WWE is set to host the final SmackDown before Saturday Night's Main Event tonight in Albany, New York, and fans' excitement is way too high. It is expected to be an incredible show where tensions will escalate, and rivalries will reach a boiling point. Several big names like Cody Rhodes and Charlotte Flair will be in the house tonight to hype up their ongoing storylines.

    But the biggest highlight will remain the ending of the show, which will set the tone for tomorrow's Saturday Night's Main Event. The company usually saves the most significant moment for the end, be it a match or a segment. From Bloodline terrorizing the roster to CM Punk lying on the mat after a huge attack, there are several ways the show can go off air tonight.

    Let's take a look at four potential endings to WWE SmackDown before Saturday Night's Main Event:

    CM Punk and Cody Rhodes will team up to battle Sami Zayn and Gunther at Saturday Night's Main Event tomorrow at Madison Square Garden. There is a good possibility that the mainevent of SmackDown tonight could involve these four superstars. The two teams could be involved in a heated exchange of words in the ring and things could quickly escalate from there.

    It could eventually lead to a massive brawl between them that could spill all over the arena. They could slam each other on the steel steps or at the announce table, with a massive pandemonium breaking out at ringside. The final moments of SmackDown could see Punk brawling with Zayn and Gunther exchanging blows with Rhodes in the crowd at the MVP Arena in Albany.

    CM Punk and Cody Rhodes will battle each other at SummerSlam, but tonight the two men may showcase their brotherhood. They could get involved in a huge altercation with Gunther and Sami Zayn in the ring. However, things could eventually culminate to the point where The Ring General could lie in the center of the ring with Punk and Rhodes cornering him.

    The Best in the World could knock out Gunther with a thunderous GTS, following which The American Nightmare can grab The Ring General and hit him with a Cross Rhodes. CM Punk and Gunther could stand tall in the ring with both men embracing each other. Friday Night SmackDown could go off air with Punk and Rhodes standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the middle of the ring.

    One of the possible endings of the go-home show for Saturday Night's Main Event could involve the Bloodline. LA Knight, Solo Sikoa and Royce Keys will team up to battle Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso and Jacob Fatu in a huge six-man tag team match at SummerSlam. Tonight, the two parties may go head-to-head against each other on SmackDown, giving rise to a huge bedlam at the ringside.

    All six superstars may get involved in a massive brawl with each other, turning the entire arena into a warzone. Solo Sikoa may go after Jimmy Uso, LA Knight after Jey Uso and Royce Keys after Jacob Fatu. They could wreak havoc all around the ringside with massive chaos erupting. The ending sequence of the show can see a horde of security rushing to the ringside, trying to separate the six men.

    Gunther has been on a rampage lately, while Sami Zayn has been bloodthirsty for revenge after his title loss. Therefore, the two men could unleash absolute hell on their Saturday Night's Main Event opponents tonight on SmackDown. Zayn and Gunther may strategically work together to dismantle CM Punk and Cody Rhodes before clashing at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night.

    During the final few minutes of the show, Gunther could wrap Rhodes in his submission hold, choking him out. Meanwhile, Sami Zayn could hit a devastating Helluva Kick on CM Punk, laying the champ down. Friday Night SmackDown can fade to black with both men standing tall in the ring, making a blockbuster statement ahead of tomorrow's clash at Saturday Night's Main Event.

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    Published on 17 July 2026 by sportskeeda

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