WWE Friday Night SmackDown: After Mania 41 - 4/25/25 (S28E15) (Full Arena Episode)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown: After Mania 41 - 4/25/25

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WARNING: THE FOLLOWING IS ALL SPOILERS!!!!

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Championships Being Defended Tonight -

SmackDown -

Undisputed WWE Championship

United States Championship

WWE Tag Team Championship

WWE Women's Championship

Women's United States Championship

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RAW -

World Heavyweight Championship

Intercontinental Championship

WWE World Tag Team Championship

WWE Women's World Championship

Women's Intercontinental Championship

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Others -

Women's Tag Team Championship (On RAW)

WWE Speed Championship (On Speed)

WWE Speed Women's Championship (On Speed)

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The 2024 WWE Draft is still into effect with RAW General Manager Adam Pearce and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis respectively and the only WWE Superstars that are allowed to cross between Brands are the Women's Tag Team Champions, Special Guests, Free Agents, and Superstars that are allowed or invited by the General Managers.

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Fraziom From NXT, Are Now Officially On Friday Night SmackDown, As Friday Night SmackDown Superstars

Nia Jax Returns To Friday Night SmackDown For The First Time Since Her Injury At WWE Eliminaton Chamber: 3/1/25

Aleister Black Returns To Monday Night RAW For The First Time Since RAW: 10/12/20

Featured SmackDown Superstars -

Aleister Black

Alex Shelley

Angel

Angelo Dawkins (WWE Tag Team Champion)

Axiom

Berto

Bianca Belair

Carmelo Hayes

Chelsea Green (Women's United States Champion)

Chris Sabin

Damien Priest

Drew McIntyre

Jacob Fatu (United States Champion)

Jade Cargill

Jimmy Uso

Johnny Gargano

LA Knight

The Miz

Montez Ford (WWE Tag Team Champion)

Naomi

Nathan Frazier

Nia Jax

Nick Aldis (SmackDown General Manager)

Randy Orton

R Truth

Solo Sikoa

Tiffany Stratton (WWE Women's Champion)

Tommaso Champa

Zelina Vega

Featured Special Guests -

John Cena (Undisputed WWE Champion)

Wade Barrett

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WWE Friday Night SmackDown Full Preview -

• WWE Tag Team Champions The Street Profits, Motor City Machine Guns, and #DIY clash in a Tag Team WWE Tag Team Championship Triple Threat TLC Match.

• Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena returns to Friday Night SmackDown.

• Zelina Vega looks to dethrone Women's United States Champion Chelsea Green in a Women's United States Championship Match.

• NXT's Fraziom takes on Los Garza in a Tag Team Match.

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Date and Time =

Fridays On USA Network At 8pm - 11pm

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Friday Night SmackDown Official Theme Song =

"Neva Play" By Megan Thee Stallion and RM of BTS

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Location =

Fortworth, TX

Dickies Arena

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Friday Night SmackDown Commentators =

Wade Barrett

Joe Tessitore

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WWE: Then, Now, Forever, Together Intro (From WWE WrestleMania 40)

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The Street Profits (WWE Tag Team Champions)

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Motor City Machine Guns

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#DIY

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SmackDown: After Mania 41: Tonight -

Tag Team WWE Tag Team Championship Triple Threat TLC Match -

The Street Profits (C/C)

VS.

Motor City Machine Guns

VS.

#DIY

Hype!

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Jacob Fatu (United States Champion)

Solo Sikoa

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Tiffany Stratton (WWE Women's Champion)

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WWE WrestleMania 41 Recap Video Package

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John Cena Entrance (With Black Lights)

(With Cool Gold Nameplate)

John Cena (Undisputed WWE Champion)

Before John Cena can even speak, Randy Orton enters.

Randy Orton Entrance (With Cool Nameplate)

John Cena (Undisputed WWE Champion)

Randy Orton

Randy Orton says that,

John Cena (Undisputed WWE Champion)

Randy Orton

Full Segment

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WWE WrestleMania 41 -

Singles Undisputed WWE Championship Match -

John Cena (C)

VS.

Randy Orton

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Los Garza Entrance (With Cool Nameplate)

Los Garza

Fraziom From NXT, Are On Friday Night SmackDown, For Tonight Only

Fraziom Entrance (With Lightning) (With Smoke)

(With Moving Hologram 3D CGI)

(With Cool Nameplate)

Los Garza

Fraziom

Tag Team Match:

Fraziom

VS.

Los Garza

Fraziom Wins By Nathan Frazier's Pinfall On Angel

Fraziom

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Events -

WWE RAW - This Monday: Kansas City, MO

Events -

WWE SmackDown - Next Friday: Des Moines, IA

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#DIY

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SmackDown: After Mania 41: Up Next -

Tiffany Stratton

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WWE Money in the Bank - Los Angeles: June 7, 2025 - WWE Priority Tickets On Sale Now

More Info

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Tiffany Stratton Entrance (With Smoke)

(With Cool Gold Nameplate)

Tiffany Stratton (WWE Women's Champion)

Tiffany Stratton says that,

Tiffany Stratton (WWE Women's Champion)

Jade Cargill enters.

Jade Cargill Entrance (With Smoke)

(With Cool Nameplate)

Tiffany Stratton (WWE Women's Champion)

Jade Cargill

Jade Cargill says that,

Tiffany Stratton (WWE Women's Champion)

Jade Cargill

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Tiffany Stratton (WWE Women's Champion)

Jade Cargill

Singles Match:

Tiffany Stratton

VS.

Jade Cargill

The Match Ends In A No Contest

Naomi runs out and beats up Jade Cargill.

Naomi

Jade Cargill

Naomi

Nia Jax Returns To Friday Night SmackDown For The First Time Since Her Injury At WWE Eliminaton Chamber: 3/1/25

Nia Jax sneaks in from behind and beats up Tiffany Stratton.

Nia Jax

Tiffany Stratton (WWE Women's Champion)

Nia Jax

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Cardi B To Host WWE SummerSlam 2025

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WWE Evolve LIVE! - Every Wednesday At 8pm On Tubi In The U.S. and On Netflix Internationally

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WWE Superstar Sunday - New Episodes Every Sunday

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WWE Money in the Bank - Los Angeles: June 7, 2025

More Info

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WWE X AAA: Worlds Collide - Los Angeles: June 7, 2025

More Info

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Motor City Machine Guns

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SmackDown: After Mania 41: Tonight -

Tag Team WWE Tag Team Championship Triple Threat TLC Match -

The Street Profits (C/C)

VS.

Motor City Machine Guns

VS.

#DIY

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SmackDown: After Mania 41: Up Next -

Jacob Fatu

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Cardi B To Host WWE SummerSlam 2025

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Jacob Fatu Entrance (With Smoke)

(With Solo Sikoa) (With Fire Pyros)

(With Cool Gold Nameplate)

Jacob Fatu (United States Champion)

Solo Sikoa

Solo Sikoa says that,

Jacob Fatu (United States Champion)

Solo Sikoa

Jacob Fatu says that,

Jacob Fatu (United States Champion)

Solo Sikoa

LA Knight enters.

LA Knight Entrance (With Cool Nameplate)

Jacob Fatu (United States Champion)

Solo Sikoa

LA Knight

LA Knight says that,

Jacob Fatu (United States Champion)

Solo Sikoa

LA Knight

Drew McIntyre enters.

Drew McIntyre Entrance (With Sword Slash)

(With Fire Pyros) (With Cool Nameplate)

Jacob Fatu (United States Champion)

Solo Sikoa

LA Knight

Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre says that,

Jacob Fatu (United States Champion)

Solo Sikoa

LA Knight

Drew McIntyre

Nick Aldis comes out and sets up a United States Championship #1 Contenders Match of LA Knight VS. Drew McIntyre Tonight.

Jacob Fatu (United States Champion)

Solo Sikoa

LA Knight

Drew McIntyre

Nick Aldis (SmackDown General Manager)

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Zelina Vega

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SmackDown: After Mania 41: Up Next -

Singles Women’s United States Championship Match -

Chelsea Green (C)

VS.

Zelina Vega

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WWE LIVE - 12 Brand New Events: Tickets On Sale Now

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Zelina Vega Entrance (With Cool Nameplate)

Zelina Vega

Chelsea Green Entrance

(With Piper Niven & Alba Fyre)

(With Cool Gold Nameplate)

Zelina Vega

The Secret Hervice

Singles Women’s United States Championship Match -

Chelsea Green (C) (w/ Piper Niven & Alba Fyre)

VS.

Zelina Vega

Zelina Vega Wins By Pinfall

Zelina Vega Is The New Women's United States Champion

Since Winning The Then Inaugural Women's United States Championship At WWE Saturday Night's Main Event: 12/14/24 Against Mia Yim, Chelsea Green's Women's United States Championship 131 Day Reign Is Now Officially Over With 5 Defenses

Zelina Vega (Women's United States Champion)

Zelina Vega Is The New Women's United States Champion!

#AndStill

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Stephanie's Place - Every Wednesday On ESPN, Disney +, and Hulu

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Carmelo Hayes

The Miz

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The Miz Entrance (With Stupid Nameplate)

The Miz

The Miz says that,

The Miz

Aleister Black Returns To Monday Night RAW For The First Time Since RAW: 10/12/20

Aleister Black Entrance (With Darkness)

(With Candles) (With Coffin Rising)

(With Cool Nameplate)

The Miz

Aleister Black

Aleister Black attacks The Miz to the ground.

Aleister Black

The Miz

Aleister Black

ALEISTER BLACK IS BACK!

WELCOME BACK!

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The Street Profits (WWE Tag Team Champions)

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SmackDown: After Mania 41: Tonight -

Tag Team WWE Tag Team Championship Triple Threat TLC Match -

The Street Profits (C/C)

VS.

Motor City Machine Guns

VS.

#DIY

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SmackDown: After Mania 41: Tonight -

Singles United States Championship #1 Contenders Match:

LA Knight

VS.

Drew McIntyre

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WWE Backlash - May 10, 2025: WWE Priority Tickets On Sale Now

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Bianca Belair

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Naomi

Naomi

Nia Jax

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SmackDown: After Mania 41: Up Next -

Singles United States Championship #1 Contenders Match:

LA Knight

VS.

Drew McIntyre

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LA Knight Entrance (With Cool Nameplate)

LA Knight

Drew McIntyre Entrance (With Fire Pyros)

(With Cool Nameplate)

LA Knight

Drew McIntyre

Singles United States Championship #1 Contenders Match:

LA Knight

VS.

Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre Wins By Disqualification

Damien Priest attacks Drew McIntyre.

Damien Priest

Drew McIntyre

Solo Sikoa attacks LA Knight.

Solo Sikoa

LA Knight

Jacob Fatu beats up everyone and stands tall.

Jacob Fatu (United States Champion)

Damien Priest

Drew McIntyre

LA Knight

Jacob Fatu (United States Champion)

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WWE Evolve LIVE! - Every Wednesday At 8pm On Tubi In The U.S. and On Netflix Internationally

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WWE Money in the Bank - Los Angeles: June 7, 2025

More Info

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WWE X AAA: Worlds Collide - Los Angeles: June 7, 2025

More Info

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WWE Backlash -

Singles Undisputed WWE Championship Match -

John Cena (C)

VS.

Randy Orton

It's Official!

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John Cena (Undisputed WWE Champion)

John Cena (Undisputed WWE Champion)

R Truth

R Truth

Jimmy Uso

R Truth

Jimmy Uso

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SmackDown: Next Friday -

Singles Match:

Aleister Black

VS.

The Miz

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Main Event -

Motor City Machine Guns -

• 1x WWE Tag Team Champions

• Held The WWE Tag Team Championship For 42 Days

• Lost The WWE Tag Team Championship To #DIY In December

#DIY -

• 2x WWE Tag Team Champions

• Held The WWE Tag Team Championship For 98 Days

• Lost The WWE Tag Team Championship To The Street Profits In March

The Street Profits -

• 2x WWE Tag Team Champions

• 42 Days As The WWE Tag Team Champions

• 3rd Defense In Their Current Reign

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Motor City Machine Guns Entrance

(With Machine Guns) (With Smoke and Pyros)

(With Cool Nameplate)

Motor City Machine Guns

#DIY Entrance (With Smoke)

(With Cool Nameplate)

Motor City Machine Guns

#DIY

The Street Profits Entrance (With Smoke)

(With Cool Gold Nameplate)

Motor City Machine Guns

#DIY

The Street Profits (WWE Tag Team Champions)

Tag Team WWE Tag Team Championship Triple Threat TLC Match -

The Street Profits (C/C)

VS.

Motor City Machine Guns

VS.

#DIY

The Street Profits Win By Climbing The Ladder

The Street Profits Retain The WWE Tag Team Championship

The Street Profits (WWE Tag Team Champions)

#AndStill

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WWE Money in the Bank - Los Angeles: June 7, 2025

More Info

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WWE X AAA: Worlds Collide - Los Angeles: June 7, 2025

More Info

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WWE SmackDown LIVE!: Next Friday -

Des Moines, IA

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WWE Friday Night SmackDown Full Results -

• Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena

• Fraziom def. Los Garza (Tag Team Match).

• WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton

• WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton VS. Jade Cargill ends in a No Contest (Singles Match).

• Naomi

• United States Champion Jacob Fatu

• Zelina Vega def. Women's United States Champion Chelsea Green (w/ Piper Niven & Alba Fyre) to become the New Women's United States Champion (Singles Women’s United States Championship Match).

• Aleister Black

• Drew McIntyre def. LA Knight by Disqualification (Singles United States Championship #1 Contenders Match).

• WWE Tag Team Champions The Street Profits def. Motor City Machine Guns and #DIY to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship (Tag Team WWE Tag Team Championship Triple Threat TLC Match).

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Current Champions (As Of 4/25/25):

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Undisputed WWE: John Cena

(WWE WrestleMania 41 Sunday: 4/20/25 - 5 Days)

(0 Defenses)

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United States: Jacob Fatu

(WWE WrestleMania 41 Saturday: 4/19/25 - 6 Days)

(0 Defenses)

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WWE Tag Team: The Street Profits

(SmackDown (Spain): 3/14/25 - 42 Days)

(RETAINED CHAMPIONSHIP TONIGHT)

(3 Defenses)

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WWE Women's: Tiffany Stratton

(SmackDown: 1/3/25 - 112 Days)

(3 Defenses)

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Women's United States: Chelsea Green

(WWE Saturday Night's Main Event: 12/14/24 - 132 Days)

(LOST CHAMPIONSHIP TONIGHT)

(5 Defenses)

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Women's United States: Zelina Vega

(SmackDown: After Mania 41 - Less Than 1 Day)

(WON CHAMPIONSHIP TONIGHT)

(0 Defenses)

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World Heavyweight: Jey Uso

(WWE WrestleMania 41 Saturday: 4/19/25 - 6 Days)

(0 Defenses)

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Intercontinental: Dominik Mysterio

(WWE WrestleMania 41 Sunday: 4/20/25 - 5 Days)

(1 Defense)

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WWE World Tag Team: The New Day

(WWE WrestleMania 41 Saturday: 4/19/25 - 6 Days)

(0 Defenses)

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WWE Women's World: IYO SKY

(RAW: 3/3/25 - 53 Days)

(2 Defenses)

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Women's Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria

(RAW: 1/13/25 - 102 Days)

(4 Defenses)

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Women's Tag Team: Liv Morgan/Raquel Rodriguez

(WWE RAW: After Mania 41: 4/21/25 - 4 Days)

(On RAW)

(1 Defense)

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WWE Speed: Dragon Lee

(WWE Speed: Episode 42: 11/20/24 - 157 Days)

(Currently On Speed)

(2 Defenses)

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WWE Speed Women's: Sol Ruca

(WWE Speed: Episode 66: 4/16/25 - 7 Days)

(Currently On Speed)

(0 Defenses)

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WWE Backlash Match Card So Far

Singles Undisputed WWE Championship Match -

John Cena (C)

VS.

Randy Orton

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WWE Backlash Is On May 10, 2025.

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Sources

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WWE - Then, Now, Forever, Together