The September 4, 2026 episode of WWE SmackDown in Cleveland, Ohio has already been pre-taped. Best in the World CM Punk defended his WWE Championship against Johnny Gargano in the main event of this show. If you are curious about the complete results and segment highlights, we have you covered.
The show opened with an in-ring promo segment featuring some of the biggest stars on the blue brand, including Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Gunther, and Finn Balor.
Furthermore, CM Punk was seen having a backstage talk with SmackDown GM Nick Aldis. Punk offered a WWE Championship match to a planked Johnny Gargano in the main event of the show. That made Gargano finally stand up from his dead-zone position, and he accepted the challenge.
Chelsea Green announced that she is now medically cleared. Nia Jax interrupted Green, ultimately setting up a No. 1 contender match for the Interim WWE Women’s Championship between Nia Jax and Tiffany Stratton.
Paige vs. Nikki Bella in a one-on-one non-title match and Nia Jax vs. Chelsea Green for the Interim WWE Women’s Championship were announced for the September 11, 2026 episode of SmackDown. CM Punk vs. Sami Zayn was also announced for that same show, and that match will be for the Undisputed WWE Championship.
Full Results
- Charlotte Flair and Tatum Paxley defeated Fatal Influence (Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley) in a non-title match. After the match, The Baddies (Jade Cargill, B-Fab, and Michin) attacked Charlotte, Tatum, and Alexa Bliss.
- Nia Jax defeated Tiffany Stratton in a No. 1 contender match for the Interim WWE Women’s Championship by pinfall.
- Bakusai (Shinsuke Nakamura and Kyoki) defeated The Miz and Kit Wilson by pinfall.
- Giulia vs. Blake Monroe never started yet again, as Giulia attacked Blake before the start of the match while Blake was making her entrance.
- CM Punk retained the Undisputed WWE Championship by defeating Johnny Gargano by pinfall in the main event.
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