CM Punk and Cody Rhodes face-to-face on SmackDown.WWEWWE SmackDown emanates from the Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif. as the west coast showcase advertised a follow-up between Cody Rhodes and CM Punk after their altercation at Saturday Night’s Main Event, where the babyface duo was victorious over Gunther and Sami Zayn. Gunther took the losing pinfall after outside interference from SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis, whom Gunther will address tonight. Aldis is set to come out of retirement to face Gunther at SummerSlam. Two women’s matches are advertised for the Interim WWE Women’s Title Ladder Match at SummerSlam as Charlotte Flair takes on Nia Jax while Chelsea Green battles Kiana James. WWE SmackDown Results And Match Card CM Punk and Cody Rhodes face off Nick Aldis and Gunther face off Charlotte Flair vs. Nia Jax | Interim WWE Women’s Title Match Qualifier Chelsea Green vs. Kiana James | Interim WWE Women’s Title Match QualifierWWE SmackDown Ratings And ViewershipJuly 17, 2026 | 1.243 million July 10, 2026 | 1.212 million July 3, 2026 | 1.064 million June 26, 2026 | 1.206 million June 19, 2026 | 1.191 million WWE SmackDown Ticket Sales On July 24, 2026 WWE SmackDown Venue: Oakland Arena (Oakland, Calif.) WWE SmackDown Ticket Sales: 7,310 What Time Does WWE SmackDown Start? How To WatchWWE SmackDown Date: Friday, July 24, 2026 WWE SmackDown Start Time: 5:00 pm PST (8:00 pm EST)Where to Watch/Stream WWE SmackDown: USA Network WWE SmackDown Results And Highlights On July 24, 2026MORE FOR YOUCheck for live updates and coverage of WWE SmackDown starting 5:00 pm PST.