Two of the most popular stars in WWE squared off in the main event, with a shot at Sami Zayn's Undisputed WWE Championship awaiting the victor, as Cody Rhodes battled Jey Uso. Both stars entered the arena to big ovations ahead of the high-stakes contest.

Cody Rhodes was reminded of that on the final WWE SmackDown before Night of Champions. Rhodes is scheduled to defe

WWE SmackDown aired from the O2 Arena in London, England on June 23, 2026. The episode featured the advancement of multiple angles as Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga split away from the MFTs just days after Solo Sikoa spiked his own brother Jimmy Uso in the name of his family.

A wild Night of Champions main event last Saturday saw Sami Zayn pull off a miracle and become Undisputed WWE Champion after beating both Cody Rhodes and Gunther to do so. Tonight on

Sami Zayn makes his first ever appearance on Friday Night SmackDown as the WWE Champion. Here's the start time, match card, how to watch and live stream.

This week's WWE SmackDown was taped after Raw, with the fallout from Sami Zayn's world title win unfolding and his next challenger being determined on the show.