The Bloodline's tentacles reach 'SmackDown,' Cody Rhodes confronts Sami Zayn as Gunther sets title match

The adjacent iteration of The Bloodline’s communicative seeped into the throes of "Friday Night SmackDown" successful Providence, Rhode Island, arsenic Jacob Fatu appeared successful the locker country arsenic Jey Uso was getting prepared for his King of the Ring Tournament lucifer with his brother, Jimmy.

There seemed to beryllium a fig of moving parts. Fatu said helium was astatine SmackDown to talk to Solo Sikoa – who broke distant from Roman Reigns and formed the MFT. Meanwhile, Jey Uso besides received a pep speech from Cody Rhodes.

"When I bash it, I’m coming aft that WWE title astatine SummerSlam," Uso told Rhodes earlier the match. "Just business, Uce. Just business."

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Jey Uso makes his entranceway during SmackDown astatine Amica Mutual Pavilion successful Providence, Rhode Island, connected June 12, 2026. (Rich Freeda/WWE)

Rhodes said helium hoped Uso does travel aft the Undisputed WWE Championship. He added that helium hoped it was his determination and not due to the fact that Roman Reigns told him to.

Palace intrigue was astatine an all-time high.

Fatu recovered Sikoa successful the locker room. He said helium had a connection from Reigns and that the "Original Tribal Chief" wanted Sikoa to "come home." Sikoa, 1 erstwhile salient Bloodline member, laughed.

"Home? He wants maine to travel home? That’s what your ‘Tribal Chief’ said? That ain’t home, Jacob," Sikoa said. "That’s a doghouse, and you’re his thigh dog. You cognize what? I don’t recognize this. What the hellhole happened to you? You utilized to beryllium a killer. A antheral that everyone was acrophobic of. The ‘Samoan Werewolf.’ A antheral who was this adjacent to beating Roman. And now? You’re conscionable his background. And you cognize I’m close due to the fact that I americium inactive lasting present and you’ve done thing but travel present and present a connection from who? Your ‘Tribal Chief?’

"Listen to me, Roman has done thing but embarrass you, humiliated you and marque you kneel down similar a canine successful beforehand of the full satellite and successful beforehand of our family, Jacob. And that close determination is not however you dainty idiosyncratic that you love. But helium wants maine to travel back? I’m not going backmost there. So, archer Roman, helium tin spell to hell."

Fatu said helium understood wherever Sikoa was coming from but helium already made his determination and if Reigns wants him to spell get him, past helium was coming for Sikoa.

Sikoa said if Reigns wanted him backmost home, "then helium tin travel and get me."

The tentacles of The Bloodline didn’t extremity there. While Jey Uso got acceptable for the match, Sikoa was successful Royce Keys’ ear. Uso, Keys, LA Knight and Finn Balor met successful the King of the Ring Tournament. Sikoa said helium didn’t privation Keys to beryllium a "casualty" successful Reigns’ war.

Knight took a triumph lap, showing that helium was close astir The Bloodline and its small proxies getting progressive successful the King of the Ring match. Little did helium know, conscionable however progressive they would get. As Knight and Keys went to the extracurricular of the ring, Jimmy Uso and Sikoa appeared.

Balor was successful power toward the extremity of the match, nailing his finisher connected Jimmy Uso. Keys got distracted by Sikoa and Knight took control. It looked similar Knight was going to get the win.

Keys got deed with a large boot, causing referee Charles Robinson to cheque connected him. Sikoa deed a Samoan Spike connected Knight erstwhile his backmost was turned. Keys deed a spinebuster connected Knight arsenic Jey Uso went to the apical enactment for the frog splash. Uso pinned Knight to bargain the win.

It appeared Sikoa was trying to assistance Keys, but alternatively helium gave The Bloodline a win. Uso volition instrumentality connected Je’Von Evans successful the semifinals. Oba Femi and Dominik Mysterio volition conscionable successful the different semifinal.

Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes’ confrontation

Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes addresses the assemblage with Sami Zayn during SmackDown astatine Amica Mutual Pavilion successful Providence, R.I., connected June 12, 2026. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE)

Sami Zayn wanted to fto the assemblage successful Providence cognize that helium was, successful fact, the "last existent bully guy" successful wrestling. He was a small taken aback by the absorption successful the metropolis and noted however his "ride oregon die" fans showed up successful "full force" for him successful Europe.

Zayn called retired Rhodes, and the "American Nightmare" obliged. Zayn was hoping to wide the aerial with Rhodes aft weeks of unfortunate accidents. He rehashed the bid of incidents, including past week’s termination dive from Rhodes that was meant for Gunther. Zayn asked Rhodes for the "truth," arsenic fans chanted, "Sami sucks."

Rhodes flashed backmost to the infinitesimal wherever Zayn was successful the ringing celebrating the title triumph astatine WrestleMania 40. Zayn asked Rhodes of the names helium listed – CM Punk, Kevin Owens, John Cena, Randy Orton – however galore of those guys were inactive his person and whether Rhodes was the problem? Rhodes said helium didn’t request to beryllium "honest" with them the mode helium needed to beryllium honorable with Zayn. Zayn, then, begged for Rhodes’ honesty.

"You privation maine to beryllium honorable with you? You privation maine to beryllium honest? I’m lasting retired present for this. I’m taking each this fire, listening to this BS," Rhodes said. Here’s maine being honorable with you: They (the fans) are booing you. They are chanting, ‘Sami sucks!’ And the crushed is, due to the fact that lately, you bash suck. You’re whining. You’re crying.

"You’re not the Sami Zayn they fell successful emotion with. You’re not the Sami Zayn they took a thrust with. You’re not my Sami Zayn. You’re thing else. If anything, you are desperate. Let’s not unreal that it’s astir anything, thing betwixt you and I different than the WWE Championship. And I beryllium you an apology, I americium sorry. I’m atrocious that I person this and that means you ne'er will."

Zayn slapped Rhodes aft the crisp words. Zayn started to apologize portion choler started to physique successful Rhodes.

Rhodes past slapped Zayn crossed the face.

"Are we good?" Rhodes yelled astatine Zayn, who exited the ringing and grabbed a chair. Zayn threw it down and walked away.

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Gunther sets his stipulation for Undisputed WWE Championship rematch

Gunther got what helium wanted successful bid to get a rematch against Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship. He told SmackDown GM Nick Aldis that helium volition take the referee for the match, aft an mistake outgo him the rubric astatine Clash successful Italy.

Gunther explained to Aldis aboriginal helium needed to take idiosyncratic with the due cognition of pro wrestling rules but besides needed to instrumentality the "human origin into consideration."

He chose Zayn arsenic his peculiar impermanent referee – overmuch to the chagrin of Aldis.

So, adjacent week it volition beryllium Rhodes defending his rubric against Gunther with Zayn calling the shots.

Rhea Ripley wounded update

Rhea Ripley enters the ringing during Clash successful Italy astatine Inalpi Arena successful Torino di Sangro, Italy, connected May 31, 2026. (Rich Freeda/WWE)

Rhea Ripley appeared connected past week’s "SmackDown" with a brace astir her genu and it didn’t look she was acceptable to vie successful immoderate matches. Jade Cargill and Michin ended up defeating Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton.

SmackDown broadcaster Wade Barrett shed immoderate airy connected Ripley’s recovery.

"The genu wounded happened successful Italy past week," Barrett said. "Now, we are evaluating the genu wounded arsenic we talk and based connected however that genu responds to the treatment, it should springiness america a amended thought connected the ETA for the instrumentality of Rhea ‘Bloody’ Ripley. Obviously, we each person our fingers crossed for a swift instrumentality for the champ."

Cargill said that she hoped Ripley was resting due to the fact that she was going to get her "lick back."

Queen of the Ring Tournament moves along

Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair marque their mode to the ringing during SmackDown astatine Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse successful Cleveland, Ohio, connected July 25, 2025. (Craig Melvin/WWE)

The latest semifinalist for the Queen of the Ring Tournament was revealed connected Friday nighttime arsenic Cargill, Charlotte Flair, Sol Ruca and Lyra Valkyria fought for a spot successful the adjacent round.

Cargill had hoped that winning the Queen of the Ring for a 2nd consecutive twelvemonth would person brought her backmost to the apical of the women’s division. However, it was the savvy seasoned successful Flair who took vantage of the younger field.

Valkyria tried to pin Flair but arsenic she was successful shock, Flair took advantage. Ruca deed Valkyria with a thrust footwear arsenic she went to enactment Nightwing connected Flair. She past gave Ruca a large footwear and got Valkyria locked into the Figure Eight Leglock. Valkyria tapped retired and Flair had her manus raised.

Flair volition instrumentality connected Liv Morgan successful the semifinals. Iyo Sky volition instrumentality connected Raquel Rodriguez successful the different semifinals matchup. The winners volition quadrate disconnected astatine Night of Champions.

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SmackDown lucifer results:

Women's United States Champion Tiffany Stratton makes her entranceway during SmackDown astatine Amica Mutual Pavilion successful Providence, Rhode Island, connected June 12, 2026. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE)

Charlotte Flair def. Lyra Valkyria, Jade Cargill and Sol Ruca to beforehand successful the Queen of the Ring Tournament.

Paige and Brie Bella def. Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid.

Rey Fenix def. Axiom to clasp the AAA Cruiserweight Championship.

Michin and B-Fab def. Tiffany Stratton and Chelsea Green.

Jey Uso def. LA Knight, Royce Keys and Finn Balor to beforehand successful the King of the Ring Tournament.