Tonight's episode of WWE SmackDown (June 5, 2026) emanates out of the Unipol Arena in Bologna, Italy and will air at 8 p.m. ET on the USA Network, but will air internationally on Netflix at 2 p.m. ET.
This post here will be updated frequently throughout the night to reflect live coverage of Friday Night SmackDown, including all the match results, rundowns of the promos, and any other interesting or noteworthy things that take place. Keep refreshing for updates to find out all the winners and more!
Preview & Predictions for WWE SmackDown:
On tap for tonight's episode, since this is going to be another early episode, WWE hasn't advertised anything formal ahead of time as of this publication. We know that the King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring tournaments will continue, and it's safe to assume it will just be one match per bracket. Considering there are Raw and SmackDown Superstars in all of the Fatal 4-Way matches, it's anyone's guess which four people from Raw were told to make the trip.
There will also be, generally speaking, the fallout from WWE Clash in Italy. That should include Gunther upset over how he lost his match against Cody Rhodes, despite how his foot had been technically in a rope break the referee didn't notice. Likely, Gunther will complain about how he deserves a rematch, which may lead into people like Sami Zayn reacting in annoyance that they can't get the next opportunity instead.
Another result to follow up on is Rhea Ripley retaining the WWE Women's Championship over Jade Cargill. Is it time to move on to a new feud, or will WWE drag this out longer?
Expect more movement in the MFTs pending a tag team title match against Wepa Up and Royce Keys being caught in the mix of those two teams, as well as Chelsea Green continuing to try to win over Tiffany Stratton, possibly with Blake Monroe as the common enemy between the two. Trick Williams should also be expected to make an appearance, and you bet that first segment is going to be a promo that will lead to a match being announced on the spot like always.
Here are your results for WWE SmackDown - June 5, 2026:
- TBD - Queen of the Ring Tournament Round 1 Fatal 4-Way Match
- TBD - King of the Ring Tournament Round 1 Fatal 4-Way Match
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