WWE SmackDown Results, Highlights and Key Moments for March 6, 2026

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown, airing March 6, 2026, promises an action-packed night live from the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. The post-WWE Elimination Chamber show sees Undisputed WWE Champion “The Scottish Warrior” Drew McIntyre defend his title against “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes. Plus, WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill and “The Eradicator” Rhea Ripley will meet face-to-face ahead of their clash at WrestleMania 42.

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 March 6, 2026

• Undisputed WWE Championship Match: “The Scottish Warrior” Drew McIntyre (c) vs. “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes
• WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender’s Tag Team Turmoil Match: TDB vs. TBD
• WWE United States Championship Open Challenge Match: Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. TBD
• WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill and “The Eradicator” Rhea Ripley will meet face-to-face ahead of their clash at WrestleMania 42
• 2026 Men’s Elimination Chamber winner “The Viper” Randy Orton will open the show
• WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend) will have a championship celebration

WWE SmackDown Results (3/6/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights

The show opens up with a video package recapping this past weekend’s WWE Elimination Chamber PLE.

Commentary then welcomes us to the show as Randy Orton’s music hits and Randy makes his way down to the ring. Randy then plays to the crowd before he grabs a mic and starts off by welcoming everyone to SmackDown. Randy then says he got to the venue earlier today on time. Randy then says it was this morning and the WrestleMania sign was already up. Randy then says he glanced at the sign throughout the day while he was doing his thing. Randy then says he is a numbers guy and he knows how many WrestleManias he has performed in. Randy then says there have been twenty of them. Randy then says he has only main evented twice. Randy then says it goes to show it doesn’t matter who you are or how much you have won or how many records you have, there is no guarantee you will go to WrestleMania, much less main event the show.

Randy then says here we are. Randy then says he can say that he is going back to the main event of WrestleMania. Randy then says he has never been the guy who says he is the best when he is in the ring. Randy then says he lets his peers do the talking and a lot of them put him in that category. Randy then says men he admired growing up like Ric Flair, The Undertaker and Harley Race. Randy then says JBL would describe him as what you get when you build a wrestler from the ground up. Randy then says when he looks at the locker room and he sees the men he shares a locker room with, it makes him proud to know he is still doing this after all that time and people think he is still at the top of his game and in the spot he is in.

Randy then says this opportunity wasn’t handed to him, he earned this son of a b***h. Randy then says when it comes to the main event of WrestleMania, he doesn’t know who his opponent is going to be, but we will find out in a few hours. Randy then says he feels different about the two possibilities. Randy then says it could be Drew McIntyre or it could be Cody Rhodes. Randy then says it doesn’t matter who it is, he is not leaving Vegas empty handed. Randy then says he is going into Vegas with a chip on his shoulder and he is leaving with the WWE Championship around his waist. Randy then says he plans to accomplish that one way. Randy then says using the three most dangerous letters in Sports Entertainment RKO.

The lights then go out and Trick Williams makes his way to the stage. Trick says he has finally arrived. Trick then says he has voices in his head too. Trick then says they are telling him that he has a bone to pick with him. Trick then says he should be in the main event of WrestleMania getting that title shot. Trick then says he has another problem with Randy. Trick then says you came out on Saturday and came to his chamber. Trick then says you stood on your tippy toes and said that he was not six-five. Trick then says he is in Randy’s ring and Randy wants to measure up. Trick then mentions his shoes and Randy hits Trick with an RKO.

We then take a look at Carmelo Hayes talking to Nick Aldis. Nick says Hayes is doing a great job as champion. Nick then says he has been getting requests from all over the world and he has one that is a tremendous one. Hayes then says he will wait until he gets to the ring to find out.

Carmelo Hayes then makes his way down to the ring for the first match of the night.

WWE United States Championship Open Challenge Match: Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.

The match starts off with Wagner hitting a drop kick and a cannonball. Wagner then kicks Hayes to the floor and he hits a swanton off the apron. They then return to the ring and Wagner gets a near fall. Wagner then hits a slam and he goes up top. Wagner then hits a missile drop kick for a near fall. Wagner then goes for another slam, but Hayes escapes and hits a drop kick. Hayes then hits a kick and Wagner blocks a suplex. Hayes then does the same. Hayes then gets an inside cradle for a near fall. Wagner then hits a kick to Hayes, but Hayes hits some kicks to the back of the leg. Hayes then puts Wagner in the ropes and Hayes hits a springboard leg drop. Hayes then goes up top and hits a cross body onto Wagner on the floor.

Hayes then sends Wagner back into the ring. Hayes then gets a near fall. Wagner then sends Hayes into the air and face first into the mat. Wagner then hits a kick and he gets a near fall. Wagner then hits some chops and a snap mare followed by a chop to the back of the head. Wagner then hits a back senton for a near fall. Hayes then hits a kick to the leg and a springboard into a DDT for a near fall. Hayes then hits a chop. Wagner then hits a shoulder in the corner followed by a chop. They then go to the turnbuckles and Hayes hits a head butt. Wagner then goes to the apron and he head butts Hayes. Wagner then hits a superplex and he gets a near fall.

Both men then exchange forearms and Wagner hits a head butt. Hayes then hits a kick and both men go down. Hayes then hits a springboard clothesline. Hayes then hits some chops and the La Mistica for a near fall. Hayes then sets up for First 48, but Wagner blocks it and hits a power bomb for a near fall. Wagner then removes the elbow pad and Hayes hits a kick. Wagner then hits a discus elbow and Hayes hits a First 48 when Wagner comes off the turnbuckles. Hayes then gets a near fall. Hayes then goes up top for Nothing But Net, but misses. Hayes then rolls through and Wagner hits a springboard knee in the corner and a power bomb for a near fall. Wagner then misses a moonsault and Hayes hits Nothing But Net for the win.

The winner of the Open Challenge Match and still the WWE United States Champion, Carmelo Hayes!

After the match, Hayes and Wagner shake hands.

We then head to the back, where Cathy Kelley is with Ilja Dragunov. Ilja tells Cathy that he never wants to be other people and accept a title match if he keeps losing. Ilja then tells Cathy that he learned from the greatest warrior he has ever known, his mother. Ilja then says she sacrificed and carried the weight of the entire world on her shoulders. Ilja then says when people call him warrior, it means a lot for him. Ilja then says until he can become that warrior again, he will wait. The Miz then shows up and says in his day, he was taught to always say yes. The Miz then says Hayes offered him a title match and Ilja said no. Kit Wilson then shows up and he tells Ilja that his masculinity is toxic. Ilja then says fighting is always the answer and he walks away. The Miz then tells Kit he got this and he walks away.

We then see Nick Aldis with Damian Priest. Priest says he heard he has a match tonight and R-Truth shows up. Truth tells Priest that he is in big trouble and they are both in trouble. Aldis then tells him that they are both in the Tag Team Turmoil Match. Priest then says winning Tag Team titles sounds pretty good for him and he thanks him. They then walk away and Drew McIntyre shows up. Drew tells Aldis now that he has had a chance to calm down, to be reasonable. Drew then says he is the face of the brand and they made an agreement when he won the title that there would be no rematch for Cody unless he wins the Rumble or the Chamber. Drew then tells Aldis to make it right. Aldis then tells Drew what is unreasonable is he telling him time after time that he was going to let things happen as they should. Aldis then says Drew went back on his word and he went back on his. Aldis then tells Drew to defend the title tonight unless he wants to forfeit. Drew then says it always feels like it’s him against the world. Drew then says he beat Cody before and he will do it again. Drew then says the only way Cody will take the title from him is by taking it from his cold, dead hands.

Nia Jax and Lash Legend then make their way down to the ring for their celebration. Nia tells everyone to soak it all in. Nia then says get a good look at two six foot thoroughbred stallions. Nia then says they have the division on lock. Nia then says they are two of the most dominant women in the WWE. Nia then says they are generous champions so all challengers are welcome and it won’t make any difference. Lash then tells everyone in the back and in the locker room, this is your first, last and only warning that they are here and they ain’t going nowhere. Lash then says it is only fitting for them to have a toast during Women’s History Month.

Charlotte Flair’s music then interrupts and she makes her way out with Alexa Bliss. Alexa says she is happy with Nia. Alexa then says she finally has a coattail to ride to the top. Alexa then says the only reason they lost the titles was because they cheated in their match against The Kabuki Warriors. Charlotte then says if they want challengers, they are looking at the next ones in them. Giulia and Kiana James then make their way out and Kiana tells everyone to wait a minute. Kiana then says two weeks ago, she was in a Triple Threat Match against Charlotte and Nia and who won, it was her. Kiana then says who pinned Alexa in the Elimination Chamber, it was her. Kiana then says they plan to go to WrestleMania one way or another. Giulia then speaks in Japanese. She then says they are going to Vegas with the tag titles. Kiana then tells Charlotte and Alexa to do them a favor and step to the side. Nick Aldis then comes out and he says we don’t determine title matches with debate, we do it with action. He then says Charlotte and Alexa will face Giulia and Kiana.

WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Kiana James and WWE Women’s United States Champion “The Beautiful Madness” Giulia vs. “The Queen” Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss

The match starts off with Alexa hitting an arm drag to Giulia. Flair then tags in and she sends Alexa into Giulia. Kiana then tags in and Flair hits a shoulder tackle and applies a waist lock. Kiana then hits an elbow. Flair then hits a Flair flip and she kicks Kiana and Giulia. Flair then hits a cannonball off the apron onto Giulia and Kiana. Kiana then sends Flair into the ring post and back into the ring. Kiana then gets a near fall. Kiana then kicks Flair and hits an elbow drop for a near fall. Kiana then sends Flair into the turnbuckles and Giulia tags in.

Giulia then hits a snap mare and a drop kick to the back for a near fall. Kiana then tags in and hits some shoulders in the corner. Kiana then hits a back handspring and a running shoulder into the corner. Kiana then goes for a moonsault, but Flair gets her knees up. Flair then hits a chop and Kiana hits a kick. Both women then fall to the mat. Giulia and Alexa then tag in and Alexa hits some shoulder tackles and a drop kick. Alexa then hits some strikes and a knee followed by a drop kick. Alexa then hits a flip senton for a near fall. Giulia then hits a sunset flip, but Alexa rolls through and hits a drop kick. Alexa then kicks Giulia to the floor.

Alexa then hits a cross body, but Kiana catches Alexa and she hot shots Alexa on the apron. Giulia then hits a kick. Both women then return to the ring and Giulia gets a near fall. Kiana then tags in and works on the back. Kiana then hits some punches. Kiana then chokes Alexa in the ropes. Kiana then knocks Flair off the apron and the referee has to stop Charlotte. Kiana then kicks Alexa in the corner. Kiana then hits some knees to stop Alexa and she sends Alexa into the turnbuckles. Giulia then stretches Alexa in the ropes. Giulia then hits a drop kick and she gets a near fall. Giulia then hits a kick and Alexa avoids a shoulder in the corner from Kiana. She then kicks Giulia and Kiana stops Alexa from making the tag.

Kiana then misses an elbow drop and Flair tags in and hits a cross body on both opponents followed by chops to each woman. Flair then hits a walkover clothesline. Flair then catches Giulia and hits a fallaway slam to send Giulia next to Kiana. Flair then goes up top for a moonsault onto both women and she hits it. Flair then gets a near fall on Kiana. Flair then runs into a boot from Kiana. Giulia then tags in and Flair kicks Kiana. Giulia then hits a kick to Flair and a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Giulia then goes for a Northern Lights Bomb, but Flair escapes and hits a German suplex. Flair then kicks Kiana and Alexa hits a tornado DDT on Kiana. Flair then hits a Natural Selection to Giulia for the win.

The winners and new #1 Contender’s to the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship, “The Queen” Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss!

We then see Jelly Roll comment on Randy Orton’s win at Elimination Chamber and he says he will be at SmackDown next week.

We then see Cathy Kelley stop to talk to Cody Rhodes and she asks about his match. Cody says he wants to point at that damn sign. Cody then says the only thing that remains is Drew McIntyre. Cody then says he hopes that the next time they speak, Cathy will be talking to the new champion. Sami Zayn then shows up and he says things have been icy the last few weeks. Sami then says he isn’t trying to get inside Cody’s head. Sami then says it is crazy this match is happening. Cody then says he wants to know what is crazy.

Sami then says Cody beat him and he will let the way Cody won go. Sami then says Cody lost the Elimination Chamber, but he is getting another chance. Sami then says he isn’t getting a second chance. Cody then says Sami sounds like he is politicking for a title match. Sami then asks Cody if he is trying to be self serving to snake his way into a title match. Cody then says he doesn’t know and he asks Sami to tell him. Sami then says he doesn’t know. He then says he came here to say good luck and it turned into all of this. Sami then says he is rooting for Cody. Sami then tells Cody to do what he does and become champion again. Sami then slaps two water bottles.

Fraxiom and the Motor City Machine Guns then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night.

WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender’s Tag Team Turmoil Match: Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) vs. Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) vs. The Wyatt Sicks (Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy) vs. Los Garza (Angel and Berto) vs. R Truth and Damian Priest

The match starts off with Alex cinching in a wrist lock and Frazer gets a reversal. Alex then hits a forearm. Frazer then hits a drop kick, but he misses a second one. Frazer then teases a dive to the floor when Alex moves. Axiom and Sabin then tag in and Sabin gets a near fall. Axiom then hits a leg trip and Sabin hits one as well. Axiom then blocks a kick and he applies a side head lock. Axiom then catches Sabin with an ankle pick on a leap frog attempt. Frazer then tags in and Axiom hits a German suplex. Alex then tags in and Frazer hits an enzuigiri. Axiom then tags in and they hit forearms. They then kick Sabin and send him to the floor with an assisted drop kick. Frazer then hits a suicide dive to Sabin and Axiom hits one to Alex. Frazer and Axiom then hit another set of suicide dives.

Axiom then hits an elbow to Sabin and he flips over Alex to tag in Frazer. Frazer then hits a kick to Alex and he hits a springboard double drop kick. Frazer then hits a flip dive onto both men. Frazer then springboards over Sabin and Alex tags in and they hit the Dream Sequence. Sabin then tags in and they set up for Skull and Bones, but Axiom pulls Alex off the turnbuckles. Frazer then gets a rollup. Axiom then makes the tag and they hit a missile drop kick combination for the three count even though Sabin’s foot was on the ropes. Los Garza then make their way down to the ring.

Berto then gets a rollup and transitions into a one arm power bomb. Berto then gets a near fall. They then hit a double belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Angel then hits a pop up kick to Frazer for a near fall. Frazer then hits a superplex and a Chasing the Dragon for a near fall. Berto is then sent to the floor. Axiom then kicks Angel and Berto pushes Frazer off the turnbuckles into the ringside barrier. Angel then hits a superplex and they hit MTY for the three count. The Wyatt Sicks then make their way down to the ring.

They then pair off and exchange punches. Gacy then hits a forearm to Berto and a handspring clothesline to Angel. Lumis then hits a back senton to Berto for a near fall. Berto then sends Lumis into the turnbuckles and he kicks Lumis. Lumis then hits an Irish whip and Lumis rolls into a monkey flip. Gacy then tags in and he hits a leaping elbow drop and he gets a near fall. Gacy then rubs his forearm across the bridge of the nose and he sends Berto into the turnbuckles. Lumis then tags in and he hits a neck breaker when Gacy hits a belly-to-back suplex. Lumis then kicks Berto. Lumis then hits a slam and a leaping leg drop for a near fall.