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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT
OCTOBER 24 2025
TEMPE, ARIZ. AT MULLETT ARENA
AIRED LIVE ON USA NETWORK
REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR

Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves

Attendance: WrestleTix reports as of today 5,136 tickets were distributed so far. The arena has a capacity of around 5,000 spectators when configured for NCAA hockey.

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[HOUR ONE]

-They opened with scenes of Tempe, Ariz. and the exterior of the arena with fans mingling outside the entrance earlier. Michael Cole threw to a highlight package on last week’s Drew McIntyre-Cody Rhodes match that replaced Drew vs. Jacob Fatu.

-The cameras caught up with Jimmy Uso telling Cody Rhodes he appreciated what he did for his cousin Jacob Fatu last week. Cody asked what he was doing there. Jimmy said he was looking to talk to Nick Aldis because he wanted to talk about Jacob. Cody said his office is right around the corner. He asked if things are okay between him and Jey. Jimmy said he saw what happened and how would he feel. Cody said he has a brother in the game, so he knows how it goes. He said Jey is going to what’s right for him, so he told Jimmy to do what is right for him. Jimmy thanked him ands aid he appreciated it. They shook hands.

(Keller’s Analysis: I think it’s smart to portray Cody as someone people go to for advice or supportive words. It fits his persona as a level-headed leader who cares about others.)

-Cody made his full entrance to his music. They cut to Cole back with Corey Graves at ringside. Cole thanked Graves for standing up to him against Brock Lesnar several weeks ago. Graves said, “You almost got me killed; you’re welcome,” he said. He shifted to saying he’s glad to see Cody seems more composed tonight than he did last week. He said Drew McIntyre is coming for him, though. Cole plugged Saturday Night’s Main Event in eight days on Peacock.

Cody asked what fans wanted to talk about. He smiled and then said they could talk about his SNME opponent, Drew. Fans booed. He said he did something uncharacteristic of him last week and smacked Drew across the head with his title belt. He asked if he has to apologize for it. Fans yelled “no,” of course. Drew interrupted and walked thorugh the crowd. He told Cody to stop because he didn’t want any apology from him. He asked if the fans were really going to cheer Cody and boo him. “With all the evidence you’ve seen, you’re going to cheer Cody Rhodes and you’re going to boo Drew McIntyre?” he asked. He stood on the announce desk and told the fans they are now all complicit in his crimes. He said he thinks the fans are brainwashed by Cody’s “corporate propaganda.”

He said no matter what Cody does, they keep cheering him. He said he cheated at WrestlePalooza and hit him with the belt last week, yet they still cheer him. Fans chanted, “Cody!” Drew said he’s been screwed so many times, this has now “become about Drew McIntyre finishing the story.” He said he’ll finish it at SNME next week.

Drew said people want to know who attacked Jacob Fatu. He said he’s always the scapegoat. He said while he hates everyone in the family, he didn’t do it. He said maybe it was Jimmy, “always the bride’s maid, never the bride.” Cody interrupted and yelled, “Enough!” He emphatically said they should just fight right now. He yanked off his jacket. Drew hopped off the announce desk. Jimmy sprung off the ringside barricade and attacked Drew, sending him into the announce desk.

Security separated them. Jimmy leaped through the ropes onto Drew again. Cody tried to get Cody to back off, as did a bunch of security and officials.

(Keller’s Analysis: Good segment with hype for Cody vs. Drew with Drew doing his usual incessant complaining. Jimmy, if he is assuming Drew attacked Jacob, is seeking revenge. I do like the mystery of who attacked Jacob.)

-Drew yelled at Aldis said he would never have put him in a WWE Title match if he thought he was guilty, so he needs to do something about it. Jimmy then attacked Drew and they were separated again by security and officials. Cole said he’s never seen Jimmy so enraged.

(1) REY FENIX & SHINSUKE NAKAMURA vs. TAMA TONGA & J.C. MATEO (w/Solo Sikoa, Talla Tonga)

As Fenix and Nakamura made their entrance, Cole noted that Sami Zayn wasn’t cleared to wrestle tonight because of the MFT’s attack last week. The MFTs, Tonga and Mateo, were wearing white face paint like last week. Cole said in an interview last week with Tokyo Sports, he said he has a lot more goals for his career. Graves said he wants to become World Heavyweight Champion. The bell rang 21 minutes into the hour. They cut to a double-box break at 2:00 after a double-team series with Nakamura and Fenix against Mateo. [c/db]

Back from the break, Tama was in control against Fenix. He tagged in Mateo. Cole said Solo should be looking over his shoulders for the Wyatt Sicks. Nakamura tagged in at 7:00. Later, Fenix ran the top rope and kicked Tonga and then quickly leaped off the top rope with a crossbody. (Tonga leaped way too high in the air before he connected, making it feel super fake. Then Mateo made the save late and didn’t really break up the cover as much as graze the back of Fenix. It’s like wrestlers think breaking up a pin is like a game of tag and you shouldn’t aim to actually, you know, physically break up the cover.)

From there, Fenix ducked a charging Tonga and then leaped off the top rope onto both Tonga and Mateo at ringside. Solo distracted the ref as Talla yanked Rey off the ring apron and chokeslammed him on the ring apron. (Their timing on this was off a bit.) Tonga then hit Fenix with his Cut Throat running elbow for the win.

Solo told his MFTs afterward that they’re taking over everything and no one will stop them.

WINNERS: Tonga & Mateo in 10:00.

-Aldis told Jimmy he didn’t want any more chaos. He said everyone know Drew hurt Jacob. Aldis said he’d give him a match against Drew tonight. Jimmy said he didn’t want a match, he wanted a fight. Aldis said he make it no DQ.

-Backstage, Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre approached Giulia who was on her phone. Green said she was the longest-reigning and best U.S. Women’s Champion. She suggested they run a campaign together. Kiana James interrupted and said she doens’t see Discount Diva on Giulia’s schedule. Green was flattered by the term “diva.” James said Giulia’s schedule is busy for the foreseeable future. She knocked the proposal out of Green’s hands. Green said, “I think she just said yes in Italian.” Fyre humored her.

-Tiffany Stratton made her entrance. [c]

-Graves hyped Jimmy vs. Drew later.

(2) TIFFANY STRATTON vs. KIANA JAMES

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• Tiffany Stratton vs. Kiana James
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