Preview:

Friday Night SmackDown 6/5/26 will broadcast live from the Unipol Arena in Bologna, Italy, as part of WWE’s ongoing European Summer Tour. This is the second consecutive week that the blue brand emanates from overseas, and it follows a monumental week of action that included both Clash in Italy and the fallout edition of Raw from Turin.

Featured WWE Superstars listed for the show include Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Rhea Ripley, Trick Williams, Gunther, Sami Zayn, Damian Priest & R-Truth, Solo Sikoa and the MFTs, Jade Cargill, Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, and many more. With the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments now underway, this episode of SmackDown is expected to feature first-round tournament matches, in addition to fallout from Clash in Italy. The 2026 King and Queen of the Ring tournaments will run from June 1 to June 27, 2026, with matches held between wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The respective tournaments will conclude at Night of Champions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on June 27, 2026.  Both tournaments kicked off on the June 1 edition of Monday Night Raw, with the first round consisting of four Fatal Four-Way matches. The SmackDown episode in Bologna is expected to continue that momentum with its own batch of first-round clashes.

On the men’s side, the Dominik Mysterio vs Bron Breakker vs Trick Williams vs Damian Priest Four-Way is among the SmackDown-branded first-round King of the Ring matches. On the women’s side, the Bayley vs Raquel Rodriguez vs Jacy Jayne vs Kiana James in a Fatal Four-Way is one of the Queen of the Ring first-round matches on the SmackDown side of the bracket.   The winners of the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments will earn world title opportunities at WWE SummerSlam, similar to how the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber format works regarding WrestleMania. Cody Rhodes defeated Gunther to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship, Rhea Ripley defeated Jade Cargill to retain the WWE Women’s Championship, and Roman Reigns defeated Jacob Fatu in a Tribal Combat match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Clash in Italy.

A major development from the Raw fallout saw Jacob Fatu officially acknowledge Roman Reigns following his loss in Tribal Combat. Fatu dropped to one knee and acknowledged the Original Tribal Chief, who embraced him in return. The segment concluded with Reigns, Fatu, and The Usos standing together as the reformed Bloodline raised “The Ones” gesture. Cody’s new catchphrase is especially true when the WWE referees don’t see his opponent’s foot under the rope during a pin fall attempt, which is how GUNTHER ended up losing the match. But a win is a win, and for now, that means GUNTHER just isn’t that good. To his credit, the champ has already said that he will gladly give GUNTHER a rematch due to the controversial finish, so I wouldn’t be surprised if GM Nick Aldis books round two for Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia. But who knows, after GUNTHER lost the first match, perhaps another WWE star will enter the title mix and turn this story into a 3-way or 4-way feud. There is talk about former champ Drew McIntyre returning to WWE very soon, after all, and maybe Randy Orton wants his share of that Saudi money. Let’s Take look on complete match card and Show detail for edition of  WWE Smackdown Friday Night June 5th, 2026 episode.

Match Card:

• King Of The Ring Tournament Continues.
• Queen Of The Ring Tournament Continues.
• Cody vs Gunther Fallout.
• Whats next for Womens Champ Rhea after defeating Jade at Clash in Italy.
• Chelsea Green & Tiffany vs Nia & Lash Build Continues.
• Whats next for Trick Williams, Carmelo Hayes & Rickey Saints.
• Sami Zayn Build Continues.
• Damian Priest, R Truth & Royce Keys vs MFTs continues.
• More Cards.

Location & Date:

• Show: WWE SmackDown 6/5/26
• Location: Unipol Arena in Bologna, Italy.
• Date & Time: Friday, June 5,2026 | 2PM ET – 11PM PT