WWE SmackDown
June 18, 2021Summary
| Date | Jun 18 | Total matches | 4 |
| Men's matches | 4 | Women's matches | 0 |
| Singles matches | 3 | Tag Team matches | 1 |
This episode of SmackDown took place on June 18, 2021 and featured 4 matches on the card. A majority of the matches ended by pinfall, submission, or the rules stipulated by the match, but 1 match had no clear winner. Only one championship, the WWE Universal Championship, was defended on the card.
The matches featured 10 wrestlers and 2 tag teams, highlighted by Roman Reigns, Shinsuke Nakamura, Apollo Crews, Commander Azeez and Rey Mysterio.
Predictability
Unpredictable
(2 of 4 Matches)
Competitions
Usual Singles
Usual Tag
Diversity
More Mens
Less Womens
Matches
| Men's Singles Hell in a Cell  |
Champion 7-0-1 (Overall: 7-0-1, Last 5: 5-0) Win Probability: 55.4% |
3-3 (Overall: 12-8, Last 5: 4-1) Win Probability: 44.6% |
- This was the 12th WWE Universal title defense by Roman Reigns since defeating Braun Strowman for the championship at Payback on August 30, 2020 292 days ago.
- This was the 1st time Rey Mysterio has challenged for the WWE Universal championship.
- This was the 6th main event singles match of 2021 that Roman Reigns has participated in.
- This was the 1st time Roman Reigns and Rey Mysterio have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE.
- With this win, Roman Reigns has now won 7 singles matches in a row.
- Prior to this match it had been 33 days since Roman Reigns had competed in a WWE match.
| Men's Singles |
0-1-1 (Overall: 7-7-1, Last 5: 1-3-1) Win Probability: 39.1% |
1-0-1 (Overall: 4-8-1, Last 5: 0-4-1) Win Probability: 60.9% |
| Match ended in a No Contest |
- This was the 1st time Otis and Angelo Dawkins have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE.
- Prior to this match it had been 42 days since Otis and 21 days since Angelo Dawkins had competed in a WWE match.
| Men's Singles Battle for the Crown |
6-7 (Overall: 8-10, Last 5: 4-1) Win Probability: 58.6% |
7-8 (Overall: 9-12, Last 5: 2-3) Win Probability: 41.4% |
- This was the 8th time Shinsuke Nakamura and Baron Corbin have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE. Shinsuke Nakamura leads the series 5-2-1. The most recent match was 7 days ago at SmackDown on June 11, 2021 where Shinsuke Nakamura won.
- With this win, Shinsuke Nakamura has now won 2 singles matches in a row.
| Men's Tag Team |
1-0 (Last 5: 1-0) Win Probability: 32.8% |
1-1 (Last 5: 1-1) Win Probability: 67.2% |
- Upset win! Apollo Crews and Commander Azeez won the match with a Wrazzlin win probability of 32.8%!
- This was the 1st opening tag match of 2021 that Apollo Crews and Commander Azeez have participated in.
- This was the 1st time Apollo Crews and Commander Azeez have competed in a 2-on-2 tag team match against Kevin Owens and Big E in WWE.
Last updated Saturday June 19 1:58 AM UTC