WWE Champ Cody Rhodes has more than just Gunther to worry about on SmackDown.

On the go home show for Clash in Italy this weekend, here are three things we hated and three things we loved about the 5/29/26 episode of "WWE SmackDown!"

WWE Superstar Kit Wilson has publicly apologized after being absent from the May 29 episode of SmackDown in Barcelona, Spain, revealing that travel complications prevented him from making the show during WWE’s ongoing European tour.

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of WWE SmackDown on May 22. This weekend marks another edition of Saturday Night's Main Event, which will be followed next weekend by Clash in Italy. Here's a look at what WWE advertised for this week's show: Gunther and Cody Rhodes set to appear Rhea Ripley addresses Jade Cargill Talla Tonga vs.

Ricky Saints has only been on the main roster for a few weeks, but he’s already made a big enemy. Carmelo Hayes has been irritated by him for weeks. The two men faced off on the May 15, 2026, episode of Friday Night SmackDown,

Blake Monroe has officially made it clear that she has her eyes on the top prize in WWE's women's division, which is now held by Rhea Ripley. On the May 29, 2026 episode of WWE SmackDown, another diary-style vignette aired for Monroe as WWE continued building hype around her arrival on the main roster.

WWE SmackDown saw increases in average overall viewership and key demographic ratings compared to the previous week ahead of Saturday Night's Main Event.