Tonight's episode of WWE SmackDown (Friday, July 10, 2026) emanates from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK and will air starting at 8 p.m. ET on the USA Network.
Results, match winners, promo segment notes and other major developments from WWE's blue brand will be added below as Friday Night SmackDown airs.
Preview & Predictions for WWE SmackDown:
On tap for tonight's episode, United States Champion Trick Williams faces Carmelo Hayes in a non-title match, which isn't always the same outcome, but is frequently a vessel for the challenger to win in order to earn a title shot, which the champion will then retain during. I expect that to happen here to set up a match between them at SummerSlam or Saturday Night's Main Event. There's a chance it's a no-contest, though, with Ricky Saints getting involved in order to set up a Triple Threat. Technically, WWE could try to run both scenarios, with Melo winning the non-title match, getting a shot at SNME, Saints interferes there, and then, the Triple Threat at SummerSlam, so in any fashion, I don't think Trick is just flat out winning this on SmackDown.
Finn Balor versus Tama Tonga makes me assume Tonga wins and Balor needs to get some kind of help from another person on the roster like Shinsuke Nakamura or Damian Priest or whoever in order to help him fight off Talla Tonga's outside interference.
If the Winner Takes All match between War Raiders and Wepa Up goes down, that's a tough one to predict. I'm not seeing anything confirming that it will take place this week, mind you, and it would be weird if WWE has that match on the show without promoting it, but let's talk about it just in case. R-Truth and Priest have been having issues, but Priest working AAA is already on the table, so maybe this is how he gets some gold there? There aren't many tag teams on SmackDown, so it'd be weird for one of the only teams to pull double-duty to be champions for another brand at the same time regardless who comes out on top, so either this is a means to get the titles off Wepa Up, or to bring them to AAA. I don't think this is necessarily WWE suddenly deciding to go full-force with Erik and Ivar, so I'll assume War Raiders lose.
Also, CM Punk will be there to cut a promo about how he beat Sami Zayn for the Undisputed WWE Championship, so expect bickering and interruptions.
Here are your results for WWE SmackDown - July 10, 2026:
- WWE Championship — CM Punk opened SmackDown by talking about moving to the blue brand and defeating Sami Zayn for the WWE Championship on Monday Night Raw. Cody Rhodes interrupted and challenged Punk to a title match at SummerSlam, which Punk accepted before Nick Aldis made it official. No match graphic was shown, though, and I remain suspicious that another wrinkle could be coming. Later, Punk encouraged Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae to stop moping, said he was happy Zayn was fired up, and welcomed anyone else who wanted to step up. Finn Balor then approached to make it clear that he also has the championship in his sights.
- Gunther's Title Demands — Gunther confronted Nick Aldis and demanded to be added to the SummerSlam WWE Championship match, even if it meant making it a Triple Threat. He gave Aldis until the end of the night to fix the situation, while Aldis said he would take it under consideration. Aldis later announced that Gunther will team with Sami Zayn against Cody Rhodes and CM Punk at Saturday Night's Main Event, but he refused to change the SummerSlam match. Gunther responded by attacking Aldis and continued the assault as officials tried to intervene. Cody eventually came out to make the save, but the broadcast hilariously cut off at 10 p.m. before he even reached the ring.
- Finn Balor defeated Tama Tonga by pinfall. The ending felt rushed, seemingly so SmackDown could squeeze in more backstage material before another commercial break.
- WWE Tag Team Championship — R-Truth paid Fraxiom after losing a World Cup bet. The War Raiders then confronted the champions and claimed they were done playing games about receiving a title opportunity. However, despite supposedly being presented as serious and threatening challengers, Erik and Ivar quickly backed away once Jimmy Uso and Jacob Fatu arrived.
- Jimmy Uso, Jacob Fatu, Royce Keys and Solo Sikoa — Damian Priest revealed that Royce Keys was in the building, prompting R-Truth to question why he would expose him. Priest responded, "I told you, Royce Keys is not our problem." Jimmy Uso and Jacob Fatu later called out Solo Sikoa, but Keys answered instead. Jimmy told Keys he was not part of their family and needed to stay out of family business. Keys argued that family is defined by loyalty rather than blood and said Fatu was one of the only people he had left, so he intended to watch his back. Jimmy warned Keys not to cross a line he could not return from, and Keys responded by crossing it both metaphorically and literally. Jimmy claimed that he and Fatu would beat Keys down, but Fatu corrected him and walked away, leaving Jimmy to deal with the situation himself. Jimmy then called for Aldis to make a match official and attempted a cheap shot, but Keys caught him before, naturally, SmackDown went to another commercial break. I am very glad this show is back to two hours.
- Jimmy Uso defeated Royce Keys by pinfall. Solo Sikoa attempted to hit Jimmy with a Samoan Spike, but Jacob Fatu arrived and attacked him. The distraction allowed Jimmy to spear Keys for the victory. Fatu then attacked Keys as well, and Jimmy handed him a steel chair. Fatu reconsidered using it and instead warned Keys that he would not stop himself next time.
- Jade Cargill defeated Alexa Bliss by pinfall. Cargill then trapped Bliss' arm inside a steel chair and attacked it after the match.
- Trick Williams' New Championship — Lil Yachty spoke with WWE management and secured a legacy championship for Trick Williams featuring white fur around the strap. It is completely absurd, and I love it.
- Trick Williams vs Carmelo Hayes ended in a no-contest after a returning Baron Corbin attacked both men.
What are your thoughts on tonight's episode of Friday Night SmackDown? Drop your reactions in the comments below and spark a discussion!