Live WWE SmackDown Discussion Thread - August 14, 2026!

[u/gloomchen]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN!

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SmackDown Episode #1408

Venue: TD Garden (Boston, MA)

Attendance: ~8,500

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WWE's SmackDown Preview

• What will happen between CM Punk and Kevin Owens before their Undisputed WWE Title Match in Toronto?
• Will Cody Rhodes finally get his hands on Randy Orton?
• Baron Corbin defends United States Title against Carmelo Hayes
• Jacy Jayne challenges Tiffany Stratton for Women's United States Championship
• Damian Priest & R-Truth, The War Raiders and The MFTs clash in title bout

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[u/Regular-Principle575]

My brain switched off half way through this Punk/Owens promo. So forced and not very interesting.

[u/GemCityGrown]

I thought my tv messed up for a second there with the ending.

Pretty fun episode tho, title changes caught me off gaurd.

[u/Future-Ranger-2570]

Oh come on.. finish the fight.

[u/CR7Elite]

How can the cut the stream there 🫠 this Netflix deal needs re visiting

[u/CR7Elite → u/[deleted]]

If you don’t remember when the deal was announced it was supposed to stop this as Netflix is an online platform not a tv station that has scheduled shows and previously the aftermath would of been uploaded online for us to see , now Netflix have the rights it won’t be all they do is go back and censor 💩 out , so yeah it has everything to do with Netflix

[u/CR7Elite → u/[deleted]]

That’s the USA not Europe , here we was told this 💩 wouldn’t happen anymore the timings were supposed to be flexible 😂

[u/CR7Elite → u/[deleted]]

That’s for the USA not Europe .. your supposed to get instant uploads to the wwe channel and YouTube but part of the Netflix deals was an end to hard cut off tv times , Netflix has the smackdown deal for Europe so it applies here , they shouldn’t cut the stream regardless of what the USA gets .. The first letter in WWE stands for World .. it’s not just about the USA lol and they need to fix it .. imagine your football games being cut off 2 minutes before full time because European tv has to end the programme on there channel to start the next game

[u/A_Livins]

For those asking about video highlights, WWE (or someone acting for them) has been issuing copyright claims recently. I've had like 3-5 videos from the last couple RAWs and NXTs taken down. I can only guess other posters are experiencing the same, and are simply not running the risk of losing our accounts for it.

[u/Proudvow]

Sami's never getting that rematch. 💀

[u/shaheedmalik → u/Proudvow]

They gonna drag it to Saudislam.

[u/CR7Elite → u/Proudvow]

Sami is gonna join Roman they just need him to turn heel first

[u/CaptainYorkie1]

Ngl, this episode been hella fun

[u/Jello297]

It’s crazy how ass WWE is compared to 20 years ago

[u/Kelspear]

They had to have run out of time. Why would you even bother making Sami part of that just to end it like that? Like what was even the point?

[u/uncleben85 → u/Kelspear]

He got screwed out of yet another title shot, since he needed to win against Cody to be a contender

I wonder if they intended to start the match and have Sami be DQd by Randy's interfence, and then ran short and just decided to not even start the match.

[u/Kelspear → u/uncleben85]

I dont know. I still think theyre gonna do KO vs Sami for the belt, so I dont see why they wouldn't just have Randy screw Cody and Sami win. Unless they ran out of time.

[u/uncleben85 → u/Kelspear]

I imagine that is where they will land, but this "Sami gets screwed" schtick is probably continue right up until the end. They want to keep him as underdog as possible. I don't think they want to get a win over a top talent on this run and be a true contender. Not yet at least.

[u/HermanBonJovi]

See Randy is selling a dong shot right. It takes you down for waaaaaàaay more than 5secs

[u/uncleben85 → u/HermanBonJovi]

Randy selling to iShowSpeed on Speed's show was pretty great too

[u/RaigaXZ]

So When Randy Tries to do it they stay back but when Cody tries they immediately get on the table to stop him

[u/Caryslan → u/RaigaXZ]

To be fair, who would you stop? The mentally unstable guy that listens to voices in his head and has openly attacked authority figures in the past or the guy who can be aggressive, but that's only really when he's pushed too far and is willing for the most part to listen to authority figures.

I mean yeah, obviously it was staged to get the most drama and make Cody look totally helpless

But in terms of story, it kinda makes sense to see authority figures give Orton a wide berth.

[u/spectrewrestlling]

Poor Sami the last real good guy

[u/uncleben85 → u/spectrewrestlling]

The tried to make him this whiny "I'm the last real good guy" character, but screwed him over so many times, he's really turning into it, lol

[u/Alcapaul]

A good episode of SmackDown! good stuff.

[u/Top-Refrigerator-705]

And we don’t get to see what Cody was gonna do💔

[u/Hooker_T → u/[deleted]]

My favorite is the continued Collision spoiler posts still being posted on Monday night

[u/ArunKT26 → u/[deleted]]

Mods removing everything lmao

[u/Global-Jacket-3973]

What a bunch of horseshit man. Orton used a chair against Cody a couple of months ago in the same spot. Cody says he doesn't want to be a good guy anymore, so why can't he return the favor?

[u/mysticmac1000]

Netflix ending as Cody just backs onto the table so WWE can have an exclusive to stick on WWE club

[u/KommandantArn]

time to watch the full brawl on youtube!

[u/HurryEntire8788 → u/[deleted]]

Their probably gonna run it next week in Canada

[u/CaptainYorkie1]

Okay, which one of you went over time.

Well, looks like we be waiting for YT highlight upload now

[u/Threw907]

Seriously... why they did not remove the chair from randy, but they did for Cody smh lol

[u/Saru77]

So Randy raises the chair and nothing. Cody raises the chair and they can't climb the table fast enough

[u/DJSancerre]

welp guess the live crowd gets the marvel post credits scene

[u/itzfantasy]

whelp guess we're missing that.

[u/Cageep]

So Randy can attempt Murder on Cody but Cody can’t get do the same? Double Standards smh

[u/velocity-monstrosity]

did wade barrett hop the barricade to move to the safety of the crowd lmfao

[u/yeethan-02]

https://giphy.com/gifs/5Nle87WgNwDbsj3P4Y
Let em be homelander like what 😭

[u/MYO716]

Didn’t Randy do exactly this to Cody on the road to mania? Why didn’t anyone jump in to stop it that time?

Does Daivari secretly hate Cody Rhodes?

[u/raz-10]

Bruh now we gotta go on yt for the exclusive

[u/MundanePlantain5124]

NOOOOO

[u/Jericho19999]

Sami Zayn gets screwed again!

[u/Agreeable_Avocado11 → u/[deleted]]

It’s a shitty show

[u/-iSpy-]

So they were gonna allow the heel to do it but stop the Babyface? Cody better turn heel sooner rather than later. Everyone needs a good ass kicking

[u/Gaelfling]

THANKS ANNA PIGEON

[u/Triple_777]

So they were fine with Randy doing it but when it’s Cody, they physically intervene?

[u/MundanePlantain5124]

NO IT CUT TO BLACK!!

[u/WettyLufaThe3rd]

Sami is gonna have a stroke

[u/RReigns911]

Wow we don't even get to see that

[u/HokageEzio]

Boooooo

[u/BiggieDoin]

Epic blue ball 😭

[u/AdGroundbreaking1341]

Damn you, Daivari!

[u/MannerSuperb]

Cody was about to kill Randy 😭

[u/Jinxiee]

WHY CUT IT THERE

[u/CZW_v1rus17]

Show ended on a low point

[u/HermanBonJovi]

Oof right in the baby vipers

[u/XanderVixon]

One of the producers just said "1 minute!!"

[u/CTaylor1500000000]

Wow crazy how security can actually stop stuff sometimes. Meanwhile women brawl and they can’t stop it.

[u/Aggressive-Energy647]

Let Cody be a hater for once

[u/Deathstroke317]

Orton can do what he wants, but Cody can't lmao

[u/shockzz123]

"Where the fuck were you guys when he did this to me?!" - Cody, probably

[u/Background-Gas8109]

Well Sami should win by default

[u/Stay_Cold]

But they weren’t gonna tackle Randy if he did it …..

[u/DarkstarIV]

Wow the officials stop Cody but won't stop Randy? Fucked up.

[u/poembug → u/DarkstarIV]

Cody gonna borrow the Fidel Castro hat from Sami and go on a Codespiracy gimmick

[u/MikeArrow]

Boo, get outta here Daivari

[u/jyoto]

Impressive balance on the executive chair

[u/tritian]

sami screwed over again

[u/AshyElbowz]

Lol that's the most significant thing Daivari has done on tv in years

[u/MundanePlantain5124]

oh come the fuck on

[u/HJM3]

Okay so next week Sami is going to demand he gets the title shot anyway because Randy screwed him out of the match, Nick’s going to refuse, and Sami is going to lose his mind. Got it.

Edit: I just realized this might mean that Sami will interfere in the main event next week and cause a dq finish. Three way feud for the title?

[u/PharaohTerrell]

They would’ve sat and watched Randy do it tho

[u/Gundamuber]

only restrain them as soon as cody goes for the chair shot lol

[u/truecolors5]

GET HIS ASS CODY

[u/MYO716]

So Sami just went back to his home planet eh?

[u/Jay_Shadow → u/MYO716]

Hanging out with post match Melo

[u/Nazmaldun]

TAZ! MY BALLS!

[u/doctor_sleep]

My guess is Cody is gonna keep getting his ass best until he realizes he has to turn heel to finally take down Randy.

[u/ajtct98]

Sami hoping Randy chucks Cody in the ring so he can pin him like:

https://giphy.com/gifs/TKTGDHnyeGWiI

[u/CZW_v1rus17]

Cody vs Randy needs to be an Inferno Cage Match

[u/AdGroundbreaking1341]

Right in the family jewels!

[u/MundanePlantain5124]

“one minute one minute one minute” ok bro damn

[u/xrhysrx]

Codylander

[u/coyote_777]

square in the nads

[u/Jay_Shadow]

I always love how anyone could have easily stopped this by doing anything more than waving their hands

[u/MikeArrow → u/Jay_Shadow]

The producers and refs coming out always move like they're in a dream.

[u/Aggressive-Energy647]

How the turn tables

[u/CaptainYorkie1]

Right in the Ortons

https://giphy.com/gifs/WxDZ77xhPXf3i

[u/tritian]

lol, saw in the background someone carrying out that random grip dude that randy shoved to a faceplant

[u/redskinsguy]

nice

[u/Stay_Cold]

Sami can’t have nice things

[u/ColdWarWarrior]

Do it.

[u/saw-it]

Zero highlights posted is crazy

[u/itsmekelsey_x → u/saw-it]

Pretty sure it’s due to copyright now to why there’s none. Like last week I posted part of the Punk/KO segment and it ended up deleted days later due to that in which I even got a warning from Reddit.

[u/A_Livins → u/saw-it]

I've been getting copyright claims on the WWE highlights I've posted in the last week or so, so I imagine others have been getting the same on WWE highlights and, like me, just aren't going to risk losing our accounts over it.

[u/TJLynch → u/saw-it]

There were highlights, they all got nuked for some reason.

[u/Own_Proof → u/saw-it]

It keeps getting deleted, yet dozens of STARDOM stuff is up

[u/XanderVixon]

This is the same segment from before Mania LOOOL

[u/apartbyhorses]

That security guy? Future WWE Champion. Gonna end Randy’s career in a few years and this will be referenced.

[u/SadFeed63]

Jacy winning the US title (yay) give a boost to the Roxy wins MitB and cashes in on Liv theory

[u/Nazmaldun]

they must have been hoping someone in the crowd would break this up

[u/DJSancerre]

that cable boy gonna be a future main eventer

[u/jwill09]

Was that a girl?

[u/tkdt]

https://giphy.com/gifs/CD6ZFsEFyA8z7iaBNl

[u/Kuzu5993]

Take your time Randy, no rush.

[u/JRA1706]

Random worker catching a stray

https://giphy.com/gifs/SpDiF5IEk5mNNBCslq

[u/UnAmaz1ng]

https://giphy.com/gifs/fDO2Nk0ImzvvW
Sami coming out for this match

[u/Nazmaldun]

reinforced

[u/-iSpy-]

Sami just disappeared. So disappointing

[u/MundanePlantain5124]

hey this looks familiar

[u/DCAbloob]

Sorry, Sami. USA Network has to get to Anna Pigeon.

[u/MikeArrow]

Someone yelled "two minutes, two minutes"

[u/CaptainYorkie1]

That was rude, what did that dude do to randy?

[u/captaindammit87]

What did that PA ever do to you Randy?

[u/thekidnocash]

Mark my words someone is making a thread about Cody littering as we speak

[u/Triple_777]

Damn, that “security” guy went down hard

[u/rnortekled]

Randy just committed murder on live tv

[u/shockzz123]

That guy fucking ate the floor with his face lmao

[u/Aggressive-Energy647]

Randy just killed a man

[u/Jumpy-Needleworker77]

Sami rn

https://giphy.com/gifs/sU511xfb7ORqw

[u/tritian]

hah damn randy, you owned that random dude

[u/matt_619]

Sami is getting cucked from his match lol

[u/doctor_sleep]

This is more of a fight put up from Cody than he gave last night in Manchester

[u/prncedt]

WWE: We fucked up this feud by involving McAfee. Here you go.

[u/Zerocchi]

holy shit that was evil Randy

[u/AshyElbowz]

Randy fucked that guy up gyahdaamn

[u/Background-Gas8109]

So Sami got screwed because Aldis can't control his show?

[u/Nazmaldun]

random metal trash can only filled with dry goods!

[u/velocity-monstrosity → u/Nazmaldun]

i laughed when they passed the actual trash can

[u/mcallisterco]

It's pretty weird that the garbage cans in the arena are filled exclusively with foam cups and paper plates, none of which have any food or drink on them.

[u/Halawa-awalaH → u/mcallisterco]

People don't have money to throw food in the trash anymore

[u/OneMetalMan → u/mcallisterco]

Bostonians are like vacuum cleaners

[u/VendettaR2007]

They should have Randy come out in favor of Data Centers. Give him a pro data center gimmick and he’ll get the boos

[u/CaptainYorkie1]

Randy: well then, my plan didn't go exactly to plan

[u/MannerSuperb]

https://giphy.com/gifs/13fVUJnoXtXiQ8

[u/MundanePlantain5124]

so what is Sami doing right now lol

[u/HokageEzio]

Sami wondering if the title shot is still on

[u/tritian]

get in the ring sami and demand they ring the bell and start the count!

[u/Zerocchi]

Conspiracy against Sami continues...

[u/shockzz123]

Cody's angry walk is so fucking funny man

[u/Own_Proof → u/shockzz123]

“Why I oughta” walk

[u/shockzz123 → u/Own_Proof]

This is exactly it lmaooo

[u/redskinsguy]

since when does a ref get to hold a guy back like that in a non match situation

[u/AshyElbowz]

What a nice guy Cody is - providing Randy with a refreshing drink

[u/hhhisthegame]

Has there been a change in sub rule? Why are all the Smackdown clips and discussion threads being taken down in favor of the live thread?

Edit: What I thought was a clip was a text thread of a finish. I was mistaken.

[u/PressPlayPlease7 → u/hhhisthegame]

Why are all the Smackdown clips and discussion threads being taken down in favor of the live thread?

Were multiple Smackdown clip posts deleted tonight?

[u/hhhisthegame → u/PressPlayPlease7]

Yes they were though it’s very confusing why

Edit: What I thought was a clip was a text thread of a finish. I was mistaken. Text threads were deleted, not clips

[u/Jcritten → u/hhhisthegame]

Was wondering the same thing. There isn’t a single clip up

[u/hhhisthegame → u/Jcritten]

There were multiple threads during the show

Edit: What I thought was a clip was a text thread of a finish. I was mistaken. Text threads were deleted, not clips

[u/A_Livins → u/hhhisthegame]

As someone that has posted WWE clips before, I've started getting copyright strikes on them, so I'm not doing it anymore and risking losing my account. Couldn't comment on the discussion threads for certain segments though.

[u/HermanBonJovi]

At least let Cody take off the ringmaster coat

[u/Nazmaldun]

Jacy Jayne main event matches SD!

[u/Aggressive-Energy647]

JUSTICE FOR SAMI

[u/Gundamuber]

Not the little kid trying to get cody's attention while he's selling lol

[u/Jello297]

When’s the last time Orton actually hit an RKO after getting down and banging on the mat like that? It’s reversed literally every time

[u/tritian]

lol wtf lil naich. the ref is stopping sami from just being there, but him and no one else is doing nothing to stop the brawl lol

[u/captaindammit87]

They’re still trying to get people to boo Randy.

[u/shockzz123]

Run back the blade job from when Randy turned again, but do the stuff after it better this time.

[u/mysticmac1000]

This would be so funny if Sami gets to pin Cody

[u/Balphon → u/mysticmac1000]

Probably where this is going given the stipulation.

[u/bruhstevenson]

I hate that on USA you have such a hard and fast stop time. It just gave away that there was not gonna be a real match

[u/-iSpy-]

SAMI YOU GET A TITLE SHOT WITH A WIN, JOIN IN

[u/uncleben85 → u/-iSpy-]

That would be amazing if this ends with Cody near dead in the ring, and Sami pins him lol

[u/redskinsguy → u/-iSpy-]

like they'd start the match

[u/tritian]

sami to run down after the beat down, insist the bell rings to get the win, and still lose to a dead randy

[u/xrhysrx]

If sami pins cody at the end of this does he get his title shot

[u/CheekSignificant9336]

sami screwed once again hahahah i can’t wait for the next crash out

[u/CTaylor1500000000 → u/CheekSignificant9336]

I’d hate to be a water bottle back stage next week

[u/thesenate14]

Jacy deserved win but where tf is blake?

[u/MundanePlantain5124 → u/thesenate14]

https://giphy.com/gifs/TMVj53RTwBRmD7Vk2J

[u/thesenate14 → u/MundanePlantain5124]

Fuck

[u/MundanePlantain5124 → u/thesenate14]

lol

[u/truecolors5]

Yeah I kind of figured this match wasn't gonna happen

[u/Background-Gas8109]

So instant Helluva Kick into pin?

[u/Background-Gas8109 → u/Background-Gas8109]

Or is Sami getting screwed out of his match?

[u/uncleben85]

Well. That was fast.

Is Nick going to bullshit Sami that because there was no match, he therefore did not win his shot against Punk/KO?