WWE SmackDown Winners, Live Grades and Reaction After SummerSlam 2026
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Following SummerSlam 2026, WWE SmackDown featured the return of Kevin Owens and ongoing storylines involving Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, and CM Punk. The episode focused on building new rivalries and addressing the fallout from the recent premium live event.
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00:15 Featured Video Waldschmidt's Walk-Off HR 😱 Previous Next Home Pro Wrestling WWE Pro Wrestling WWE SmackDown Winners, Live Grades and Reaction After SummerSlam 2026 Chris Mueller Aug 7, 2026 SummerSlam was an eventful PLE, and a lot of the most notable moments will directly impact the SmackDown brand moving forward.
Chelsea Green won the interim WWE Women's Championship by defeating four other women in a Ladder match, and Friday saw her celebrate that victory.
We also saw the return of Kevin Owens at SummerSlam, and he threw a big monkey wrench into plans by becoming the No. 1 contender for CM Punk's WWE Championship.
In addition to all of the fallout from the PLE, we also saw Charlotte take on Jade Cargill, continuing the fight that started at SummerSlam.
Let's take a look at everything that happened on Friday's show.
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