WWE SmackDown
March 20, 2026Summary
| Date | Mar 20 | Total matches | 5 |
| Men's matches | 4 | Women's matches | 1 |
| Singles matches | 2 | Tag Team matches | 3 |
| Trio Matches | 0 | Other Matches | 0 |
This episode of SmackDown took place on March 20, 2026 and featured 5 matches on the card. A majority of the matches ended by pinfall, submission, or the rules stipulated by the match, but 1 match had no clear winner. Multiple championships were defended on the card, including the WWE Women's Tag Team, United States and SmackDown Tag Team Championships.
The matches featured 16 wrestlers and 6 tag teams, highlighted by Carmelo Hayes, Nia Jax, Lash Legend, Jeff Cobb, Tama Tonga, Damian Priest and R-Truth.
Predictability
Somewhat Predictable
(3 of 5 Matches)
Competitions
Less Singles
More Tag
Diversity
Usual Mens
Less Womens
Balance of Power
Faces won the card with 3 wins (of 5 matches).
(Heels won 1 matches)
Matches
Women's Tag Team |
Champions 1-2-2 (Last 5: 1-2-2) Win Probability: 44.9% |
0-0-1 (Last 5: 0-0-1) Win Probability: 55.1% |
| Match ended in a No Contest |
- This was the 1st time Nia Jax and Lash Legend have competed in a 2-on-2 tag team match against Nikki Bella and Brie Bella in WWE.
- Prior to this match it had been 81 days since Nikki Bella and 2720 days since Brie Bella had competed in a WWE match.
Men's Singles |
Champion 9-1 (Overall: 9-2, Last 5: 3-2) Win Probability: 72.1% |
1-4 (Overall: 1-5, Last 5: 1-4) Win Probability: 27.9% |
- This was the 8th United States title defense by Carmelo Hayes since defeating Ilja Dragunov for the championship at SmackDown on December 26, 2025 84 days ago.
- This was the 3rd time Ilja Dragunov has challenged for the United States championship.
- Over the past year, Carmelo Hayes has won the 5th most number of matches in WWE Men's singles competition (12 wins).
- This was the 4th time Carmelo Hayes and Ilja Dragunov have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE. Carmelo Hayes leads the series 3-1. The most recent match was 56 days ago at SmackDown on January 23, 2026 where Carmelo Hayes won.
- With this win, Carmelo Hayes has now won 3 singles matches in a row.
- With this win, Carmelo Hayes has a win percentage at or above 90% (9-1) in 2026 singles matches.
- Prior to this match it had been 28 days since Ilja Dragunov had competed in a WWE match.
| Men's Singles |
2-2 (Overall: 2-2, Last 5: 2-3) Win Probability: 41.0% |
2-3 (Overall: 3-3, Last 5: 2-3) Win Probability: 59.0% |
- Underdog win! Aleister Black won the match with a Wrazzlin win probability of 41.0%!
- Over the past year, Sami Zayn has lost the 4th most number of matches in WWE Men's singles competition (9 losses).
- This was the 3rd time Aleister Black and Sami Zayn have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE. Aleister Black leads the series 2-1. The most recent match was 168 days ago at SmackDown on October 3, 2025 where Sami Zayn won.
- With this win, Aleister Black has now won 2 singles matches in a row.
- With this win, Aleister Black has a win percentage at or above 50% (2-2) in 2026 singles matches.
- Prior to this match it had been 28 days since Aleister Black and 35 days since Sami Zayn had competed in a WWE match.
| Men's Tag Team |
1-1 (Last 5: 2-3) Win Probability: 56.0% |
0-2 (Last 5: 0-5) Win Probability: 44.0% |
- This was the 1st time Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin have competed in a 2-on-2 tag team match against Nathan Frazier and Axiom in WWE.
Men's Tag Team |
3-0 (Last 5: 3-0) Win Probability: 55.6% |
Champions 0-1 (Last 5: 2-1) Win Probability: 44.4% |
- This was the 1st opening tag match of 2026 that Damian Priest and R-Truth have participated in.
- This was the 1st time Damian Priest and R-Truth have competed in a 2-on-2 tag team match against Jeff Cobb and Tama Tonga in WWE.
- With this win, Damian Priest and R-Truth have now won 3 tag matches in a row.
- Prior to this match it had been 35 days since Jeff Cobb and 28 days since Tama Tonga had competed in a WWE match.
Last updated Saturday March 21 1:01 PM UTC