WWE Friday Night Smackdown Live Coverage - July 25th, 2025
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Cody Rhodes to address his Street Fight against John Cena at SummerSlam
Last Friday on SmackDown, Cody Rhodes forced John Cena to sign the contract for their Undisputed WWE Championship Street Fight at SummerSlam. Now, The American Nightmare will address his WrestleMania rematch.
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– SmackDown opens with a tribute to Hulk Hogan. Triple H heads the tribute with the SmackDown roster standing with him at the entryway and a moment of silence for the 10 bell salute is observed. Hogan chants fill the arena and a video package highlighting Hulk Hogan's career and life is played.
– Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore then greet audiences at home as Logan Paul makes his way to the ring.
Paul says it's good to be home in Cleveland, then continues to rag on Cleveland and says tonight isn't about him but rather the community. He says he's giving Cleveland the chance to see a special edition of "ImPAULsive TV" live and introduces his guest, Jelly Roll.
Jelly Roll makes his way out and says Paul is acting like Cleveland loves him when they clearly don't. Paul responds by telling Jelly Roll he's getting in the ring at SummerSlam with two of WWE's finest, then asks Jelly Roll who he is. Jelly Roll tells Paul that he'll be the man to put him in a body bag, then says Paul has been a silver spoon kid for his whole life. He says he's not getting in the ring just for him, but every kid who doesn't come from a ton of money that gets picked on by people like Paul. He says WWE represented him and says Paul is nothing but a punk ass b****.
McIntyre joins Paul in the ring, and Orton joins Jelly Roll. He lands a right hand on McIntyre as Jelly Roll fires off forearms on Paul in the corner, but McIntyre clocks Jelly Roll from behind. Orton comes to Jelly Roll's aid and takes out McIntyre, but Paul lands a kick on Jelly Roll's midsection and looks to land a right hand on him. Jelly Roll ducks out of the way and lands a Boss Man Slam on Paul.
– A video package for Andrade & Rey Fenix is played where they talk about being on top of the tag team division.
– Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair make their way to the ring. Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez follow.
Roxanne Perez (w/ Raquel Rodriguez) vs. Alexa Bliss (w/ Charlotte Flair)
The bell rings and Bliss rolls up Perez. Perez kicks out, but Bliss rolls her up for a second time. Perez kicks out once again, but Bliss steps over and delivers a pair of double knees to her midsection.
Rodriguez attempts to trip Bliss as she runs the ropes, opening the door for Perez to rain down right hands and left hands on Bliss and jams her knee into the back of Bliss' neck. Rodriguez mocks Bliss from the outside, and Perez stomps on the back of Bliss' neck. She goes for a pin, but Bliss kicks out and Perez continues to stomp on her.
Bliss lands a Dragon Screw on Perez, then levels her with a pair of shoulder tackles and slaps her across her face. She lands a knee on the side of her face and follows it up with a dropkick, then sends her head repeatedly crashing into the mat. Perez delivers a moonsault to Bliss off the top rope, but Flair sends Rodriguez crashing over the barricade near the timekeeper's area. Perez gets in Flair's face, but Bliss surprises her with a DDT and ascends to the top rope. Rodriguez clocks Flair from behind on the outside and sets up for the Texana Bomb, but Bliss lands a Twisted Bliss on her. This opens the door for Perez to roll up Bliss (while holding onto the ropes) when she returns inside the ring for the win.
Winner: Roxanne Perez
– Cathy Kelley talks to Jade Cargill regarding her championship match this weekend. She says she'll come out on top and leaves. Chelsea Green and her Secret Hervice come by. Green tells her team to leave and Green tells Kelley that she should have been Queen of the Ring and starts talking trash about Cargill who is behind her. Cargill punches Green and starts beating her up backstage. Cargill picks up Green and carries her to the entryway and then throws her down the ramp to the ring. Green is sent in the ring and the bell rings.
Jade Cargill vs Chelsea Green (w/Piper Niven & Alba Fyre)
The bell rings and Cargill lands a pump kick that sends Green crashing out of the ring. Alba Fyre and Piper Niven rush down to ringside to check on Green, but Cargill sends Green crashing into Fyre and Niven on the outside. She sends Green's face bouncing off the barricade and dumps her back inside.
Green wears down Cargill with a submission hold, then delivers a hair whip that sends her crashing into the mat. Cargill delivers a Fallaway Slam to Green and lands a pair of back elbows on her in the corner, then sends her crashing into the mat with a chokeslam.
Fyre hops up on the apron, but Cargill looks to clock her. This allows Green to land a Lung Blower on Cargill and pin her, but Cargill kicks out. Green sets up for the Unprettier on Cargill, but Cargill reverses into a Jaded for the win.
Winner: Jade Cargill
– After the match, Alba Fyre and Piper Niven attack Cargill. Tiffany Stratton runs down and beats down Fyre and then Cargill and Stratton take out Niven. Cargill grabs Stratton's championship belt and doesn't want to let it go. She finally does and leaves the ring as Stratton stands in the ring with her title.
– Alexa Bliss is backstage tending to her bloody nose. Charlotte Flair tells Bliss they can't get beaten up at SummerSlam.
– Cody Rhodes walks backstage and is headed to the ring. We head to a break.
We come back from a commercial and Cody Rhodes is making his way out to the ring. Rhodes talks about Hulk Hogan's legacy and calls Hulk Hogan the original WWE Superstar and gives thanks to Hogan. He then talks about his Street Fight with John Cena at SummerSlam. He says he wants to wrestle the old Cena, the real Cena and not the new Cena who is waiting for his exit. He tells Cena he wants him to wrestle like it's his first SummerSlam and not his last. He wants the hustle, the loyalty and he wants them to beat the respect out of each other. Rhodes says he needs to know that his story they've been part of meant something to Cena and he's the only one who can answer that and says he'll see Cena next week and drops the mic.
– Jacob Fatu is backstage with a message for Solo Sikoa. Fatu says he's turned his life around and he won't allow Sikoa to ruin it again. He says he will only be locked up again, and that in a steel cage where he will dog walk Sikoa. The Miz comes by and tells Fatu he's pissed Fatu took him out. He tells Fatu he got them a match tonight and then slaps Fatu.
– A video package for the Aleister Black and Damian Priest drama is played.
– Jacob Fatu then makes his way to the ring. The Miz follows.
Jacob Fatu vs. The Miz
The bell rings and the two lock up. Fatu levels Miz, then lands a Hip Attack on him in the corner and follows it up with a clothesline.
Solo Sikoa's music hits, and he makes his way to the ring along with Talla Tonga, Tonga Loa, and JC Mateo. This opens the door for Miz to land a chop block on Fatu and send him crashing into the ring post shoulder first. He sends him crashing into the barricade, then rains down Hammer and Anvil elbows on him and looks to fly off the middle rope. Fatu catches Miz and sends him crashing into the mat, then ascends to the top rope. Sikoa distracts Fatu, but Fatu looks to land a Swantomb Bomb on Miz. Miz gets his knees up and lands a DDT on Fatu, then rains down right hands on him and fires off the Miz Kicks on him.
Fatu fires off headbutts on Miz, then lands a tope suidica on Miz on the outside. He sends Talla crashing into the ring post and lands a superkick on Sikoa, then delivers a Samoan Drop to Miz for the win.
Winner: Jacob Fatu
– After the match, Fatu gets surrounded and gets attacked by Sikoa and his guys. Jimmy Uso runs out with a chair and beats up Sikoa, Tonga, Mateo and Talla Tonga. Talla Tonga kicks Uso in the face and now Fatu and Uso get beaten down by Sikoa and The MFT's. Fatu takes on all four guys and gets a chair and looks to assault Sikoa who is sat in the corner. Fatu sets the chair around Sikoa's neck and goes to Hip Attack him. As Fatu run to Sikoa, Talla Tonga runs in and clotheslines Fatu to the mat. Sikoa tells Talla to beat up Fatu so Talla Tonga chokeslams him. Sikoa Samoan Spikes Fatu and then all four pose over a fallen Fatu.
– Cathy Kelley is backstage with The Street Profits and B-Fab. She asks them about the tag title match tonight. DIY and Candice LeRae come by and tells The Profits to let things be and let them fix the mess The Profits made. LeRae tells them to stay out of their way.
– Zelina Vega confronts Giulia backstage. Kiana James comes in and says she's Giulia's advisor. Vega asks for her rematch. James tells Vega that Giulia and Vega have a match next week.
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WWE Tag Team Championship Match: The Wyatt Sicks (c) (w/Uncle Howdy, Nikki Cross & Erick Rowan) vs. Andrade & Rey Fenix
Gacy runs at Fenix at the bell. Fenix tags Andrade and Gacy is double teamed. Lumis runs in and he is taken down too and double teamed. Andrade hits Three Amigos on Gacy and tags in Fenix. Fenix gets on the top rope and Lumis knocks him down. Gacy takes down Andrade in the ring and we cut to a break.
Back to our Main Event, Lumis has Fenix in a chin lock and Fenix kicks his way out of it. Fenix gets clocked and falls to the mat and then gets up and kicks Lumis knocking them both down. Andrade and Gacy are tagged in and Andrade takes out both Gacy and Lumis with strikes and clotheslines. Andrade hits a meteora on Gacy in the corner and then covers Gacy for a near fall. Andrade goes for the The Message but it's countered. Lumis is tagged in and Andrade is double teamed and covered. Fenix makes the save but is then kicked out of the ring by Gacy. Gacy is tagged in, Andrade is slammed down and Lumis is powerbombed by Gacy onto Andrade who gets his knees up. Andrade hits the Message on Gacy in the ring, and Nikki Cross pulls the ref out and the bell is called for.
Winners by DQ: Andrade & Rey Fenix
– Erick Rowan comes in and beats up Andrade. Fraxiom runs down to help and Rowan dismantles them. Motor City Machine Guns come out and they get thrown around. The Street Profits come out and beat down Rowan. DIY runs out with Nick Aldis, Fraxiom jumps over the ropes and takes out DIY. Dawkins and Ford takes out the rest of the other teams outside the ring. A bunch of officials come out to break up the brawl. Nick Aldis gets on the mic and says at SummerSlam there will be a TLC Match for the WWE Tag Titles. A brawl ensues again and all the tag teams fight some more. All hell has broken loose and items are being thrown around while the teams are being broken up and we go off the air.
