Overview
- SmackDown, which aired May 22, ended with GUNTHER attacking Cody Rhodes while Sami Zayn watched and walked away, a moment that sharpened the Rhodes–GUNTHER Undisputed Title storyline.
- Triple H officially added Rhea Ripley vs. Jade Cargill for the WWE Women’s Championship at Clash in Italy, making a rematch that was teased on SmackDown an announced match for May 31.
- WWE finalized the Saturday Night’s Main Event card for May 23 with multiple title matches and a six‑woman tag, and the two-hour special is set to stream on Peacock in the U.S. and on WWE’s YouTube internationally.
- Cody Rhodes vs. GUNTHER and Roman Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu are already central matches on the Turin card, and WWE is positioning Clash in Italy with top names to give the overseas PLE elevated importance.
- Blake Monroe made a brief main‑roster debut on SmackDown and the women’s division is being emphasized across TV and specials, a pattern that could shape title plans and storyline momentum going into Turin.