Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss will face Michin and B-Fab on WWE SmackDown

WWE announces the first matches for the blue brand show following Backlash

Damian Priest will face Tama Tonga in a one-on-one match

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Antonio Rubio
Antonio Rubio
Published 05/15/2026

WWE will celebrate a new episode of SmackDown tonight at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina, in what will be the penultimate stop of the blue brand before Clash in Italy. Tonight's episode will feature the confirmed appearance of Cody Rhodes, Gunther, Jade Cargill, and Trick Williams. In addition to this, two matches have just been announced by the company.

First, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair will face Michin and B-Fab in a tag team match. The match takes place after the latter two joined Cargill to launch an assault on the former WWE Tag Team Champions on last week's SmackDown show. 

On the other hand, Damian Priest will face Tama Tonga in a singles match. Originally, the match was supposed to feature Priest and R-Truth against Tama and Talla Tonga, but a recent update provided by Nick Aldis, SmackDown's General Manager, has revealed that R-Truth has not been cleared to compete.

The rivalry between MFT and the current Tag Team Champions of the brand remains very heated. Last week, Talla defeated Priest in a singles match thanks to the intervention of Solo Sikoa and Tama. A victory for the heels tonight could grant them a new opportunity for the gold.

Updated card WWE SmackDown May 15, 2026

  • Damian Priest vs. Tama Tonga
  • Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair vs. Michin and B-Fab (with Jade Cargill)
  • Gunther will decide if he joins SmackDown to compete for the WWE Undisputed Championship
  • Jade Cargill will address the fans after her return last week
  • Trick Williams returns to the University of South Carolina to carry out a special celebration