WWE Friday Night Smackdown Live Coverage - November 28th, 2025
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5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match set for SmackDown
Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura, Rey Fenix and The Motor City Machine Guns will battle The MFTs in a 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match.
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— The show kicks off with a video recapping the recent ongoings between the two teams in the Women's WarGames match before we head backstage and see Cathy Kelley catch up with LA Knightbackstage.
— Michael Cole and Corey Graves then greet audiences at home as Jey Uso makes his way to the ring. Rusev follows.
Last Time is Now Tournament Quarter Finals Match: Jey Uso vs. Rusev
The bell rings and the two lock up. Rusev delivers a suplex to Jey and goes for a pin, but Jey kicks out and lands a back elbow on Rusev. He flies off the middle rope to land an elbow drop on him, then looks to fly off the middle rope. Rusev catches Jey and sends him crashing into the mat with a spinning slam.
Back from the break, Rusev has a Bear Hug cinched in on Jey. Jey escapes, then fires off right hands on Rusev and looks to get him up on his shoulders. Rusev blocks Jey, but Jey levels him with a tope suicida on the outside and dumps him back in the ring.
Jey connects with a Samoan Drop on Rusev, then follows it up with a mat return and a spear to him. He goes for a pin, but Rusev kicks out. Rusev locks in The Accolade on Jey, but Jey crawls over to the bottom rope to break the hold and delivers a second spear and follows it up with an Uso Splash for the win.
Winner: Jey Uso
— The Miz is backstage with Nick Aldis and The Miz wants to be put back in the tournament. Aldis says they need to make this fair and The Miz talks about how important he is to the Cena tournament. R-Truth comes in and wants his name in the raffle. Through all this, The Miz swaps his name with the name in the ball Nick Aldis has. The Miz gets excited when Aldis shows him that it's his name.
— Cathy Kelly talks to Damian Priest backstage. Kelley asks about Priest comments regarding Aleister Black and Zelina. Priest says Black and Zelina won't change him and all they've done is pissed him off. Zelina comes in and talks about how he's just getting beaten up weekly. Zelina says she and Black made him relevant and lets Priest know that Black is ready for him whenever he wants. Rhea Ripley comes in and she and Priest say hello and Ripley tells Priest she has an idea for him and she wants to talk later.
— Cathy Kelly talks to Damian Priest backstage. Kelley asks about Priest comments regarding Aleister Black and Zelina. Priest says Black and Zelina won't change him and all they've done is pissed him off. Zelina comes in and talks about how he's just getting beaten up weekly. Zelina says she and Black made him relevant and lets Priest know that Black is ready for him whenever he wants. Rhea Ripley comes in and she and Priest say hello and Ripley tells Priest she has an idea for him and she wants to talk later.
— Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre come out for Green's United States Championship Celebration. Green is decked out in a gown and she welcomes everyone to her celebration and announces she's entered her second term as the United States Women's Champion. Green states she's the best champion in North America and tells us to get ready for the pyro she's getting for her celebration. She counts down and instead we get Jade Cargill's theme and Cargill marches to the ring. Cargill kicks Fyre to the mat and then goes for Green. Cargill connects with Jaded on Green and leaves the ring. Green's pyro goes off as she loses her mind in the ring.
— Backstage, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss talk about Flair's match. Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky come in and Ripley tells Flair and Bliss that Flair has this match. AJ Lee comes in and says regardless of what happens tonight, they'll win tomorrow and she'll make sure if it and leaves.
— We see Sami Zayn's team preparing for their match backstage. Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, Shinsuke Nakamura, Rey Fenix all listen to Zayn mapping out the match.
— Jade Cargill walks backstage. Cathy Kelley asks her why she attacked Chelsea Green and Cargill says she's putting everyone on notice. B-Fab walks by and Cargill asks her if she has anything to say. B-Fab stays quiet and Cargill tells her she thought so and leaves. Michin comes in and says she might have to be the one to make sure Cargill isn't getting it twisted.
— The Miz makes his way to the ring. LA Knight follows.
Last Time is Now Tournament Quarter Finals Match: The Miz vs. LA Knight
The bell rings and Miz whips Knight into the corner. Knight bounces back with a clothesline and fires off stomps on Miz in the corner, then lands a dropkick on Miz through the middle rope and dumps him back in the ring. Miz lands a knee on the side of Knight's head as he's draped off the ring apron, then lands a knee on the back of his head back inside the ring.
Knight connects with a twisting neckbreaker on Miz, but Miz sends Knight crashing into opposite barricades shoulder first and runs him over with a boot.
Back from the break, Knight and Miz are looking to catch one another in sleeper holds. Knight fires off left hands on Miz, then follows it up with a Russian Leg Sweep and a neckbreaker. He goes for a pin, but Miz kicks out. Knight then delivers a superplex to Miz and pins him, but Miz kicks out and Knight sets up for BFT on Miz. Miz avoids it and rolls up Knight, but Knight kicks out.
Miz delivers a DDT to Knight and pins him, but Knight kicks out and drives Miz crashing into the mat spine first. Miz responds with a Skull Crushing Finale to Knight, then cinches in a crossface on Knight. Miz then pins Knight once again, but the referee catches Miz's feet on the ropes. As Miz pleads with the referee to ignore it, he then looks to land a Skull Crushing Finale on Knight. Knight reverses into a BFT on Miz for the win.
Winner: LA Knight
— Becky Lynch talks to Lash Legend, Nia Jax, Asuka, and Kairi Sane. Lynch tells them she's 10/10 on War Games and that they should let her handle it. Jax says tonight is about Asuka beating Charlotte Flair tonight. Asuka says the last time she faced Flair, Flair was out for a year so she's not worried. Asuka leaves and the rest of the gang celebrate. Asuka yells for Sane and she leaves with Asuka.
— Cathy Kelley talks to Ilja Dragunov. Dragunov says he's ready for Tama Tonga since Tonga is stalking his title. Tommaso Ciampa comes in and tells Dragunov he's coming for him. Dragunov calls him a jackass and leaves.
— Asuka makes her way to the ring. Charlotte Flair follows.
Women's War Games Advantage Match: Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair
The bell rings and the two lock up. Flair levels Asuka, but Asuka catches Flair with a back elbow. Asuka sends Flair crashing onto the apron, but Flair rocks Asuka with a boot when she drags her onto the apron to join her.
Back from the break, Flair lands a crossbody on Asuka off the top rope. Asuka responds with a kick to Flair's head, then fires off a few more kicks on her. Flair levels Asuka with a big boot and goes for a pin, but Asuka kicks out and Flair levels her with a handspring lariat. She follows it up with a Fallaway Slam and steps over Asuka, then ascends to the top and delivers a moonsault to Asuka off the middle rope. She goes for a pin, but Asuka kicks out.
Asuka connects with a German suplex on Flair, then rocks Flair with a knee to his head and cinches in an armbar on her. Flair powers up to her feet and delivers a powerbomb to Asuka, then goes for a pin but Asuka kicks out.
Flair dumps Asuka over the announce desk, but Asuka looks to spit her green mist into Flair's face. Flair ducks out of the way, and Asuka accidentally hits a crew member. Asuka cinches in the Asuka Lock on Flair when she returns to the ring, but Flair escapes and connects with a Natural Selection on Asuka for the win.
Winner: Charlotte Flair
— Solo Sikoa walks backstage with The MFTs ahead of their match.
Survivor Series Rules Five on Five Elimination Match: Sami Zayn, Rey Fenix, Shinsuke Nakamura & The Motor City Machine Guns vs. Solo Sikoa & The MFTs
Solo Sikoa and Chris Sabin begin the action. The bell rings and Sikoa takes out Sabin. He rains down right hands on him, then tags in Tonga Loa. Loa and Sikoa deliver a right hand to Sabin, but Alex Shelley tags in and delivers a Bulldog to Loa as Sabin holds him in place.
JC Mateo tags in and double teams on Shelley with Loa, but Zayn tags in and Mateo connects with Tour Of The Islands on him. He goes for a pin, but Zayn kicks out and Mateo rains down right hands on him. He follows it up with a moonsault and goes for a pin, but Zayn kicks out.
Tama Tonga tags in and rains down right hands on Zayn. Sikoa tags himself back in and Tama whips Zayn over to Sikoa. Sikoa catches Zayn with a back elbow and wears him down with a submission hold, but Zayn levels Sikoa with a clothesline.
Namakura and Mateo tag in, and Nakamura levels Mateo with a knee strike. He lands a kick on Loa and drapes him across the top turnbuckle, then lands a German suplex on him as he's draped off the middle rope.
Nakamura pins Mateo, but Mateo breaks the fall. Zayn and Fenix then fly over the top rope to level MFT on the outside, but Sabin tags back in and pins Mateo back in the ring to send him to the back.
Eliminated: JC Mateo
Nakamura tags back in and delivers a scissor kick to Tama as he's draped across the middle rope. He lands a knee on him off the top rope, but Tama then pins Nakamura to eliminate him.
Eliminated: Shinsuke Nakamura
Fenix gets in the ring and delivers a springboard flipping kick to Tama. Loa then delivers a spinebuster to Fenix and pins him, but Fenix kicks out and Loa looks to send Fenix crashing into the mat. Fenix then rolls up Loa to eliminate him.
Eliminated: Tonga Loa
Talla Tonga gets in the ring and runs over Fenix. He delivers a bodyslam to him, but Sikoa gets in the ring and Shelley connects with an Atomic Drop on him. Motor City Machine Guns double team on Sikoa, but Talla tags back in. He then pins Shelley to eliminate him and runs over Sabin with a clothesline to send him to the back.
Eliminated: The Motor City Machine Guns
Fenix walks the top rope and lands a kick on Sikoa. He lands a crossbody on him and Talla to take them out on the outside, but when he gets back in the ring, Tama is waiting with a Spirit Gun. He then pins Fenix to send him to the back.
Eliminated: Rey Fenix
Zayn rains down right hands on Talla (who has tagged in). Talla whips Zayn into opposite corners before Tama tags back in and delivers a splash to Zayn in the corner. Zayn responds with a Helluva Kick to Tama in the corner to eliminate him.
Eliminated: Tama Tonga
Talla gets in the ring and fires off stomps on Zayn. He jams his boot into Zayn's throat and sends Talla crashing over the barricade near the timekeeper's area. The referee begins a ten count, and while Zayn beats it, Talla does not.
Eliminated: Talla Tonga
Sikoa delivers a splash to Zayn off the top rope, but Zayn lands a Sunset Flip on Sikoa. Sikoa and Zayn then exchange right hands with one another, but Zayn connects with an Exploder to Sikoa in the corner and calls for a Helluva Kick. Sikoa catches Zayn with a superkick and sets up for the Samoan Spike, but Zayn rolls up Sikoa. Sikoa kicks out and catches Zayn with a Samoan Spike for the win.
Eliminated: Sami Zayn
Winners: MFT
— After the match, the lights go out. When they come back on, Nikki Cross, Joe Gacy, Erick Rowan, and Dexter Lumis are standing behind Sikoa on the ring apron. Uncle Howdy sneaks up on Sikoa and surprises him with a Sister Abigail, standing tall as the show goes off the air.
