Tonight’s WWE SmackDown, airing June 12, 2026, promises an action-packed night live from the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island. The show sees “The Mega Star” LA Knight, “Main Event” Jey Uso, Finn Balor and Royce Keys face each other in a King of the Ring Tournament First Round Fatal 4-Way Match. Plus, “The Ring General” GUNTHER will reveal his condition for an Undisputed WWE Championship Match with Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes.
The show kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on the USA Network and is available for international fans on streaming platforms like Netflix. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match updates and highlights throughout the night. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest results as the action unfolds, and join the conversation in the comments below!
Matches & Key Moments Scheduled for WWE SmackDown on June 12, 2026
- King of the Ring Tournament First Round Fatal 4-Way Match: “The Mega Star” LA Knight vs. “Main Event” Jey Uso vs. Finn Balor vs. Royce Keys
- Queen of the Ring Tournament First Round Fatal 4-Way Match: “The Queen” Charlotte Flair vs. Jade Cargill vs. Lyra Valkyria vs. WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Sol Ruca
- Non-Title Match: WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Paige and WWE Hall of Famer Brie Bella vs. Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid)
- “The Ring General” GUNTHER will reveal his condition for an Undisputed WWE Championship Match with Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes
WWE SmackDown Results (6/12/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights
The show opens up with a video package looking back at what happened at the start of SmackDown last week, which is the GUNTHER-Cody Rhodes-Sami Zayn segment.
Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett then welcomes us to the show.
We then see Cody Rhodes in the parking lot and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis walks up to him. Rhodes asks Aldis if he has heard anything from GUNTHER yet. Aldis says GUNTHER hasn’t told him anything yet. Rhodes then says he will find out tonight. Rhodes then runs into The Usos. Jey Uso says he is coming after Rhodes’ Undisputed WWE Championship when he wins the King of the Ring Tournament. Rhodes then says he hopes Jey Uso is right. Rhodes then says he hopes it’s Jey’s decision and not Roman Reigns’.
We then see the pre-show arrivals of LA Knight, Royce Keys and Finn Bálor and Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett talk about Rhea Ripley’s knee injury. Barrett then confirms that Rhea Ripley will be out of action due to a knee injury that she suffered at Clash in Italy.
We then get a recap of what happened in the women’s tag match on SmackDown and we head to the back with Cathy Kelley and she is with Jade Cargill, B-Fab and Michin. Cargill says she has built a career out of pressure. Cargill then says if she can win it once, she can win it twice. Michin then says last week they proved who the real Queen is. B-Fab then chimes in and says Tiffany Stratton got a taste of what happens when you mess with the future. Cargill then tells Rhea Ripley to rest up because she will see her at SummerSlam.
Charlotte Flair then makes her way down to the ring for the first match of the night and Sol Ruca follows. Lyra Valkyria then makes her way down to the ring next and Jade Cargill follows with Michin and B-Fab.
Queen of the Ring Tournament First Round Fatal 4-Way Match: “The Queen” Charlotte Flair vs. Jade Cargill vs. Lyra Valkyria vs. WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Sol Ruca
The match starts off with Jade Cargill hitting Charlotte Flair with a right hand. Lyra Valkyria then jumps on Sol Ruca. Flair then superkicks Cargill. Cargill then hits a double suplex to Ruca and Flair. Cargill then hits a fallaway slam to Valkyria. Flair then hits a series of Flair Chops and she follows it up with a German Suplex. B-Fab and Michin then beat up Flair on the outside. Alexa Bliss then returns and even the odds. Tiffany Stratton then makes her way down to the ring to level the playing field. Flair then heads to the top rope and hits a crossbody to Cargill for a near fall, but Valkyria breaks the fall.
Ruca and Cargill are then going back and forth. Ruca then hits an uppercut and she follows it up with a series of chops. Ruca then hits a springboard crossbody to Cargill. Valkyria then hits a dropkick. Valkyria then hits a series of clotheslines to Flair. Valkyria then hits a Fisherman’s Suplex to Ruca. Cargill then enters the fray, but Valkyria hits her with a DDT. Flair then hits a Natural Selection to Valkyria and Ruca breaks the fall. Ruca then runs into a big boot. Flair. then heads to the top rope, but Valkyria shoves Ruca into the corner and she trips Flair up. Cargill then enters the fray and she sends all three women down to the mat.
Flair is now favoring her right arm. Flair then trades strikes with Cargill and she follows it up with her signature walkover clothesline. Ruca then hits a missile dropkick to Flair. Valkyria then knocks Ruca off the apron. She then slides through the ropes, taking out Cargill. Ruca then hits a moonsault and she wipes out everybody. Ruca then hits a springboard splash on Valkyria for a near fall. Flair is now back in the ring. Valkyria then stretches Ruca out, but she runs into a massive kick. Cargill then hits an uppercut to Ruca. Cargill then drives her shoulder into the midsection of Flair. Cargill then hits several forearms on Valkyria in the corner. Cargill then hits a kick to the back of Valkyria. Cargill then drives her shoulder into the midsection of Flair. Cargill then comes crashing into Flair in the corner.
Ruca then hits a side elbow to Cargill. Cargill then fights back and hits Ruca with a Spinebuster for a near fall. Cargill then heads to the top rope, but Flair cuts her off with a forearm. Flair and Cargill are now battling on the top rope. Ruca then joins Flair and they hit a double superplex to Cargill. Ruca then hits a double springboard clothesline to Flair and Valkyria. Cargill then hits Ruca with a Pump Kick. Cargill then hits Flair with Jaded, but Valkyria breaks the fall with a dropkick. Cargill then sends Valkyria to the outside. Ruca then hits Cargill with a Sol Snatcher, but Valkyria drags her to the outside. Flair then hits a big boot to Ruca. Flair then applies the Figure-8 leg lock to Valkyria and Valkyria taps out.
The winner of the Queen of the Ring Tournament First Round Fatal 4-Way Match, “The Queen” Charlotte Flair!
We then see Cathy Kelley catching up to Tiffany Stratton backstage. Stratton says she’s not gonna pretend she is besties with Charlotte Flair, but they don’t want Jade Cargill back at the top of the mountain. B-Fab and Michin then walk up to Stratton, but Chelsea Green scares them away with a kendo stick.
We then see The Usos backstage and Jacob Fatu walks up to The Usos. Jimmy Uso asks Fatu what he is doing there. Fatu says he was sent there by Roman Reigns. Jimmy then says Roman Reigns already called the play and that Jey Uso will handle his business on his own. Fatu then says he’s there to meet Solo Sikoa. Jimmy then says he will make sure nobody gets involved in Jey’s match later tonight.
Blake Monroe then talks about Charlotte Flair. Monroe says she remembers Charlotte being part of the Women’s Revolution. Monroe then says Charlotte and Alexa are a pair made in co-dependent heaven. Monroe then says you believe you are stronger together, but you are soft and weak. Monroe then says she has never burdened herself with friends. Monroe then says she is coming to Smackdown.
We then see SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis talking to someone over the phone and GUNTHER walks up to him. Aldis says everything is set with his rematch against Cody Rhodes next week and he wants to know GUNTHER’s stipulation. GUNTHER says he can’t trust Aldis’ vetting of the officials, so he is going to pick the referee for the match. GUNTHER then says he will let Aldis know by the end of the night.
We then see Cathy Kelley and she stops Finn Bálor to ask about the move to SmackDown. Finn says he cannot be more excited. Finn then says he has some old friends here, but a lot of old foes. R-Truth then shows up and he confuses Cathy with Rhea and he welcomes Finn back to the family. Truth then asks how can they get Royce Keys into The Judgment Day. Damian Priest then shows up and Truth wants Priest to welcome Finn to SmackDown and Priest is not too excited. Finn isn’t too happy either. Finn then says he is going to get ready for his match. Truth then tells Finn they love him and Priest says he doesn’t. Priest then reminds Truth what Finn did to him. They face the MFTs next week and they will still be the champions and it will be just them.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Brie Bella and Paige then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Fatal Influence follow.
Non-Title Match: WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Paige and WWE Hall of Famer Brie Bella vs. Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid)
The match starts off with Brie Bella and Fallon Henley and Bella hits a clothesline. Paige then enters the fray and they hit a double team running bulldog on Henley. Lainey Reid is now the legal woman, but she suffers the same fate as her partner. Bella then hits the yes kicks to Reid. Paige then hits Henley with several knee strikes. Jacy Jayne then trips Bella up, allowing Reid to regain control. Fatal Influence then hit a series of running uppercuts to Bella in the corner. Paige then comes in, but the referee stops her as the referee didn’t see Bella making the tag. The referee says Bella is still the legal participant in the match. Reid then sends Bella face-first into the mat.
Jayne then hits a cheap shot behind the referee’s back. Bella then tries to create some separation in the corner, but Fatal Influence puts her down. Henley then hit a kick to Bella. Bella then tries to fight her way out of the situation, but Henley is rag-dolling her. Reid is now back in and she hits a forearm to Paige. Reid and Henley then slam Bella’s head into the mat. Bella then fights back with a series of forearms to Henley. Paige then comes in and she pounds away at Henley. Paige then hits a snap German Suplex to Henley and she follows it up with a Fisherman’s Suplex to Reid. Paige then goes for PTO, but Henley breaks the hold. Paige then sends her to the outside and hits Reid with a Rampage for a near fall. Bella then hits a missile dropkick to Henley.
Paige then locks Henley in with PTO again, but Jayne pulls out her arm. The referee then catches Jayne red-handed and tells her to leave.
