SmackDown Recap Major Brawls and Surprising Alliances Unfold

SmackDown Recap Major Brawls and Surprising Alliances Unfold

SmackDown featured intense confrontations including Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn brawling over championship contention, Raquel Rodriguez advancing in a tournament, and Dominik Mysterio defeating JD McDonagh.

Full SmackDown highlights: June 5, 2026. | Transcript:

I want justice for what happened to me at "Clash in Italy." You all saw it. I'm the greatest professional wrestler in the world. I got ring awareness like nobody else before, and I intentionally put my foot underneath that rope. And when that foot is underneath there, that pinfall cannot be counted. The ref knows that, Cody knows that. And that means Cody didn't beat me. Cody took advantage of that, and he cheated. Maybe you need to realize that the biggest threat to your championship might just be looking you in the eyes right now.

(crowd cheers and applauds) Is that so, Sami? Hey, listen. I'm just saying you are the one who said you are going to beat Gunther and teach me a lesson. Well, you beat Gunther. When do you want to teach me that lesson? (crowd cheering) Uh-oh, Gunther from behind. Gunther from behind just shoved Cody to Sami. And now the Sleeper. The Sleeper's in. Oh, choking out the WWE champ again. We've seen it time and again. Oh! Sami Zayn, unlike two weeks ago, is saving Cody Rhodes.

Well, I don't think it has anything to do with that. I think it's the point that Sami, oh! Wants a championship opportunity and upset that Gunther was out here trying to get ahead of him in line as Gunther now pounds away on Cody, and Sami now dragging Gunther outside the ring. And this is an all-out brawl. Two people squabbling over who gets the rights to take, oh! Oh, Gunther just shoved Sami into the crossfire. I told you not to bring so much moisturizer. It wasn't the moisturizer.

The toxic TSA didn't let me in with my four emotional support cats. Wait, look at this. Danhausen. I can smell the toxicity from here. First, my calves get embarrassed in the playoffs, then Miles Garrett gets traded. Miz, enough of the American sports. Don't worry about that. I'm going to take care of this right here, right now. Hold on a second. Hey, don't touch that. (crowd cheering) Oh hey, The Miz. What are you doing in my home?

Oh, you don't like people coming into your house uninvited, do you? No. Who would? Do you like people touching your things? Not particularly. How about this? Family heirlooms. Please don't. What about this? It's brand new. Please don't. Oh my God. Please don't, really don't touch that. (electricity buzzing) (The Miz grunting) Oh my God! I've been looking all over for this.

Italian gelatos. Miz, what happened? And Kiana James did not like that one, to defense of Julia, Bailey now. Last JC, Kiana James roll up is enough. Look it, using the ropes for leverage now. That it would not be a disqualification, but it would give Kiana James an opportunity. But wait a second. (crowd cheering) Why would you do that? Kiana, she didn't do it. Why would you do that? I was about to win. No! What is your problem?

Well, it was Jacy Jayne who threw the legs off the ropes, but clearly Kiana- Rose Plant. Julia. Rose Plant by Bailey. Rolling Encore. Big Boot by Raquel. Oh, this has got messy in a hurry. Tejana Bomb. Covered by Rodriguez. (crowd speaking Italian) Racquel is in the semifinals. (bell dings) (upbeat music) Here is your winner, Raquel Rodriguez! (crowd cheering) Get off of me. This is your fault. I was going to win going to the ring, and you took it away from me. After everything I've done for you. After everything.

You know what? (crowd booing) I did everything for you! It's never about me. Ever. We're done. You, you're done. You're going to be nothing. Nothing, okay? I'm going to focus on me. Oh, Giulia's heard enough. Kiana James said they're done, and Giulia's heard enough after being embarrassed by James here.

Well, Kiana's been in the shadow of James and she's finally lost it. And yeah, that relationship, formally over. In celebration once again of a massive. Oh, here we go. And Solo Sikoa just ordered Tama Tonga to assault Royce Keys, who's defenseless at this point. Talla Tonga now getting involved. (upbeat music) Solo Sikoa saying it didn't have to be that way, but now it looks like perhaps unwisely once again, R-Truth who's not medically cleared, who was injured by the MFT group several weeks ago. Yeah, but coming out here to get himself some, R-Truth coming out the aid of Royce Keys, who he's allied with lately.

Well, that's three weeks in a row he's come out to play the savior, come out to be the hero, and save Priest, save Royce Keys, and he's getting stomped as a reward. And meanwhile, Damian Priest, R-Truth's tag team partner, the tag champs. What are you doing? Are you crazy? Every week is the same thing. Stop, stop. No, go, go, go. No, no, no. e Priest saving R-Truth from himself. Quite smartly, I would say. (crowd cheering)

But by saving R-Truth, he has left Royce Keys alone and helpless and defenseless. (crowd cheering) At Summer Slam, it's going to be me standing in front of you (crowd cheering) because you still have what I want. Hello, Tiffany. Are you here to apologize to me? Me, apologize to you? Now that'd be crazy. But I'm not here for you, I'm here for you. I may have the US title and I look damn good with it, but I think I want that one. And Tiffany, I mean, we've been doing this so many times.

I suggest you learn your lesson and stay out of grown folks business. Yo momma. And Rhea, enjoy my title. Ignore this hater, ignore this hater. And Rhea, enjoy my title while you can, because I'm coming after what's mine. Actually, I'm coming now for what's mine. (microphone thuds) (crowd cheering) And Michin dragging Charlotte off the apron. And now, Michin driven into the post. Head first into that post. Oh, wait a second. Behind the referees back Be-Fab involved. And Tiffany Stratton saw that happen and could do nothing about it. And Jade Cargill, Pump Kick. And she's got Stratton where she wants her. Cargill.

Tiffany Stratton though counters Jaded into a cover and a kick out. Great counter by Tiffany. Well, we almost got a mock in there, but maybe Tiffany can steal this. And Stratton puts her in position. Jade Cargill up quickly back to her feet, shoving Stratton off the top rope as she went for the prettiest moonsault ever. And now Cargill went Stratton up and down. Jaded. No counter this time. (hand thudding) Cargill continues to dominate Tiffany Stratton. (bell dings) (upbeat music) Here are your winners, Michin and Jade Cargill.

Look, we had an awesome match at WrestleMania last year, but I did it under false pretenses. When I put on the El Grande Americano mask, it was to poke fun at you, to frustrate all the luciadors that quite frankly were giving me so much trouble in the ring. It was my frustration. The longer I wore the mask and the more time I spent in Mexico, I realized this isn't some joke. Not putting on a costume, you're taking on a responsibility to a culture, to a people, an entire nation, to the art form known as Lucha Libre, and I made a mockery of that. So I flew to Italy tonight to look you in the eye, and say I'm sorry.

I don't know if it's tonight, tomorrow, next week, but I'm asking for forgiveness. Chad, now you understand what the Lucha Libre culture is about, and losing the mask is painful enough, I forgive you. Thank you. But remember, I'm not the only one you offended. (Rey speaks Spanish) A Dirty Dom who is now- Hey, look at who's here now. Look who's here. JD McDonagh from the Judgment Day. Plucked out of mid air. Down to heaven. Tried to run interference, play major spoiler.

Looks like he's being denied. And a low blow by Morgan. Mysterio. The official has no idea what just happened. 619. (crowd cheering) Dom's going to do it. Dom to the top rope. Frog splash. Cover. (crowd speaking Italian) (hand thudding) Mysterio advances. (bell dings) (upbeat music) Here is your winner, Dirty Dominik Mysterio.

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