Tonight's episode of WWE SmackDown (November 14, 2025) emanates out of the MVP Arena in Albany, New York and will air at 8 p.m. ET on the USA Network.
This post here will be updated frequently throughout the night to reflect live coverage of Friday Night SmackDown, including all the match results, rundowns of the promos, and any other interesting or noteworthy things that take place. Keep refreshing for updates to find out all the winners and more!
Preview & Predictions for WWE SmackDown:
On tap for tonight's episode, WWE Women's Champion Jade Cargill steps in the ring with B-Fab. This came about from Cargill overhearing B-Fab talk about how she doesn't like Jade's new attitude. Obviously, considering both of their status on the totem pole, Cargill is going to mop the floor with B-Fab. If this isn't a squash, I'll be shocked. This does not at all strike me as one of those "underdog gets a fluke win and starts a quick program with the champion" situations like what is going on right now between Maxxine Dupri and Becky Lynch over on Monday Night Raw.
There will also be two matches in The Last Time is Now tournament to determine John Cena's opponent for Saturday Night's Main Event. One match is confirmed as The Miz against Jey Uso. Since we don't know the brackets and the other competitors, I'm rooting for The Miz to win this no matter who he'd be up against.
The other match is not yet fully known. LA Knight's opponent has been kept a mystery, so WWE fans are free to speculate on anyone it might be. I think it's a little weird to put Knight up against a babyface, so I doubt it's someone like Jacob Fatu or Joe Hendry. That would be a mistake. Hendry maybe could work if Knight wins, but I still would have booked something like The Miz in that spot instead, so I think that just rules out that idea. Since Gunther has already been placed into the tournament, and I'm expecting him to win, I think this needs to be someone on the heel side making their return (like Austin Theory) or NXT debut (like Ethan Page) or there is a chance at least that it could be Chris Jericho. Predicting the outcome of that match without knowing any other information is a moot point.
Here are your results for WWE SmackDown - November 14, 2025:
- Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, Alexa Bliss, and Charlotte Flair started the show, wherein Flair said she doesn't trust Ripley after all their history together, so she's not down to team with her for WarGames.
- The Last Time is Now Tournament: Jey Uso defeated The Miz by pinfall.
- In a backstage segment, Ilja Dragunov reiterated that he doesn't want to fight someone (Tommaso Ciampa) who isn't a warrior who respects the United States Open Challenge, so he's fighting Axiom instead. Paul Heyman then approached Nick Aldis to talk about how all WWE rosters are available to be chosen from for WarGames. Cody Rhodes then approached, leading to a challenge to Bronson Reed for later, which Heyman was able to twist into a title match.
- Open Challenge for the United States Championship: Ilja Dragunov (c) defeated Axiom by pinfall.
- Next week, Chelsea Green is going to get a championship celebration, and R-Truth was still campaigning for Nick Aldis to take his balls and put them into the tumbler for the Last Time is Now tournament.
- Tommaso Ciampa attacked Axiom during the commercial break and ran away when Nathan Frazer came out to make the save.
- Sami Zayn, Rey Fenix, Shinsuke Nakamura and The Motor City Machine Guns brawled with the MFTs, standing tall. They will all face off in a 5-on-5 traditional Survivor Series elimination match in two weeks.
- The Usos have Cody's back tonight. Jimmy is down for WarGames, too.
- The Last Time is Now Tournament Match: LA Knight defeated Zack Ryder (Matt Cardona) by pinfall.
- In a backstage segment, after Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, and Alexa Bliss were talking about Charlotte Flair no longer being on their team, they were all jumped by Lash Legend, Nia Jax, Asuka, and Kairi Sane.
- Jade Cargill defeated B-Fab by pinfall.
- Cody Rhodes retained the Undisputed WWE Championship over Bronson Reed by disqualification due to Logan Paul and Bron Breakker interfering. Jimmy and Jey Uso joined the fight to help The American Nightmare. Drew McIntyre then helped Heyman's crew.
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