WWE SmackDown May 1, 2026 Recap

Friday night SmackDown! Results and news below!

Results

• Jacy Jayne defeated Charlotte Flair with the help of Fatal Influence. They start attacking Flair and Bliss. Rhea Ripley came to aid!

• Men's Tag Team Title Match- Damien Priest and R- Truth (C) defeated Fraxiom. The MFT's came out and attacked!

• Cody Rhodes defeated Ricky Saints. Gunther came out and put Cody Rhodes in a sleeper hold!

• Royce Keys defeated Angel

• Women's Tag Team Title Match- Brie Bella and Paige (C) defeated The Irresistible Forces

• The Usos vs Solo Sikoa and Talla Tonga. The match ended due to Jacob Fatu! He came in and attacked Solo Sikoa and Talla Tonga.

News

• Cody Rhodes opened up the show! He is cleared for action! Ricky Saints came out!

• The MFT's call out Jacob Fatu. The Usos came out to the ring! Talla Tonga took out The Usos.

• Danhausen! Miz-Hausen! Miz admitted he was cursed, then tricked Danhausen with Kit Wilson!

• Blake Monroe video segment

• Royce Keys spoke truth to Jacob Fatu backstage! The MFT's attacked Jacob Fatu after!

• Sami Zayn and the Gingerbread man in the ring! Sami Zayn claimed the Gingerbread Man was actually Trick Williams on the inside and outside. Sami Zayn attacked the Gingerbread Man, which was a doll-like figure. Trick Williams came and attacked Sami Zayn. RIP Gingerbread Man.

Matches made in the future

• Tiffany Stratton (C) vs Kiana James next week for the United States Championship!

• Trick Williams (C) vs Sami Zayn for the United States Championship at Backlash!

• Rhea Ripley, Alexa Bliss, and Charlotte Flair vs Fatal Influence next week!

• Danhausen will need to find a partner against The Miz and Kit Wilson at Backlash!