WWE SmackDown Results and Analysis | May 8, 2026

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Top of the Card

Men's Singles

Will Hobbs
3-0 (Overall: 3-0, Last 5: 3-0)
Win Probability: 75.0%

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Tama Tonga
2-3 (Overall: 6-5, Last 5: 1-4)
Win Probability: 25.0%

This was the 1st main event singles match of 2026 that Will Hobbs has participated in.
This was the 1st time Will Hobbs and Tama Tonga have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE.
With this win, Will Hobbs has now won 3 singles matches in a row.

Women's Three on Three Tag Team

Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid
(Combined Overall: 4-0, Last 5: 5-0)
Win Probability: 33.0%

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Rhea Ripley, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair
(Combined Overall: 27-15-5, Last 5: 5-6-4)
Win Probability: 67.0%

Upset win! Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid won the match with a Wrazzlin win probability of 33.0%!
Prior to this match it had been 1313 days since Fallon Henley had competed in a WWE match.

Middle of the Card

Men's Singles

Ricky Starks
1-1 (Overall: 1-1, Last 5: 1-1)
Win Probability: 25.0%

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Zack Ryder
1-6 (Overall: 1-7, Last 5: 0-5)
Win Probability: 75.0%

Improbable win! Ricky Starks won the match with a Wrazzlin win probability of 25.0%!
This was the 1st time Ricky Starks and Zack Ryder have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE.
Prior to this match it had been 28 days since Zack Ryder had competed in a WWE match.

Men's Singles

Hikuleo
1-0 (Overall: 5-1, Last 5: 4-1)
Win Probability: 47.3%

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Damian Priest
2-4 (Overall: 9-4, Last 5: 1-0)
Win Probability: 52.7%

Underdog win! Hikuleo won the match with a Wrazzlin win probability of 47.3%!
This was the 1st time Hikuleo and Damian Priest have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE.
With this win, Hikuleo has now won 3 singles matches in a row.

Bottom of the Card

Women's Singles
WWE Women's United States Championship

Tiffany Stratton
Champion
7-2 (Overall: 7-2, Last 5: 4-1)
Win Probability: 79.4%

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Kiana James
1-3 (Overall: 2-6, Last 5: 1-4)
Win Probability: 20.6%

This was the 1st WWE Women's United States title defense by Tiffany Stratton since defeating Giulia for the championship at SmackDown on April 24, 2026 14 days ago.
This was the 1st time Kiana James has challenged for the WWE Women's United States championship.
Over the past year, Tiffany Stratton has won the most number of matches in WWE Women's singles competition (13 wins).
This was the 3rd opening singles match of 2026 that Tiffany Stratton has participated in.
This was the 3rd time Tiffany Stratton and Kiana James have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE. Tiffany Stratton leads the series 3-0. The most recent match was 56 days ago at SmackDown on March 13, 2026 where Tiffany Stratton won.
With this win, Tiffany Stratton has now won 3 singles matches in a row.
With this win, Tiffany Stratton has a win percentage at or above 75% (7-2) in 2026 singles matches.
Prior to this match it had been 56 days since Kiana James had competed in a WWE match.

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