WWE SmackDown In Spain May 29: Every Match Ranked & Reviewed

WWE headed to Spain for this week’s edition of Friday Night SmackDown, taking over the Olympic Arena in Barcelona on May 29, 2026, just two days before the promotion heads to Turin for the Clash In Italy PLE. The show featured some big showdowns such as Chelsea Green vs. Nia Jax, a rematch between Ricky Saints and Carmelo Hayes, plus hometown hero Axiom in action.

TheSportster’s rating system will take a look across every match on the WWE SmackDown card this week to determine the best match of the night, the weakest on the show, and how everything else stacked up in between.

6

Chelsea Green Vs. Nia Jax

Overall Rating From TheSportster: 6.25/10

Chelsea Green came out of the gate hot in her match with Nia Jax, looking fearless as she hit slap and suicide dive for an early flurry. Nia Jax would take control, using her size and strength advantage to dominate Green, who needed to work from under her opponent to rise up. Green showed some good fire in her new and developing babyface persona, getting the audience behind her with a big missile dropkick and a Rough Ryder for a near-fall.

Lash Legend made her presence known at ringside, but Tiffany Stratton emerged to push Jax off the top rope with the title belt. This allowed Green to steal a pinfall and win over Jax, much to the elation of the fans.

5

Jade Cargill Vs. Alexa Bliss

Overall Rating From TheSportster: 6.25/10

A week after they collided in trios action at Saturday Night’s Main Event, a first time ever singles match took place between Jade Cargill and Alexa Bliss. The smaller Bliss needed to work from below, using her speed and her scrappier nature to try and counter the dominance of Cargill. After an early flurry, Cargill took control with a very awkward military press before dishing out a brutal powerbomb onto the barricade.

Bliss would rally as Cargill ran into the steel steps, hurting her knee in the process. B-Fab and Michin would get involved, prompting a ringside brawl also involving Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair. The chaos allowed Bliss to hit a DDT, but Cargill got her knees up for a Twisted Bliss. She hit a pump kick and Jaded for another impressive win in front of a raucous crowd in Barcelona. To add insult to injury, Cargill issued another Jaded onto a chair to make a big statement ahead of her Clash In Italy title challenge.

4

Damian Priest & Royce Keys Vs. The MFTs

Overall Rating From TheSportster: 6.5/10

After weeks of interactions and different matches between those involved, an unholy alliance formed as Damian Priest & Royce Keys battled both Talla & Tama Tonga of the MFTs. The match followed the story of Priest & Keys learning to coexist and fight through their lack of trust and differences, which is a story told a lot in WWE. The MFTs would take control of the match, but Keys got himself back into the bout with a choke bomb, bringing Priest in for a crowd-pleasing hot tag.

Solo Sikoa made his presence known in the latter stages, hitting a Samoan Spike on Priest. This led to R-Truth running down to the ring to brawl with Sikoa. Amidst all the chaos, Talla Tonga hit a chokeslam to beat Priest in an underwhelming finish.

3

Axiom Vs. The Miz

Overall Rating From TheSportster: 6.5/10

Spanish-born Axiom was afforded the chance to compete in a singles match on Friday Night SmackDown this week, taking on The Miz in front of a hot home crowd. The pair engaged in a nice feeling out process early on before the match kicked into gear with some bigger moves, decent sequences, near-falls, and submission attempts.

Axiom would get the crowd rocking with a big Spanish Fly and Golden Ratio to win a short but simple match. The match did feature a couple of moments in which the lights went out and flickered, which was distracting, as Danhausen was building machines and causing the electrics to falter.

2

Sami Zayn Vs. Matt Cardona

Overall Rating From TheSportster: 7.5/10

After refusing to help Cody Rhodes from his post-match attack from Gunther last week, Rhodes’ friend Matt Cardona stood up to Zayn, battling him in singles action on Friday Night SmackDown. The pair engaged in a decent match that featured good intensity from both men, making the match feel hard-fought and important. Zayn continued to showcase more of a heelish side amidst his recent descent into darkness, with Cardona working from below and rallying up with the crowd behind him later into the match.

It was technically sound from start to finish and only got better the longer it went on with some fast-paced and fluid sequences and great counters (with Cardona nailing a nasty-looking powerbomb for a near-fall at some point). Cardona would come close to a win with a Rough Ryder, only for Zayn to get his foot on the rope. In the end, Zayn’s signature exploder suplex and Helluva Kick scored a victory.

1

Ricky Saints Vs. Carmelo Hayes

Overall Rating From TheSportster: 7.75/10

In a rematch from their clash on SmackDown a couple weeks back, Carmelo Hayes and Ricky Saints put in another strong showing, with this one a step up from their previous clash. The in-ring work was crisp, well-executed, and fluid, showcasing a lot of natural chemistry as they went back-and-forth. Saints would slow the match down for a period, taking control of his opponent who needed to fight from below, battling his way back into the match by pushing Saints off the top rope and attempting to hit a big frog splash, only for Saints to get his knees up.

The final stages featured near-falls, big moves, and strike exchanges. The pair battled outside of the ring, with Hayes flying from the barricade to take out Saints. However, neither man managed to enter the ring before a double countout, which was a big shame considering how invested the crowd were and how well the match was developing.