The road to WWE Night Of Champions 2023 winds down tonight.
WWE SmackDown returns on FOX at 8/7c this evening with a taped show from the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C.
On tap for tonight’s WWE Night Of Champions 2023 go-home show is Austin Theory vs. Sheamus for the U.S. title, Raquel Rodriguez & Shotzi vs. Damage CTRL, as well as Cameron Grimes vs. Ashante “Thee” Adonis.
Also scheduled for the show is LA Knight vs. Rick Boogs, AJ Styles vs. Karrion Kross, as well as The KO Show with Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn and special guests Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa.
Featured below are complete WWE SmackDown results from Friday, May 26, 2023. The following report was written by PWExclusive.com reporter Matt Boone (@MattBoone0709) as the show aired live from 8-10pm EST. on FOX.
WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (5/26/2023)
The WWE “Then. Now. Forever. Together.” signature airs to get us started. We then shoot inside Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C. where Michael Cole and Wade Barrett welcome us to the final stop on the road to Saturday’s WWE Night of Champions premium live event in Saudi Arabia.
WWE United States Championship
Austin Theory (C) vs. Sheamus
From there, Cole and Barrett run down the lineup for tonight’s show. We then hear the familiar sounds of Sheamus’ theme song. Cole proclaims it “FIGHT NIGHT!” as “The Celtic Warrior” makes his way out with Ridge Holland and Butch — The Brawling Brutes.
They settle into the ring where Sheamus will compete for the United States Championship in tonight’s opening match. His music dies down as he awaits his opponent and opportunity to recapture the U.S. title for the fourth time in his WWE career.
“A-Town Down!” plays on the house speakers in Columbia, S.C. and out comes the reigning and defending champion Austin Theory for his latest title defense here on the Night of Champions go-home episode of Friday Night SmackDown on FOX.