During the August 14, 2026, episode of WWE SmackDown at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis addressed the interim women’s title status of Chelsea Green, according to live coverage by Smark Out Moment. Green was told she has to relinquish the interim title due to an orbital bone injury, though Aldis ultimately granted her a 30-day window to get cleared to defend the title.
Gunther Defeats Matt Cardona in Impromptu Match
Following her segment in the ring, Chelsea Green faced threats from Nia Jax and Lash Legend, prompting Tiffany Stratton to run out for the save before she was ultimately beaten down by The Irresistible Forces, as reported by Smark Out Moment. The backstage and in-ring tension continued when Gunther interrupted Nick Aldis to complain about Kevin Owens being added to the SummerSlam match. After trading verbal jabs with Green, Gunther accepted an impromptu challenge from Matt Cardona, defeating him by submission.
Championship Changes and Title Matches
The August 14 broadcast featured multiple championship bouts on the USA Network. According to Smark Out Moment, the MFTs (Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga) defeated Wepa Up (R-Truth and Damian Priest) and The War Raiders (Erik and Ivar) in a triple threat match to win the WWE Tag Team Championship. In another title change, Jacy Jayne defeated Tiffany Stratton by pinfall to capture the WWE Women’s United States Championship. Meanwhile, Baron Corbin defended and retained the United States Championship against Carmelo Hayes by pinfall, though the aftermath saw Lil Yachty and Trick Williams target the champion.
Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton Brawl Cuts Main Event
Cody Rhodes approached Nick Aldis backstage to pursue a match against Randy Orton, with Aldis suggesting Sunday Night’s Main Event, as detailed by Smark Out Moment. When Sami Zayn intervened to complain, Rhodes offered to wrestle him directly on SmackDown, with Aldis sweetening the stakes by offering Zayn the next title shot against the winner of CM Punk and Kevin Owens if he won. However, the match between Rhodes and Zayn never took place due to a chaotic brawl breaking out between Rhodes and Orton.
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