Champion Points Assertion on Future After Historic WWE SmackDown Match

On the current WWE SmackDown reside from Windfall, Rhode Island, a brand new champion defended his championship gold. An AAA title was defended on SmackDown for the primary time, with the AAA Cruiserweight Championship placed on the road. Now the champion is seemingly open to defending his title throughout all WWE and AAA rosters.

After Rey Fenix was finished together with his match in opposition to Axiom, he minimize a backstage promo. WWE Español posted the clip on X on Friday evening, the place Fenix stated his first protection is completed and now he desires to defend it everywhere in the world. Be it on RAW, SmackDown, NXT, or AAA, it would not matter so long as he holds the title round his waist.

“Primera defensa. I need to defend this title everywhere in the world, wherever. RAW, SmackDown, NXT, AAA, it would not matter, Rey Fenix is the champion. This championship might be round my waist for a very long time. Let’s go,” Rey Fenix stated (some Spanish phrases translated to English).

Rey gained the AAA Cruiserweight title at AAA Noche de Los Grandes Week 1. He defeated Laredo Child to start his second reign with the title and his first since coming to WWE in 2025. Only a week earlier than Noche de Los Grandes, he had the identical match in opposition to Child however got here out unsuccessful. Nevertheless, it appears he was destined to win the title at Enviornment Monterrey.

What else occurred on that WWE SmackDown episode?

The June 12 version of WWE SmackDown was reside from Windfall, Rhode Island. The present kicked off with the final first-round match for the Queen of the Ring match. Charlotte Aptitude superior by forcing Lyra Valkyria to faucet out to the Determine-Eight in a chaotic Deadly 4-Manner matchup that additionally featured Jade Cargill and Sol Ruca.

Brie Bella and Web page then defended their Girls’s Tag Workforce Championship in opposition to Fallon Henley and Lainey Reed. The aforementioned Rey Fenix vs. Axiom for the AAA Cruiserweight Championship befell quickly after. B-Fab and Michin then defeated Chelsea Inexperienced and Tiffany Stratton, with Michin making use of a Types Conflict on Inexperienced.

The Undisputed WWE Championship rematch between Cody Rhodes and Gunther was given a stipulation. The Ring Normal performed a masterclass by bringing Sami Zayn into the combination, though in a visitor referee function. Earlier on the present, Sami and Cody’s warmth elevated when each slapped one another.

In the principle occasion of WWE SmackDown, Jey Uso secured the semifinal spot within the King of the Ring match. He’ll now face Je’Von Evans on the subsequent SmackDown in a match to advance to the match last, which can happen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.