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WWE SmackDown Results, Winners And Live Updates As CM Punk And Cody Rhodes Face Off
CM Punk and Cody Rhodes appear after their Saturday Night’s Main Event clash, while two women’s qualifiers decide SummerSlam ladder match spots.
- On Friday, July 24, 2026, WWE SmackDown emanated from the Oakland Arena in Oakland, California, featuring a tense face-off between Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk and Cody Rhodes ahead of their SummerSlam title match.
- SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis and Gunther signed a contract for their upcoming SummerSlam match, though the segment devolved into a violent brawl after Gunther powerbombed Aldis through a table.
- Chelsea Green defeated Kiana James to qualify for the Interim WWE Women's Championship ladder match, while Nikki Bella returned to challenge Fatal Influence to a six-woman tag team match at SummerSlam.
- Finn Balor defeated Damian Priest, Royce Keys, and Trick Williams in the fatal four-way main event, earning a spot to face Sami Zayn at SummerSlam for a WWE Championship number one contender match.
- JP Morgan analysts noted sagging interest in WWE ahead of parent company TKO's August 3 earnings report, even as the promotion prepares for SummerSlam in eight days.
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One week before the big "SummerSlam" match, CM Punk and Cody Rhodes face each other in the ring – in order to give verbal full throttle. All this and much more can be seen exclusively at BILD.
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