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WWE SmackDown 2/20 Results: Trick Williams & Kiana James Qualify for Chamber

February 20, 2026 John Kleinchester

WWE SmackDown saw two Elimination Chamber qualifying matches with Hayes vs. Priest vs. Williams and Flair vs. Jax vs. James.

WWE SmackDown 2/6 Results: Stratton & Orton qualify for Elimination Chamber matches

February 6, 2026 John Kleinchester

WWE SmackDown featured two Elimination Chamber qualifying Triple Threat matches and Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky defending the tag team titles.

WWE SmackDown 1/23 Results: Rumble Go-Home Show

January 30, 2026 John Kleinchester

WWE SmackDown featured a United States Open Challenge match with Carmelo Hayes defending and Axiom vs Johnny Gargano.

Shinsuke Nakamura deletes Instagram post suggesting AJ Styles vs. Gunther result at Royal Rumble

January 25, 2026 Neal Flanagan

Shinsuke Nakamura has deleted an Instagram post that hints strongly at the result of the AJ Styles vs. Gunther match at next week’s WWE Royal Rumble.

AJ Styles defeats Shinsuke Nakamura ahead of career-threatening match at the Royal Rumble

January 24, 2026 Neal Flanagan

AJ Styles defeated longtime rival Shinsuke Nakamura in a singles match at Saturday Night’s Main Event, securing momentum before he puts his career on the line next week.

Updated WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event 1/24 lineup: AJ Styles reconnects with Shinsuke Nakamura for singles showdown

January 24, 2026 Jack Wannan

AJ Styles will meet Wrestle Kingdom 10 opponent Shinsuke Nakamura this evening as part of his ongoing retirement tour.

WWE SmackDown 1/23 Results: MFTs win tag titles, Reigns declares for Rumble

January 23, 2026 John Kleinchester

WWE SmackDown featured The Wyatt Sicks defending their Tag Team Championships against The MFTs as well as Trick Williams vs. Damian Priest.

WWE SmackDown 1/9 Live Results: Drew McIntyre wins Undisputed WWE Championship

January 9, 2026 John Kleinchester

Drew McIntyre won a Three Stages of Hell match against Cody Rhodes to win the Undisputed WWE Championship on SmackDown

Shinsuke Nakamura references New Japan rival during post-match promo

October 17, 2025 John Pollock

Shinsuke Nakamura got the attention of the Japanese audience on Friday when he uttered the catchphrase of one of his former rivals in New Japan.

Smackdown Results: Rhodes Lays Out Cena, Hayes Wins the Andre

April 18, 2025 John Kleinchester

April 18, 2025 T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, NV By: John Kleinchester WWE Smackdown Results Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal: Carmelo Hayes in 15:28 WWE

Smackdown Results: Bayley & Valkyria win Gauntlet, Night 1 & 2 lineups for WM

April 12, 2025 John Kleinchester

WWE Smackdown featured a Women’s Tag Team Gauntlet Match and Randy Orton & LA Knight vs. Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga

Smackdown Results: The Favor Revealed, Kevin Owens Off Mania

April 4, 2025 John Kleinchester

WWE Smackdown featured the reveal of CM Punk’s Favor as well as a Last Man Standing Match between Jacob Fatu and Braun Strowman.

Smackdown Results: Rey Fenix to Debut Next Week, ‘Mania Main Event Announced

March 28, 2025 John Kleinchester

WWE Smackdown from London featured a contract signing between Roman Reigns, CM Punk, and Seth Rollins and two WWE Championship matches.

Smackdown Results: Another Great Crowd from Europe (Spoilers)

March 21, 2025 John Kleinchester

WWE Smackdown featured a showdown between CM Punk, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins and a #1 Contender’s Match for the US Championship.

Shinsuke Nakamura doing voice acting for anime series Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc

March 20, 2025 Andrew Thompson

WWE’s Shinsuke Nakamura venturing into voice acting.

Smackdown Results: A Raucous Barcelona Crowd, Debuts Teased (Spoilers)

March 14, 2025 John Kleinchester

Smackdown from Barcelona, Spain featured a six-man match, Damian Priest vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and Randy Orton vs. Carmelo Hayes.

WWE SmackDown: LA Knight wins US Title, Naomi confesses, Cody tells Cena ‘come get some’

March 8, 2025 Neal Flanagan

The main event of WWE SmackDown saw LA Knight regain the WWE United States Championship.

Two matches added to WWE SmackDown, main event announced

March 7, 2025 Neal Flanagan

SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis has announced two new matches for Friday’s edition of SmackDown.

Smackdown Results: Cody Weighs His Decision

March 1, 2025 John Kleinchester

John Kleinchester recaps WWE Smackdown featuring a final message from The Rock to Cody Rhodes ahead of the Elimination Chamber.

WWE United States Title up for grabs as LA Knight to challenge Shinsuke Nakamura on 2/28 SmackDown

February 22, 2025 Neal Flanagan

WWE announced on Saturday that LA Knight will get a shot at Shinsuke Nakamura’s US Championship on SmackDown.