Liv Morgan secured her place in the Queen of the Ring final on June 19, 2026, but Charlotte Flair’s path to the ring never looked healthy—after a pre-match attack by Jade Cargill and a further, uncalled cheap shot from Morgan before the bell. Earlier on the sh
The night started with a championship that refused to end cleanly—and it carried that same uneasy energy into every corner of the card.
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes kicked off the chaos with a win over Gunther, but the result came through controversy. Special Guest Referee Sami Zayn inserted himself into the Undisputed WWE Title Match, and Gunther exploited it early. Zayn’s mistake gave the Ring General room to brutalize Rhodes. even locking in a disrespectful Figure-Four Leglock that nearly forced Rhodes to submit. Rhodes fought back with Cross Rhodes. but Gunther kicked free when his foot got under the bottom rope and Zayn was forced to break the pinfall.
The argument that followed nearly cost Rhodes everything. Zayn shoved Rhodes directly into a Guillotine submission attempt that threatened to end the bout—then it didn’t. because Zayn kept struggling to maintain control. That failure left space for Gunther to snap and hit Zayn with a Powerbomb. A new official rushed in, but Zayn took him out and cost Gunther with a quick count. The American Nightmare—Cody Rhodes—still retained the Undisputed WWE Title.
Zayn didn’t stop there. When the match was restarted. Rhodes refused to let it end the way Zayn had tried to control it and demanded it be restarted—only for Zayn to interfere again. He hopped the barricade to reach the action and laid out both Superstars. leaving the final decision to stand after Rhodes survived the interruption.
The show then pivoted to WWE Tag Team Championship stakes. where Damian Priest and R-Truth defended their titles against the MFTs. Their reign was secured by a mistake from Solo Sikoa. Priest and Talla Tonga traded heavy blows, and the champions jumped ahead early with a Five-Knuckle Shuffle from Truth. But the momentum shifted fast when Tama Tonga brutalized Truth, who took a massive boot from Talla.
Sikoa appeared at ringside to cheer for the MFTs—but the celebration didn’t last. He mistakenly distracted Talla, and that lapse gave Truth the opening he needed to roll up Tama and score the win. The MFTs were left questioning the plan as Priest and R-Truth walked out still WWE Tag Team Champions.
Ricky Saints then punched his ticket to Night of Champions by defeating Carmelo Hayes to become the United States Championship No. 1 Contender. The match started with both men countering each other’s signature moves, including Hayes’ springboard DDT. But when the turnbuckle padding came off during an exchange. Saints used the exposed area—crushing Hayes into it head-first—then rolling up Hayes for the win.
In the King of the Ring Tournament semifinals, Jey Uso advanced to the finals after defeating Je’Von Evans. The road to the final runs through Night of Champions, where Jey will face Oba Femi. Evans’ ribs were already compromised due to the Spear from Bron Breakker on Monday Night. and Uso leaned into it by stomping on them whenever he could. Evans still fought back with aerial maneuvers, but the assault resumed with a Superkick and a Spear to the ribs. Uso countered the OG Cutter and hit a key Spear. setting up an Uso Splash to finally put Je’Von Evans away.
Then came the moment that defined the Queen of the Ring semifinal—and it wasn’t just what happened in the ring. Liv Morgan defeated Charlotte Flair in their Queen of the Ring Tournament semifinal matchup to secure her spot in the Queen of the Ring final.
Flair’s night began compromised. She was the victim of a brutal pre-match attack led by Jade Cargill, forcing The Queen to compete far from 100 percent. Even after that, Flair wasn’t given time to settle. The injury was compounded by an uncalled cheap shot from Morgan before the bell.
Flair fought valiantly anyway, pushing through the damage as she tried to make the match competitive. But the injury was too much to overcome. Morgan struck when it mattered—hitting Oblivion—and advanced to Night of Champions.
By the end of the night, the story wasn’t only who won. It was how close the outcomes sat to interference. injury. and unfair timing—whether it was Sami Zayn undermining an Undisputed title match. Solo Sikoa’s misstep handing a tag defense to Priest and R-Truth. or Jade Cargill and Morgan shaping Charlotte Flair’s Queen of the Ring run before the bell even rang.
SmackDown results June 19 2026 Liv Morgan Charlotte Flair Queen of the Ring King of the Ring Cody Rhodes Gunther Sami Zayn Undisputed WWE Championship Damian Priest R-Truth United States Championship Ricky Saints Jey Uso Je'Von Evans