The road to WWE Night of Champions continues tonight.
WWE SmackDown is live at 8/7c on the USA Network and Netflix from the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island.
Cody Rhodes Runs Into Nick Aldis & The Usos
‘WWE Then. Now. Forever. Together.’ starts things off as always, and then we shoot outside of Amica Mutual Pavilion, where Cody Rhodes arrives and is greeted by SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis.
Rhodes asks if he’s heard from Gunther yet. Aldis says not yet. Rhodes says he’s beaten Gunther before and he’s ready to do it again. We then see Cody walk on and see The Usos. Jey Uso tells him his King of the Ring match is tonight.
He plans to win and then come after Cody. He tells him it’s just business. Cody says he deserves it, but he hopes it’s his decision and not Roman Reigns’. He walks off.
Backstage With Jade Cargill, B-Fab & Michin
We then see the usual show-starting Superstar arrival shots as Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett welcome us to the show on commentary. Backstage, Cathy Kelley approaches Jade Cargill, who is with B-Fab and Michin. She talks about being prepared to be a two-time Queen of the Ring. She vows to see Rhea Ripley at SummerSlam.
2026 WWE Queen Of The Ring
Sol Ruca vs. Lyra Valkyria vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Jade Cargill
Inside the arena, Charlotte Flair’s theme hits and out comes “The Queen” to the ring for our first match of the evening. It is the final four-way Queen of the Ring qualifying match. We get the rest of the entrances and then the bell sounds to get things started.
Cargill punches Flair off the bat and Valkyria jumps onto Cargill. Flair kicks Cargill and all three women attack Cargill. Cargill suplexes Flair and Ruca and Valkyria jumps onto Cargill off the middle rope and Cargill catches Valkyria and throws her into Ruca.
Ruca and Valkyria roll out of the ring and in the ring, Flair chops Cargill. Flair slams down Cargill, B-Fab and Michin pull Flair out and start punching her out. Alexa Bliss’ music hits and she runs down and brawls with Michin and B-Fab.
Tiffany Stratton comes out as well and helps Bliss out. Stratton beats up Michin and Bliss fights B-Fab. Flair hits a crossbody on Cargill and covers her for a near fall. On that note, the show shifts gears and settles into a mid-match commercial break as the action continues.
When the show returns, we see things still in progress. Cargill slams down Ruca and covers her for a near fall. Cargill stomps on Ruca and slams her back down to the mat. Flair gets back in the ring and she clobbers and chops Cargill.
Cargill hits a clothesline and covers Flair. Valkyria breaks the pin and Cargill goes at her now. Cargill tries for a Boston Crab but Valkyria breaks the hold and is sent out of the ring. Ruca tries for a rollup on Cargill but Cargill breaks free.
Ruca hits a springboard crossbody but Cargill rolls through. Valkyria dropkicks them down and Flair gets back in the ring and Valkyria clotheslines her and kicks her to the mat after a botched reversal. Valkyria slams down Ruca and Cargill then kicks Valkyria and Valkyria counters a suplex into a DDT on Cargill.
Flair hits Natural Selection on Valkyria and Ruca breaks the pin. Ruca and Flair battle in the corner and Flair climbs the ropes and Ruca kicks her while she’s on the top rope. Flair pushes Ruca off and Valkyria sends Ruca back into Flair and then climbs the ropes to get to Flair.
Cargill comes up from behind and slams down both Flair and Valkyria. Cargill tries for a pin and Flair kicks out. Cargill slaps Flair and Flair strikes back. Flair connects with her walkover clothesline. Ruca hits a missile dropkick knocking Flair out of the ring. Ruca gets rolled up by Valkyria and Ruca kicks out.
Ruca attacks Valkyria in the corner and Valkyria knocks her down and kicks Cargill through the ropes. Ruca moonsaults out to the floor and takes out Valkyria, Cargill and Flair. Ruca sends Valkyria back in the ring and hits a springboard Frog Splash and covers Valkyria for a near fall.
On that note, we shift gears and head into a second mid-match commercial break as this high stakes Queen of the Ring tourney tilt continues. When the show returns, we see things work its’ way to a conclusion, with Charlotte Flair ultimately getting the “W” to advance via Figure-8 on Valkyria.
Winner and ADVANCING: Charlotte Flair
Backstage With Tiffany Stratton, Michin, B-Fab & Chelsea Green
Backstage, Cathy Kelley catches up with Tiffany Stratton and asks her why she helped Flair. Michin and B-Fab approach Stratton and Chelsea Green pops in to defend Stratton with a Kendo Stick. B-Fab and Michin leave and Stratton is shocked and asks Green what she’s doing.
Backstage With The Usos & Jacob Fatu
Backstage, we see The Usos warming up when “The Samoan Werewolf” Jacob Fatu walks in. Jimmy asks why Fatu is here and Fatu says he’s here to speak to Solo Sikoa. Fatu asks why Jimmy is here and Jimmy says he’s here to make sure no one gets involved in Jey’s match later this evening.
Backstage With Nick Aldis & Gunther
Nick Aldis talks to Gunther backstage and asks Gunther what his stipulation is for this match against Cody Rhodes. Gunther says he can’t trust Aldis or the WWE so he gets to pick the referee for the match. Aldis asks who, and Gunther says he’ll let Aldis know by the end of the ring.
Backstage With Finn Balor, Damian Priest & R-Truth
Finn Balor is interviewed by Cathy Kelley. Balor says he’s excited to be on SmackDown and he has a lot of friends here and a lot of foes. R-Truth comes in and welcomes Balor to SmackDown and says they should bring back the Judgement Day to SmackDown.
Damian Priest comes in – he and Balor stare each other down as Truth is elated. Balor leaves and Truth says they love Balor. Priest says he doesn’t and all that matters is their tag titles and that he doesn’t trust Balor.
Brie Bella & Paige vs. Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid
Back to the ring we go for women’s tag-team action, with Paige and Brie Bella squaring off against Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid of Fatal Influence, with Jacy Jayne in their corner at ringside. The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running.
Henley and Bella start things off for their respective teams at the onset. Bella is kicked down and sent into the corner. Bella fires back with a clothesline and attacks Henley. Bella slams down Henley and covers her for a two count.
Paige is tagged in and Henley is double teamed. Paige hits Henley with a running knee and covers Henley for a near fall. Reid is tagged in and Paige takes her down and tags in Bella. Bella kicks Reid with Yes Kicks. Henley comes in and is beaten up by Bella.
Paige and Bella ‘Yes!’ kick Reid and Henley. Jayne trips Bella allowing Reid to stomp on a fallen Bella. Reid punches Bella and knees her to the mat. Henley is tagged in and Bella is double teamed by Reid and Henley. Henley hits a running forearm and covers Bella for a one count.
Henley is punched and kicked in the face. Henley strikes Bella and Reid distracts the ref and he misses a tag and he makes Bella continue. Reid is tagged in and Bella is double teamed and covered for a near fall. On that note, we head to a mid-match commercial break as the action continues.
When the show returns, we see Henley has Bella in a stretch submission hold. Bella breaks free and the two trade punches in the middle of the ring. Bella tries to tag out but Henley doesn’t let her. Reid is tagged in and Bella is double teamed.
Bella breaks free and tags Paige. Paige takes out Reid and suplexes her to the mat. Henley is sent out of the ring and Paige slams Reid back to the mat. Reid is covered and she kicks out at two. Paige gets Reid in the PTO and Henley breaks the hold.
Paige sends Henley out of the ring and hits RamPaige on Reid. Henley breaks the pin again. Bella hits Henley and gets smoked. Paige covers Reid but the ref is distracted. Henley hits a flapjack on Paige and Paige hits another PTO but on Henley.
Bella has the ref distracted and Jayne breaks the hold and gets ejected. Henley rolls up Paige but Bella pushes them over while the ref is tied up with Jayne. Paige gets the pin via rollup for the 1-2-3 and the victory. Paige and Brie Bella get another “W.”
Winners: Paige & Brie Bella
Backstage With Sami Zayn & Johnny Gargano
Sami Zayn is backstage talking to Johnny Gargano who is laying on an equipment crate. Candice LeRae is on her phone and asks Gargano when he’ll get off his ass and Zayn thanks Gargano for the advice and says he’ll go talk to Nick Aldis.
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