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#WWE Friday Night SmackDown
# June 27, 2025
Singles Match
Jimmy Uso vs. JC Mateo (w/Solo Sikoa)
WWE Women's United States Title Match
Zelina Vega (c) vs. Giulia
Tag Team Match
Andrade & Rey Fenix vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa)
WWE Tag Team Title Match
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) (c) vs. The Wyatt Sicks (Dexter Lumis & Joe Gacy) (w/Erick Rowan, Nikki Cross & Uncle Howdy)
WWE Women's Title Last Woman Standing Match
Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Nia Jax
John Cena returns to SmackDown before battling CM Punk at Night of Champions
#SmackDown
# June 27, 2025
Singles Match
Jimmy Uso vs. JC Mateo (w/Solo Sikoa)
WWE Women's United States Title Match
Zelina Vega (c) vs. Giulia
Tag Team Match
Andrade & Rey Fenix vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa)
WWE Tag Team Title Match
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) (c) vs. The Wyatt Sicks (Dexter Lumis & Joe Gacy) (w/Erick Rowan, Nikki Cross & Uncle Howdy)
WWE Women's Title Last Woman Standing Match
Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Nia Jax
John Cena returns to SmackDown before battling CM Punk at Night of Champions
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00:00...or two.
00:05Count of eight, once again, Stratton makes it back to her feet.
00:30And now the fighters, uh, gun up the entrance ramp here at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
00:37And every time Tiffany starts to rally, Wade, Nia Jax does not allow it to happen.
00:41Well, she's trying to damn this to get back into this, but you have to think that frame of Stratton is so weakened at this point.
00:49A, there's no endurance left to launch a number of attacks, and B, those attacks are probably too weak to do too much damage anyway.
00:58And every time Tiffany goes down, it's been harder and harder, and she's been slower and slower, making it back to her feet before the count of ten.
01:07You mentioned it earlier, Tiffany Stratton came through that war in the trenches at WrestleMania against Charlotte Flair.
01:16We did see a very different side to Tiffany, but this is a whole new level.
01:20Yeah, a whole different ballgame here.
01:23Last woman standing against one of the most vicious women in WWE.
01:27Oh no, Tiffany rolls out of harm's way, into the screen, goes Nia Jax, and now Stratton has an opportunity.
01:33Well, you get an opportunity like that, you simply have to make it count, and Tiffany does not need asking twice.
01:40Where's she going?
01:42Off the kendo stick, Tiffany Stratton now, with one of those equipment cases,
01:48and uses that as a weapon into the knees of Jax, and Jax now floored by the champ.
01:55Those things are damn heavy.
01:57About 400 pounds, those equipment boxes.
02:00Nia Jax just ate all of it, and wants no further par.
02:08Although they're that heavy, good thing they have wheels.
02:10As Nia Jax now is making her way down the ramp.
02:13Tiffany Stratton still on the attack, and this could be the opportunity, Wade, that Tiffany Stratton needed.
02:19Just keep throwing whatever you've got the way of Nia Jax.
02:23And it's astounding that Stratton has bounced back at all.
02:29Yeah, we're learning a lot about the champion tonight, the resilience of Tiffany Stratton.
02:39Again, last woman standing.
02:41No pinfalls, just submissions.
02:43Countouts or disqualifications.
02:46Nia Jax back to her feet and just bulldozing over Stratton.
02:53What time is it?
02:55What time is it?
02:57And now mocking Tippy time.
02:59Definitely not Tippy time right now.
03:01Tippy time may well be about to end for good.
03:07Now Stratton's driven into the barricade.
03:10It's Tippy time!
03:12And the official once again will begin to count no Tiffany quickly back to her feet this time.
03:17Still chair in hand.
03:19Completely legal.
03:20Under last woman standing rules.
03:22Chair to the spine!
03:33Nia Jax with a steel chair to the ribs.
03:36One to the spine.
03:37Drops to the champion.
03:38Tiffany brought the chair into the match.
03:40Perhaps she wishes she didn't.
03:42Both women are going to be hurting so bad at this point, but clearly got the worst of it.
03:48And this could be the end of things here for Tiffany Stratton.
03:51If Nia Jax hits this.
03:52The biggest weapon in the match!
03:55Annihilator!
03:55And Nia Jax is not done yet.
04:04One more time.
04:05This time with a steel chair!
04:09Annihilator to the steel chair!
04:11And Tiffany Stratton may be down and out.
04:14Completely splattered Tiffany Stratton.
04:18Count of five.
04:26Halfway there.
04:27Halfway to the championship for Jax.
04:29Count of six now.
04:30Count of seven.
04:31Stratton.
04:32Trying to pull herself up at the ropes at a count of eight.
04:35A count of nine.
04:36Stratton makes it to her feet.
04:38Jax catches her in the ribs again with a kendo stick.
04:40Right on that weak spot.
04:42Although saying that, where is a weak spot not on the body at Stratton?
04:47After this level of abuse and Jax, although she's taking a lot herself,
04:52is looking fresh as a daisy.
04:54You can see the jump glancing up at that.
04:57That is truly terrifying.
04:58And Nia Jax setting up the table now.
05:02Looking for the final blow.
05:04Uh-oh, with Tiffany on her shoulders.
05:12Nia's going to climb the ropes here.
05:16Going to go up at least one more to the second.
05:19Looking for a Samoan drop through the table.
05:21Looks like she did to the announce table earlier on tonight.
05:25Tiffany, though, trying to slide down.
05:27Lands on her feet.
05:28Looking for a powerbomb.
05:29Oh, no!
05:31Powerbomb through the table by Stratton.
05:34Bolt women are down for the WWE Women's Championship.
05:50Count of five.
05:52Nia Jax beginning to stir.
05:54Count of six now.
05:55Who will make it back to their feet first?
05:58Count of seven.
05:59Count of eight.
06:01Count of nine.
06:02Nia Jax beats the Count so to Stratton.
06:05Both women up at nine and a half.
06:08Although up perhaps isn't the right word.
06:12Oh, God.
06:14Well, Naomi said earlier tonight, I'm going to pick my spot.
06:18Maybe it will be tonight.
06:19And there's Money in the Bank heading to the ring.
06:21Naomi maybe looking to cash in Money in the Bank.
06:24And if she does, that means, I guess she'd be a part of the last women's standing match.
06:29But cash in didn't quite happen.
06:31Tiffany Stratton cut Naomi off of the pass.
06:35But she's going to use the Money in the Bank briefcase as a weapon.
06:39She knows very well how to do that as she drives Jackson and Naomi.
06:43Well, you're two for the price of one here.
06:45Jack.
06:46Stratton.
06:47Oh, pretty, a smooth salt.
06:55And now Jax is down.
06:57Naomi did not officially cash in.
07:01It was thwarted by Stratton.
07:03A split second away from it.
07:05But the damage might be done here.
07:07Count of six.
07:08Nia Jax down and out.
07:09Stratton looking to retain the championship.
07:12Nia trying to make it back to her feet.
07:13One last gasp by Nia Jax.
07:15Just beats the Count.
07:17You cannot keep Nia Jax down for ten.
07:20It is impossible.
07:23Too strong.
07:24Uh-oh.
07:25Two tables perked outside the ring there.
07:27Nia Jax.
07:29Evil intentions.
07:31Looking for a suplex of Stratton.
07:34And Nia hung up on the top rope.
07:40Stratton.
07:41As dangerous a place as you can be for Jax.
07:44And using the briefcase, Jax threw both tables.
07:52Nia Jax is down and may be out.
07:56Count of four.
07:58Count of five.
08:01Nia Jax yet to stir.
08:03She may be out.
08:04Jax may be out cold.
08:06Tiffany Stratton is the last woman standing.
08:15Here is your winner.
08:17And still, WWE Women's Champion, Tiffany Stratton.
08:26Well, what an absolute car wreck of a match-up.
08:33The entire ringside area has been destroyed.
08:37But Tiffany Stratton showed the drive, the durability, the desire to retain the goal.
08:45Incredible performance tonight by the Women's Champion.
08:48And how that wasn't the end is beyond me.
08:53But this is the moment we thought history was about to be made.
08:57This Money in the Bank, Naomi.
08:59Trying to cash in.
09:01Split second later, it would have happened.
09:04And then Tiffany Stratton would use the Money in the Bank briefcase to her advantage.
09:08Driving Nia Jax with two tables.
09:11We learned a lot about Tiffany Stratton tonight.
09:15Tiffany Stratton is the last woman standing.
09:18Tiffany Stratton is still your WWE Women's Champion.
09:27Well, what a hell of a match-up here tonight on Friday Night SmackDown.
09:31Wade, last woman standing.
09:32Tiffany Stratton, impressive tonight.
09:34Incredible stuff from Stratton.
09:36Matches like that make guys like me feel so happy to be retired
09:40and able to watch for the relative safety of this boot.
09:43Well, ladies and gentlemen, a couple of programming notes.
09:45I want to remind everyone that this coming Monday night,
09:48Raw on Netflix has a special start time live from Pittsburgh.
09:52It'll be 6 o'clock Eastern.
09:543 o'clock on the West Coast in the United States.
09:57Again, 6 p.m. Eastern, 3 p.m. Pacific for Monday Night Raw on Netflix.
10:01And then next week, Friday Night SmackDown, we'll move to two hours each and every week.
10:06Now we get ready for tomorrow night's Night of Champions.
10:10Special start time, 8 here in Saudi Arabia, 1 on the East Coast, 10 o'clock in the morning on the West Coast.
10:15And it's the King of the Ring Tournament Finals, where we'll see Cody Rhodes, the American Nightmare,
10:21take on Randy Orton.
10:22The winner gets a world championship opportunity, SummerSlam.
10:27And not only that, United States champ, the Samoan werewolf, Jacob Batu puts it on the line
10:34against family member, former buddy, Solo Sikola.
10:40Karrion Kross has been the devil on the shoulder of Sami Zayn for many months now.
10:44Finally, Sami Zayn has had enough.
10:46The underdog from the underground, Sami Zayn, will try to take out Karrion Kross live tomorrow night.
10:54We just saw some carnage between Tiffany Stratton and Nia Jax.
10:58We're getting even more tomorrow in a street fight.
11:02That's two powerhouses, Rhea, Bloody Ripley, and Raquel Rodriguez,
11:07who have so much history together.
11:10And even more bad blood, they go one-on-one tomorrow at Night of Champions.
11:14And tomorrow night at Night of Champions, we will crown the Queen of the Ring.
11:19Will it be the Empress of Tomorrow, Asuka from Monday Night Raw,
11:22or the Storm from Friday Night SmackDown, Jade Cargill?
11:26We'll find out the winner for the world title opportunity at SummerSlam,
11:29hanging in the balance of the finals of Queen of the Ring.
11:3214 years after their history-making clash back in 2011,
11:39CM Punk and the WWE champ, John Cena, are going to do it again tomorrow night.
11:46WWE Championship on the line.
11:49Can CM Punk prevent John Cena from ruining wrestling?
11:54And here tonight, on Friday Night SmackDown,
11:59CM Punk is here.
12:02John Cena is here.
12:05They go face-to-face for the final time before Night of Champions,
12:09next, on Friday Night SmackDown.
12:113, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 5, 6, 7, 8, 5, 6, 7, 8,
12:14Let them know we're on the way, counting heroes every day, you know that we're...
12:19This August, WWE brings the vibes to MetLife Stadium.
12:26You know what time it is!
12:30Two nights.
12:32Too many stars to count.
12:36SummerSlam.
12:37On a whole nother level.
12:39WWE SummerSlam.
12:45August 2nd and 3rd.
12:46Individual and combo tickets on sale now.
12:51Ladies and gentlemen, it has been quite the night.
12:54Here on Friday Night SmackDown,
12:55live from the capital city of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh.
13:00Of course, we just saw an unbelievable last woman standing match
13:04between Tiffany Stratton and Nia Jax.
13:06Tiffany Stratton, still your WWE Women's Champion.
13:09Counting heroes every day.
13:11You know that we never play.
13:13Ay!
13:14Time I've never been wanna play with.
13:15Money talking is my first language.
13:17Me and RM gang, we gangin'.
13:18Boss Levinian's in the rankin'.
13:20Ain't wanna smell what the howdy be cookin'.
13:21They don't rock when they see me at a cookin'.
13:23Just know when it's time for me to give my lick back.
13:25All y'all finna be finished.
13:26Ay!
13:26Blue hair like one of my big chee-chees.
13:28Blue on blue and a big be.
13:29One of my brothers.
13:30One of my brothers.
13:30One of my brothers.
13:31One of my brothers.
13:32One of my brothers.
13:32One of my brothers.
13:33One of my brothers.
13:34One of my brothers.
13:36One of my brothers.
14:06One of my brothers.
14:06One of my brothers.
14:07One of my brothers.
14:08One of my brothers.
14:08One of my brothers.
14:08One of my brothers.
14:09One of my brothers.
14:09One of my brothers.
14:11One of my brothers.
14:12Is that that first chance on the struggle?
14:14Three of tries to be a big dive.
14:16Yeah.
14:16That's a sort of myth they go.
14:18Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the undisputed WWE Champion, John Cena.
14:26John Cena!
14:56Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the greatest of all time, the Never Seen 17, Gracing Riyadh,
15:24one final weekend, he is the last real champion, John Cena!
15:54Get used to it, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this is what a winner looks like.
16:08I am a winner, CM Punk is a loser because he's been out-cornered, he's been out-maneuvered,
16:23and he is out of tricks because I am a genius.
16:27Night of Champions is now a formality, and CM Punk can do nothing about it.
16:36So, I think you're untouchable.
16:50Oh-ho-ho-ho!
17:09I'm not going to go, but I'm forcing me to feel
17:13where the fight is, the speed is
17:15I just feel this, I forgive it
17:16That's what I'm talking about
17:17In the defensive position
17:19The ass chicken and the heavy weight on bands
17:21And the microphone stands
17:24He was just the floor
17:25A new fight choice
17:26Like a broken needle kid
17:28You missed the point
17:29He dominated the conference
17:31With offense, it's no nonsense
17:32My team's all hit
17:34Did you reinforce me?
17:35He's quite quick with hard kicks
17:37Fucking nice things
17:38Wait, John Cena looking in a mirror
17:40From like 20 years ago
17:42I forgot how much I love this entrance thing
17:46Although the outfit, maybe not so much
17:52If you have a ton of equipment there
17:54I was talking about
17:54taking over her
17:55and still kicking in the room
17:57World lie
17:58This is basic thuganomics
17:59This is basic thuganomics
18:00This is basic thuganomics
18:02This is basic thuganomics
18:02World lie
18:03I'm untouchable
18:05But I'm forcing me to feel
18:08Word lie
18:08This is basic thuganomics
18:11This is basic thuganomics
18:13Word lie
18:14Oh
18:44Yo yo check it this is basic punkonomics
18:54Don't adjust your television set your eyes are working just right
19:02This clown plagiarized my pipe bomb so now i'm stealing word life
19:08And you had to rip me off to cut your best promo just to distract from the fact that we all see you move in slow-mo
19:19Remember when he used to rap yeah you deserve all the criticism you're like a teamu macklemore but with mackle less rhythm
19:33And he said i'm a problem he called me a player hater
19:42Let's be honest john cena's buried more talent than the undertaker
19:47That's why he's the champ and he went and lost all his respects but hey
19:57John i get it i'd retire too if this place rehired my ex
20:01If you never said your prayers ate your vitamins or fixed your bald spot you wouldn't be a pro wrestler
20:12You'd be a boston mall cop
20:15But hey
20:19He gets good movie roles that much effect is a fact
20:23But then we see batista act and we really we realize that john ain't that
20:29Same shirt
20:31Same hat
20:32Man your persona state tragic
20:35You're like a fish belly white hulk hogan but somehow more problematic
20:40Yeah, you know when it comes to best in the world
20:59I'm your vessel because millions chant my name and that you they chant you can't wrestle
21:10Get it in while you can in six months he'll be gone and i'll still be here having fun
21:25He won't have time for you little people anymore. He'll be busy washing underwears for james gunn
21:31Yeah, yeah, he's a superhero now he works for dc
21:39But no matter how hard you try you still always be the marine to me
21:46And that's straight to dvd better find a ps3. I now understand you can't see me
21:53It's a hell of a catchphrase john, but now it's all done because we all see you
22:02And we're looking at a washed up bum
22:0914 years ago today
22:12I dropped a legendary pipe bomb and you try to make it all about you because that's what you do john
22:17You're a leech
22:21You're a phony you're a frog you're an ass kiss 17 time world champion, but ain't never been on my class
22:30Before you go john
22:47there's one more wish to make
22:49tomorrow night
22:51You're gonna lose to kendrick because bitch you're my drake
23:00I'm in a verbal payback for cm punk tonight
23:17As we get set for tomorrow night
23:20Perhaps for the final time in this long story rivalry
23:26Yang and yang concludes
23:31It is punk versus cedar for the undisputed wwe championship at night of champions
23:56he's our
24:00oh
24:02Oh
24:07oh
24:09oh
24:19uh
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