WWE SmackDown
September 4, 2026Summary
| Date | Sep 4 | Total matches | 5 |
| Men's matches | 2 | Women's matches | 3 |
| Singles matches | 3 | Tag Team matches | 2 |
| Trio Matches | 0 | Other Matches | 0 |
This episode of SmackDown took place on September 4, 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. Only one championship, the WWE Championship, was defended on the card.
The matches featured 14 wrestlers and 4 tag teams, highlighted by CM Punk, Shinsuke Nakamura, Hiromu Takahashi, Nia Jax, Charlotte Flair and Tatum Paxley.
Predictability
Mostly Predictable
(4 of 5 Matches)
Competitions
Usual Singles
More Tag
Diversity
Usual Mens
More Womens
Balance of Power
Faces won the card with 3 wins (of 5 matches).
(Heels won 1 matches)
Matches
Men's Singles |
Champion 8-1 (Overall: 9-1, Last 5: 5-0) Win Probability: 77.4% |
0-5 (Overall: 0-5, Last 5: 0-5) Win Probability: 22.6% |
- This was the 2nd WWE title defense by CM Punk since defeating Sami Zayn for the championship at Monday Night RAW on July 6, 2026 60 days ago.
- This was the 1st time Johnny Gargano has challenged for the WWE championship.
- This was the 7th main event singles match of 2026 that CM Punk has participated in.
- This was the 1st time CM Punk and Johnny Gargano have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE.
- With this win, CM Punk has now won 4 singles matches in a row.
- Prior to this match it had been 182 days since Johnny Gargano had competed in a WWE match.
| Women's Singles |
4-5-2 (Overall: 5-9-2, Last 5: 1-2-2) Win Probability: 47.9% |
0-0-2 (Overall: 0-0-2, Last 5: 0-0-2) Win Probability: 52.1% |
| Match ended in a No Contest |
- Over the past year, Giulia has wrestled to a no contest the most number of times in WWE Women's singles competition (3 draws).
- This was the 2nd time Giulia and Mariah May have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE. The series is tied 0-0-2. The most recent match was 14 days ago at SmackDown on August 21, 2026.
| Men's Tag Team |
1-0 (Last 5: 1-0) Win Probability: 55.6% |
0-3 (Last 5: 0-3) Win Probability: 44.4% |
- This was the 1st time Shinsuke Nakamura and Hiromu Takahashi have competed in a 2-on-2 tag team match against The Miz and Kit Wilson in WWE.
- Prior to this match it had been 105 days since Shinsuke Nakamura, 98 days since The Miz and 118 days since Kit Wilson had competed in a WWE match.
| Women's Singles |
1-4 (Overall: 4-10-2, Last 5: 2-3) Win Probability: 70.0% |
10-6 (Overall: 10-13, Last 5: 0-5) Win Probability: 30.0% |
- Over the past year, Tiffany Stratton has lost the 4th most number of matches in WWE Women's singles competition (8 losses).
- This was the 5th time Nia Jax and Tiffany Stratton have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE. Tiffany Stratton leads the series 4-1. The most recent match was 434 days ago at SmackDown on June 27, 2025 where Tiffany Stratton won.
| Women's Tag Team |
1-0 (Last 5: 1-0) Win Probability: 64.5% |
1-3 (Last 5: 1-3) Win Probability: 35.5% |
- This was the 1st opening tag match of 2026 that Charlotte Flair and Tatum Paxley have participated in.
- This was the 1st time Charlotte Flair and Tatum Paxley have competed in a 2-on-2 tag team match against Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid in WWE.
- Prior to this match it had been 28 days since Charlotte Flair, 28 days since Fallon Henley and 28 days since Lainey Reid had competed in a WWE match.
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