On an emotionally charged night in Cleveland, WWE Friday Night SmackDown delivered a powerful, passionate broadcast that fused heartfelt remembrance with high-octane chaos just one week before SummerSlam’s two-night spectacle. The evening opened with a stirring 10-bell salute and tribute video honoring the incomparable legacy of WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan, whose passing cast a solemn but unifying shadow over the WWE Universe. Legends stood still, fans shed tears, and the locker room paid their respects to a larger-than-life icon whose red and yellow spirit loomed over the entire night. But as the echoes of tribute faded, the atmosphere erupted into pure intensity: Cody Rhodes cut one of the most personal and scathing promos of his career, targeting John Cena with fiery conviction ahead of their Street Fight. In the ring, Jade Cargill, Alexa Bliss, and Jacob Fatu sharpened their edge for championship gold, while chaos consumed the tag team division as The Wyatt Sicks clashed violently with Andrade and Fenix. With emotions high, stakes rising, and rivalries red-hot, SmackDown didn’t just build momentum—it exploded with passion, purpose, and legacy on the final stretch to SummerSlam.
Here are the full results:
Last night’s Friday Night SmackDown was dedicated to WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan who passed this Thursday
RIP Hulk Hogan. Hulkamania will run wild forever
Jelly looked to humble the most humble superstar in WWE history
This isn’t the same Jelly Roll who got laid out at Saturday Night’s Main Event
Jelly showed off the success of the WWE Performance Center
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Roxanne Perez defeated Alexa Bliss
Chelsea really put her foot in her mouth this time
Jade Cargill defeated Chelsea Green
Tiffany helped her SummerSlam opponent?!
Thank You Hulk
Will the real John Cena please stand up?
The Awesome One became The Insane One
Jacob Fatu defeated The Miz
Big Jim didn’t come alone
Not too often we see a down and out Samoan Werewolf
The spicy and fiery tongue of Zelina Vega strikes again
Andrade and Rey Fenix defeated The Wyatt Sicks via Disqualification but The Wyatts retained the WWE Tag Team Championship
Nick Aldis has had ENOUGH. SUMMERSLAM! TABLES! LADDERS! CHAIRS!
WWE SummerSlam Two‑Night Match Cards
Night One: Saturday, August 2, 2025
- Randy Orton & Jelly Roll vs. Drew McIntyre & Logan Paul
- The Judgment Day (c) vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss (WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship)
- Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross w/Scarlett
- Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Jade Cargill (WWE Women’s Championship)
- Gunther (c) vs. CM Punk (World Heavyweight Championship(
- Roman Reigns & Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed w/Paul Heyman
Night Two: Sunday, August 3, 2025
- The Wyatt Sicks (c) vs. Fenix & Andrade vs The Street Profits vs DIY vs Motor City Machine Guns vs Fraxiom (WWE Tag Team Championship TLC Match)
- Solo Sikoa (c) vs. Jacob Fatu (United States Championship Steel Cage Match)
- Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. AJ Styles (Intercontinental Championship)
- Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lyra Valkyria (Women’s Intercontinental Championship)
- Naomi (c) vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Iyo Sky (Women’s World Championship)
- John Cena (c) vs. Cody Rhodes (Undisputed WWE Championship Street Fight)
Start time for both nights: 6 p.m. ET (USA Peacock / international Netflix)
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