WWE SmackDown Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights Before Sunday Night's Main Event
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WWE SmackDown featured a go-home show ahead of Sunday Night's Main Event, highlighting a tag team match between Charlotte Flair and Tatum Paxley against Fatal Influence. The episode also included various storylines involving CM Punk, Nia Jax, and Gunther as they prepare for upcoming title opportunities.
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00:05 Featured Video Goldberg Reacts to Buffs TD 🤪 Previous Next Home Pro Wrestling WWE Pro Wrestling WWE SmackDown Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights Before Sunday Night's Main Event Chris Mueller Sep 4, 2026 This weekend brings with it Sunday Night's Main Event, but before we get there, we had this week's SmackDown as a go-home show.
Before they face Jade Cargill and The Baddies this weekend, Charlotte Flair teamed up with Tatum Paxley to take on Fatal Influence.
Nia Jax stepped up against Tiffany Stratton as she continued to lobby for a shot at Chelsea Green's title, Bakusai had their first match against Kit Wilson and The Miz, and CM Punk gave Johnny Gargano the kick in the pants he needed with a shot at the Undisputed WWE Championship.
Let's take a look at what happened on this week's show.
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