{"id":163268,"date":"2026-06-19T18:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T22:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=163268"},"modified":"2026-06-21T21:37:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T01:37:39","slug":"wwe-smackdown-results-post-show-review-6-19-26-live-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/19\/wwe-smackdown-results-post-show-review-6-19-26-live-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SmackDown Results &#038; Post-Show Review (6\/19\/26) &#8211; LIVE Updates"},"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>WWE SmackDown results cover this stacked Friday show as five matches are announced, and in some way, shape or form, they feature title implications. We are one week away from WWE&#8217;s next exciting Premium Live Event, Night of Champions in Riyadh, and yet, this feels like a card worthy of a PLE all on its own. With all that in mind, let&#8217;s get right into it.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the <strong>LIVE<\/strong> WWE SmackDown results for June 19, 2026. Let&#8217;s run it down.<\/p>\n<p data-rm-block-id=\"block-6\"><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 data-rm-block-id=\"block-7\"><strong><b>Live Venue \u2013 Where Is SmackDown Tonight?:<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-rm-block-id=\"block-8\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/12\/wwe-smackdown-preview-6-19-26-main-event-undisputed-wwe-title-match\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">WWE\u00a0SmackDown<\/a>\u00a0on<\/span><span>\u00a0June<\/span><span>\u00a019<\/span>, 2026, airs live from the<span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.t-mobilecenter.com\/events\/detail\/smackdown2026\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">T-Mobile Center<\/a>\u00a0in Kansas City, Missouri<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-rm-block-id=\"block-9\"><strong><b>Broadcast Details \u2013 What Time Is SmackDown Tonight, June 19<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>, 2026?<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162563\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-162563\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-162563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_163243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-163243\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11-21.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" class=\"size-full wp-image-163243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11-21.webp 1600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11-21-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-163243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A WWE SmackDown graphic featuring the Queen of the Ring semis between Charlotte Flair and Liv Morgan. (Photo Credit: WWE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li data-rm-block-id=\"block-10\"><strong><b><span>Time:<\/span><\/b><\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>8 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) \u2013 Account for Daylight Savings Time \/ 7 p.m. Central Time (CT) \/<\/li>\n<li data-rm-block-id=\"block-11\"><strong><b><span>Channel:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/strong>The USA Network<\/li>\n<li data-rm-block-id=\"block-12\"><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 data-rm-block-id=\"block-13\"><strong><b>WWE SmackDown Results Match Card Tonight (6\/19<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\/26):<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162508\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-162508\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-162508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><p class=\"\" style=\"max-width: 610px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBFiyTwgQI\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 4262px; aspect-ratio: 4262\/5966;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162647\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-162647\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<ul>\n<li>Undisputed WWE Championship Match: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Gunther (w\/ Special Guest Referee: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/12\/gunther-names-undisputed-wwe-title-match-stipulation-on-6-12-wwe-smackdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Sami Zayn<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Carmelo Hayes vs. Ricky Saints \u2013 \u201cWinner Earns United States Championship Match at WWE Night of Champions.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>WWE Tag Team Championship Match: R-Truth &amp; Damian Priest (c) vs. MFT (Talla Tonga &amp; Tama Tonga)<\/li>\n<li>Queen of the Ring Tournament \u2013 Semifinals: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/12\/queen-of-the-ring-2026-liv-morgans-opponent-for-semis-made-final-on-wwe-smackdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Charlotte Flair<\/a> vs. Liv Morgan<\/li>\n<li>King of the Ring Tournament \u2013 Semifinals: Je&#8217;Von Evans vs. Jey Uso<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_163246\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-163246\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11-22.webp\" alt=\"WWE SmackDown graphic of MFT, R-Truth and Damian Priest for the June 19, 2026 episode\/\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" class=\"size-full wp-image-163246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11-22.webp 1600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11-22-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-163246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A WWE SmackDown graphic featuring R-Truth and Damian Priest vs. MFT. (Photo Credit: WWE)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>\n<h2 data-rm-block-id=\"block-23\"><strong><b>WWE SmackDown Results (6\/19<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\/26):<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2>Undisputed WWE Championship Match<\/h2>\n<p>We are getting treated to a massive opener for this week&#8217;s SmackDown as Sami Zayn is out first to officiate the Undisputed WWE Championship rematch between Cody Rhodes and Gunther. This was not at all pretty, as both competitors rained down on each other as soon as the bell sounded. For the most part, Sami Zayn remained impartial throughout the match.<\/p>\n<p>Cody Rhodes, after a devastating move, would pin Gunther in the same spot where the controversial finish to Clash in Italy happened, and Zayn broke up the pin, seeing Gunther&#8217;s leg under the ropes. He would get heat from Rhodes, but still, Zayn was calling it down the middle. Through all this, Gunther would capitalize on getting Rhodes in the Sleeper, and Rhodes almost faded until he got to the ropes. Zayn would break up the hold, but Gunther refused, leading to a confrontation between the two.<\/p>\n<p>Gunther would push Zayn around, and Sami took exception to this, slapping Gunther in the face. The Ring General did not take that lightly, delivering a Powerbomb to the special guest referee. This left Rhodes with an opening, hitting a Super Cody Cutter, followed by a Cross Rhodes. A second ref would slide in and count the pin, but Gunther would kick out. Gunther mounted a comeback, eventually resulting in a Powerbomb to Rhodes.<\/p>\n<p>Gunther was three seconds away from winning, until Zayn pulled the referee out. During this heated verbal exchange, Cody Rhodes would hit a Shoulder Block on the Apron and execute a Sunset Flip. Gunther would hold onto the ropes, but Zayn slid in, kicked his hands to loosen his grip, then proceeded to make a fast count, allowing Cody to retain the Undisputed WWE Title in another controversial finish.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage, Rhodes and Gunther would argue, only for Gunther to demolish Zayn. In a wild turn of events, Cody demanded to restart the match to do this right, and Nick Aldis agreed. Both men exchanged Sleeper Holds to begin the reboot. This continued for a bit, but Zayn couldn&#8217;t help himself, hitting Gunther with a Helluva Kick to cause a disqualification.<\/p>\n<p>Zayn would go insane, hitting the referee and even blasting Cody with the title belt. Sami Zayn has absolutely gone insane on this week&#8217;s WWE SmackDown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Backstage<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jade Cargill called out Tiffany Stratton, urging her to put the Women&#8217;s U.S. Title on the line at Night of Champions<\/li>\n<li>Gunther demanded a rematch for the Undisputed WWE Title at Night of Champions.<\/li>\n<li>Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa spoke backstage, with the former saying he&#8217;ll be here to ensure Jey Uso&#8217;s win. Sikoa would encourage Tama and Talla Tonga for their title match tonight. Unfortunately, both men said Solo should remain in the back until he gets his affairs in order with The Bloodline, saying it&#8217;s &#8220;not their problem.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>WWE Tag Team Championship Match<\/h2>\n<p>Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga are locked in tonight, as evidenced by their interaction with their MFT leader, as they challenge for the WWE Tag Team Championship, held by Damian Priest and R-Truth next. It was a pretty even match throughout. But when MFT wrestled control from the champions, that&#8217;s when it started falling apart.<\/p>\n<p>Solo Sikoa was asked to stay back, but he didn&#8217;t abide. While he did save Talla from a Damian Priest attack, he also distracted Tama. Priest would drive Talla into the steel post. Tama was none the wiser that Priest made the tag to R-Truth, making him the legal man. A distracted Tama Tonga would get caught up in a School Boy pin attempt, as R-Truth nailed the pin to retain the WWE Tag Team Championships.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, a livid Tama and Talla would walk away from Sikoa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Backstage<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sami Zayn is still venting about being the &#8220;Last Good Guy&#8221; to a lifeless Johnny Gargano. Nick Aldis would enter the scene, seething due to Sami&#8217;s actions earlier in the night. Zayn said Rhodes should be thanking him, and he didn&#8217;t want to be involved, but he is, and he&#8217;s not going away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Ricky Saints vs. Carmelo Hayes<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_163271\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-163271\" style=\"width: 1125px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/33-2.webp\" alt=\"WWE SmackDown results graphic for June 19, 2026, featuring Ricky Starks and Carmelo Hayes fighting for a spot on WWE Night of Champions.\" width=\"1125\" height=\"633\" class=\"size-full wp-image-163271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/33-2.webp 1125w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/33-2-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-163271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A WWE SmackDown graphic featuring Ricky Saints and Carmelo Hayes. (Photo Credit: WWE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To determine the number one contender for Trick Williams&#8217; United States Title at Night of Champions, Carmelo Hayes and Ricky Saints settle the score as they go one-on-one on WWE SmackDown next. In a match of the night candidate, Saints and Melo went all out.<\/p>\n<p>When it seemed like Melo was on the verge of winning, Saints had <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/19\/trick-williams-challenger-official-for-night-of-champions-on-6-19-smackdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">one more up his sleeve<\/a>, beating Melo to become the number one contender at Night of Champions against Trick Williams for the U.S. Title.<\/p>\n<h2>King of the Ring Semifinals<\/h2>\n<p>To determine who will meet Oba Femi in the finals of King of the Ring 2026 at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/19\/wwe-night-of-champions-2026-2-more-title-matches-added\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">WWE Night of Champions 2026<\/a>, Je&#8217;Von Evans goes toe-to-toe with Jey Uso. Je&#8217;Von Evans was amazing tonight; unfortunately, Jey Uso had his number in an unforgettable one-on-one match. Evans was close, but Jey Uso was closer. Before we knew it, Jey was advancing to the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/19\/jey-uso-advances-to-wwe-king-of-the-ring-2026-finals-at-night-of-champions\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"> finals of the King of the Ring 2026 tournament<\/a>, as he paid respect to Je&#8217;Von Evans post-match.<\/p>\n<h2>Queen of the Ring Semifinals<\/h2>\n<p>For the main event of the SmackDown results for June 19, 2026, Charlotte Flair and Liv Morgan meet in the middle of the ring to decide who will face IYO SKY in the finals of the Queen of the Ring 2026 tournament at Night of Champions.<\/p>\n<p>Just moments before the match, as Flair was making her entrance, Jade Cargill, B-FAB, and Michin would attack the Queen&#8217;s left leg, literally leaving her reeling and beginning this match on the back foot. With no sympathy whatsoever, WWE Women&#8217;s World Champion Liv Morgan would &#8220;wish her luck.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Flair fought hard, but it wasn&#8217;t enough. She gutted it out, but Morgan knew what to pick apart. Despite pleas from the people around her, Flair continued the match, but eventually would <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/19\/liv-morgan-advances-to-queen-of-the-ring-2026-tournament-finals-on-6-19-wwe-smackdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">succumb to her injuries<\/a>, tapping out to Liv Morgan, as the WWE Women&#8217;s World Champion advances to the Queen of the Ring 2026 finals.<\/p>\n<h2 data-rm-block-id=\"block-13\"><strong><b>WWE SmackDown Post-Show Review (6\/19<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\/26):<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162508\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-162508\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">This week&#8217;s WWE SmackDown was actually a nice but very surprising change of pace. As with all WWE weekly programming, it always begins with a long-winded promo that kills all momentum. But much like last week, and we can argue it&#8217;s even better this week, SmackDown began like a house on fire with a chaotic opener for the Undisputed WWE Title Match.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a nitpick, but we knew it would be a shaky finish when Cody Rhodes, Gunther, and Sami Zayn began the show. Nonetheless, it was extremely effective in our book, with Sami Zayn once again looking like the biggest threat to Gunther, Cody Rhodes, and the Undisputed WWE Title.<\/p>\n<p>If WWE were smart, they would pull the trigger on a Sami Zayn Undisputed WWE Title reign at Night of Champions because there actually isn&#8217;t a better time to make him champion than now. Gunther can take it at a later date, maybe SummerSlam, or much better at Survivor Series or Money in the Bank.<\/p>\n<p>For the rest of the show, the action still took center stage, with the occasional backstage segment here and there. Ricky Saints and Carmelo Hayes showed tremendous chemistry in their match-up, having enough time to cook. The finish was a good one to protect Melo and a future showdown between him and Trick at a bigger stage, preferably SummerSlam. For Saints, it&#8217;s going to be a good showcase match that establishes him as a big-time player.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his divisiveness, Jey Uso did put on a good show against Je&#8217;Von Evans. While it&#8217;s not really thrilling to see an Oba Femi vs. Je&#8217;Von Evans King of the Ring 2026 finals showdown taken away from us, we understand that The Bloodline remains the biggest priority, and that&#8217;s what this win for Jey accomplished. Here&#8217;s hoping Evans gets more opportunities because he&#8217;s fantastic in the ring and his energy is something you can&#8217;t manufacture.<\/p>\n<p>The main event between Liv Morgan and Charlotte Flair was more of a program than an actual match, and it was great. Charlotte Flair has been on a roll as of late, both in the ring and in the eyes of the fans. A gutsy storyline performance really upped her stock even more in what&#8217;s arguably the greatest phase of her career, despite the loss.<\/p>\n<p>Liv Morgan advancing is very interesting but puzzling, since she&#8217;s Women&#8217;s World Champion. It will be a great match, but we hope WWE does the right thing and has IYO SKY win it, or else, the Women&#8217;s World Title will be buried as the inferior championship.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, even the WWE Tag Team Title match that was short but fun, SmackDown this week delivered. Again, the Blue brand has been floundering for a good while now. The June 19, 2026, episode actually provided a great surprise, with more focus on the action rather than on in-ring or backstage promos that the WWE Universe has grown extremely tired of. Here&#8217;s to more fast-paced SmackDown action in the coming weeks, months, and years.<\/figure>\n<p><em>That&#8217;s all for <strong>REAL-TIME<\/strong> WWE SmackDown results for June 19, 2026, as they happened in the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WWE SmackDown results cover this stacked Friday show as five matches are announced, and in some way, shape or form, they feature title implications. We are one week away from WWE&#8217;s next exciting Premium Live Event, Night of Champions in Riyadh, and yet, this feels like a card worthy of a PLE all on its [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3735,"featured_media":163273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[26,2,2192,4,3],"tags":[7740,403,98,6558,8238,8833,1724,217,9482,924,9185,9744,9745],"class_list":["post-163268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-smackdown","category-featured","category-wrestling","category-wwe","category-wwe-universe","tag-carmelo-hayes","tag-charlotte-flair","tag-cody-rhodes","tag-damian-priest","tag-gunther","tag-jevon-evans","tag-jey-uso","tag-liv-morgan","tag-mft","tag-r-truth","tag-ricky-saints","tag-wwe-king-of-the-ring","tag-wwe-queen-of-the-ring"],"modified_by":"Michael Joseph Sugue, Manager","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3735"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=163268"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":163359,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163268\/revisions\/163359"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/163273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=163268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=163268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=163268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}