WWE SmackDown Results, Highlights and Key Moments for May 22, 2026

TLDR

WWE SmackDown aired live from Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky on May 22, 2026, serving as the go-home show for Saturday Night's Main Event. The show featured a singles match between Shinsuke Nakamura and MFT's Talla Tonga, along with a WWE Women's United States Championship Open Challenge match with champion Tiffany Stratton. Other scheduled segments included WWE Women's Champion Rhea Ripley opening the show, Carmelo Hayes delivering a message for WWE United States Champion Trick Williams and Lil Yachty, and GUNTHER addressing Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.