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This week’s SmackDown digital relegation: Paxley, Saints, Miz & Wilson, Bakusai

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What happened?

This week’s SmackDown digital relegation roundup notes which wrestlers were pushed to WWE’s digital-exclusive content for Friday Night SmackDown. Highlights include segments with Bakusai addressing an attack by Haku and The MFTs, a backstage gripe from The Miz about qualifying matches and an exchange with Kit Wilson, and appearances involving ShinsukeN and Kyoki confronting the Tonga brothers. The list also calls out names like Paxley and the Saints as recurring digital-only features.

Key Takeaways

WWE continues to use digital-exclusive content to spotlight wrestlers not featured on the main SmackDown broadcast.
Bakusai remain positioned as top contenders for the tag titles and reacted to a recent attack involving Haku and The MFTs.
ShinsukeN and Kyoki were shown confronting WWE Tag Team Champions Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga.
The Miz complained about not getting a qualifying match and had a notable interaction with Kit Wilson.
Names such as Paxley and the Saints are appearing regularly in SmackDown’s digital relegation content.

AI Timeline

This week

WWE published digital-exclusive SmackDown content highlighting sidelined talent.

Bakusai segment

Bakusai addressed being targeted and said they’ll be ready for HAK (Haku) and The MFTs next time.

Confrontation

ShinsukeN and Kyoki made it clear they’re not done with Tag Team Champions Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga after Haku’s involvement in an attack.

Backstage exchange

The Miz complained about missing a qualifying match and interacted with Kit Wilson in a digital vignette.

Recurring digital names

Paxley and the Saints were again featured in SmackDown’s digital-exclusive coverage.

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Timeline

Sep 26, 9:00 PM

This week’s SmackDown digital relegation: Paxley, Saints, Miz & Wilson, Bakusai

Cageside Seats • WWE

I’ve started checking in each week to see which wrestlers WWE relegates to its land of digital exclusives for Friday Night SmackDown, as I find it interesting to see who got put on the backburner for any given week. Some names are already starting to appear regularly. Sorry, Ricky! Anyway, here’s what we got this week: .@ShinsukeN and Kyoki make it clear that they are not done with WWE Tag Team Champions Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga after Haku helped The MFTs orchestrate a vicious attack on Bakusai last week.#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/T19eKkEDGl — WWE (@WWE) September 26, 2026 Bakusai are still eyes ahead on the tag team titles, and claim they’ll be ready for HAK (I love how Kyoki says Haku’s name here) next time. Speaking of Haku… .@mikethemiz teaches @KitWilson_PD not to let anyone stand in his way, except for Haku.#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/jhSgRXmguW — WWE (@WWE) September 26, 2026 The Miz was complaining to Kit Wilson about not even getting into a qualifying match for the Mo

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