US EditionBREAKING: First WWE Title Change of 2026 Takes Place on the New Year's Edition of SmackDown
Giulia reclaimed the WWE Women’s United States Championship from Chelsea Green on the first SmackDown show of the year, marking a key storyline moment two months after losing the title.
- On Friday, Giulia reclaimed the WWE Women’s United States Championship on WWE SmackDown in Buffalo, New York, after WWE added a title match with Chelsea Green defending.
- Surprise roster moves and returns included Matt Cardona, wrestler, officially returning to WWE on Friday’s SmackDown and Michael Cole, announcer, announced via GM Nick Aldis he is now on the SmackDown roster.
- After a nearfall produced by Radio Silence, Chelsea Green climbed to the top rope and Giulia brought her down to finish the decisive sequence.
- Randy Orton surprised the show by interrupting The Miz on Friday’s SmackDown, delivering two RKOs and later appearing backstage with WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.
- Trick Williams officially joined the WWE SmackDown roster on the first show of the new year, and Liv Morgan’s televised in-ring return was announced for Monday’s Raw after being out since June 16.
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Giulia wins Women’s United States title on WWE SmackDown
Two months after losing the WWE Women’s United States Championship to Chelsea Green, Giulia regained it on Friday’s WWE SmackDown. After Green got a nearfall with Radio Silence (the finishing move of her husband, Matt Cardona, who returned to WWE…
Chelsea Green breaks silence on surprise WWE title match
Chelsea Green didn’t hide how fired up she felt when WWE suddenly announced her title defense for this week’s SmackDown. The company revealed the match only hours before showtime, catching fans off guard and pushing Green right back into the spotlight. She’s set to defend the Women’s United States Championship in a rematch against Giulia, a rivalry that’s been tense ever since she captured the title in November. Instead of brushing it off as rou…
Giulia defeats Chelsea Green, begins second reign as WWE Women's United States Champion - POST Wrestling | Podcasts, News, Reviews | WWE AEW NXT NJPW
Giulia has gold once again. Avenging a 2025 loss against Chelsea Green, Giulia kicked off her second reign with the WWE Women’s United States Championship on Friday night’s episode of Smackdown from Buffalo, New York. A top-rope butterfly suplex followed by a Northern Lights Bomb put away Green in seven minutes, causing the belt to change hands in Friday’s co-main event. Earlier moments in the match included ringside distractions from Giulia all…
Giulia Recaptures Women's US Title On WWE SmackDown
Image Credit: WWE Giulia is officially a champion again, re-capturing the WWE Women’s United States Championship. During Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown, the match came together after Nick Aldis forced Chelsea Green to compete. The champion was initially too cold and too emotional to wrestle due to Stranger Things ending. However, Aldis said if she didn’t compete, she’d be stripped of her title. Is it too cold for @ImChelseaGreen to defend he…
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