tonga. R-Fact hits a pair of shoulder tackles earlier than hitting a again suplex powerbomb! Ron Cena hits the 5 Knuckle Shuffle earlier than going for an Angle Adjustment. Tama rakes his eyes and sends him into Erik. The MFTs hit the Brother’s Keeper and pin R-Fact!
Winners by Pinfall and new WWE Tag Group Champions: The MFTs
Haku stands tall within the ring along with his sons as they have fun profitable the WWE Tag Group Championship.
Backstage Section
Deadly Affect are strolling backstage.
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Girls’s United States Championship
Jacy Jayne w/ Deadly Affect (WWE Girls’s Tag Group Champions Laney Reid and Fallon Henley) vs. Tiffany Stratton (c)
Referee: Daphne LaShaunn
The bell rings, and Jacy Jayne instantly begins attacking Tiffany Stratton’s injured ribs. Stratton fights again and avalanches her towards the ropes earlier than hitting a basement dropkick for a two-count. Stratton clotheslines Jayne down, and Jayne rolls out of the ring. Lainey Reid will get on the apron, so Stratton assaults her. Jayne hits a backstabber to take the champion down.
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Again from the break, Interim WWE Girls’s Champion Chelsea Inexperienced has come all the way down to test on Stratton. Stratton will get within the ring and eventually takes Jayne down. Stratton punches her earlier than delivering a pair of clotheslines. Stratton elbows her earlier than floating into an Alabama Slam. Stratton goes to the highest rope for a Swanton Bomb. 1… 2… Jayne barely kicks out.
Stratton lifts Jayne, however Jayne slides off and superkicks her. Stratton avoids a kick and rolls her up for a two-count. Stratton hits a handspring stunner, adopted by a rolling senton. Stratton goes for the Prettiest Moonsault Ever, however Jayne will get her knees up for a close to fall! Jayne goes for a Rolling Encore, however Stratton kicks her down and knees her within the face. Stratton lifts Jayne, however Henley will get on the apron. Inexperienced pulls her down and argues with Deadly Affect. Stratton takes Henley and Reid out with a crossbody block to the ground!
Stratton will get within the ring, and Jayne smashes her with the Rolling Encore for the win!
Winner by Pinfall and new Girls’s United States Champion: Jacy Jayne
An emotional Jacy Jayne holds up the Girls’s United States Championship as fireworks go off.
Backstage Interview
Cathy Kelley is backstage with Jade Cargill, B-Fab, and Michin. How does Alexa Bliss returning with Tatum Paxley change how Cargill approaches Charlotte Aptitude? Cargill says all these ladies can’t keep out of her enterprise. Line them up, and she or he’ll put them down. B-Fab says they’ll give Paxley a correct welcome to their present. They stroll off.
“Wrestling has multiple royal household.”
“The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes makes his approach to the ring. He’ll battle Sami Zayn subsequent.
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“The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes vs. Sami Zayn
Referee: Charles Robinson
As Sami Zayn makes his entrance, Randy Orton assaults Cody Rhodes from behind! Orton punches Rhodes and slings him to the apron earlier than hitting a draping DDT. Orton goes for an RKO, however Rhodes counters right into a Cross Rhodes try. Orton shortly rakes Rhodes’ eyes to get out of it and bounces him off the metal steps. Orton smashes Rhodes within the face with the metal steps, knocking him into the group.
Sami Zayn is complaining to referee Charles Robinson about what is occurring.
Orton leans the decrease half of the ring steps towards the commentary desk. Orton goes into the group to get Rhodes, so Rhodes throws a drink in his face. They start brawling via the group. Rhodes smashes him right into a barricade earlier than hitting him on the top with a rubbish can. Rhodes punches Orton earlier than whipping him into one other barricade. Orton fights again with some kicks and uppercuts. Rhodes has a nasty bruise on his again. Orton punches him again to the ringside space and viciously shoves a stagehand.
Orton places Rhodes on the commentary desk and punches him. WWE officers and referees rush out to assist, however they will’t attain Orton. Orton throws Rhodes into the crevice of the metal steps, that are formed to press it towards the ring, and grabs a metal chair. Rhodes shortly low-blows Orton and smashes him on the backbone with the metal chair. Rhodes appears to be like into the group as Orton lies susceptible on the steps. Rhodes goes to swing, however Shawn Daivari rips it away from him! Rhodes is restrained, saving Orton’s profession. Rhodes breaks free and grabs Orton, however the present fades to black.
Fast Match Outcomes
— “The Ring Common” Gunther def. Matt Cardona through Submission
— Baron Corbin (c) def. Carmelo Hayes to retain the WWE United States Championship
— The MFTs (Tama Tonga* and Talla Tonga) def. Damian Priest and R-Fact* (c’s) and The Conflict Raiders (Erik and Ivar) in a Triple Menace Tag Group Match to win the WWE Tag Group Championship
— Jacy Jayne def. Tiffany Stratton (c) to win the Girls’s United States Championship
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