“WWE SmackDown” stops through Amerant Bank Arena in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday, Feb. 20. Two more Elimination Chamber qualifier matches occupy the spotlight, while a solid slate of additional pairings make up the night.
The night’s biggest stakes come in the form of the two qualifying matches, beginning with a triple-threat clash between Carmelo Hayes, Trick Williams and Damian Priest. Hayes and Williams bring years of shared history into the bout, while Priest’s veteran edge and size advantage adds another element to a likely banger.
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The women’s division mirrors that urgency, as Nia Jax, Charlotte Flair and Kiana James collide in their own Chamber qualifier. Jax’s brute strength, Flair’s championship pedigree and James’ rising ambition create a stylistic clash that makes for an interesting combination — even if it couldn’t feel any more obvious that Flair will add her name to the final Chamber additions.
Beyond qualification stakes, tonight’s “SmackDown” also features several unique singles encounters. Oba Femi goes one-on-one with Kit Wilson in another surefire squash match, while Giulia faces Rhea Ripley in a pairing that promises to be a technically crisp and high-intensity battle between two of the brand’s most dynamic competitors.
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Rounding out the night, Tama Tonga squares off with Ilja Dragunov.
Check out the full “WWE SmackDown” lineup below, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on Syfy:
Randy Orton vs. Aleister Black
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Trick Williams def. Carmelo Hayes, Damian Priest
Tiffany Stratton def. Alba Fyre
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Kiana James def. Nia Jax, Charlotte Flair
Tama Tonga def. Ilja Dragunov
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Fri, February 20, 2026 at 7:41 PM PST
Drake Riggs
After a Solo Sikoa MFT hype-up, Tonga gets greeted by Nakamura, who tells him he used to be his own man. A clear seed is being planted here to have MFT — or at least Tonga — break apart.
Fri, February 20, 2026 at 7:34 PM PST
Drake Riggs
Miz did his best to buddy up to Oba Femi backstage. He failed, promising to show Femi the ropes, which the “Ruler” took as a match invitation. Once Miz realized his error, it was too late. I guess WWE is going to take its time with putting Femi in a significant program.
Fri, February 20, 2026 at 7:32 PM PST
Drake Riggs
A nasty jumping side kick lands for Ripley to halt Giulia’s momentum. Ripley aims to take her offense up high, but is momentarily stifled. She turns it into a face-dropping Electric Chair Drop. Giulia fends off the Riptide to hit a Hurricanrana and Arivaderci Knee. Ripley kicks out. The Northern Lights Bomb gets countered with a headbutt. Ripley sets up the Riptide, and what do you know? Jax and Legend cause the DQ win for Ripley by attacking her.
I just don’t get how WWE can do what they did on Monday with Nattie and Maxxine Dupri, then book a match like this. If you don’t want either to lose, then don’t book it at all. Another solid match ruined by its finish.
👑 Crown score: 2.75/5 👑
Fri, February 20, 2026 at 7:24 PM PST
Drake Riggs
Giulia regains steam, kicking Ripley in the corner. That lasts briefly, as Ripley charges into Giulia with a shoulder check. The second attempt ends disastrously. Giulia evades, sending Ripley flying into the post before she’s dropkicked into the steel steps.
Fri, February 20, 2026 at 7:23 PM PST
Drake Riggs
Giulia gets an early edge with a slap to Ripley before a tilt-a-whirl guillotine of sorts. Ripley takes her to the corner, when Giulia dives onto a Tornado DDT that’s thwarted back into a guillotine. Ripley counters it with a Suplex.
Fri, February 20, 2026 at 7:19 PM PST
Drake Riggs
Why? Why is this still lingering? This is not a program that needs to be revisited after Michin’s injury. We’re glad that she’s healthy again, but get this all the way out of here, man. Seriously.
Fri, February 20, 2026 at 7:16 PM PST
Drake Riggs
Alright, this one should be good, despite the odd, unexplained rebooking from Iyo Sky in Rhea Ripley’s spot. They’ve both already appeared on the show, so I don’t understand what the deal is here. Surely, there will be a dodgy finish, anyway. Perhaps WWE feels better about having Ripley take the pin off an interference than they do with Sky.
Fri, February 20, 2026 at 7:14 PM PST
Drake Riggs
Fri, February 20, 2026 at 7:14 PM PST
Drake Riggs
Johnny Gargano was the butt of a joke segment, featuring the Elimination Chamber mystery box. It was corny, but ultimately led to Candice Lerae getting booked against Jordynne Grace next week. Sure, why not?
Fri, February 20, 2026 at 7:11 PM PST
Drake Riggs
Williams and Hayes trade blows on their knees with Priest in the corner. A massive pair of jumping kicks lands for Priest. He follows both with spin kicks, and now Hayes and Williams get working together for a nice launching Cross Body from Hayes. They each try to go for the pin and get back to striking each other. A good Super Kick drops Williams, but he kicks out, nearly stealing a Crucifix pin. First 48 lands for Hayes! He goes up top! Nothing But Net is met by a Priest club. A Trick Shot to Priest gives Williams the win! That was tremendous.
👑 Crown Score: 4.2/5 👑
Fri, February 20, 2026 at 7:08 PM PST
Drake Riggs
Williams seeks a Superplex on Hayes until Priest intervenes to drop him with a Razor’s Edge. Williams kicks out, opening a Nothing But Net from Hayes on to Priest! Williams breaks up the pin. This match is just beautiful.
Fri, February 20, 2026 at 7:07 PM PST
Drake Riggs
Hayes hits a nice Frog Splash on Priest that’s kicked out of, but executed well. Williams halts the momentum with a back kick. They exchange moves until a Hayes springboard attempt is thwarted, Williams following and pushing him over the rope. Priest capitalizes, launching Hayes over the announce table. Williams follows to drop Priest on the table. A Trick Kick in the ring gets kicked out of by Hayes.
Fri, February 20, 2026 at 7:03 PM PST
Drake Riggs
Fri, February 20, 2026 at 7:03 PM PST
Drake Riggs
They trade roll-up pin attempts, and each looks for Enziguris before dropping the other with punches. Priest walks all the way around the ring to pull Hayes under the rope and drop him face-first on the apron. He gets back in the ring to go after Williams. A nice jumping Neckbreaker drops Priest before Hayes returns and drops a double Axehandle on Williams.
Fri, February 20, 2026 at 7:01 PM PST
Drake Riggs
An early Chokeslam attempt from Williams resulted in a backflip counter from Williams. Hayes springboard Clotheslines for Priest, but misses and hits Williams. Priest quickly regains control, separating his opponents in opposite corners. Williams eventually ducks the ropes, sending Priest packing to set up a staredown with Hayes in the ring.
Fri, February 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM PST
Drake Riggs
Like the last match with James and Jax, Williams attempted to align with Hayes to take out Priest. The big man wasn’t having it and Clotheslined both. Williams and Priest started to engage in a chop-off in the corner. Priest hit a nice Facebuster on Williams before launching Hayes onto their opponent.
Fri, February 20, 2026 at 6:56 PM PST
Drake Riggs
This time, an Elimination Chamber qualifier match won’t headline. WWE already delivered one major swerve in the women’s match. There isn’t really a strong sense of who might win this one, but Williams feels much more in focus than Hayes or Priest, despite each’s recent solid booking. Ultimately, Hayes, the U.S. Champion, shouldn’t win, no matter how great his style would be under the stipulation.
Fri, February 20, 2026 at 6:54 PM PST
Drake Riggs
Fri, February 20, 2026 at 6:50 PM PST
Drake Riggs
Zayn digs into Rhodes backstage after Rhodes tells him he’s had bad luck lately and that he has nothing to be ashamed of. Zayn tells him Rhodes should instead be ashamed because Rhodes stabbed him in the back by taking advantage of the McIntyre situation in their match last week.
Rhodes blew up on Zayn by the end of it, telling Zayn he’s the only one who’s been in his way. Trick Williams arrived at the end to pour salt in the wound — then Zayn chased down Rhodes to apologize, inciting boos from the crowd. The mics even picked up “Sami sucks” chants.
Yeah, that segment was great — until Zayn completely abandoned his fire. The dude needs to go dark and selfish, and everyone wants to see it.
Fri, February 20, 2026 at 6:46 PM PST
Drake Riggs
An Alabama Slam lands for Stratton, and she immediately goes for the PME. Fyre pushes her off the ropes mid jump. Fyre seeks a slide attack, only to eat a Stratton forearm. The Suicide Dive from Fyre lands after Stratton is distracted by Green. On the top rope, Stratton goes for a Swanton, but lands on Stratton’s knees. Stratton evades a Tornado DDT to hit the Fireman’s Carry drop into the PME for the win. A completely fine match. That was really only there to keep both busy and maybe show off a new move in Stratton’s arsenal.
👑 Crown score: 3/5 👑