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

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What went down on the first episode of WWE SmackDown following Night of Champions? Here are the results of Monday's taped show from Atlantic City, New Jersey.

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.

Last Friday’s Night of Champions go-home edition of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.206 million viewers on USA, up 1.3% from the previous week and their highest marks in five weeks. The show averaged a 0.22 rating in the 18-49 demo which was down 12% from the prior week and ties the second lowest rating it has done in that category since January 23.

WWE SmackDown viewership information for the June 26, 2026 episode. Wrestlenomics reports that WWE SmackDown on June 26 drew 1.206 million viewers on USA Network. This number is up from the 1.191 million viewers the show drew on June 19.

Just 24 hours before WWE presents Night of Champions from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, it presented an episode of SmackDown, taped from London's O2 Arena, headlined by Cody Rhodes addressing Gunther and Sami Zayn ahead of their Undisputed WWE Championship Match.

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