WWE SmackDown Results 10/17/25

WWE SmackDown Results 10/17/25
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San Jose, California

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Commentators: (Vic Joseph & Corey Graves)

Ring Announcer: Mark Nash

Transcription by Josh Lopez

Cody Rhodes & Nick Aldis Segment 

Nick Aldis: San Jose, welcome to SmackDown. Now, as many of you know, there’s a contest scheduled for tonight between Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu. Now, I am out here to inform you that matchup is now a number one contender’s match for the WWE Championship, which means the winner of that match will face this man.

Cody Rhodes: This past Saturday at Crown Jewel, Seth Rollins beat me for the Crown Jewel Championship. It split him to the bone to do so. And after this dance Seth and I have done over the last few years, I feel like I could say, I don’t think Seth Rollins and I need to be in the ring with each other ever again, but you guys know, that’s not how things work around here. You don’t need 20/20 vision to see that Seth has some issues of his own, issues with The Brons, issues with an oracle that is rewriting his future as we speak. Seth needs to handle his business, and I will handle SmackDown business.

And the business of SmackDown is being with you all here tonight, in the Bay Arena, to watch a number one contender’s match. Now, I heard our General Manager say it earlier, who is it going to be? Will it be “The Scottish Warrior” Drew McIntyre? I’m going to try again, will it be “The Scottish Warrior” Drew McIntyre? Or will it be someone you’re rather familiar with? Someone from right around here, “Samoan Werewolf” Jacob Fatu? I don’t know how this one will shake out, but I do know, I will be ready, and I do know it’s Friday night. The lights are on bright, and the roads to Saturday Night’s Main Event runs through San Jose.

– Solo Sikoa interrupted Rey Fenix’s photoshoot in the back. Fenix wants to know what the problem is. Solo doesn’t have a problem, but Fenix certainly does. The MFT’s viciously beats down Fenix.

First Match: Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Sol Ruca & Zaria For The WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship

Blake Monroe is watching this match in the crowd. Charlotte Flair and Sol Ruca will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Ruca with a beautiful cartwheel escape. Ruca taunts Charlotte. Ruca reverses out of the irish whip from Charlotte. Charlotte skins the cat. Charlotte with a pair of Big Boots. Charlotte goes for a Slingshot Rollup, but Ruca counters with a Low Enzuigiri. Charlotte side steps Ruca into the turnbuckles. Charlotte with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Charlotte slams Ruca’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Charlotte tags in Bliss. Bliss with a Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Takeover. Ruca tags in Zaria. Bliss ducks a clothesline from Zaria. Bliss applies The Sleeper Hold. Zaria sends Bliss back first into the canvas. Bliss kicks the left knee of Zaria. Bliss slaps Zaria in the face. Bliss rocks Zaria with a forearm smash. Bliss with a knee lift. Bliss dropkicks Zaria. Zaria catches Bliss in mid-air. Zaria goes for a Bodyslam, but Bliss lands back on her feet. Standing Switch Exchange. Bliss decks Zaria with a back elbow smash. Zaria denies The Sister’s Abigail. Zaria whips Bliss across the ring. Zaria drops Bliss with The SpineBuster. Zaria poses for the crowd. Bliss regroups on the outside.

Zaria slams Bliss’s head on the ring apron. Zaria rolls Bliss back into the ring. Zaria hooks the outside leg for a two count. Zaria whips Bliss back first into the turnbuckles. Zaria tugs on Bliss’s hair. Zaria applies The Hanging Sleeper Hold. Charlotte talks smack to Zaria. Zaria goes into the cover for another two count. Bliss rocks Ruca with a forearm smash. Bliss kicks Zaria in the face. Bliss with The Lou Thez Press. Bliss transitions into a ground and pound attack. Zaria clotheslines Bliss for a two count. Zaria slams Bliss’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Zaria tags in Ruca. Ruca with a Running Hip Attack. Zaria levels Bliss with The Body Avalanche. Ruca dropkicks Bliss into the turnbuckles for a two count. Ruca applies a front face lock. Ruca goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Bliss counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Bliss dumps Ruca out of the ring.

Ruca stops Bliss in her tracks. Ruca knocks Charlotte off the ring apron. The referee is trying to calm down Charlotte. Ruca with a Running Hip Attack. Ruca tags in Zaria. Double Irish Whip. Double Back Elbow. Double Elbow Drop for a two count. Zaria applies a rear chin lock. Bliss with heavy bodyshots. Zaria reverses out of the irish whip from Bliss. Zaria reapplies The Hanging Sleeper Hold. Bliss with repeated back elbow smashes. Bliss sends Zaria crashing into the canvas. Zaria pulls Bliss away from Charlotte. Zaria tags in Ruca. Ruca with a Spinning Face Plant. Ruca tags in Zaria. ZaRuca goes for The Keg Stand, but Bliss ducks out of the way. Bliss SuperKicks Zaria. Bliss throws Ruca out of the ring. Bliss push kicks Zaria. Bliss finally tags in Charlotte. Charlotte with The Flying Double Crossbody Block. Charlotte unloads a series of knife edge chops. Zaria ducks a clothesline from Charlotte. Charlotte drops Zaria with The Front Walk Lariat. Charlotte with Three SuperKicks. Charlotte with The Exploder Suplex. Charlotte pops back on her feet. Charlotte taunts Ruca. Zaria side steps Charlotte into the turnbuckles.

Charlotte with a BackBreaker/Turnbuckle Flatliner Combination for a two count. Zaria blocks The O’Connor Roll. Ruca tags herself in. Charlotte drops Zaria with The Big Boot. Ruca with The Springboard Clothesline. Ruca scores two elbow knockdowns. Ruca blasts Bliss off the apron. Ruca ducks a clothesline from Charlotte. Ruca sends Charlotte chest first into the turnbuckles. Ruca with a Snap German Suplex. Charlotte responds with a double leg takedown in mid-air. Charlotte applies The Boston Crab. Ruca rolls Charlotte over for a two count. Charlotte with a single leg takedown. Ruca denies The Figure Eight. Ruca sends Charlotte face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Ruca hits The Sol Snatcher for a two count. Zaria dumps Bliss out of the ring. Bliss avoids The Baseball Slide Dropkick. Zaria blocks The Flying Hurricanrana off the apron. Zaria swings Bliss’s head against the ringside barricade. Charlotte delivers another Big Boot. Ruca nails Charlotte with The Sol Snatcher on the floor. Ruca gets distracted by Monroe. Charlotte connects with the chop block. Charlotte rolls Ruca back into the ring. Charlotte applies The Figure Four Leg Lock. Charlotte drops her weight on the left knee of Ruca. Charlotte makes Ruca tap out to The Figure Eight. After the match, Charlotte and Alexa shakes hands with ZaRuca.

Winner: Still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss via Submission

– Cody Rhodes runs into Jacob Fatu in the backstage area. Jacob welcomes Cody to The Bay Area and The Shark Tank. When he’s done dog walking Drew McIntyre from San Jose to Oakland to San Francisco, hell, even over the Bay Bridge, he’s going to show Cody the real meaning of ghost ride the whip, and he will know that Jacob is all gas, no brakes with it, Yadadamean? Cody hopes Jacob is right as he shakes his hand.

Aleister Black & Zelina Vega Segment 

Aleister Black: You know what I’m the most proud of? For weeks, no, months, I’ve been setting this in motion. The reality is, everything I have done has been a calculated move in my head, and I have not felt this accomplished as realigning with my wife.

Zelina Vega: This is not new.

Aleister Black: This was always part of the plan.

Zelina Vega: Always by our design.

Aleister Black: This was the inevitable truth. None more methodical, there’s none more violent than my wife.

Zelina Vega: We’re not the infection, just the mirror that shows it.

Aleister Black: See, I’m not a big fan of luck, putting all my cards on the table in all of this. But I’ll let you know this, we are what you perhaps call a necessary evil, we are the balance.

Zelina Vega: The venom isn’t poison, it’s salvation.

– We see Nick Aldis having a conversation with The Miz. Miz has some big idea that Nick has seemingly approved, and he wants to make it big. Sami Zayn joins the conversation. He wants to know what the hell is going on with The US Open Challenge, he’s not even on the show tonight. Nick says that he’s a big fan of the US Open Challenge. He wants to give Shinsuke Nakamura a proper rematch, but he’s not here tonight, because he’s competing on the WWE Live Event Tour in Japan. The other thing Sami has to put into consideration are The MFT’s. Nick saw what they did to Sami last week, and they’re already causing him trouble tonight. Sami doesn’t work like that. He’s not going to hide in the back and be bullied around. The US Open Challenge means something to Sami, it means something to the WWE Universe, and it means something to the locker of room of wrestlers who are hungry for an opportunity. Sami apologies to Nick, but he’s going out to the ring, and he’s defending his United States Championship. Nick asks Miz if he needed anything else. Miz says that he’s perfectly good.

Second Match: Sami Zayn (c) vs. Ilja Dragunov For The WWE United States Championship 

The Miz was mere moments away from accepting Zayn’s challenge. Miz says that he’s getting sick and tired of these open challenges. Carmelo Hayes jumped Miz from behind. Hayes is throwing haymakers at Miz. Hayes and Miz start brawling towards the backstage area. Ilja Dragunov has accepted the challenge. Nice display of sportsmanship after the bell rings. Forearm Exchange. Dragunov whips Zayn across the ring. Dragunov scores the elbow knockdown. Zayn clotheslines Dragunov. Zayn with a knife edge chop. Zayn goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Dragunov lands back on his feet. Standing Switch Exchange. Zayn with repeated back elbow smashes. Zayn with forearm shivers. Dragunov responds with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Dragunov drives his knee into the midsection of Zayn. Dragunov drops Zayn with The Running Boot. Zayn regains control of the match during the commercial break. Zayn whips Dragunov across the ring. Zayn clotheslines Dragunov for a two count.

Second Forearm Exchange. Dragunov kicks the left knee of Zayn. Dragunov with a vicious palm strike. Zayn decks Dragunov with a back elbow smash. Zayn with The Tornado DDT. Zayn goes for The Helluva Kick, but Dragunov counters with a Leaping Boot for a two count. Dragunov with Two German Suplex’s. Zayn hammers down on the back of Dragunov’s neck. Zayn rolls Dragunov over for a two count. Zayn ducks a clothesline from Dragunov. Zayn with Two German Suplex’s of his own. Dragunov with hammer elbows. Dragunov with a Belly to Back Slam for a two count. Dragunov dives over Zayn. Zayn hits The Michinoku Driver for a two count. Zayn with a blistering chop. Dragunov with elbows into the midsection of Zayn. Zayn fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Zayn drills Dragunov with The BrainBuster on the middle rope. Zayn has complete control of the match during the second commercial break. Zayn and Dragunov are trading back and forth shots. Dragunov sends Zayn crashing into the canvas. Dragunov with The Senton Bomb for a two count.

Dragunov puts Zayn on the top turnbuckle. Dragunov with two haymakers. Zayn rocks Dragunov with a forearm smash. Dragunov unloads three knife edge chops. Zayn with forearm shivers. Zayn with an overhand chop. Dragunov slaps Zayn in the face. Dragunov with The SuperPlex. Dragunov goes for The H-Bomb, but Zayn gets his feet up in the air. Zayn goes for The Helluva Kick, but Dragunov ducks out of the way. Dragunov with The Gotch Lift Suplex for a two count. Zayn kicks Dragunov in the face. Dragunov with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Dragunov with two vicious chops. Dragunov blocks The Blue Thunder Bomb. Dragunov ducks a clothesline from Zayn. Dragunov delivers The Constantine Special. Dragunov goes for The Torpedo Moscow, but Zayn counters with The Helluva Kick. Zayn connects with The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Zayn prepares for another Helluva Kick. Zayn gets distracted by Solo Sikoa. Zayn with The Exploder Suplex into the turnbuckles. Zayn goes for The Helluva Kick, but Dragunov counters with The Torpedo Moscow. Dragunov plants Zayn with The H-Bomb to pickup the victory. After the match, Tama Tonga Spears Zayn and Dragunov. The MFT’s gangs up on Zayn and Dragunov. Rey Fenix joins the fray. Fenix with The Apron Enzuigiri. Talla Tonga catches Fenix in mid-air. Tonga Chokeslams Fenix.

Solo Sikoa: Did y’all forget? I said, did you all forget? Let me remind you then. MFT’s run SmackDown. They are going to get back everything that my family has lost, and I will make my family tree champions, again.

The lights go out in the arena. Bo Dallas appears on the titantron.

Bo Dallas: See and he shall find. Knock and the door will be open. But are you prepared for what’s waiting on the other side?

The MFT’s have another standoff with The Wyatt Sicks. Solo decides that discretion is better part of valor and The MFT’s exit the ring.

Winner: New WWE United States Champion, Ilja Dragunov via Pinfall 

– We got a video recap of WWE’s Australian Tour.

– Cathy Kelley had a backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton. Does her lost to Stephanie Vaquer affect how she moves forward as champion? Tiffany is not happy about losing, but this will not affect her. Stephanie Vaquer is a great champion, and she took Tiffany to her limits. Tiffany has been undefeated for the entire year prior, so one loss will not define her. She’s still the WWE Women’s Champion, and she’s looking forward to what’s next. Kiana James interrupts the interview. Tiffany’s lost at Crown Jewel is the exact reason Kiana offered her expertise to Stephanie Vaquer. She knew that Tiffany couldn’t get the job done, and she only represents premium talent, like, Giulia. Giulia is an investment that always pays off. Tiffany says that maybe Kiana represents people, because she doesn’t have it. Kiana says that she’s more than qualified to get the job done in the ring. Tiffany proceeds to challenge Kiana to a match next week. Kiana accepts the challenge and walks away.

– Los Garza pokes fun at The Motor City Machine Guns. The Machine Guns are celebrating their first year in the WWE. They didn’t forget the fact that they beat Los Garza in their first match, so let’s make it a tradition. Los Garza accepts the challenge.

Third Match: The Motor City Machine Guns vs. Los Garza 

Alex Shelley and Angel Garza will start things off. Berto takes a swipe at Shelley after the bell rings. Angel attacks Shelley from behind. Angel repeatedly stomps on Shelley’s back and chest. Angel applies a side headlock. Shelley tags in Sabin. Shelley whips Angel across the ring. Shelley blocks a boot from Angel. Missile Dropkick/Flatliner Combination. Sabin kicks Berto off the ring apron. Shelley with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Sabin lands The Suicide Dive. Sabin is fired up. Sabin rolls Angel back into the ring. Berto holds onto Sabin’s legs behind the referee’s back. Angel with a Running Boot. Angel with clubbing crossfaces in the ropes. Angel follows that with a knife edge chop. Angel sends Sabin to the corner. Sabin side steps Angel into the turnbuckles. Sabin tags in Shelley. Shelley with three overhand chops. Berto pulls Angel out of harms way.

Berto tags himself in. Assisted PK. Berto knocks Sabin off the apron. Angel SuperKicks Shelley. Los Garza poses for the crowd. Los Garza has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Angel applies a standing leg lock. Angel with a straight right hand. Angel takes a swipe at Sabin. Shelley drops Angel with a NeckBreaker. Angel tags in Berto. Berto stops Shelley in his tracks. Shelley uses his feet to create separation. Shelley tags in Sabin. Sabin with The Flying Double Crossbody Bock. Sabin with a double clothesline. Sabin follows that with a German Suplex to Angel. Sabin turns a Backslide into The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Sabin drives Berto back first into the turnbuckles. Shelley tags himself in.

Double Hip Toss. Shelley tags in Sabin. Sabin with a Spinning Back Kick. Shelley SuperKicks Berto. Angel with a Running Knee Strike. Sabin SuperKicks Angel. Berto rolls Sabin over for a one count. Berto with The SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Berto tags in Angel. Angel is putting the boots to Sabin. Berto tags himself in. Los Garza delivers The Garza Special for a two count. Shelley slides out of the ring. Angel with a Pop Up SuperKick. Sabin blasts Angel with The PK. Berto kicks Sabin off the apron. Berto hits The Fosbury Flop. Berto rolls Sabin back into the ring. Berto tags in Angel. Los Garza goes for The MTY, but Shelley gets in the way. Sabin kicks Angel in the face. Sabin launches Berto over the top rope. Sabin tags in Shelley. Helluva Kick/Apron Enzuigiri Combination. MCMG connects with Skull & Bones to pickup the victory.

Winner: The Motor City Machine Guns via Pinfall 

– We head back to the locker room where Nathan Frazer is telling Axiom that they need to start making moves towards capturing the WWE Tag Team Titles. DIY interrupts the conversation. Johnny Gargano says that there’s absolutely no way Fraxiom are going to become the tag team champions. DIY are convinced that Fraxiom has missed them. They took some time off, so that The Street Profits can’t blame them for their failures and why they’re complete choke artists. Tommaso Ciampa calls Fraxiom delusional, Los Garza are losers, and The Wyatt’s are running around like it’s Halloween every single week. Candice LeRae says that Axiom is wearing a stupid mask. Axiom is not gonna take disrespect from DIY. Fraxiom proceeds to challenge DIY to a match.

– Jacob Fatu’s entrance music starts playing and he’s nowhere to be found. We head to the backstage area and we see Jacob laid out on the floor buried under backstage production equipment and he’s bleeding from the mouth. Nick Aldis asks Jacob if he saw anything. Right on cue, Drew McIntyre’s music hits and he comes out with a shit eating grin on his face.

Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, Nick Aldis Segment

Drew McIntyre: San Jose, it appears your boy, Bleeding Gums Fatu is all gas, no brains. The referee, do me a favor, and raise the hand of the new number one contender.

Nick Aldis: Hold on a second, Drew, don’t you say another word. Now, I don’t know what just happen back there, but I know it’s bad, really bad. But I promise you this, I swear to god, if I find out that you had anything to do with this.

Drew McIntyre: I’m gonna cut you off, right now. I had absolutely nothing to do with that. I’m always jumping through hoops to get what’s mine. You’ve known me for 20 years, man, don’t be like the rest of them back there, please tell me you’re not working for Corporate Cody. Do the right thing and name me the number contender. Give me the match, right now.

Cody Rhodes: Enough! Enough! We are done with all of this. Absolutely, you know what you did, and you think this entire group of people want to sit here and watch you talk? They wanted a Number One Contender’s Match. Oh man, I think we should, right? I think we should give them something, right now. You want your title match, Drew McIntyre? Let’s do it, right here, right now, come and get it.

Fourth Match: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Drew McIntyre For The Undisputed WWE Championship 

Rhodes and McIntyre are brawling around the ringside area before the bell rings. Rhodes launches McIntyre over the ringside barricade. Rhodes with a straight right hand. Rhodes slams McIntyre’s head on the barricade. Rhodes and McIntyre are brawling around the SAP Center. Rhodes drives a chair into the midsection of McIntyre. Rhodes tees off on McIntyre. All hell is breaking loose in San Jose. Rhodes is throwing haymakers at McIntyre. Rhodes rakes the eyes of McIntyre. Rhodes finally brings McIntyre back to the ringside area. Rhodes chokes McIntyre with a chain. McIntyre with a throat thrust. Rhodes slams McIntyre’s head on the announce table. Rhodes punches McIntyre in the back. McIntyre kicks Rhodes in the gut. McIntyre slams Rhodes head on the timekeeper’s barricade. Rhodes and McIntyre are trading back and forth shots. Rhodes with a reverse hammer throw towards the steel ring steps.

The referee finally rings the bell. McIntyre side steps Rhodes into the turnbuckles. McIntyre with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. McIntyre transitions into a ground and pound attack. McIntyre stomps on Rhodes face. Rhodes throws his vest at McIntyre. Rhodes is raining down haymakers. Rhodes rakes the eyes of McIntyre. McIntyre responds with another throat thrust. McIntyre with a Vertical Toss. Rhodes slaps McIntyre in the chest. Rhodes transitions into a corner mount. Rhodes starts biting McIntyre’s forehead. McIntyre reverses out of the irish whip from Rhodes. McIntyre scores the elbow knockdown. McIntyre applies a chin bar. Rhodes unloads a flurry of left jabs. McIntyre kicks Rhodes in the gut. McIntyre drops Rhodes with The Future Shock DDT for a two count.

McIntyre unloads two knife edge chops. McIntyre is mauling Rhodes in the corner. The referee admonishes McIntyre. Chop Exchange. McIntyre HeadButts Rhodes. McIntyre with a blistering chop. Short-Arm Reversal by Rhodes. Rhodes with The Drop-Down Uppercut. Rhodes hits The Cody Cutter. Rhodes is fired up. McIntyre regroups on the outside. Rhodes goes for The Suicide Dive, but McIntyre counters with a leaping forearm smash. McIntyre launches Rhodes into the timekeeper’s area. Rhodes clocks McIntyre with the WWE Championship which forces the disqualification. After the match, Rhodes gets into a deep trance. Rhodes clears the announce table. McIntyre rakes the eyes of Rhodes. Rhodes fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Rhodes slams McIntyre’s head on the announce table. Rhodes prepares for The CrossRhodes. Rhodes and McIntyre got separated from officials and security guards. Rhodes argues with Nick Aldis. Rhodes wipes out everybody with a Flying Crossbody Block to the outside. Rhodes stands tall in the ring as the show goes off the air.

Winner: Drew McIntyre via Disqualification, But Still Undisputed WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes 

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