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Sami Zayn is coming HOME. The NEW Undisputed WWE Champion returns to SmackDown for the first time since shocking the world at Night of Champions but by the looks of it, his reign may be short lived.
A #1 Contender match is set between Cody Rhodes, and Jey Uso for the right to wrestle Sami Zayn next Monday night in Chicago on WWE Raw...with the heavy rumors of a return for CM Punk ahead of SummerSlam. Does Sami Zayn make it into SummerSlam as WWE Champion or does WWE run right back to Cody Rhodes?
Rey Fenix puts the AAA Cruiserweight Championship on the line against El Hijo del Vikingo in a Champion vs. Champion dream match.
Charlotte Flair, Tiffany Stratton and Chelsea Green team up to face Jade Cargill, B-Fab and Michin in a six-woman tag. And Brie Bella goes one-on-one with Fatal Influence's Lainey Reid in her first ever singles match on SmackDown.
Join @JDfromNY for the WWE SmackDown Post Show Livestream, for Friday July 3rd, 2026.
WWE SmackDown (7/3/26)
🎙️Sami Zayn returns as Undisputed WWE Champion, his next opponent revealed
🎙️#1 Contender Match: Cody Rhodes vs Jey Uso
🎙️AAA Cruiserweight Championship: Rey Fenix (c) vs El Hijo del Vikingo
🎙️Tag Team: Charlotte Flair, Tiffany Stratton & Chelsea Green vs Jade Cargill, B-Fab & Michin
🎙️Brie Bella vs Lainey Reid
Timestamps:
00:00 WWE SmackDown Livestream Intro, Music & Countdown
13:40 JD Is Live For The WWE SmackDown Review
16:18 Sami Zayn As WWE Champion Is The Right Story
18:20 Vince Russo Gets The Sami Zayn Argument Wrong
23:06 Sami Zayn Is WWE’s Most Interesting Character
28:06 CM Punk, Cody Rhodes And The Sami Zayn Debate
33:06 Cody Rhodes vs CM Punk Does Not Need The WWE Championship
38:06 Kevin Owens, Randy Orton And WWE’s SummerSlam Puzzle
43:06 The Mick Foley Argument Against Sami Zayn Is Ridiculous
48:06 Sami Zayn Celebrates His WWE Championship Win
53:06 Cody Rhodes Confronts Sami Zayn On SmackDown
58:06 Adam Pearce Makes Cody Rhodes vs Jey Uso Official
1:03:06 Jey Uso Is WWE’s Worst Big Match Wrestler
1:08:06 Sami Zayn Questions WWE’s Raw Title Defense
1:13:19 Blake Monroe Attacks Giulia On SmackDown
1:18:06 Gunther, Nick Aldis And The SummerSlam Rumor Problem
1:23:06 Trick Williams vs Carmelo Hayes Needs Better Booking
1:24:16 Danhausen, The Miz And Matt Cardona Comedy Continues
1:28:06 Brie Bella & Paige Are TERRIBLE TELEVISION
1:33:18 Cody Rhodes vs Jey Uso Main Event Begins
1:38:06 Cody Rhodes Beats Jey Uso To Challenge Sami Zayn
1:39:11 Sami Zayn Faces Cody Rhodes Before WWE Raw
1:43:06 Superchats Begin
1:48:06 Bloodline, Zilla Fatu And WWE’s Longest Story Ever
1:53:06 Cody Rhodes Heel Turn And CM Punk Chicago Talk
1:58:06 AEW All In, Mercedes Mone And Willow Nightingale Talk
2:03:06 Bloodline Story To Last Past WrestleMania 43
2:08:06 Final Thoughts Before JD Gets Out Of Here
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