WWE SmackDown Results 8/7 - US Title On The Line, Jade Cargill Faces Charlotte Flair

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage for "WWE SmackDown" on August 7, 2026, coming to you live from the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!

Baron Corbin became a two time United States Champion at WWE SummerSlam Sunday this past Sunday when he put an end to Trick Williams' 105 day reign as titleholder in what marked his first televised match since making his return to WWE. Tonight, Williams looks to win back the United States Championship when he challenges Corbin in a rematch.

Jade Cargill will be in action as she goes head-to-head with Charlotte Flair. Tensions between the two women have been on the rise over the last several weeks, culminating this past Sunday at SummerSlam Sunday when Cargill's allies Michin and B-Fab went after Flair in the middle of a Five-Way Ladder Match for the Interim Women's Championship they both took part in and sent one another crashing off a ladder together.

In other SummerSlam news, SummerSlam Saturday saw Randy Orton make his return to WWE when he ensured that Cody Rhodes would be unsuccessful in dethroning CM Punk as Undisputed WWE Champion by delivering an RKO to him out of nowhere this past Saturday. The following night at SummerSlam Sunday, Chelsea Green emerged as the victor of the aforementioned Five-Way Ladder match that involved Cargill, Flair, Lash Legend, and Women's United States Champion Tiffany Stratton to become the new Interim Women's Champion as current Women's Champion Rhea Ripley is sidelined with a knee injury. Kevin Owens also defeated Sami Zayn, Finn Balor, and GUNTHER in a Number One Contenders match that same night when freshly reinstated "SmackDown" General Manager Nick Aldis slotted him and GUNTHER into the bout to secure a shot at Punk's Undisputed WWE Championship. Following such events, Owens, Green, and Orton are all set to be making appearances on tonight's show.

We are live! Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore greet audiences at home as Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring.

Rhodes wastes no time calling out Randy Orton and invites him to come to the ring. He says everyone wants it, but Orton doesn't appear and Rhodes spends the time asking Philadelphia what they want to talk about as he awaits Orton's arrival. He addresses the death of Dory Funk Jr. and continues to fill up the time by saying he can only assume that CM Punk didn't know Orton was going to show up.

Punk's music hits and he makes his way out. He says he heard his name and says his friend wants to ask him a question, prompting Rhodes to ask Punk if he knew about Orton. Punk says he didn't know Orton would be appearing at SummerSlam Saturday and admits he's also mad about Orton's return, then proposes that they head to the back to go find Orton.

Rhodes gives Punk the ring, but Punk tells Rhodes to say when about their unofficial business. Rhodes looks to leave, but Kevin Owens' music cuts him off and he stares down Rhodes on the entrance ramp. Rhodes hands Owens the microphone and heads to the back. 

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