Last night’s edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown emanated from the iconic Rupp Arena in the heart of the Bluegrass State—Lexington, Kentucky, and featured all the fallout from this past Saturday’s explosive Money in the Bank premium live event. The night kicked off with Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena addressing the WWE Universe, only to be interrupted by some of SmackDown’s biggest stars—Randy Orton, LA Knight, and Cody Rhodes—each with championship aspirations of their own. However, the night took a shocking turn when Ron Killings blindsided Cena, leading to a stunning and unexpected face-to-face confrontation between Cena and his Night of Champions challenger, CM Punk. In a major announcement, a high-stakes rematch from last month’s Saturday Night’s Main Event was confirmed for next week. The evening’s in-ring action was centered around the ongoing King and Queen of the Ring Tournaments, with three of the four semifinalists determined, as the final opening round match is set to take place this Monday on RAW in Green Bay, Wisconsin. In tag team competition, chaos returned to the blue brand as the ominous Wyatt Sicks reemerged, clashing with tag team veterans Motor City Machine Guns in a hard-hitting bout that reminded the world why the group remains one of the most dangerous forces in WWE. As the road to Night of Champions heats up, SmackDown delivered a night of surprises, intensity, and tournament drama.
Here are the full results:
John Cena laid out his master plan for his retirement tour
Cena needed a reminder of what went down at Money in the Bank
Randy Orton made his return last night and will anything for another shot at Cena
LA Knight looked to play disrupter
So much for being a genius
turnabouts fair play
Randy Orton defeated LA Knight and Carmelo Hayes to advance in the King of the Ring Tournament
Will Jacob return home by Solo’s side?
Jade Cargill defeated Piper Niven and Nia Jax to advance in the Queen of the Ring Tournament
Tiffany’s tricks won’t work on Ms. Money in the Bank
An irresistible force stands between Naomi and a successful cash in
The Wyatt Sicks defeated Motor City Machine Guns
Punk gave Cena one last chance to redeem himself
Ask and you shall receive or in this case the truth shall set you free
Twice in one night for the so called genius
A rematch from last month’s Saturday Night’s Main Event announced for next week
Alexa Bliss defeated Charlotte Flair, Alba Fyre and Candice LeRae to advance in the Queen of the Ring Tournament
Cody Rhodes defeated Shinsuke Nakamura, Damian Priest and Andrade to advance in the King of the Ring Tournament
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