On Friday, May 22nd, WWE SmackDown took place at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The event was headlined by Undisputed WWE Champion "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes facing Sami Zayn in a non-title match.
The show also featured WWE World Tag Team Champion Damian Priest competing against MFT's Solo Sikoa in a singles match. Additionally, "The Queen" Charlotte Flair and WWE Women's Champion "The Eradicator" Rhea Ripley teamed up to take on Fatal Influence's Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid in a tag team match. WWE United States Champion Trick Williams battled Carmelo Hayes in another non-title match.
Other highlights of SmackDown included a segment featuring Trick Williams, Carmelo Hayes, and Lil Yachty, as well as WWE Women's United States Champion Tiffany Stratton defending her title against "The Boujee Bully" Lash Legend in an open challenge match. Shinsuke Nakamura also squared off against MFT's Talla Tonga in a singles match. The show included a segment with "The Queen" Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Rhea Ripley, and Fatal Influence's Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, and Lainey Reid, among others.
According to a report from Fightful Select, a list of producers for each segment and match from this episode was disclosed. The report also mentioned that the show was internally titled “GUNTHER Games,” and Sami Zayn's apparent heel turn was not indicated on the internal rundown.
You can check out the list of producers below:
- Jason Jordan produced the in-ring segment between Rhea Ripley, Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair and Fatal Influence.
- Shawn Daivari produced the singles match between MFT's Talla Tonga vs. Shinsuke Nakamura.
- Petey Williams produced the Women's United States Championship Open Challenge Match between Tiffany Stratton vs. The Irresistible Forces' Lash Legend.
- Kenny Dykstra produced the non-title match between WWE United States Champion Trick Williams vs. Carmelo Hayes and the backstage segment with Carmela Hayes and Ricky Saints.
- Jason Jordan produced the tag team match between Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley vs. Fatal Influence.
- Molly Holly and Jamie Noble produced the singles match between WWE Tag Team Champion Damian Priest vs. MFT's Solo Sikoa.
- Petey Williams produced the Irresistible Forces’ attack to Chelsea Green and WWE Women's United States Champion Tiffany Stratton.
- Michael Hayes and Bobby Roode produced the non-title match between Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes vs. Sami Zayn.
