Preview:

 The WWE Smackdown 6/19/26 will air live from the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Before going back to Europe ahead of Night of Champions PLE in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, WWE will deliver the June 19 edition of Friday Night SmackDown.

Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, Drew McIntyre, Jade Cargill, Tiffany Stratton, and Randy Orton are listed as featured superstars for the show. WWE has announced a stacked card, featuring multiple matches with Championship stakes that could change the landscape of the brand. Liv Morgan is on a mission, and that’s to be a double champion by the end of SummerSlam in Minneapolis, Minnesota. So much so that she invoked her right to be a participant in the Queen of the Ring tournament. Unfortunately for her, she’s going up against a “living legend” in the form of Charlotte Flair. The “Queen” has been working her way back up since returning last year at the Royal Rumble. It’s been four long years for Flair since she was WWE Women’s Champion, and now, she’s only a few steps away from earning a shot and reclaiming her throne.

On last week’s show, Gunther was poised to reveal the stipulation for the Undisputed title rematch against Cody Rhodes, and the Ring General chose Sami Zayn as the special guest referee, as he didn’t trust General Manager Nick Aldis’ officials after the Clash in Italy fiasco. WWE shortly announced the rematch between Cody and Gunther with the Undisputed title on the line and Sami as the special guest referee. Rhodes and Sami once again got into an argument and a slap fest last week, which has made things more complicated for the Champion as Zayn now holds all the cards.

The second semi-final of the 2026 King and Queen of the Ring tournament will be contested on this week’s show of the Blue brand. Iyo Sky has already qualified for the finals of the QOTR after defeating Raquel Rodriguez on this week’s Raw. Now, Charlotte Flair and Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan battle to secure the final spot. On the other hand, Jey Uso and Je’Evans clash in the second semi-final to secure a spot against Oba Femi, who punched his ticket to the finals after defeating Dominik Mysterio. The winners of the King and Queen tournaments will earn world title opportunities at WWE SummerSlam, similar to how the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber format works regarding WrestleMania.

Meanwhile, after last week’s brawl, where United States Champion Trick Williams laid them both out, Carmelo Hayes and Ricky Saints are now set to battle in a number one contenders’ match for the US title in Kansas City this Friday. The winner will battle Williams for the title at Night of Champions on June 27 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Hayes is looking to regain the title, while Saints wants to capture his first title since moving to the main roster. R-Truth and Damian Priest will defend their WWE Tag Team titles against the MFTs (Tama Tonga & Talla Tonga). This will be their fifth title defense and first this month. Notably, Truth has not been medically cleared to compete, and this announcement likely means that the fan-favorite star is medically cleared and ready to defend the title alongside his tag partner, Priest. Let’s Take look on complete match card and Show detail for edition of  WWE Smackdown Friday Night June 19th, 2026 episode.

Match Card:

• Cody Rhodes battles Gunther in a commercial-free Undisputed WWE Title Match with referee Sami Zayn
• Charlotte Flair takes on Liv Morgan in the Queen of the Ring Tournament Semifinals
• Jey Uso goes head-to-head against Je’Von Evans in the King of the Ring Tournament Semifinals
• Damian Priest & R-Truth tangle with MFTs’ Talla Tonga and Tama Tonga in a WWE Tag Team title Match
• Carmelo Hayes goes to war with Ricky Saints in a U.S. Title No. 1 Contender’s Match
• More Cards.

Location & Date:

• Show: WWE SmackDown 6/19/26
• Location: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
• Date & Time: Friday, June 19,2026 | 8PM ET – 5AM PT