WWE SmackDown Results & Spoilers (6/5/2026): Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, More

Full results & spoilers for the June 5, 2026, edition of WWE SmackDown live from the Unipol Arena in Bologna, Italy.

On June 5, 2026, World Wrestling Entertainment hosted a new episode of Friday Night SmackDown from the Unipol Arena in Bologna, Italy.

GUNTHER & Cody Rhodes headlined the show.

The full results are listed below.

WWE SmackDown (6/5/2026).

• GUNTHER appeared in the ring, making a giant tirade after Cody Rhodes willingly cheated to retain the WWE Title. Cody Rhodes got in the ring to confront GUNTHER to address the finish, but Sami Zayn interrupted to brag that to had previously defeated GUNTHER. The three of them brawled.
• The Miz was electrocuted after touching Danhausen’s machine. Danhausen may want to lay low after that.
• Queen of the Ring First Round: Raquel Rodriguez (w/ Liv Morgan) def. Bayley, Kiana James (w/ Giulia), Jacy Jayne (w/ Lainey Reid & Fallon Henley).
  • Giulia & Kiana James brawled after the match, officially ending their partnership.
• Chad Gable returned to SmackDown to interrupt Sami Zayn & Nick Aldis’s conversation.
• Talla Tonga (w/ Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga) def. Royce Keys.
  • Damian Priest & R-Truth appeared at ringside after the match.
• There was a vignette for Finn Balor.
• War Raiders confronted R-Truth to say they were coming for the WWE Tag Titles.
• Rhea Ripley appeared for a promo, but she was interrupted by Charlotte Flair. Flair said she was happy to team with Ripley, but she looked forward to being in the ring across her after she wins the Queen of the Ring. Tiffany Stratton then interrupted, befuddled by Flair’s comment, but then Jade Cargill, B-Fab & Michin appeared. This set up a tag match.
• Jade Cargill & Michin (w/ B-Fab) def. Charlotte Flair & Tiffany Stratton.
• Fatal Influence attacked Brie Bella & Paige backstage.
• Ricky Saints def. Carmelo Hayes.
• Trick Williams went head-to-head with Bron Breakker backstage.
• There was a vignette for Blake Monroe.
• Solo Sikoa continued to try to recruit Royce Keys to MFT.
• Chad Gable apologized to Rey Fenix for the way he treated Lucha Libre over the past year. Fenix accepted the apology but emphasized that he hadn’t offended only him.
• Nick Aldis told Cody Rhodes he will defend the WWE Title in two weeks against GUNTHER on SmackDown in a stipulation of GUNTHER’s choosing.
• King of the Ring First Round: Dominik Mysterio (w/ Liv Morgan & JD McDonagh) def. Damian Priest, Bron Breakker & Trick Williams.

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