WWE SmackDown Results 8/1/25
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Commentators: (Joe Tessitore & Wade Barrett)
Ring Announcer: Mark Nash
Transcription by Josh Lopez
John Cena & Cody Rhodes Segment
John Cena: Cody Rhodes, I told you that I was exhausted, and that a match at SummerSlam would be too difficult for me. You didn’t listen. You assaulted me. You forged my signature, and you forced me into one of the most dangerous matches in WWE, on one of its grandest stages, for its biggest championship. I only got one thing left to say to you. Thank you, because that was just the boot in the ass that I needed. For 25 years, day in and day out, I have forged a reputation off of hard work, honesty, and respect. And I know realize that, five months ago, I flushed it all down the toilet, chasing false glory when I bought into somebody’s crazy idea of making shocking TV. And we did, we shocked the world, we made great TV, but then the dust settles. And then everybody goes back to their normal lives, and then the people who were supposed to be on my team, they left, and they left me alone, trying to pretend to be something that I’m not.
I want to leave here with this. After my last match, I want to take this home with me. But it’s not because I want to ruin wrestling, jeez, you guys know I don’t want to ruin wrestling, I love wrestling. I want to take this home with me, so after I’m gone, you guys don’t forget about me. I was so hung up on how you might see me tomorrow, that I forgot to realize how stupid I am acting today. And y’all tried to tell me, over and over, you tried to tell me, and I didn’t listen. Cody, you tried to tell me, and I didn’t listen. But you did what a good friend should do, you forced me to face it, you forced me into a fight.
Not a match, a fight. Something that’s going to be brutal, something that’s gonna force me to dig down, and be who I really am. Something if I don’t show up for war, I shouldn’t show up at all. Mark your calendar, Cody. August 1, 2025, Newark, New Jersey, the day John Cena got back to the WWE. You hear that? I don’t know who leaves with this on Sunday, but I do know who wins, each and every one of you, because I’m finally over my BS. And at long last, we get to see Cody Rhodes face off against the greatest of all-time, at my best, with something to prove, in a main event street fight, with no rules, that you wanted. Well, if you want some, come get some. And on Sunday, the only Platinum rapper showing up to whoop your ass is me. The Champ Is Here!
– Loud Cena chants break out. Cody calls for two Pabst Blue Ribbon Beers.
Cody Rhodes: Welcome back, John Cena.
Cody has a toast with Cena to close this segment.
– Logan Paul interrupted a Jelly Roll in-ring training session earlier in the day. Logan wants to know what the hell is Jelly doing in a wrestling ring. Logan says that Jelly’s sparring partners are doing god’s work. Jelly tells Logan to get in the ring. Jelly is sick and tired of the podcaster. Jelly proceeds to get into a brawl with Logan in the ring. Drew McIntyre attacks Jelly from behind. Logan shouts that Jelly is not a wrestler. Drew nails Jelly with The Claymore.
First Match: Giulia (c) w/Kiana James vs. Zelina Vega For The WWE Women’s United States Championship
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Giulia applies a side headlock. Vega reverses the hold. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Giulia with a waist lock go-behind. Giulia pulls Vega down to the mat. Vega reverses out of the irish whip from Giulia. Vega dodges The Running Boot. Giulia avoids a slap from Vega. Giulia with a Claw/STO Combination for a two count. Giulia with a chop/forearm combination. Giulia follows that with a Delayed Vertical Suplex for a two count. Giulia with repeated headbutts. Giulia whips Vega across the ring. Vega ducks a clothesline from Giulia. Vega with a Cazadora Arm-Drag. Vega dropkicks Giulia off the ring apron. Vega with The Flying Meteora off the apron. Vega rolls Giulia back into the ring. Vega hooks the outside leg for a two count. Vgea with clubbing mid-kicks in the corner. Vega is choking Giulia with her boot. Vega tugs on Giulia’s hair. Giulia with a matrix evasion. Giulia HeadButts Vega. Giulia with The Missile Dropkick for a two count.
Following a snap mare takeover, Giulia kicks Vega in the back. Giulia repeatedly stomps on the back of Vega’s head. Giulia with a Modified Heat Seeker for a one count. Giulia toys around with Vega. Giulia slams Vega’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Vega side steps Giulia into the turnbuckles. Vega rolls Giulia over for a one count. Giulia with a forearm smash. Giulia kicks Vega in the face. Giulia continues to choke Vega with her boot. Giulia with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Giulia added frequent covers that go nowhere. Vega attacks the midsection of Giulia. Vega goes for a Cazadora Bulldog, but Giulia counters with The Wheelbarrow FaceBuster. Giulia applies a Modified Camel Clutch. Vega rolls Giulia over for a two count. Giulia nails Vega with The Bow & Arrow Curb Stomp for a two count.
Giulia goes for The Northern Lights Bomb, but Vega counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Vega avoids The Running Boot. Vega with a Rolling Enzuigiri. Vega ducks a clothesline from Giulia. Vega with two diving clotheslines. Vega with a Discus Back Elbow Smash. Vega follows that with a Saito Suplex. Vega pops back on her feet. Vega with The Shotgun Meteora. Vega dives over Giulia. Giulia with a Running Boot. Giulia puts Vega on the top turnbuckle. Vega denies The Avalanche Butterfly Suplex. Vega slams Giulia’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Vega with The Avalanche German Suplex for a two count. Vega ascends to the top turnbuckle. Giulia with a Front Boot. Giulia with repeated headbutts. Giulia hits The Avalanche Butterfly Suplex. Giulia nails Vega with The Arrivederci. Giulia connects with The Northern Lights Bomb for a two count. Giulia argues with the referee. Giulia goes for a Hammerlock Bomb, but Vega counters with a Sunset Flip for a two count. Vega ducks a clothesline from Giulia. Vega drops Giulia with The Backstabber. Vega goes for The MoonSault, but Giulia gets her knees up in the air. Giulia plants Vega with The Northern Lights Bomb to pickup the victory.
Winner: Still WWE Women’s United States Champion, Giulia via Pinfall
– Cathy Kelley had a backstage interview with Solo Sikoa. Cathy has heard that Solo made a request to have a Steel Cage hanged above the ring tonight. Solo asks Cathy if he looks like someone from the ring crew. The only two things he’s worried about, is the United States Championship, and The MFT’s. Tonight, Big Jim is gonna get a big boot against his big mouth, against his 7ft Monster, Talla Tonga. Tonight is about sending a message. Solo rips off Jacob Fatu’s, get in where you fit in catchphrase. Yadadamean?
Second Match: Los Garza (c) w/Santos Escobar vs. Mr. Iguana & Psycho Clown For The AAA World Tag Team Championship
Angel and Psycho Clown will start things off. Clown ducks a clothesline from Angel. Clown with a Headscissors Takeover. Clown with a Spinning Back Kick. Clown uppercuts Angel. Clown with a Springboard Crossbody Block for a two count. Clown with forearm shivers. Clown follows that with a Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker. Clown is fired up. Clown SuperKicks Ange. Clown clotheslines Berto. Clown launches a luchador mask into the crowd. Clown with a Pop Up Forearm for a one count. Clown applies a side headlock. Berto made the blind tag. Angel whips Clown across the ring. Angel drops down on the canvas. Berto sweeps out the legs of Clown. Berto is raining down haymakers. Berto punches Clown in the back. Berto with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Berto repeatedly stomps on Clown’s chest. Angel kicks Clown in the face. Berto tags in Angel. Running Boot/Mid-Kick Combination. Angel throws his pants at Iguana. Angel hooks the outside leg for a two count.
Following a snap mare takeover, Angel applies a chin bar. Clown with a knee lift. Angel dropkicks Clown for a two count. Angel whips Clown across the ring. Clown holds onto the ropes. Clown kicks Angel in the chest. Clown rocks Berto with a forearm smash. Angel tags in Berto. Berto stops Clown in his tracks. Clown tags in Iguana. Iguana ducks a clothesline from Berto. Iguana with a Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Takeover. Iguana with a Springboard HeadButt. Iguana uses La Yesca to block a punch from Angel. Angel blocks The Lucha Libre Arm-Drag. Iguana with a Flying Hurricanrana. Iguana hits The Crucifix Bomb for a two count. Los Garza catches Iguana in mid-air. Los Garza throws Iguana into Clown. Double SuperKick. Berto fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Berto with a Springboard Enzuigiri. Berto tags in Angel. Los Garza with The Avalanche MTY for a two count. Berto applies a front face lock. Angel and Clown are tagged in. Clown goes for a Flying Crossbody Block, but Berto counters with a Mid-Air Dropkick. Berto repeatedly stomps on Clown’s chest. Angel punches Clown. Angel tags in Berto. Los Garza plants Clown with The MTY to pickup the victory.
Winner: Still AAA World Tag Team Champions, Los Garza via Pinfall
– Cathy Kelley had a backstage interview with Drew McIntyre & Logan Paul. How can they justify ambushing Jelly Roll’s in-ring training session? Logan has nothing to say. Drew tells Cathy that they’ll explain their actions in the ring later on tonight.
– We got a video package hyping up the massive 6 Pack Tag Team TLC Match that will be taking place at SummerSlam Sunday.
Third Match: Damian Priest vs. Aleister Black
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Black with a waist lock go-behind. Priest flings Black across the ring. Strong lockup. Priest backs Black into the turnbuckles. Black applies an arm-bar. Priest transitions into a wrist lock. Priest with a deep arm-drag. Black with clubbing hamstring kicks. Black ducks a clothesline from Priest. Priest blocks a boot from Black. Priest with clubbing mid-kicks. Black avoids The Spinning Roundhouse Kick. Black regroups on the outside. Priest with a Flying Sledge off the steel ring steps. Priest rolls Black back into the ring. Forearm Exchange. Black catches Priest with a Roundhouse Kick. Black lands The SomerSault Plancha. Black rolls Priest back into the ring. Black applies a waist lock. Priest nails Black with The Bell Clap. Black with a Knee Lift. Black drops Priest with The Flying Meteora. Black repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Priest. Priest avoids The Roundhouse Kick.
Black blocks The Lifting Flatliner. Black with repeated back elbow smashes. Black with a leg sweep into the middle turnbuckle pad. Black transitions into a ground and pound attack. Priest reverses out of the irish whip from Black. Black scores the elbow knockdown for a one count. Black rocks Priest with a forearm smash. Black with a Mid-Kick. Black delivers his combination offense. Black with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a one count. Black applies a top wrist lock. Black drives his knee into the midsection of Priest. Priest with heavy bodyshots. Black answers with a Running Boot. Black blocks a boot from Priest. Black with a Pump Knee Strike for a two count.
Black toys around with Priest. Priest is pissed. Priest blocks a boot from Black. Priest with forearm shivers. Priest ducks a clothesline from Black. Priest with The Flapjack. Priest with a leaping back elbow smash. Priest follows that with The Old School Punishment. Priest plays to the crowd. Priest with an Inside Out Lariat for a two count. Priest kicks Black in the gut. Black denies The Razor Edge. Black kicks the left hamstring of Priest. Priest SuperKicks Black. Priest ate a nasty Pump Knee Strike on the outside. Priest avoids The Orihara MoonSault. Priest delivers The Pounce over the announce table. Priest clears the announce table. Black flings a steel chair into Priest’s face which forces the disqualification. After the match, Black transitions into a ground and pound attack. Black repeatedly attacks Priest with the chair. Black repeatedly drives the back of Priest’s head against the steel ring steps. Black connects with The Black Mass.
Winner: Damian Priest via Disqualification
– Tiffany Stratton runs into Jade Cargill in the backstage area. Jade tells Tiffany that she didn’t need her help last week. Tiffany says that she wasn’t going to have Jade limping into their match at SummerSlam. And besides, when Tiffany beats Jade tomorrow, she doesn’t want any excuses. Jade promises that there won’t be any excuses. Remember, Jade was the first to step to Tiffany after WrestleMania. There’s no distractions and no cash-ins to worry about. Jade says that she’s going to finish what she started.
Fourth Match: Jimmy Uso w/Jacob Fatu vs. Talla Tonga w/The MFT’s
Tonga pie faces Jimmy after the bell rings. Jimmy with a straight right hand. Jimmy unloads three knife edge chops. Tonga launches Jimmy to the corner. Jimmy uppercuts Tonga. Jimmy with a blistering chop. Jimmy transitions into a corner mount. Tonga repositions Jimmy on the top turnbuckle. Jimmy with another uppercut. Tonga responds with two overhand chops. Tonga talks smack to Jimmy. Tonga clotheslines Jimmy. Tonga flexes his muscles. Tonga is putting the boots to Jimmy. Tonga with a Running Leg Drop. Tonga is choking Jimmy with his boot. Solo Sikoa talks smack to Jimmy from the outside. Tonga bodyslams Jimmy. Tonga kicks Jimmy in the face. Tonga with a straight right hand. Jimmy with a low bridge. Tonga blocks a boot from Jimmy. Jimmy with a Spinning Enzuigiri. Jimmy lands The Suicide Dive. Tonga is pissed. Solo is trying to calm down Tonga.
Tonga drops Jimmy with The Big Boot. Tonga uses the middle rope to choke Jimmy. Solo delivers a cheap shot behind the referee’s back. Tonga with a straight right hand. Tonga stomps on Jimmy’s chest. Tonga whips Jimmy back first into the turnbuckles. Tonga uppercuts Jimmy. Tonga is choking Jimmy in the corner. The referee admoises Tonga. Jimmy fires back with a series of chops. Tonga drops Jimmy with a shoulder tackle. Tonga applies the cravate. Jimmy attacks the midsection of Tonga. Tonga HeadButts Jimmy. Tonga with repeated back elbow smashes in the corner. Tonga is picking Jimmy apart. Tonga toys around with Jimmy. Jimmy with a chop/haymaker combination. Tonga slaps Jimmy in the chest. Tonga goes back to choking Jimmy with his boot. Tonga rocks Jimmy with a forearm smash.
Tonga sends Jimmy to the corner. Jimmy kicks Tonga in the face. Jimmy side steps Tonga into the turnbuckles. Jimmy thrust kicks the midsection of Tonga. Jimmy with a drop down uppercut. Tonga blocks The Samoan Drop. Tonga kicks Jimmy in the face. Jimmy with a shoulder block from the ring apron. Jimmy with The Apron Enzuigiri. Tonga catches Jimmy in mid-air. Tonga goes for a Chokeslam, but Jimmy lands back on his feet. Jimmy with Two SuperKicks. Jimmy clotheslines Tonga over the top rope. Jimmy SuperKicks Solo off the apron. Jimmy SuperKicks Tonga. Jimmy ducks a clothesline from Tonga. Jimmy delivers The Spear. Jimmy goes for The Uso Splash, but Tonga counters with The Chokeslam to pickup the victory. After the match, The MFT’s gangs up on Jimmy. Solo calls for the production team to lower the steel cage. Jacob Fatu storms into the ring to make the save. The cage is fully lowered. Solo retreats through the cage door. Fatu lays out JC Mateo and Tanga Loa.
Winner: Talla Tonga via Pinfall
– Cathy Kelley had a backstage interview with Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss. Charlotte didn’t have tagging with Alexa Bliss on her 2025 Bingo Card, they’re both so different, but here’s the thing, she’s had her back, and she respects her, even if she’s super annoying. That was Charlotte’s version of a compliment. Alexa says that Charlotte hasn’t been that bad, and she’s been there for her. Charlotte is not ready to call Alexa her friend, she wants to capture the Women’s Tag Team Championships before attaching any labels to their tag team.
Randy Orton, Jelly Roll, Drew McIntyre, Logan Paul Segment
Logan Paul: Shut up, Green Shirt Guy, you are the worst one of them all. How dare you? How dare all of you? You have two of the best wrestlers in the industry, that’s a fact, and we are here trying to defend this place from outsiders. You boo, but not a single one of you understands what it means to compete at SummerSlam, which by the way, Jelly Roll thought was a hot dog eating contest. Listen, me and Drew, we have dedicated our entire lives to this. And I am so sick of these outsiders, they make a name for themselves elsewhere, and they think WWE is a steppingstone, they think they can come in here, and text it to the next level. Guess what? That’s basically impossible, unless you’re Logan Paul, which I happen to be. Jelly Roll, listen to me, you are an outsider. You are not a wrestler. And you learn today what you’re gonna learn tomorrow. And that is, you are a Country star, not a superstar, and you will never, ever belong here.
Drew McIntyre: Randy, whatever happens to Smelly Hole tomorrow is on you. Just because he asked for the match, you didn’t have to give it to him. You wannabe BFFs, you want free concert tickets. Is he fangirling over the guy, I don’t know. Doesn’t matter, the match is happening. What’s that song Jelly Roll’s got, he only talks to who when he needs a favor?
Logan Paul: Yeah, I think it’s weight watchers.
Drew McIntyre: Yes, but you only talk to god when you need a favor, how very selfish of you. Well, I got God on speed dial, and when Drew McIntyre prays, bad things happen.
Logan Paul: That’s right, this is the WWE, not Court Order Community Service. This is not an arena of convicts, I know there’s a lot of them in New Jersey.
Jelly Roll and Randy Orton makes a b-line to the ring. Nick Aldis is trying to play peacemaker. All hell is breaking loose in Newark. Orton clears the ring. Orton and Jelly are left in the ring with multiple security guards. Orton dishes out Two RKO’s. Jelly Chokeslams another security guard for good measure. Orton and Jelly stands tall in the ring as the show goes off the air.
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