{"id":155138,"date":"2026-03-20T17:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T21:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=155138"},"modified":"2026-04-06T22:25:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T02:25:16","slug":"wwe-smackdown-results-3-20-26-live-updates-the-apex-predator-speaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/03\/20\/wwe-smackdown-results-3-20-26-live-updates-the-apex-predator-speaks\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SmackDown Results (3\/20\/26) \u2013 LIVE Updates: The Apex Predator Speaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"arena-chat\" data-publisher=\"lwos\" data-chatroom=\"vNM9twt\" data-position=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/go.arena.im\/public\/js\/arenachatlib.js?p=lwos&#038;e=vNM9twt\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s about to get rowdy this Friday night in the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, for this week&#8217;s premier WWE Friday Night Show. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/03\/13\/wwe-smackdown-results-3-6-26-live-updates-the-viper-and-american-nightmare-goes-face-to-face\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Last week&#8217;s edition<\/a> was unimaginably chaotic, which is to be expected as we draw closer to WWE WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, Nevada. On the latest edition of SmackDown, the WWE Universe is like getting a Premium Live Event-quality show, with two huge title matches, a tag team showdown for the ages, as well as a GRAMMY-award winner rolling up to NC. On top of that, we finally hear from the &#8220;Apex Predator&#8221; himself after his violent assault on the &#8220;American Nightmare.&#8221; Without further ado, here are the <strong>LIVE<\/strong> WWE SmackDown results for March 20, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s run it down.<\/p>\n<p><em><i><span>Join our\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/em><strong><em><b><i><span>LIVE CHAT<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><em><i><span>\u00a0right now by heading to the comment section at the bottom, logging in, and then the chat will open up on the side.<\/span><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>Live Venue \u2013 Where Is SmackDown Tonight?:<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/03\/14\/wwe-smackdown-preview-3-20-26-bella-twins-go-for-gold\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><u>WWE SmackDown<\/u><\/a><\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>on March 20, 2026, airs live from the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lenovocenter.com\/events\/detail\/wwe-smackdown-4\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lenovo Center<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>in Raleigh, North Carolina.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>Broadcast Details \u2013 What Time Is SmackDown Tonight, March 20<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>, 2026?<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span><\/span><\/b><strong><b><span>Time:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/strong>8\u00a0p.m. Eastern Time (ET) \u2013 Account for Daylight Savings Time \/ 5 p.m. Central Time (CT) \/<\/li>\n<li><b><span><\/span><\/b><strong><b><span>Channel:<\/span><\/b><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>The USA Network<\/li>\n<li><b><span><\/span><\/b><strong><b><span>Streaming:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/strong>Netflix internationally, with early feed available in select markets; Fubo TV, Peacock, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, and Hulu+ Live TV for U.S. streaming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><b>WWE SmackDown Match Card Tonight (3\/20<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\/26):<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_155141\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-155141\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/22-8-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A WWE SmackDown results graphic for March 20, 2026\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"wp-image-155141 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/22-8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/22-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/22-8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/22-8-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/22-8.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-155141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>WWE Women&#8217;s Tag Team Championship Match: The Irresistible Forces (c) vs. The Bella Twins<\/li>\n<li>Motor City Machine Guns vs. Fraxiom<\/li>\n<li>Kit Wilson Calls Out Jelly Roll<\/li>\n<li>Randy Orton Talks to the WWE Universe After <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/03\/13\/randy-orton-turns-heel-on-wwe-smackdown-assaults-cody-rhodes-ahead-of-wrestlemania-42\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Assault on Cody Rhodes<\/a><\/li>\n<li>WWE Tag Team Championship Match: MFT (c) vs. Damian Priest and R-Truth<\/li>\n<li>Sami Zayn vs. Aleister Black<\/li>\n<li>United States Championship Match: Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. Ilja Dragunov<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><b>WWE SmackDown Results (3\/20<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\/26):<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>SmackDown began chaotic once again as we see Jelly Roll cruise into the arena, and we see WWE officials run towards the other way, as we see Drew McIntyre assaulting and bloodying up Jacob Fatu in the parking lot.<\/p>\n<p>McIntyre would go on the mic and enter the arena, saying he got screwed and everybody thought he would just shut up and wrestle when all he wanted and deserved was\u00a0wrestling in the main event of WrestleMania 42.<\/p>\n<p>SmackDown GM Nick Aldis would talk to McIntyre and say that if he doesn&#8217;t stop, the only way he&#8217;s wrestling towards is the unemployment line. Drew would go for a low blow and even mention Aldis&#8217; child, Donovan, saying his kid is ashamed of him for being a corporate stooge, and he&#8217;s going to keep causing destruction all night.<\/p>\n<p>An opened up Jacob Fatu would bullrush McIntyre as the fight continued, resulting in Fatu putting McIntyre through the announcer&#8217;s table via a Samoan Splash.<\/p>\n<h2>WWE Tag Team Championship Match<\/h2>\n<p>To kick off the action, Damian Priest and R-Truth get a golden opportunity as they challenge for MFT&#8217;s WWE Tag Team Championships, which are going to be defended by Tama Tonga and JC Mateo under the Freebird Rule.<\/p>\n<p>Truth and Priest dominated early, but the numbers game that the MFT executed perfectly eventually got to them. Fortunately, Priest and Truth had someone looking over them, and before the WWE Universe knew it, we had <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/03\/20\/r-truth-damian-priest-secures-wwe-tag-team-titles-on-smackdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">#AndNEW WWE Tag Team Champions<\/a> to begin the night.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Backstage<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We see The Bella Twins get interviewed before getting interrupted by Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss, saying they jumped the line to get a title shot. The Bellas rebutted that they need to sit back and see how &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/03\/20\/dennis-rodman-joins-2026-wwe-hall-of-fame-class-the-worms-time-in-wrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">real legends<\/a>&#8221; do it.<\/li>\n<li>Cathy Kelley caught up with Sami Zayn, saying he&#8217;s devastated that Randy Orton did what he did to Cody Rhodes last week. That said, he&#8217;s crushed that things are transpiring like they are, but he needs to get ready for Aleister Black tonight. Trick Williams would once again get in the face of Zayn, rubbing salt in the wounds. Trick says he&#8217;ll be watching tonight, and Zayn told him to have a good look tonight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Fraxiom vs. Motor City Machine Guns<\/h2>\n<p>Two of the absolute best tag teams on SmackDown have a showdown as Fraxiom takes on a team looking to get back on track, the Motor City Machine Guns. Axiom and Nathan Frazer controlled the early part of this match before MCMG&#8217;s experience would kick in.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, being former NXT Tag Team Champions, Fraxiom would not go down easily, swinging the momentum to their favor once again. Candice LeRae would be a difference-maker. As Frazer would go for an O&#8217;Connor Roll, Chris Sabin would kick out, driving Nathan to the second rope, allowing LeRae to strike him and letting Sabin roll him up for the School Boy and the win.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Shelley saw what happened, but Sabin was none the wiser.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Randy Orton Speaks<\/h2>\n<p>One week removed from his heinous actions against Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton lets his feelings known to the WWE Universe. Orton said he has been grateful for the adoration of the WWE Universe, which puts a smile on his face.<\/p>\n<p>That said, it&#8217;s the emptiest he has ever felt, and he wants to be defined not by the high-fives or deeds he did for the fans, but by the number of titles he put around his waist. Orton said Rhodes made it easy for him when the &#8220;American Nightmare&#8221; said he needed the absolute most vicious version of Orton, because he knew he&#8217;d do that.<\/p>\n<p>Randy concluded by saying that the voices in his head counsel him, they understand, and they talk to him, and they&#8217;re saying that he&#8217;ll beat Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 42 and become a 15-time world champion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Backstage<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Matt Cardona confronted Orton, saying he did not like what Orton said, considering the friendship between him and Cody. Randy went haywire and struck Cardona to the floor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Aleister Black vs. Sami Zayn<\/h2>\n<p>After playing mind games with Zayn for a number of weeks now, Aleister Black steps into the ring to meet him in a one-on-one battle. Zayn looked like he was half-heartedly fighting Black, despite the bout being even throughout.<\/p>\n<p>The distraction seems like it&#8217;s because of what Zayn endured over the last few weeks, not to mention the presence of Trick Williams at ringside. Sami would enter a new phase, letting his inner-killer out. With that, Zayn was on the verge of winning, until he turned his attention to Trick, who threw a drink right at him.<\/p>\n<p>Zayn would beat down Trick and even hesitated to get back into the ring, looking to cause more damage. That time, thinking would ultimately lead to Zayn not seeing the kill shot, allowing Aleister to hit the Black Mass for the win.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Backstage<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We see Matt Cardona demanding a match against Orton tonight after what he did to him, but Nick Aldis said he&#8217;ll get his pound of flesh, but not tonight.<\/li>\n<li>Carmelo Hayes would ask Nick Aldis why the U.S. Open Challenge was closed tonight, and Aldis said someone made a compelling case to be next up in line, as Ilja Dragunov made it clear it was him. Both agreed that there can only be one, with Hayes remarking that one will have champagne, while the other will have only pain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Jade Cargill Addressed the WWE Universe on SmackDown<\/h2>\n<p>After her massive win over Michin and confrontation with Rhea Ripley last week, WWE Women&#8217;s Champion Jade Cargill comes out to speak next. Cargill immediately got into it, saying she doesn&#8217;t want to waste time and called out Rhea Ripley.<\/p>\n<p>Mami would immediately come out to a thunderous reaction. These two went at it on the mic, with Cargill saying she doesn&#8217;t need the title, the fans, or wrestling in general, as she made herself, and she&#8217;s here to make her bottom line bigger.<\/p>\n<p>Jade would go for the jugular, saying she doesn&#8217;t care about what Ripley sacrificed. Rhea Ripley would make a fiery comeback, saying Cargill doesn&#8217;t know the first thing about this business, and it shows.<\/p>\n<p>Ripley said she doesn&#8217;t need the title, either, but that title needs her to save it from Cargill&#8217;s clutches. Rhea would get the last word in, saying Jade should thank her for granting her a big match, concluding this confrontation with a remark along the lines of &#8220;Welcome to the big leagues, b*itch!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ripley would challenge Cargill to a fight, but the WWE Women&#8217;s Champion would once again high-tail it. Cargill had a lot of help, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/03\/20\/jade-cargill-forms-a-faction-on-wwe-smackdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">forming an alliance<\/a> to take down Ripley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Backstage<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Miz was providing advice to Kit Wilson before getting interrupted by Danhausen. Miz said he does not want to mentor Danhausen and sent Wilson on his way.<\/li>\n<li>Solo Sikoa was livid, blaming MFT for their loss. Tama Tonga said Sikoa has changed since he got the lantern, and he should give it back. Before Sikoa could answer, we see Fatu once again violently beating McIntyre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>United States Championship Match<\/h2>\n<p>Ilja Dragunov is finally ready for his rematch as he faces off against Carmelo Hayes for the U.S. Championship. These two wrote another epic chapter into their rivalry, as these two hit each other with absolute bombs.<\/p>\n<p>Dragunov was once again a killer, coming so close to beating Hayes to secure his 2nd United States Title. Unfortunately, Melo had more gas in the tank tonight, and with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb, he ended up pinning Dragunov to retain the United States Championship once again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Backstage<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jelly Roll congratulated Damian Priest and R-Truth on their title win. Orton would come into the scene, apologizing to Jelly Roll for last week. Jelly Roll would try to make him see the light, saying he should do what needs to be done, beginning with Matt Cardona. They exchanged appreciation for each other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>Kit Wilson Calls Out Jelly Roll<\/h2>\n<p>For the second week in a row, Kit Wilson calls out Jelly Roll. The GRAMMY award winner was heated, saying he wants a referee to settle it tonight. Kit Wilson would recite a poem, poking fun at Jelly Roll&#8217;s weight, with it even getting a chuckle from Jelly Roll.<\/p>\n<p>Jelly Roll would get on the mic, referencing Wilson&#8217;s poem and saying egregious things about Kit&#8217;s mother with barre after barre. Kit Wilson has had enough and delivered a cheap shot on Jelly Roll, putting an exclamation point on the situation with a Cockscrew Elbow Drop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Backstage<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We see Giulia talking to Kiana James, with the Women&#8217;s U.S. Champion saying she&#8217;ll put Tiffany Stratton in her place next week. Chelsea Green would offer help, only to get turned down and pushed off in her wheelchair by the Irresistible Forces, who are ready for their title defense.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>WWE Women&#8217;s Tag Team Championship Match<\/h2>\n<p>For the first time since 2018, The Bella Twins team up, and the stakes could not be any higher as they challenge the Irresistible Forces for the WWE Women&#8217;s Tag Team Titles. Before the action could get properly started, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair would arrive to oversee the match.<\/p>\n<p>Nikki and Brie looked good in the match before getting overpowered by Lash Legend and Nia Jax. The Bella Twins pulled off some twin magic, mounting an impressive comeback against Jax and Legend.<\/p>\n<p>Jax would get extremely frustrated, looking to hit the Bella Twins with the titles. Flair would try to save the Bellas by delivering a kick to Nia, leading to the disqualification.<\/p>\n<p>The Bella Twins would take exception to this and attacked everyone in sight, before the Irresistible Forces would take command and clean house, delivering a devastating second rope Guillotine Leg Drop on Charlotte Flair.<\/p>\n<h2>Randy Orton Ends SmackDown<\/h2>\n<p>On the phone with the same mystery person he talked to on this past week&#8217;s WWE Raw, Randy Orton said he&#8217;ll &#8220;make things right&#8221; as he once again will come out to talk to the WWE Universe, and maybe even someone else.<\/p>\n<p>When we thought Orton would do the right thing, even high-fiving the little kids as he made his way to the ring, he would double down. Orton invited Matt Cardona down to the ring, and he apologized and hugged it out, saying he owes Cody Rhodes an apology next week, then we see the real Orton.<\/p>\n<p>Randy Orton would deliver a low blow, then an RKO to Cardona, before raining down fists on him on the announcer&#8217;s table. In a similar scene to Cody Rhodes, Orton would try to use the steel steps again before getting hauled off by WWE officials.<\/p>\n<p>Orton would hear the voices and pull Cardona back into the ring and mercilessly beat down Cardona, having Matt&#8217;s arm clamped down in between a steel chair and stomping it down, snapping Cardona&#8217;s left arm before finally getting escorted out.<\/p>\n<p>On the tron, we see Fatu and McIntyre fighting up on a sealed off area of the arena outside, and the two were fighting up high on the railings of a facility building before the two fell on concrete, ending SmackDown on a concerning note.<\/p>\n<p><em>That&#8217;s all for <strong>REAL-TIME<\/strong> WWE SmackDown results as they happened from the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 20, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s about to get rowdy this Friday night in the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, for this week&#8217;s premier WWE Friday Night Show. 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