WWE SmackDown Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights Before Crown Jewel 2026
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This article provides a recap and analysis of the final WWE SmackDown episode leading up to the Crown Jewel 2026 event. It highlights key matches, including a No Disqualification bout between CM Punk and Kevin Owens, and ongoing storylines involving The Bloodline.
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01:09 Featured Video KO Beats Punk in Barbaric Bout ⛓️ Previous Next Home Pro Wrestling WWE Pro Wrestling WWE SmackDown Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights Before Crown Jewel 2026 Chris Mueller Nov 7, 2026 We're less than 24 hours from Crown Jewel, but WWE had one last stop to make for this week's SmackDown.
CM Punk and Kevin Owens met in a No Disqualification match this week, which was heightened by KO costing Punk the NXT title on Tuesday when he challenged Grayson Waller.
We also saw the women's tag titles on the line when B-Fab and Michin defended the belts against Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley.
Let's take a look at everything that happened on the final SmackDown before Crown Jewel.
WWE/WWE via Getty Images Sami Zayn showed up to talk about his upcoming match against Roman Reigns, but Jimmy Uso came out to confront him.
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