WWE SmackDown Notes: Haku Makes Surprise Appearance & Joins Together with Tama & Talla Tonga, Lash Legend Qualifies for Interim WWE Women’s Title Ladder Match

Haku Makes Surprise Appearance & Joins Together with Tama & Talla Tonga

Friday’s WWE SmackDown show at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin featured WWE Hall of Famer Haku making a surprise appearance.

During the show, Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga were seen backstage talking about them breaking away from Solo Sikoa. Tama stated that they forgot why they are where they are and Talla responded stating that they should be going for gold. This led to Haku’s voice being heard and him showing up. Haku told them don’t forget who you and and that they are the sons of Haku.

HAKU!!!!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/TS71RM3Ajx

— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) August 1, 2026

In a follow-up segment, Tama and Talla ran out to the ring after the AAA World Tag Team and WWE Tag Team Championships, Title vs. Title match between War Raiders and R-Truth & Damian Priest ended in a no contest. The Tongas proceeded to lay out both teams and went into the ring to pose with their father Haku.

THIS IS CRAZY 🤯

Talla Tonga and ⁠Tama Tonga are WRECKING both Damian Priest and R-Truth and The War Raiders! pic.twitter.com/Ar4RaIS3bT

— WWE (@WWE) August 1, 2026

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Lash Legend Qualifies for Interim WWE Women’s Title Ladder Match at WWE SummerSlam 2026

Friday’s WWE SmackDown show also featured one qualifying match for the Interim WWE Women’s Championship Ladder match at SummerSlam 2026.

This match was Lash Legend defeating Giulia.

LASH has booked her SPOT! 💅@lashlegendwwe will compete in the Interim WWE Women's Title Ladder Match at #SummerSlam! pic.twitter.com/IzytUr5AjP

— WWE (@WWE) August 1, 2026

As a result of her victory, Legend joins Tiffany Stratton, Jade Cargill, Chelsea Green, and Charlotte Flair as those who have qualified for the Interim Women’s Championship Ladder match at SummerSlam 2026.

Current cards for WWE SummerSlam 2026:

August 1 – WWE SummerSlam 2026 Night 1 card:

• Undisputed WWE Championship – Cody Rhodes vs. CM Punk (c)
• Hell in a Cell match – Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar
• WWE Women’s World Championship – IYO SKY vs. Liv Morgan (c)
• Nick Aldis vs. Gunther
• Six-Man Tag Team match – LA Knight, Solo Sikoa, & Royce Keys vs. The Bloodline (Jacob Fatu & The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso))
• Six-Woman Tag Team match – The Bella Twins (Nikki & Brie Bella) & Paige vs. Fatal Influence (Lainey Reid, Fallon Henley, & Jacy Jayne)

August 2 – WWE SummerSlam 2026 Night 2 card:

• WWE World Heavyweight Championship – Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns (c)
• Interim WWE Women’s Championship Ladder match – Tiffany Stratton vs. Jade Cargill vs. Chelsea Green vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Lash Legend
• Undisputed WWE Championship #1 Contender match – Sami Zayn vs. Finn Balor
• “Human Monies” on a Pole match – Danhausen vs. Dominik Mysterio
• WWE United States Championship – Baron Corbin vs. Trick Williams (c)
• WWE Intercontinental Championship – Chad Gable vs. Penta (c)