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Friday Night SmackDown Results, Winners and WWE Highlights
April 3, 2026
Results summary
Friday Night SmackDown Results Summary
The closing listed result is Sami Zayn def. Carmelo Hayes in a United States Title Match. No championship change is stated in the official result lines. 6 official match outcomes are listed.
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FULL SEGMENT: Pat McAfee answers call for Randy Orton to take out Cody Rhodes: SmackDown highlights
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Watch on YouTube →Sami Zayn vs. Carmelo Hayes | United States Title Match: SmackDown highlights, April 3, 2026
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Watch on YouTube →Irresistible Forces ATTACK Flair, Bliss, Bayley and Valkyria: SmackDown highlights, April 3, 2026
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Full Friday Night SmackDown Results, Winners and Match Recaps
Results are shown in WWE's published order. Each match lists the winner, opponent, finish information and title impact when those details are available.
Winner
Rhea Ripley
DefeatedMichin
def. Michin
Rhea Ripley def. Michin. This entry follows WWE's published result wording and appears in the official order for Friday Night SmackDown.
Watch WWE match highlightIYO SKY saves Rhea Ripley from Jade Cargill, Michin and B-Fab: SmackDown highlights, April 3, 2026IYO SKY defends Rhea Ripley against WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill, Michin and B-Fab prior to The Eradicator challenging The Storm at WrestleMania. Catch WWE action on the ESPN App, Netflix, USA Network, CW Network, Peacock, and more.
Clip length 03:31 · English captions available✓ Verified with WWE's official results · View WWE source →
Winner
Uncle Howdy
DefeatedTama Tonga
def. Tama Tonga
He accidently caused a distraction, however, and Tama walked right into Sister Abigail to give his ominous opponent the win.
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When Uncle Howdy locked Tama Tonga in the Mandible Claw, Solo Sikoa emerged in an attempt to help his MFT brother. He accidently caused a distraction, however, and Tama walked right into Sister Abigail to give his ominous opponent the win. After the bell, an irate Tama took the lantern from Sikoa and returned it to its proper owner. Trick Williams invited Grammy-nominated rapper Lil Yachty to join him at WrestleMania. Newly crowned United States Champion Sami Zayn agreed to give Carmelo Hayes a rematch for the title after Trick Williams and rapper Lil Yachty stirred the pot.
Uncle Howdy earns a victory against Tama Tonga, who takes the lantern from Solo Sikoa and returns it to its proper owner. Catch WWE action on the ESPN App, Netflix, USA Network, CW Network, Peacock, and more.
Clip length 03:04 · English captions available✓ Verified with WWE's official results · View WWE source →
Winner
Aleister Black
DefeatedMatt Cardona
def. Matt Cardona
Aleister Black def. Matt Cardona. This entry follows WWE's published result wording and appears in the official order for Friday Night SmackDown.
Watch WWE match highlightAleister Black punishes Matt Cardona’s arm to take the win: SmackDown highlights, April 3, 2026Aleister Black unleashes a calculated attack on Matt Cardona’s injured arm before finishing him with Black Mass. Catch WWE action on the ESPN App, Netflix, USA Network, CW Network, Peacock, and more.
Clip length 02:58 · English captions available✓ Verified with WWE's official results · View WWE source →
Winner
Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair
DefeatedBayley & Lyra Valkyria
def. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria
Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair def. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria. This entry follows WWE's published result wording and appears in the official order for Friday Night SmackDown.
Watch WWE match highlightIrresistible Forces ATTACK Flair, Bliss, Bayley and Valkyria: SmackDown highlights, April 3, 2026Moments after the match pitting Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss against Bayley and Lyra Valkyria, Nia Jax and Lash Legend attack two of the teams they will face at WrestleMania. Catch WWE action on the ESPN App, Netflix, USA Network, CW Network, Peacock, and more.
Clip length 03:34 · English captions available✓ Verified with WWE's official results · View WWE source →
Winner
Damian Priest & R-Truth
DefeatedThe Miz & Kit Wilson
def. The Miz & Kit Wilson
Danhausen suddenly interrupted the action, convinced a confused R-Truth to tag him into the match, and apparently cursed the official.
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Danhausen suddenly interrupted the action, convinced a confused R-Truth to tag him into the match, and apparently cursed the official.
Damian Priest and R-Truth successfully defend their title against The Miz and Kit Wilson with help from Danhausen. Catch WWE action on the ESPN App, Netflix, USA Network, CW Network, Peacock, and more.
Clip length 03:25 · English captions available✓ Verified with WWE's official results · View WWE source →
Winner
Sami Zayn
DefeatedCarmelo Hayes
def. Carmelo Hayes in a United States Title Match
Championship: United States Championship
United States Title Match
Championship match
After the match, Lil Yachty took the mic and distracted Zayn long enough for Trick Williams to take out the titleholder.
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As the official was checking on Carmelo Hayes' injured leg, Sami Zayn once again seized the opportunity and hit a Helluva Kick on his distracted opponent to successfully defend the United States Championship. After the match, Lil Yachty took the mic and distracted Zayn long enough for Trick Williams to take out the titleholder.
Newly crowned United States Champion Sami Zayn defends his title against former champion Carmelo Hayes as Trick Willaims and rapper Lil Yachty observe. Catch WWE action on the ESPN App, Netflix, USA Network, CW Network, Peacock, and more.
Clip length 03:24 · English captions available✓ Verified with WWE's official results · View WWE source →
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Friday Night SmackDown result and event details
Friday Night SmackDown is Final for April 3, 2026. WWE's official results open with Rhea Ripley def. Michin. The closing listed outcome is Sami Zayn def. Carmelo Hayes in a United States Title Match. This page keeps the verified winners in published order and pairs them with official WWE video highlights and the source link, giving fans a direct spoiler check after the show.
Event-specific guide
Friday Night SmackDown schedule context
This event page uses this date's own schedule, venue, card and source. It is not a generic show profile.
Main result and verified match count
The closing listed result is Sami Zayn def. Carmelo Hayes in a United States Title Match. No championship change is stated in the official result lines. 6 official match outcomes are listed.
Championship changes
The closing listed result is Sami Zayn def. Carmelo Hayes in a United States Title Match. No championship change is stated in the official result lines. 6 official match outcomes are listed.
Key moments from the verified WWE recap
For the fastest spoiler check, start with the opening listed winner, Rhea Ripley def. Michin, then note the closing outcome, Sami Zayn def. Carmelo Hayes in a United States Title Match. The full result section preserves WWE's published order so each confirmed winner is easy to scan.
What the result means for fans
Fans can scan the winner labels first, open the WWE result source for the original listing, and use the official highlight section for video. Future verified corrections will replace these details during the next overlap sync.
Event format: SmackDown broadcast
This is a dated SmackDown event record. Its city, start, platform, card and results belong to this episode rather than to the show in general.
Where it sits in the 2026 SmackDown schedule
The previous listed SmackDown date is Friday Night SmackDown on March 27, 2026. The next listed SmackDown date is Friday Night SmackDown on April 10, 2026.
What is confirmed on this page
This event listing contains a confirmed date with the start still TBA, 6 listed matches, and 5 market viewing listings. Unknown fields stay visibly TBA instead of being inferred from a normal weekly slot.
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How to read these Friday Night SmackDown results
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Sources for this April 3, 2026 event listing
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Friday Night SmackDown: What fans need to know
What are the verified Friday Night SmackDown results?
WWE's listed results begin with Rhea Ripley def. Michin and end with Sami Zayn def. Carmelo Hayes in a United States Title Match. The complete set of currently verified rows appears above in published order.
Who won the first listed match at Friday Night SmackDown?
The first WWE-listed result is Rhea Ripley def. Michin.
What was the closing listed result at Friday Night SmackDown?
The closing WWE-listed result is Sami Zayn def. Carmelo Hayes in a United States Title Match.
Where were these Friday Night SmackDown results verified?
They were verified against WWE's official result page for the event; the source link is included on this page.
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