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The March 27, 2026 episode of Friday Night SmackDown airs live from the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as WWE continues the march toward WrestleMania 42. With tensions rising across multiple rivalries, this week’s show features returning stars, fallout from recent chaos, and several key matchups.
Cody Rhodes is set to return to SmackDown for the first time since Randy Orton’s brutal assault left him sidelined. With emotions running high, fans are waiting to hear what Rhodes has to say about the Viper’s attack.
SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis will also address the fallout between Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu after their wild brawl sent both men crashing off a guardrail outside the arena. With WrestleMania 42 approaching, updates on their status could carry major implications.
Jelly Roll will step back into the ring for his first match since last year when he faces Kit Wilson following their heated confrontation last week. Giulia is also scheduled to take on Tiffany Stratton in singles competition, while Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair will team up to face The Bella Twins in tag team action.
Randy Orton will also be present after launching an attack on Matt Cardona last week, adding another layer of anticipation to the night.
The show kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on 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 March 27, 2026
- Cody Rhodes Returns
- Randy Orton Appearance
- Nick Aldis Addresses Jacob Fatu & Drew McIntyre Fallout
- Jelly Roll vs. Kit Wilson
- Giulia vs. Tiffany Stratton
- Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair vs. The Bella Twins
WWE SmackDown Results (3/27/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights
The announcers welcome viewers to SmackDown and remind everyone that WrestleMania 42 is just 22 days away.
The Bella Twins are shown arriving at the arena. Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss are seen backstage walking through the hallway. Giulia is shown backstage as well. Tiffany Stratton is outside near a production truck. Kit Wilson is shown reading poetry, while Jelly Roll is seen taking time to greet a fan.
A replay is shown from last week of Randy Orton attacking Matt Cardona.
Randy Orton’s theme hits as he makes his way to the ring. Even though he’s a heel, the fans are still singing along to his entrance music. Randy Orton says that two weeks ago he stood in the ring next to Cody Rhodes, and Cody looked him in the eyes and told him he needed to be the best version of Randy Orton. Cody told him to be The Viper again and to listen to the voices in his head. Randy says he cut those voices out a long time ago, but over the past few years he has been thinking a lot about number fifteen and the legacy he will leave behind when he’s gone. Then, out of nowhere, Cody gave him his blessing.
Now that he’s listening to those voices again, Randy says he needs to warn everyone that he cannot be responsible for what happens next. He says the voices in his head aren’t the problem — it’s the voices outside his head that are the real issue. He adds that there is one person he’s listening to now… just one voice.
Matt Cardona suddenly interrupts. Randy asks Matt if he wants him to break his other arm. Matt responds by hitting Randy with a microphone, sending him to the floor, and makes it clear that he wants a piece of Randy.
Backstage, Nick Aldis is shown when Trick Williams walks in. Trick tells Nick to go ahead and say what he has to say. Nick tells Trick that he’s been impressed with him and says Trick has become a major player. He then announces that Trick will have a match at WrestleMania.
Trick celebrates and says he needs to call somebody — saying he has to call his mama, Lash, and Little Yachty. Sami Zayn walks in, and Trick tells him that he’s going to WrestleMania. Sami congratulates Trick but asks Nick what that means for him at WrestleMania. Nick tells Sami that things haven’t been going his way lately and that championships need to be defended. He adds that unless things change, Sami doesn’t currently have a spot at WrestleMania.
Trick mocks Sami and tells him better luck next year, saying he’ll see him soon. As Trick keeps talking loudly to Nick, Sami suddenly punches Trick and declares that he will have a match at WrestleMania.
We come back from the break and Randy Orton is yelling at Nick Aldis, demanding a match against Matt Cardona. Nick brings up Matt’s injured arm, but Randy reminds him that he was the one who injured it in the first place. Randy says that if he doesn’t get this match, the voices in his head are going to cause something bad to happen. Nick agrees to give Randy the match and tells him to cool off.
Before the opening match starts, Lash Legend and Nia Jax come out to watch from ringside. Nia says there is still time to buy tickets for Raw, where she and Lash will face Bayley and Lyra Valkyria for the tag titles. She says the fans will watch these wannabe contenders tonight, but they only get the spotlight because of them. Lash says people think The Bella Twins are hot, but tells the crowd to look at them instead. She also says Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss have a fake friendship.
Nikki Bella and Brie Bella vs Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss
Charlotte Flair and Nikki Bella start the match. Flair hits a shoulder tackle and does the Bella twirl. Nikki sends Flair into the ropes, but Flair hits a Flair flip and kicks both Nikki and Brie. Flair goes for a rollup, but Nikki counters with a face buster.
Brie tags in and goes to the top rope, hitting a double sledge to the arm. Brie follows with a chop, but Flair sends Brie into the turnbuckles and chops her. Alexa Bliss tags in, and Flair sends Alexa into Brie with a kick. Brie comes back with a side Russian leg sweep for a near fall. Nikki tags in. Brie goes for a sunset flip, but Alexa tags in and kicks Brie. Brie pulls Alexa into the ring skirt, and Nikki and Brie hit forearms.
The action slows for a moment as Lash Legend and Nia Jax watch from ringside. Nikki pulls Alexa off the apron and sends her into Lash and Nia. The referee warns everyone, and Nikki sends Alexa back into the ring. Nikki applies an arm bar, then hits a knee to the midsection and sends Alexa into the turnbuckles. Brie tags in, and they hit a double suplex for a near fall. Brie locks in an arm bar and twists Alexa’s arm. Alexa fights back with punches, but Brie sends her into the turnbuckles. Nikki tags in and kicks Alexa in the arm, then hits a snap mare and applies another arm bar. Nikki sends Alexa into the turnbuckles and Brie tags in. They hit a double flapjack for a near fall. Brie kicks Alexa in the corner. Alexa fights back with a forearm, but Brie stops her from making the tag.
Brie sends Alexa into the turnbuckles and Nikki tags in. Alexa kicks Nikki and tries to roll away, but Nikki stops her. Nikki hits a spinebuster, knocking Flair off the apron. Flair tries to get back in, but the referee holds her back while Nikki and Brie continue to work over Alexa. Brie goes to the top rope and hits a knee to Alexa’s arm. Nikki tags in, but Alexa counters a double suplex attempt into a double DDT. Flair finally tags in and goes to the top rope, hitting a cross body. Flair follows with chops, then hits a walkover clothesline to Nikki. She connects with an exploder suplex to Brie and then to Nikki. Alexa tags back in and hits a blockbuster on Brie for a near fall. The Bellas hit a Hart Attack on Alexa for a near fall. Nikki kicks Flair and sends her to the floor, and Nikki and Flair end up near Lash and Nia at ringside. Alexa hits Brie with a punch, but Brie counters with an O’Connor Roll. Alexa rolls through and gets a near fall. Lash punches Alexa from the floor, allowing Brie to get the three count.
Winners: Nikki Bella and Brie Bella
After the match, Nia Jax and Lash Legend attack Nikki, Brie, Alexa, and Flair. Lash and Nia stand in the ring with Alexa, and Lash locks in a bear hug while Nia climbs to the turnbuckles. Lyra Valkyria and Bayley run to the ring and go after Nia and Lash. Bayley and Lyra hit a double dropkick to Nia, then send Lash over the top rope to the floor. Flair knocks Brie down and says a few words to her before leaving the ring.
We then take a look at the SmackDown Tag Team Champions.
Backstage, Damian Priest walks in and sees R-Truth talking to a construction worker. Truth says he’s building a clubhouse because Judgment Day is back, but Priest disagrees with him. Jelly Roll walks up and congratulates Priest. Truth mistakes Jelly Roll for Dominik and says Jelly looks different without the mustache.
Rhea Ripley shows up, and Truth says that Mami and Dom are back together. Jelly tells Rhea it’s not his place to give advice, but says Jade is tough and mean — and reminds her that she’s Rhea Ripley. Truth then runs off chasing after who he thinks is Dom. Rhea looks confused and asks what the hell is going on. She then congratulates Priest on becoming a tag team champion. Priest says it was unexpected, but he believes she will win the title at WrestleMania. He tells Rhea to take care of her business with Jade. We then go to commercial.
Backstage, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair are confronted by Nikki and Brie Bella, who want to know what happened. Alexa says she got punched in the face. Flair tells Nikki and Brie to get to the back of the line. Nikki and Brie respond that it wasn’t their fault and say they will do whatever it takes to become tag team champions.
Rhea Ripley then makes her way to the ring. We take a look back at last week when Jade introduced two new allies. Rhea Ripley says she never expected integrity from Jade. She says she figured Jade would do anything to keep her hands clean, but she didn’t expect B-Fab and Michin to be so desperate that they would sink to Jade’s level. Rhea says she doesn’t care who she has to go through to get to WrestleMania. She says she came dressed for the occasion and invites them to the ring.
Jade’s music plays, and she walks onto the stage with Michin and B-Fab. Jade says Rhea looks confident for someone who got dropped last week. She says Michin and B-Fab are positioning themselves, and she isn’t going to hold them back.
B-Fab says Rhea claimed she would do anything to stop them. She calls Rhea a backstabber and says she isn’t worried about sacrifice because she’s focused on the reward. Michin says she has been grinding for years just like Rhea, but while they’ve been overlooked, Rhea has been the one getting all the attention. She says now they want their moment.
B-Fab says Jade had a plan, and they jumped at the opportunity. She says Jade has the gold and the power, and if Rhea wants to get beat up, she can step forward. Jade then says Rhea is just a guest on SmackDown and announces that B-Fab will step up to face her. Rhea says she will teach B-Fab a lesson tonight and will teach Jade at WrestleMania that actions have consequences. She says Jade won’t be able to protect B-Fab from her.
B-Fab vs. Rhea Ripley
Before the match fully gets going, Rhea kicks Michin on the floor and then goes after Jade. B-Fab steps in, but Jade hits Rhea, causing the referee to call for the bell.
Winner: Rhea Ripley (by disqualification)
After the match, Rhea punches Jade and tries to hit RipTide, but Michin and B-Fab jump her. B-Fab hits Rhea with a boot, and Jade finishes the attack with Jaded.
Backstage, The Miz is with Kit Wilson, and Kit talks about how glad he is to have Miz in his corner. Miz tells Kit he doesn’t need him after what happened last week and says he’s staying away from anything sharp. Kit brings up the idea of a curse, but Miz says there are no curses. He also mentions that he has to be in Pittsburgh. Danhausen suddenly appears behind Kit and asks what Kit has that he doesn’t have. Kit says he looks the part and tells Danhausen to take a look at himself. Danhausen cuts Kit off before he can call him toxic and says he is placing a curse on Kit.
We see footage from last week of the fight between Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu, focusing on both men falling off a metal structure in the parking lot.
We then head backstage, where Drew McIntyre is shown slowly walking into the building. He’s asked about what happened, and he says it comes down to stubbornness before addressing what Jacob did to him. Drew says he didn’t come to fight tonight, but if Jacob wants to start something, he will finish it. He says Jacob took everything from him, and when a man has nothing left to lose, that’s when he’s most dangerous.
We return to ringside as Jelly Roll makes his entrance for the next match. A replay is shown of the slam poetry segment between Jelly Roll and Kit Wilson that led to tonight’s match. Jelly Roll stands in the ring and looks upward, seeking spiritual guidance before the match.
Kit Wilson then makes his entrance and grabs a microphone. He says he is defending his mother’s honor tonight and reads a poem about Jelly Roll, ending with his catchphrase. Jelly responds by saying it’s time to get this on, and the match officially begins.
Jelly Roll vs Kit Wilson
Kit Wilson blindsides Jelly Roll in the corner and sends him into the ropes, but Jelly fights back with a leg drop to the groin followed by an atomic drop. Jelly goes for a bionic elbow, but Wilson blocks it and skins the cat to get back into the ring—only to run right into a clothesline that sends him to the outside.
Kit grabs his poetry book before getting back into the ring, but Jelly Roll takes it and looks like he might use it before the referee pulls it away. That distraction allows Kit to take control, sending Jelly to the mat and hitting him in the head.
Kit mocks Jelly with his pose before knocking him down again. He continues to taunt Jelly before bringing him into the corner, but Jelly dodges and hits a belly-to-belly suplex. The referee begins the count as Kit gets back to his feet. Jelly rises as well, and the two begin trading strikes back and forth. Jelly Roll sees an opening and goes for a chokeslam, but Kit Wilson breaks free and runs to the corner—only to be dropped with a powerslam. Jelly makes the cover, but Wilson kicks out at two.
Kit gets back to his feet and hits a throat punch that sends Jelly to the corner. The referee warns Kit as Jelly looks to use the poetry book again. Wilson avoids it and drops Jelly to the mat for another close near fall. On the next exchange, Kit is sent back into the corner. Jelly then grabs Kit and hits a chokeslam, picking up the pinfall victory.
Winner via pinfall: Jelly Roll
Jelly Roll celebrates the win and brings his son to ringside. The two then walk up the ramp together.
Backstage, Matt Cardona is shown warming up for his match against Randy Orton, reminding everyone that he is always ready.
Up next, we will take a look back at what happened between Roman Reigns and CM Punk on Raw.
Commentary talks about WrestleMania before showing a replay from Raw of CM Punk getting into a fight with The Usos and Roman Reigns. The segment ended with Punk being put through a table, but he said he wasn’t the one who needed help.
Backstage, Solo Sikoa apologizes to MFT for expecting too much from them. He says Roman Reigns wouldn’t have apologized. Tama Tonga is left alone when Carmelo Hayes walks up and asks if Tama is finally going to challenge him for the United States Title, or if he’s waiting for Solo to give him permission. Carmelo then walks off. Shinsuke Nakamura approaches Tama next and gives him a similar challenge before Talla steps in to check on Tama. They leave as the show heads back to ringside.
Carmelo Hayes then makes his entrance, ready to issue a United States Championship Open Challenge.
United States Open Challenge: Carmelo Hayes vs. Sami Zayn
We head back to ringside to see who will answer the open challenge, and the crowd gives a big reaction as Sami Zayn makes his way to the ring. Commentary talks about the full-circle moment as Sami gets ready for the match.
Just then, Trick Williams makes his entrance. The crowd reacts as Trick walks down the ramp. It turns out he is only there to watch from ringside as the match officially gets underway.
Sami Zayn takes the champion to the ropes and hits a back suplex for a two count, followed by a series of chops. He sends Carmelo Hayes to the mat for another near fall before Hayes uses the ropes to pull himself up in the corner. Hayes takes a few more shots before fighting back, dropping Sami with a dropkick. He follows up by catching Sami in the corner with a kick to the back and then hits a leg drop. Trick Williams watches from ringside and approves of Hayes’ offense as we head to a commercial break.
Back from the break, both men get to their feet and start trading strikes. Sami Zayn catches Carmelo Hayes off guard and sends him over the top rope to the floor. Sami follows with a dive to the outside that takes Hayes down. Sami then stares down Trick Williams before sending Hayes back into the ring. Sami climbs to the top rope, but Hayes cuts him off with a dropkick for a near fall. Hayes avoids a clothesline and hits a tilt-a-whirl facebuster on Sami Zayn. Sami fights back and counters a First 48 attempt into a powerbomb for a two count. He sends Hayes into the corner, but the champion dodges a Helluva Kick. Hayes goes to the top rope, but Sami cuts him off, and the two battle on the turnbuckles before Sami hits a superplex. Both men are down as the show goes to picture-in-picture.
Picture-in-picture shows both men slowly getting to their feet and trading strikes. Sami hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Trick Williams is shown watching from ringside as Sami plans his next move. Sami brings Hayes to his feet and lands a chop that sends Melo to the mat. Sami tries for a suplex, but Hayes blocks it and hits a cutter for a near fall. Hayes brings Sami into the corner as the show returns from break. Back from break, Sami counters into a sunset powerbomb for a two count. Melo fights back with a thrust kick to Sami Zayn, but Sami responds by sending him into the turnbuckles with an exploder suplex. Sami charges in for a Helluva Kick, but Hayes counters and hits the First 48. He goes for the cover, but Sami kicks out at two.
Sami intercepts Melo in the corner and counters Nothing But Net into a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. At ringside, Trick Williams grabs the United States Title and holds it out to Sami, almost daring him to use it. Sami refuses and steps onto the apron to confront Trick. As Sami turns back, Hayes grabs him from behind—but Trick accidentally hits Hayes with a right hand instead. Sami hesitates for a moment but takes advantage of the opening. He hits a Helluva Kick and pins Hayes for the win.
Winner via pinfall and new United States Champion: Sami Zayn
Sami celebrates in the ring while Trick Williams looks shocked and confused at ringside before walking to the back.
Backstage, Jacob Fatu is asked about Drew McIntyre. He says he will speak to the people live in Pittsburgh. Jacob then heads toward the ring, and it looks like we will hear from him next as the show goes to commercial.
Some members of the Pittsburgh Steelers are shown sitting at ringside for SmackDown tonight.
Backstage, Sami Zayn walks through the hallway celebrating with the United States Title. He asks Nick Aldis if he now has a WrestleMania match. Aldis confirms that he does, but tells Sami he will be defending the United States Championship against Trick Williams. Sami is excited about the news as the show continues.
Back at ringside, Jacob Fatu makes his way to the ring as footage is shown again of the damage from his fight with Drew McIntyre last week. Jacob grabs a microphone and talks about the injuries he suffered, saying it all comes back to Drew McIntyre. He says Drew tried to take food off his kids’ table by trying to take him out and asks if Drew really thought what he did last week would keep him down. Jacob says he’s still standing and as long as he can breathe, he will keep coming after Drew McIntyre.
Drew McIntyre then walks out onto the stage with a microphone. He says he is the real victim in this situation and calls Jacob a criminal. Drew says Jacob stole his title, stole his WrestleMania moment, and took everything from him. He responds to Jacob’s comments about family by saying that the food Jacob talked about actually belongs to him, and he ends his message with harsh words directed at Jacob’s family.
Nick Aldis runs out to stop things from getting physical. He says neither man is in shape to fight tonight but says they will be ready by April 18 at WrestleMania. Aldis announces that Drew McIntyre will face Jacob Fatu at WrestleMania, and the match will be unsanctioned with no disqualifications or count-outs. The referee will only be there to count a fall or check for a submission. Drew looks pleased with the decision, and Jacob appears ready for the fight as well.
Backstage, Matt Cardona continues warming up when Aleister Black and Zelina Vega walk in. They talk about the Randy Orton of old, seemingly taking shots at Cardona before walking off.
Elsewhere, Chelsea Green runs into Tiffany Stratton and tries to give her advice about facing Giulia, but Tiffany doesn’t seem interested.
Giulia vs. Tiffany Stratton
We then head back to ringside as Giulia and Kiana James make their entrance. Giulia is set to face Tiffany Stratton in a non-title match, up next. We head back to ringside as Tiffany Stratton makes her entrance to a strong reaction from the crowd. She gets into the ring, and the match gets underway.
After a slow start, Giulia takes control early. A test of strength ends in Giulia’s favor as she sends Tiffany into the corner twice. Giulia then takes Tiffany down to the mat two times, keeping the pressure on. Tiffany fights back with a cartwheel and follows up with a dropkick that connects enough to score a near fall. Giulia rolls out of the ring to take a breather while Tiffany stands in the ring and stares her down as the show heads to commercial. Tiffany gets Giulia up, but Giulia fights back to her feet and hits a forearm. Tiffany answers with a forearm of her own and a running hip to the back. Giulia avoids a double stomp and rolls Tiffany up for a near fall.
Giulia follows with a kick and a running knee for another near fall. She kicks Tiffany in the head and puts her on the turnbuckles, setting up for a butterfly superplex, but Tiffany blocks it. Tiffany sends Giulia face-first to the mat and hits a swanton for a near fall.
Giulia stops a handspring attempt with a kick. Tiffany escapes a Northern Lights Bomb and hits a Finlay Slam. Tiffany goes to the turnbuckles, but Kiana James climbs onto the ring steps to distract her. Giulia gets her knees up as Tiffany comes off the top and then scores the pin.
Winner: Giulia
After the match, Cathy Kelley interviews Lyra Valkyria and Bayley about why they were at ringside earlier. Bayley says they wanted to show everyone who runs the tag division. Lyra says they are the biggest threat to the tag titles, and Bayley adds that the division will be on notice once they win the titles.
Backstage, Randy Orton is shown on the phone telling someone on the other end that he will see them soon.
We return from the break with a video package focusing on Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar. Commentary then runs down the WrestleMania card, including the new matches that have been added.
Randy Orton vs. Matt Cardona
Matt Cardona uses his cast to slam Randy Orton in the head and builds some momentum. He takes Orton to the outside, but Orton fights back and sends Cardona onto the announce table. Orton targets the injured arm, slamming it against the table and trapping it there.
Orton rolls into the ring to break the referee’s count and continues attacking the arm before bringing Cardona back into the ring. Matt fights back from the corner and hits a Rough Ryder, going for the cover, but Orton kicks out.
Orton rolls to the outside to regroup, but Cardona follows. It turns out to be a trap, as Orton blindsides him and attacks the injured arm again. He sends Cardona shoulder-first into the ring post and slams the arm against the steel steps. Orton brings Cardona back into the ring and sends him into the opposite ring post.
Orton pulls the cast off Cardona’s arm and bends his hand backward until the referee steps in. Orton then hits a snap suplex and stomps on the injured arm. He mocks Cardona before slamming him into the ring post again and continues targeting the arm despite the referee’s warnings.
Orton finally hits an RKO and makes the cover for the win.
Winner via pinfall: Randy Orton
Orton celebrates as his arm is raised in victory. At the same time, Cody Rhodes’ tour bus is shown arriving in the parking lot.
During picture-in-picture, Cody slowly walks through the backstage area, clearly upset about what Orton did. Jelly Roll meets up with Cody backstage, while back at ringside, Orton goes after security who are trying to get him out of the ring as he waits for Cody to arrive. The show then returns from break.
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