WWE Smackdown 9/26/2025

WWE Smackdown 9/26/2025

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We are in Orlando, Florida. Michael Cole and Booker T are on commentary. They say Corey Graves will be out for a weeks after taking F-5's from Brock Lesnar. 

We see Jade, Tiff, Nia and Sami arrive.  

We see clips from Wrestlepalooza.

Paul Heyman comes out to talk. He says we have so much to talk about. He does Cody's line and asks who we want to talk about. He says he'd like to talk about Roman Reigns, but it's disrespectful to talk abotu the injured. He then says we could talk about Brock but Cody Rhodes interrupts. 

Cody says he made a mistake in calling Paul a goon. He says he's one of the smartest guys he knows and he loves to stir it up. Cody tells him to tell him about Brock Lesnar. Cody shows a shot of Paul doing Brock's intro and asks if it's just a one night thing. 

Cody asks who he's talking to and Paul says "The GOAT". Paul says when Brock is here, everyone is in danger. Paul says Brock isn't here then The Bron's arrive. Paul asks what makes Cody think he's not in danger now. Cody says he keeps hearing how dangerous The Bron's are. He says he bets Paul tells Reed the same thing that he tells Bron. He says he grew up around Verne, Dusty and others and says you could figure out why they do it but not Paul Heyman. He asks who Paul is loyal to and says it ain't Bron. Bron takes off his short then Cody takes off his jacket and gives Booker his watch. Cody says it looks like they want to fight and he hits them.

Cody gets the edge on them and takes a flying lariat from Bron. Cody is then double teamed. Randy Orton comes out to help and beats up the heels. The heels are cleared off. 

The Street Profits are interviewed. Ford says coming up short makes them hungrier for what's theirs. Dawkins says they have each other's backs and go at it time to time. Ford says to the people who thought their brotherhood was over, they are up and they want the smoke.

#1 Contenders to the Tag Titles - The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs Melo Don't Miz (The Miz and Carmelo Anthony)

Miz rolls up Ford to start for 2. He backrolls him and Melo tries to help out on the pin attempt. Ford is double teamed in the corner. Melo armdrags Ford into a bridge pin. Ford jumping knees him. Miz is double flapjacked onto his partner and double lariated out. AD runs at Melo on the outside and is dropkicked. 

We go to break and return. Ford goes up and over Miz then nails Melo. Miz short ddt's Ford. Ford takes lariats from his opponents for 2. Melo legdrops Ford and Miz gets a 2 count off of it. Miz is hit with an enzugiri by Ford. Melo comes in and pounds on Ford.

Melo blocks Ford's tag. Ford goes for it and Miz pulls AD off the apron. Melo jumping codebreakers Ford. Melo goes up top, Miz tags himself in and Melo grabs Miz. AD lariats Miz when he gets in. AD flying back elbows Miz and hits a twisting double underhook drop. Ford hits a top rope frogpsplash and Miz is pinned.

Thoughts: You could have done the same ending with either team and it would have made sense. It was an average match for the most part and no one's best work. They didn't get a ton of time here and the break ate this up.

The Wyatt's then appear on the commentary table.  

Jade Cargill is interviewed. She says she's sick and tired of Nia and Tiff and it'll feel good when she becomes the new champ. Stephanie Vaquer walks in and stares her down. Jade says when she wins tonight, the storm will come her way.

We get an ad for a new food eating show with Braun Strowman. 

Giulia and Kiana James vs Michin and B-Fab

G = Giulia

Fab hits forearms on KJ. KJ lariats her. Fab dropkicks her then sliding lariats her for 2. Fab spinning heel kicks KJ in the corner then Mich corner cannonballs KJ for 2. 

G dropkicks Mich and hair throws her. Mich running dropkicks G and slaps her. Mich flying headscissors her. G is facekicked while in the tarantula. Fab lariats KJ off the steps outside. G drops Gab then sends Mich over the commentary table. G poses and Mich jumps off the table with a dropkick on her. 

We go to break and return.  KJ hits corner spears on Fab, backflips and hits another. KJ running boots Fab. G top rope dropkicks Fab. KJ blocks a sunset flip then misses an elbow drop. Fab hits a bad side kick on KJ. Mich comes in and hits lariats on KJ then tornado ddt's her off of G for 2. Fab pump kicks G. Mich rolls up KJ for 2.

KJ hits a big forearm on Mich and is headbutted. Mich hits soul foot on KJ. G running knees Mich then northern lights bombs her to win.

Thoughts: It wasn't that good and was just kind of a match. Giulia didn't get much of a reaction here. Giulia and Mich hit some stiff dropkicks here.

Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair watch in the back. Sol Ruca and Zaria come up to them. Zaria says they admired them for a while and ask for a shot at the tag titles. Flair says they haven't earned it and teams are waiting in line. Zar says that's funny coming form Flair. Sol pokes Zar in the head. Bliss says Zar and Sol don't even act like a tag team while they don't get along but they get it together in the ring. Bliss tells them to get in line. Flair tells Bliss it was harsh but she's proud of her.

Drew McIntyre comes walking out in a medical boot. We go to break and return. Drew says this is the same arena he returned to in 2017 in WWE. He says he also beat Orton for the title here and says he should have walked out here as champ. He says he's not a champ because of Cody. He says Cody was one step ahead. He says the ref took 6 seconds to count a pin he had and said the ref stopped him from kicking Cody's head into a table. Drew says there's corruption going on here.

Nick Aldis interrupts. He says you are sometimes the hammer or the nail in wrestling and says not to make excuses. Nick says he doesn't know where Drew's boot comes from. Drew says he has his own medical team. Nick says Drew's corruption claims are insane. Drew says it's BS then Jacob Fatu's music hits. 

Fatu stares down Drew and takes the mic from him. He tells him shut his @ss up and tells him to stop b!tching. He says Drew cries and complains every week and blames everyone else for his wrongdoing. Fatu tells him to sit his peg-leg @ss down. Drew asks him who he thinks he is. Drew says if he wasn't hurt then Fatu takes the mic. Fatu says he's all gas and no breaks. Drew headbutts him. Fatu superkicks him. 

Fatu takes the boot and hits Drew with it. 

Steph Vaquer goes up to Tiffany Stratton in the back. She says maybe they will meet at Crown Jewel. Tiff says if they do, it'll end with her as Crown Jewel champ. Steph says, "we'll see".

Sami Zayn talks to Rey Fenix and said the match they had was one of his best in a while. Rey asks who will answer the challenge tonight. Sami says it could be anyone from Raw or SD or anyone in Orlando.

Solo Sikoa does a taped video with Tonga Loa. He brings in JC Mateo and puts him over. He says JC stepped in to check JC Mateo and he believes in Solo. He says he puts anyone in their place who steps out of line. He says his loyalty will be rewarded as long as he's part of My Family Tree. JC says, "I love you, Solo".

WWE United States Title - Sami Zayn (c) vs Je'Von Evans

This is an open challenge. Josh Briggs is in the crowd. Sami side headlocks him and shoulders him over. Sami armdrags Evans three times. Evans chops him in the corner. Sami then chops him in the corner. 

Evans springboard lariats him for 2. Evans seated springboard headscissors him for 2. Evans dropkicks him out then runs into a Sami lariat. We go to break and return.

Sami hits chops. Sami is sent over the top and Evans suicide dives him. Evans corkscrew kicks him off the ropes for 2. Sami is up top. Evans jumps up top and top rope rope hurricanrana's him for 2. Sami exploders him into the buckles. Evans flying knees him. Evans misses a double jump tornillo. Sami misses a helluva kick.

Evans double jump os cutters him for 2. Evan misses a springboard and takes a helluva kick. Sami blue thunders him and wins.

Thoughts: It was an entertaining and athletic match as expected. Evans was moving well as usual and Smai really meshed well with him. I'd like to see this one again.

Sami hugs Evans and holds his arm up after.

Nia Jax, Alba Fyre and Chelsea Green talk in the back. Green offers her the position of "Slaygent". She advises her to say yes. Nia rips the paper up. Nia runs into Vaquer. Nia says she could drop her right now but would rather wait until Crown Jewel.

Damian Priest talks to Kit Wilson in the back. Kit says DP is the personification of toxic masculinity. He said he chokeslammed him through centuries of trauma. He says he's a real man looking him in the eyes and telling him he's toxic. DP moves towards him, Kit trips and bangs his head off something. Aleister Black pops up behind Priest and spin kicks him. Black says he thinks they will do this until only one is left standing. He then says Happy Birthday.

WWE Women's Title - Tiffany Stratton (c) vs Nia Jax vs Jade Cargill

Tiff is pushed into Jade. Nia headbutts and bodyblocks Jade. She then slams Tiff onto Jade. Nia shoulders Jade. Tiff is popped up by both and double dropkicks off of it.

We go to PiP break and return. Tiff topes Nia on the outside, gets caught on the ropes and flops down hard. Jade fallaway slams Tiff. Nia pushes Jade into the post. Nia tells Tiff her reign is over. She slaps and splashes her. Jade hits shots on Tiff then pump handle drops Tiff on her chest for 2.

Tiff backrolls Jade with a bridge. Nia 2nd rope legdrops Jade. Tiff basement dropkicks Nia. Tiff top rope swantons Nia and is superkicked by Jade. Tiff lands on Nia for 2. All 3 girls are down. We go to PiP break and return.

Nia is double superplexed off the top. Tiff jawbreakers Jade then finlay rolls her. She double jump moonsaulta Nia for 2. Tiff and Jade trade shots. Jade pops her up and Tiff hurricanrana's her. Tiff's handspring back elbow is caught and Jade hits something like a jade end for 2 when Nia pulls the ref out. Jade clears the commentary table off. Jade is sent into the steps. 

Jade samoan drops Nia onto the steps. Jade is busted open hardway and her eyelid seems messed up. Jade blackhole slams Nia for 2. Tiff hits a prettiest moonsault ever on Nia wins.

Thoughts: I was really surprised to see Tiff win here. I was sure this was a three-way match to get Jade the belt. Jade got busted open really bad here. Tiff botched a flying move again here but at least it was only a tope. The match was alright but the execution wasn't the greatest and it wasn't memorable aside from Jade getting bloody.

Stephanie Vaquer comes out after. She and Tiff hold their titles up at each other to close the show.

Overall thoughts: We had 4 matches here. The Street Profits' match was average as was the Giulia tag. Sami/Je'Von was the best thing on here and was a fun athletic match. The main was alright but really only notable for Jade getting busted open big. Drew's in a medical boot and may or may not be injured. They also rushed a bit to get the build going for Crown Jewel. Oddly, we didn't get much follow up on the opening angle here. I'd give this a low 6 out of 10. The show was alright but nothing must see and as is usually the case on the show, the stars weren't wrestling.