Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for June 5, 2026

An angry Gunther shows up from out of the crowd and destroys the Italian comentary table before clearing the English commentary table, then takes a microphone. He says that the show will not start until he gets justice for what happened at Clash in Italy, as he lost despite his foot being under the bottom rope. He also says that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes cheated and did not beat him. As he looks into the camera and addresses Cody, Cody shows up and slowly makes his way to the ring as he always does before addressing Gunther. Cody says that Gunther is right in his claim, then says that Gunther is a twenty-year pro and is being "big mad" about how he is handling it. He then says they can have their rematch right here tonight. Suddenly, Sami Zayn shows up and greets his "ride or die fans" for giving him the respect he has been looking for. He says he wanted Cody and Gunther to handle their own business, then says he knows where Gunther is coming from. He then says that both men did him wrong and neither man seems to note that, and when Gunther tells Sami to get out of his ring so they can handle World Championship business, Sami says he might not have held a world title, yet he knows about beating Gunther for championships. Cody wants to know what side Sami is on right now, and Sami says that Cody is always blowing him off and looking towards the next threat when he should realize that the biggest threat might be him. Cody says "Is that so?" Sami tells Cody that he said he would beat Gunther and teach him a lesson, then says he beat Gunther and wants to know when Cody will teach that lesson. Gunther goes on the attack, and this time, Sami fights Gunther when he goes for a sleeper on Cody. Cody hits Sami with a tope suicida meant for Gunther, and when Cody offers to help Sami up, Sami gets up and walks away.

The Miz finds out on the phone that Kit Wilson is not here due to his four emotional support cats, then The Miz lets Kit Wilson what he is doing to foil Danhausen's plans. Danhausen shows up, and The Miz starts messing with stuff until he shocks himself. Danhausen then finds some food on the floor and eats it.

Backstage, Gunther confronts General Manager Nick Aldis. He says that instead of being treated like a gift, he is treated like he does not belong. Aldis insists Gunther has always been treated with respect, but Gunther demands Aldis fix everything or else he will be drowning in so many lawsuits his grandchildren will need a lawyer.

We are introduced to the Italian commentary team of Michele Posa and Luca Franchini.

Raquel Rodriguez beats Kiana James, Jacy Jayne and Bayley to advance in the Queen of the Ring Tournament after Jacy yanks Kiana's feet off the middle rope, costing her the win, and Kiana blames Giulia for it. After the match, Kiana rebukes and shoves Giulia away when Giulia tries to help her up, and continues to blame Giulia for the loss before stating it is over. Giulia responds by hitting her with a Lou Thesz press and punching her, then knocking her out of the ring.

Backstage, Sami Zayn smacks another water bottle, then finds Johnny Gargano planking on a road crate and tells him about what happened tonight. General Manager Nick Aldis shows up and tells Sami Zayn to stay out of "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes' and Gunther's business, but Sami says they made their business his business, but Aldis tells Sami he made it worse. Aldis then says he has no time for Sami, and Sami asks who is so important that Aldis cannot give him a minute. Chad Gable shows up, mius the El Grande Americano mask, and stares Sami down before heading into Aldis' office.

Talla Tonga beats Royce Keys after Solo Sikoa distracts the referee and Tama Tonga distracts Royce Keys. After the match, Tama and Talla continue to go on the attack on Royce Keys. R-Truth runs into the ring, but he also gets attacked. Damian Priest shows up and pulls R-Truth out of the ring. With Priest and R-Truth gone, Tama Tonga hits Royce Keys with Cutthroat.

Backstage, Raquel Rodriguez shows up as The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) talk amongst each other. They celebrate Raquel's win, then Dominik says he will win the match so that The Judgment Day will win all the gold.

We hear from Finn Balor, who says that he has proven himself time and time again in this business, and that in any night, any situation and any match, he will shine every time an opportunity falls his way. He says that he can stand toe-to-toe with the best, but he wants it all. Finn Balor is part of the SmackDown roster now, and he will make his debut in the King of the Ring Tournament next week.

Backstage, Damian Priest wants R-Truth to stop helping Royce Keys, as he doesn't know what is going on between Royce Keys and the MFT's (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Talla Tonga). The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) shows up with the AAA World Tag Team Championships, and Erik tells R-Truth that when he is ready, they want to defend their titles against the WWE Tag Team Champions. Ivar says they are ready, but nobody is ready for war. R-Truth says he has never met either of them a day in his life and leaves.

Rhea Ripley heads to the ring. Rhea says she has put Jade Cargill behind her, and while she did not come out completely unscathed due to her banged-up knee and Jade Cargill came in with a gameplan to take her out, Cargill failed to take her out, and she is still champion. She also says she had a nice, unexpected friend help her with the numbers game, and Charlotte Flair shows up and admits that while Rhea did not asks for her help, she had her back because she respects her and had fun teaming with her. Charlotte then says that Queen of the Ring is happening for the next few weeks and that she is a competitor at heart as well as a fourteen-time champion, and that she will be standing in front of Rhea at SummerSlam, because Rhea has what she wants. Tiffany Stratton shows up, and after refusing to apologize to Charlotte, Tiffany admits that while she looks good with the Women's United States title, she wants the WWE Women's Championship. Jade Cargill, "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab show up, and Cargill says that Tiffany, Rhea and Charlotte look stupid together before stating that Charlotte made herself next in line for what she pulled, and tells Tiffany to stay out of her business. Cargill then tells Rhea she is coming for what is hers, and she, Michin and B-Fab head to the ring before General Manager Nick Aldis shows up. After Aldis says that Rhea is not cleared to compete, Charlotte admits that she and Tiffany do not like each other, but challenges Cargill and company to a tag match. Aldis makes the match official, and the match takes place next.

Jade Cargill and "Michin" Mia Yim beat Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) Jacy is not in the mood for an interview. As she says that she is on another level compared to the rest of the women's division, she spies Brie Bella and Paige in a photoshoot. As Brie and Paige mention Jacy's loss tonight, Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid jump Brie and Paige.

Backstage, R-Truth meets with Royce Keys. Royce tells R-Truth he appreciates what R-Truth has done for him, and R-Truth says he wants to return the favor. Royce acknowledges that he and Damian Priest cannot get along, however, and says that this is something R-Truth will have to handle.

Ricky Saints beats Carmelo Hayes after grabbing the tights on a roll-up.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Trick Williams. Trick says he is only concerned with himself, but he is entertained with people fighting over what he has. He hopes to win the King of the Ring Tournament, be on the same list with some greats, and win a world championship to become a double champion again. Bron Breakker then shows up and briefly stares down Trick Williams.

Backstage, Tiffany Stratton is met by Chelsea Green, who insists on wanting to team with Tiffany. Chelsea fails to figure it out that Tiffany wants nothing to do with her, even as Chelsea wants Tiffany in her corner for her match.

We hear from Blake Monroe. Blake is impressed by Tiffany Stratton and her trise to the top, and says that looking at her is like looking in a mirror. She calls a match with her a box-office event, but Tiffany is not used to getting her hands dirty, and Tiffy Time will soon run on "Monroe minutes." Blake Monroe is coming soon to SmackDown.

Lash Legend beats Chelsea Green.

Backstage, Royce Keys is met by Solo Sikoa. Royce tells Solo to watch what he says, and Solo asks Royce why he is being so difficult. Solo says that Roman Reigns made Jacob Fatu bow down like a dog and that Damian Priest wants nothing to do with him, and he is the only family Royce has. Royce asks if he really busted his ass for this, but Solo reminds him that he is the one who made the call to bring him to WWE just like he brought Jacob, Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga to WWE. Solo says that they need to get ready for war, and tells him to stop being so difficult or else he will make things difficult.

Backstage, Axiom congratulates Rey Fenix on winning the AAA Cruiserweight Champion. As Fenix tells Nathan Frazer that he has a title shot if he wants it, Chad Gable meets with Fenix and says they had a great match, but he had it under false pretenses as El Grande Americano. He says that he was made a mockery of lucha libre when he was should have been taking on a responsibility, and asks Fenix for forgiveness. Fenix says that Gable has learned a lot and has suffered from losing his match, and while he forgives Gable, he reminds him that he is not the only person he offended.

"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio beats Damian Priest, Trick Williams and Bron Breakker to advance in the King of the Ring Tournament and face Oba Femi in the semi-finals after JD McDonagh distracts Damian Priest and Liv Morgan hits Priest with a low blow following Bron Breakker clotheslining Damina Priest through the announce table.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for June 4, 2026

Eddie Edwards beats BDE due to the rest of The System (Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) distracting the referee. After the match, Fabian Aichner shows up before The System can attack BDE further, and he almost easily wipes them out before getting planted by Bear Bronson. Suddenly, Leon Slater shows up and jump kicks Cedric in the head before heading to the ring and cleaning house with both Aichner and BDE. Slater then leaps over the ring post to take out The System as a whole.

We see a video package for the Wicked Garden Match between The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) and The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Vincent says the garden in the next step towards evolution, and Dutch says that the garden not only moves tonight, but that The Hardy swill not leave the same way they entered. Vincent says that the garden is alive and it feeds, and tonight, it will see something new.

AJ Francis makes his way to the ring. AJ Francis says 2026 has been "a money year" for him not just in the bank or in the ring, but because he has lost 300 pounds of dead weight by kicking KC Navarro and Rich Swann to the curb. He says that he lost "half of me, and that half of me makes masterpiece after masterpiece" before comparing himself to some musical greats and calling himself "the artist of a generation." AJ Francis debut a song called "Walk," the cover of which is AJ Francis looking like a dead ringer for Elijah. All of a sudden, the real Elijah shows up as AJ Francis performs, saying he showed up just as AJ Francis was about to embarrass himself. He also says that he had to see this for himself, and Francis insists that his new track is his music and his intellectual property. The two of them argue over whether the cover for the new song is a Photoshop before Elijah realizes it is all about the collaboration request. AJ Francis then serves Elijah with a cease and desist, stating that AJ Francis has acquired the rights, image and music catalog for Elijah, Elias and Ezekiel, and states that he owns Elijah now. Elijah states that legal jargon aside, he will still perform tonight with a song called "Don't Shill Uncle Phil." AJ Francis hits Elijah with a microphone so hard that he busts him open, then leaves.

Backstage, Daria Rae wishes Director of Authority Santino Marella and Indi Hartwell good luck, then says that she had nothing to do with the re-signing of Indi's contract.

Backstage, we hear from Elayna Black, who boasts that she outperformed everyone in last week's Knockouts Champions' Challenge and that she is better than the rest of the division. She says that Indi Hartwell is only interested in Director of Authority Santino Marella's family drama in order to kiss up to the boss and also because she cannot survive on her own talent by herself, as she is not like her. Elayna says that she is the only one in the division who matters and the next TNA Knockouts World Champion, whether anybody likes it or not.

Frankie Kazarian guests on commentary for the next match.

Santino Marella and Indi Hartwell beat Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace with stereo Cobras after Indi pulls Santino away from a Cobra strike by Arianna.

Backstage, The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge George Iceman, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance) find out that their dressing room is haunted when Rosemary, Allie and Mara Sadé teleport their way in.

Eric Young is in the ring. He says that he has been warning the fans for months that TNA is "sick" and "poison" and needs to be cleansed, for it is filled with lies from fake heroes before stating that he exposed Joe Hendry as a liar and also got rid of Ricky Sosa and EC3. He then says that he can see through Mike Santana and that he is sick with ego, selfishness and addiction to the fans' applause and approval like everyone else, and that he will beat him because he needs neither of those things, as he is above them both. Mike Santana shows up and heads to the ring, then says that while Eric Young thinks his words and actions keep him relevant, he has not been relevant for over fifteen years. He also questions Eric's belief that taking him out will make him the savior of TNA. Eric Young says he has been the one constant of TNA while so many people have came and went and poisoned TNA with ego and selfishness, but Santana says what is really poison in TNA is people like Eric Young. Eric asks Santana if the fans actually care about him, and the fans cheer before stating that Santana's shine will wear off to the point that the fans will turn on Santana like they did to him. He says that he is only one willing to pick TNA back up and fix it before telling Santana that he will piledrive him, take the TNA World Championship and take his power back. Santana tells Eric Young that he will find out that he is a man of his word and that next week, he will break his foot off in his ass. He then says that he and the fans are all tired of hearing Eric, and that they might as well do this right now. Eric Young kicks Mike Santana in the groin and piledrives him before holding up the TNA World Championship.

As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Elijah is in evaluation after a cut to his ear following the microphone shot from AJ Francis earlier tonight, and is not expected to miss any ring time. Officials and medical personnel are on alert regarding tonight's Wicked Garden Match between The Righteous and The Hardys.

Backstage, we hear from Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz). Mustafa Ali talks about how KC Navarro scored a pinfall over him and scored an opportunity for the International Championship. He calls Navarro's win a mistake and a fluke, and calls Navarro "a pink haired freak." He says that Navarro is not better than him and that he will prove it next week, then mentions that Tasha Steelz did not stick to the plan.

Before the next match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman tells Lei Ying Lee that she needs to learn something about class and revenge, and that if she does not have any, then Mr. Elegance will beat it into her. Xia Brookside guests on commentary for the next match.

Mr. Elegance beats Lei Ying Lee following the distraction by Xia Brookside as Lei Ying Lee has the match won. After the match, Xia Brookside tells Lei Ying Lee that she pinned her in the Knockouts Champions' Challenge, and now, it will be the two of them for the Knockouts World Championship at Slammiversary, and the title will be coming to her.

The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) beat The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) in a Wicked Garden Match after Vincent puts the "lily of the valley" in Brother Nero's mouth, which causes Nero to tumble around and eventually foam at the mouth. After the match, the lights go out, and when they come back on, The Broken Hardys have disappeared.

Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for June 4, 2026

Jordynne Grace beats Kiana James.

Los Americanos (Rayo Americano and Bravo Americano) beat The Latino World Order (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro).

Lyra Valkyria beats Ivy Nile.

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for June 3, 2026

In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews Rush, who says that he has his shot at the World title after three years and that he will die in the ring if that is what it takes to win it. He says that this is for his people, his family and his pride, and that he will take the World Championship. MJF dares Rush to finish his catchphrase and slaps him, and that leads to a takedown by Rush followed by both men being held back by whoever manages to show up.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Rush. Andrade el Idolo shows up and shakes hands with Rush before telling him to do it for his family, his people and for anyone who says that the two of them can be World Championship. He tells Rush to show MJF who he is.

MJF retains the AEW World Championship against Rush in a no count-outs match by submission with a crossface after Rush refuses to tap out in an act of defiance. After the match, MJF is about to blast Rush in the head with the AEW World Championship when Mark Briscoe shows up and nearly hits a Jay Driller only to get kicked in the groin. Before MJF can smash the title into Mark Briscoe's head, however, The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong, Tomohiro Ishii) rushes out and forces MJF to retreat.

Mark Briscoe beats Lio Rush. After the match, Mark Briscoe calls out MJF. He mentions the period after his brother Jay Briscoe's death and how he debuted alone at that time, and says that AEW saved his life and helped him get his anger out, yet he could still not find joy. He talks about how that joy was regained with the formation of The Conglomeration, then addresses how he and MJF crossed paths and how MJF made that anger bubble back up from sheer hatred. Briscoe says he pinned MJF in the center of the ring and caused him and the anger to go away for a while, but MJF came back, and so did the anger, and this time, MJF has something he wants: the AEW World Championship. Briscoe says that MJF whines and moans and complains until he gets his way, then says that he is a grinder who does his work and never complains before calling out both MJF and his manhood. He tells MJF to prove he is the best, and says that MJF is The Devil, then he is a child of God, and that MJF will lose. Briscoe then calls MJF "a moist-ass bitch" and demands he give him a title shot.

We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to "The Jet" Kevin Knight vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey tonight.

Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla) shows up from out of the crowd, and Thekla mentions her promise to burn Stardom to the ground if one of its stars showed up in AEW. She talks about her history in Japan as "The Idol Killer" as well as getting fired over there, then says Triangle of Madness has three jobs to do. Skye Blue must win the Women's Owen Hart Tournament, while Julia Hart has to win back the TBS Championship. As for herself, Thekla has her eyes set on Forbidden Door, and Julia Hart and Skye Blue bring out a ladder as Thekla says she will close that door as she declares death to, not war on, Stardom. Thekla then climbs the ladder and spits on the Stardom logo on the LED board before flipping everyone off.

Backstage, we hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, PAC, "The Problem" Marina Shafir). Jon Moxley tells Will Ospreay that it is time to cast out his thoughts regarding Mark Davis forever, as they are both different men and Ospreay is becoming indestructible in mind and spirit to the point that Don Callis will have to hire an eighteen-wheeler to run him over. Moxley has noticed that there is more gang warfare in AEW, and tells Ospreay to focus on Davis while he focuses on everything else.

Andrade el Idolo beats DK Vandu. After the match, Andrade says MJF has the World Championship, and he wants it. He knows that MJF has beaten Rush, then asks MJF if he thinks he can beat him. He then asks MJF "How you know?" before Don Callis and Jake Doyle show up. Callis then announces the newest member of The Don Callis Family: "The Jet" Kevin Knight, who shows up and heads to the ring and hugs Callis. "Speedball" Mike Bailey then shows up for the next match.

"The Jet" Kevin Knight retains the TNT Championship against "Speedball" Mike Bailey after Jake Doyle distracts the referee so that Don Callis can trip Speedball down as he has Knight on the top rope. After the match, Knight celebrates being a part of The Don Callis Family, then says he is here to make it to the top, become a double champion, and beat MJF for the AEW World Championship.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay), who brag about taking out Adam Copeland and Christian Cage as well as The Bang Bang Gang (Austin and Colten Gunn), then celebrate with kazoos and malt liquor. The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) show up, and after they make fun of The Dogs, they challenge them to a match. Finlay says they will fight whenever they feel like it, then The Dogs leave.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews MJF, who is taking an ice bath as he tells Mark Briscoe that he is not getting a title shot, as the AEW World Championship is for winners and top guys like him. He says that his word is bond as well as law, then tells Briscoe to stop asking, as it is not happening.

Alex Windsor's wild card opponent in the Women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament is revealed to be last year's women's winner Mercedes Moné, who has not been seen in months.

Mercedes Moné beats Alex Windsor by submission with the Statement Maker to advance in the Women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.

We see a video package for TayJay (Tay Melo and Anna Jay) vs. The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) for the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships on Collision.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. Callis says he has recruited many top stars and that he has become a magnet for championship gold, especially thanks to "The Jet" Kevin Knight. He then proclaims that Mark Davis will break Will Ospreay's neck, put him in the ground, win the Men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament and go to All In, then says Okada will get back the International Championship. Okada says "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita is nothing without The Don Callis Family and that he will be coming back.

Backstage, we hear from Tommaso Ciampa, who says that he beat the hell out of Chris Jericho and will gladly do it again. He says the fans welcomed Jericho back with open arms, but while Jericho was gone, he arrived and claimed his territory. Ciampa then says that he is a patient man with a long list, and tells Jericho to stay home and lick his wounds before telling him that he will be waiting if he comes back, assuming he does not strike first.

Will Ospreay beats Mark Davis by submission with Death Ground to advance in the Men's Owen Hart Foundation after referee Paul Turner goes down after inadvertently taking an enzuigiri from Ospreay and The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, PAC, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) and The Don Callis Family (Trent Beretta, El Clon, Lance Archer, "The Machine" Brian Cage, Jake Doyle, Kyle Fletcher) show up and brawl with each other while The Don Callis Family tries to break Ospreay's neck. Referee Bryce Remsburg rushes into the ring to replace Paul Turner as officiating referee, and Ospreay soon locks in the submission to make Davis tap and advance in the tournament.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 2, 2026

Tatum Paxley guests on commentary for the next match.

Zaria beats Lizzy Rain. After the match, Zaria is about to hit Lizzy Rain with another F-5 when Tatum Paxley stops Zaria, saying that if she wants a Women's North American Championship match so badly, she can have it next week.

Backstage, Myles Borne tells Dorian Van Dux that he and Sean Legacy had a great match last week, and Tavion Heights says they should be a tag team. Van Dux and Legacy agree. Meanwhile, Izzi Dame speaks with Shawn Spears and Niko Vance, telling them to forget about last week, saying she will be putting the NXT Women's Championship on the back to take care of some business. Niko Vance agrees.

Before the next match, Saquon Shugars (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) attacks DarkState with a baseball bat from within the crowd and hits Cutler James.

NXT The Great American Bash is live on The CW on Sunday, June 28th in North America!

It is announced that DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) vs. Myles Borne and Tavion Heights following Saquon Shugars' attack, and that another tag team match is happening right now.

OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) beats The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance) after a busted-open Shawn Spears nearly inadvertently runs into Niko Vance near the apron and avoids a Superkick from Lucien Price, allowing OTM to hit a double-team maneuver for the win.

Backstage, Tate Wilder meets with EK Prosper. Prosper tells Wilder to fight smart, but Wilder says he has to stand out and take his chances. As EK tells Wilder he needs to slow down, Kam Hendrix shows up and brags about his recent success, but Wilder says that he will soon get his big win against Jackson Drake. Wilder leaves, then Hendrix tells EK Prosper that he can tell his grandkids that he was in the building where Hendrix won his first title. Hendrix leaves, and EK Prosper hopes that Tony D'Angelo whups him.

Jackson Drake beats Tate Wilder after Wilder is distracted by Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, fending them both off only to be caught and powerbombed into the ring apron behind the referee's back by Myka Lockwood.

Backstage, Emily Agard interviews General Manager Robert Stone. Stone says The Great American Bash will be a historical night when Osiris Griffin shows up demanding his match when Jasper Troy shows up.Dion Lennox suddenly shows up and hits Jasper with a chair to the back, and he and Osiris decimate Jasper while destroying Stone's office.

Lola Vice heads to the ring. Lola talks about how she knocked out Izzi Dame and proved that she is the complete package at Noche de los Grandes, and says that she is undeniable as she continues to prove everyone wrong. She says she won the NXT Women's Championship not out of luck, but because of hard work and the desire to make it in NXT. She also says she does not make excuses or take any excuses from anyone here. Lola then wants to know who is next, because somebody always has an eye on her title, and she loves it. As she says that whoever steps up will get knocked down, Kelani Jordan shows up wanting to know if Lola will give her a shot. She mentions that Lola went to AAA and got some momentum, then says that their stories are not much different, with the only difference saying that she was questioned while Lola was praised. Kelani says she has watched women come and go and watched opportunities to go to others, and that she is taking her opportunities now. Suddenly, Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair show up. Kendal tells Kelani that she is not the only woman who wants the NXT Women's Championship, and that she has proven why she is worthy of the title in the Women's Iron Survivor Challenge before mentioning unfinished business with Lola. She also has a receipt for Kelani after what she did to Sinclair, and Kelani says she just needs one shot to become champion while Kendal has failed multiple times. Lola has Kendal and Kelani face each other in a #1 contender's match next week, with the winner facing her for the title at The Great American Bash. Lola then goes for a spinning back fist on Kelani, but Kelani ducks and she hits Kendal instead.

We see a vignette for the Mr. NXT Pageant between Shiloh Hill and Tristan Angels.

Backstage, Shiloh Hill and Tatum Paxley talk about what they both having going on. Shiloh leaves, then Tatum looks for General Manager Robert stone only to be taken out by Zaria. Shiloh comes back and calls for help for Tatum.

Backstage, Tony D'Angelo is met by Mason Rook. Rook says tonight's title match should be his, not Kam Hendrix's. D'Angelo says he will turn away all challengers, but Rook tells D'Angelo he will not beat him. General Manager Robert Stone shows up and tells Mason Rook that if he beats Naraku - who is watching in the background - next week, then he will face D'Angelo for the NXT Championship. D'Angelo says he looks forward to this and leaves, and Robert Stone tells Mason Rook not to get involved in tonight's NXT Championship match.

Lexis King retains the WWE Speed Championship against Romeo Moreno.

Backstage, Jaida Parker has another meeting with Nattie. Nattie says that Jaida's performance last week was "less than mediocre" and says she does not buy Jaida's act and that she is not afraid of her. She says she is not afraid of her and has been through a lot, and that Jaida is scared because she is soft.

Backstage, Keanu Carver shows up as EK Prosper tells Tate Wilder "I told you so," saying that Wilder has a death wish. Wilder says they can have a rematch, and Prosper says he will be the one to humble Carver, who tells Prosper to keep talking crazy and see what happens. Meanwhile, Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair converse. Kendal wants Sinclair in her corner, but Sinclair tells her to focus on what matters - beating Kelani Jordan - while she focuses on recovering.

DarkState (Dion Lennox and Osiris Griffin) beat Myles Borne and Tavion Heights. After the match, Tavion Heights refuses Myles Borne's help. Meanwhile, Saquon Shugars stares down DarkState from the balcony with a baseball bat in his hand.

Tony D'Angelo retains the NXT Championship against Kam Hendrix after Mason Rook shows up and stops Hendrix from using a metal folding chair as a weapon. After the match, Naraku hands the NXT Championship to Tony D'Angelo, then bows down and stares down Mason Rook from across the ring.

Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!

Raw Deal - Raw recap for June 1, 2026

Roman Reigns and The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) make their way to the ring to start tonight's show. Roman says he has been waiting for this day for a long time because there is no day like acknowledgment day, and Jey Uso wants to know where Jacob Fatu is on his first day on the job. Jacob Fatu shows up, and Roman and Jey tell Jacob that he knows what time it is. Jacob takes the microphone from Jey's hand and tells Roman that he knew what he was getting into when he challenged Roman to Tribal Combat, as he has been taking L's his whole life and it brought him here. He admits that last night, his children saw their father take a loss and keep his word, and he lost to his Tribal Chief. He tells Jey he did not lose to him, then acknowledge Roman Reigns as Tribal Chief and takes a knee beforeraising his right hand. Roman takes Jimmy by the hand, and Roman tells Jacob that while he does not understand this right now, he loves him. Jimmy says this is a warning shot that "they the twos and we the ones."

We are introduced to the French announce team of Michele Posa and Luca Franchini.

Oba Femi beats Solo Sikoa, Penta and Carmelo Hayes in a Fatal 4-Way Match to advance in the King of the Ring Tournament. After the match, Oba says Paul Heyman asked if he could take a beating and asked what he does after taking a beating that included seven F-5's, then says he is standing, winning and still here after taking Brock Lesnar's best shot, and he will become King of the Ring. He reminds Lesnar that they are 1-1 and that he will see him down the line.

Cathy Kelley introduces Sol Ruca to the ring. Sol Ruca states that winning the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship is a dream come true, as she and the fans all believed in her and that she could be a champion. Sol Ruca then thanks the fans and gives credit where credit is due to Becky Lynch despite Becky being against the match and feeling she was not ready to face the very best only to be proven wrong. She then says that as tough as it was to beat Becky, her work is just getting started, as the Women's Intercontinental Championship and the fans deserve a fighting champion, which she promises to be. She then says that if anyone thinks she is a rookie or if they underestimate her, she will snatch their soul walk out the champion.

In footage from after the show, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns have a chance meeting. Backstage, Roman Reigns meets with The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso), telling Jey to stay on Cody as he is the only one who understands tough love. He then tells Jey to go in at the King of the Ring Tournament, take the Undisputed WWE Championship and head to SummerSlam. Roman says there are two ends to the table, and he needs Jey to level up. He then asks Jimmy to stay with him, saying that Jey needs to do this on his own.

Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee beat "All Ego" Ethan Page and Rusev.

Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce tells Penta that he will make the Intercontinental Championship defense against Rey Mysterio happen. After Penta leaves, LA Knight shows up and accuses Pearce of siding with Roman Reigns. Pearce says he was talking business with Roman last night and that he has no idea what Knight saw, but Knight says that Pearce only wants Roman as World Heavyweight Champion before threatening to take Pearce out of retirement just to put him back in it. Pearce says Jacob Fatu is a liabilty and that Knight can believe whatever he wants, but he is trying to keep Roman Reigns and The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) in line. When Pearce points a finger at Knight, Knight raises Pearce's finger up into the air, taking it as more proof that Pearce is siding with Roman.

Iyo Sky beats Giulia, Roxanne Perez and Lash Legend to advance in the Queen of the Ring Tournament.

Backstage, Maxxine Dupri is shocked to find out she is not in the Queen of the Ring Tournament. General Manager Adam Pearce tells her that the tournament is stacked and that he had to make some tough decisions, and when Maxxine says she has been overlooked again, Pearce tells her that if an opening comes up, she will be at the top of the list. Otis tells her that he and Akira Tozawa have her back, but that they have noticed that Maxxine has been hanging out more with Austin Theory instead of them. Maxxine tells Otis that she knows what she is doing and to trust her on this.

We see the recent events regarding Danhausen and the New York Knicks, who have reached the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 since Danhausen uncursed the team.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Bayley and Lyra Valkyria. Bayley says the two of them can do the Queen of the Ring Tournament and the Women's Tag Team Championships at the same time. Lyra notices Sol Ruca and congratulates her on beating Becky Lynch for the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship, then says that she wants to challenge for the Women's Intercontinental Championship, which she could not challenge for while Becky was still champion. Sol Ruca says she would be honored.

Backstage, Liv Morgan shows up as Roxanne Perez is frustrated with her Queen of the Ring Tournament loss. Liv Morgan says that it has been a rough couple of weeks, but they are still family. Liv says that they take opportunities, not pout over them, and that one of them will take it all back for The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio), win the King and Queen of the Ring Tournaments, and take over Raw.

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins beats Bron Breakker. During the match, Austin Theory shows up only to get taken down by Rollins, and Paul Heyman has to distract referee Chad Patton so that Theory can hit Rollins with one of the World Tag Team Championships. Montez Ford shows up and takes out Austin Theory with a tope con hiro over the ring post, but gets Speared by Breakker. Breakker then hits Rollins with a Spear, but Rollins kicks out. Rollins soon hits Breakker with The Stomp, but Heyman puts Braekker's foot on the rope. Rollins confronts Heyman, who says he has no respect for Rollins, and Breakker goes for a Spear on the outside only for Rollins to pull Heyman in front of himself, leading Breakker to Spear Heyman through the barricade. An angry Breakker goes after Rollins with another Spear, but Rollins uses Theory's World Tag Team Championship as a shield and hits The Stomp for the win.

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Let's Go! - LFG recap for May 31, 2026

We are introduced to Elio LaFleur, who became a wrestling fan at ten years old, went to his first training school at fourteen, and ten years later, is now in WWE. He feels that he has a style that is different from the rest, and says that when you come to the Performance Center, you start at the beginning. He hopes to make something of and enjoy the opportunity.

Matt Bloom meets with the coaches. Kevin Owens gets to do commentary for the first two matches. Natalya is assigned Carlee Bright vs. Bayley Humphrey. Booker T gets Elijah Holyfield vs. Malik Blade (who has since been released), the latter of whom is trying out a new gimmick. Bubba Ray Dudley gets Mike DeRudder vs. Elio LaFleur.

Natalya works with Carlee Bright and Bayley Humphrey. Carlee trust Bayley in the ring and is in awe of her ability. Natalya wants to hear a little noise while they are in the ring. Bayley sees Natalya as fun to work with, as does Bayley.

Kevin Owens guests on commentary for the first two matches.

Bayley Humphrey beats Carlee Bright. Natalya compliments them both for setting the tone at the beginning and for being vocal throughout the match, as well as Bayley's scream during the match. Matt Bloom wants Carlee Bright to make more noise during some of the moves, as he did not hear her make any while taking the short arm clotheslines, and tells Bayley that less is more when it comes to moves.

Booker T works with Elijah Holyfield and Malik Blade. The two of them are excited to work with Booker T, especially Malik, who considers Booker T part of his Mount Rushmore. Booker T tells Elijah not to do what he wants to do, but to do what they want to see, as the crowd wants to feel a certain way when watching the match.

Elijah Holyfield beats Malik Blade. Bubba Ray and Natalya note that Malik is performing some explosive offense. Booker T says that their match went well and that they touched on a lot of things that they talked about, and Elijah says that while he is getting better, he is not where he wants to be yet in terms of footwork. Apollo Crews, who was watching from backstage, meets with Elijah and tells him to keep on working. Matt Bloom tells Elijah to stay the course, and says that while Malik good, he wants him to be great, and that he wants the two of them to be learning something at the same time.

Kevin Owens meets with Elio LaFleur, who talks about his time in the Performance Center so far. Elio LaFleur mentions his history on the indies with Mike DeRudder, who meets with Bubba Ray Dudley. Bubba gets to know DeRudder well as DeRudder briefly mentions his history with Elio, who he definitely feels he has chemistry with. Kevin Owens and Bubba Ray with the both of them, and DeRudder finds out that perception is reality and that as far as it goes with the fans in the crowd, both men are the same size, which Elio maybe having an inch on DeRudder. At point, DeRudder, LaFleur and Owens all speak French, which leads to a hilarious moment with Bubba.

Elio LaFleur beats Mike DeRudder. After the match, Shawn Michaels meets with Elio and says that Elio has a style that he wants to bring into NXT, and is therefore putting him in NXT immediately. He says that there are still a lot of things to work on, but as of now, the work begins. Elio says that is what he always dreamed of . Mike DeRudder says taht what just happened has been seen everywhere in the world, and that this is just the beginning for the both of them. We then see Elio LaFleur sign his NXT contract. Bubba Ray Owens and Kevin Owens says that both men did a good job and that the both of them have bright futures beyond LFG.