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WWE SmackDown Live Results (July 17, 2026): CM Punk And Cody Rhodes To Appear!

By Kaushik Das • Published Jul 17, 2026 16:07 EDT

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This is TJR Wrestling’s live coverage of the go-home edition of WWE SmackDown before Saturday Night’s Main Event XLV at Madison Square Garden.

Tonight’s episode will air live from the MVP Arena in Albany, New York. The lineup for the show is as follows (as of this writing):

Cody Rhodes and Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk to appear
Fallout from Gunther’s attack on Nick Aldis last week
Finn Balor vs. Talla Tonga

After last week’s SHOCKING attack on @RealNickAldis, what will be the fallout for @Gunther_AUT TONIGHT on #SmackDown?!

📍: Albany NY
🎟️: https://t.co/CgXqYdKqXz
📺: 8 ET/7 CT on @USANetwork pic.twitter.com/gJaM0HWwts

— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2026

Stay tuned to TJR Wrestling for all the hottest updates from SmackDown!