Here are the full results for the December 26th, 2025 episode of WWE SmackDown.
WWE SmackDown Results 12/26/25
The show opens up with commentary welcoming us as we see Cody Rhodes walking in the back. Nick Aldis then stops him and Cody asks if Drew McIntyre is here. Nick then says he is not, but he is on the way. Nick then says Drew has signed the contract and once the fine is paid and the apology is made, Cody cannot lay a finger on Drew or he will be stripped of the title. Cody then asks Nick to tell him when Drew gets here and Nick keeps walking.
Miz then stops Nick and wants to know where ‘he’ is. Nick then starts to say his name, but Miz stops Nick and says he does not want to see his face or hear his name. Nick then asks if he should be getting ready for his match. Miz then tells Nick to send him out to the ring without his music. Nick then says no music for Joe Hendry.
We then head to the ring, where we see Joe with Akira Tozawa, Otis, a bunny, and a bevy of potential Mrs. Claus (or her nieces). Joe then does the Meme Turn. Joe then wishes everyone a Merry Christmas. Joe then says he has decided to give the gift of a holiday song. Miz then interrupts the song and says this isn’t sing along with Joe. Joe then says he knows that Miz is upset because they started the song without him. Joe then says it is time to sing the song again because Miz is here.
Miz then says he wants everyone to shut up since he has raised his hand. Miz then asks if some cheap jingle is going to make him the joke. He then says others have laughed at him and he is chasing a legacy. He then says now that John Cena is gone, he has earned the right to be the locker room leader and take this company into the future. Miz then reminds Joe they have a match. Joe then says he knows Miz is upset. Nick then tells Miz his match is a Miracle on 34th Street Fight.
Miracle On 34th Street Fight:The Miz vs. Joe Hendry
The match starts off with both men locking up and Joe cinches in a side head lock and hits a take down. Miz then hits a head scissors and Joe escapes. Miz then hits a kick and forearm to the back. Joe then hits a shoulder tackle and a delayed vertical suplex. Miz then rolls to the floor and Joe follows. Joe then gets a present and pulls out a guitar. Miz then pulls out a ukulele and he goes for box number two. Miz then pulls out a couple of ornaments. Miz then misses Joe with the ornaments and Joe tries to send Miz into the tree, but Miz stops short.
Miz then goes for a Skull Crushing Finale into the tree, but Joe escapes. Joe then hip tosses Miz into the tree and he throws a present at Miz. Joe then goes under the ring and he pulls out a table with a bow on it. The table is then pushed into the ring. Miz then gets a rollup for a near fall. Miz then goes for a Skull Crushing Finale into the table, but Joe escapes. Miz then escapes a Standing Ovation and Miz goes to the floor and he returns to the ring and Joe goes to the floor.
Miz then hits some elbow drops to a present. Joe then hits some punches and a clothesline. Otis and Tozawa then give Joe the tree and he clotheslines Miz with it a few times. Joe then hits a fallaway slam and he gives the tree a fallaway slam onto Miz. Joe then does the Meme Turn. Joe then grabs Miz when Miz tries to use the tree. Miz is then clotheslined over the top rope and to the floor. Miz then hits the tray of cookies and he hits the bunny with a kendo stick. Otis then blocks the kendo stick and he breaks it. Joe then hits Miz with a kendo stick and he goes low with the stick and lifts Miz.
Everyone then goes into the ring and Tozawa brings in some cookies. Miz is then surrounded and Joe hits a fallaway slam. Otis then hits a caterpillar and has a cookie break before hitting the elbow drop. Tozawa then goes up top and he hits a back senton. The bunny then pulls off its head and it is R-Truth. Truth then hits the five knuckle shuffle. Joe then hits Miz with the guitar and follows it up with a Standing Ovation through the table for the win.
The winner of the Miracle On 34th Street Fight, Joe Hendry!
After the match, Tozawa, Otis and Truth celebrate with Joe Hendry. They then wave their arms in the air and then do the Meme Turn. They then do a second Meme Turn.
We then see Carmelo Hayes, Nathan Frazer and Axiom talking in the back and Ilja Dragunov walks up to everyone. Ilja then asks to talk to Carmelo alone. Ilja then says what they did last week was beautiful. Ilja then says something has been eating him alive. Ilja then says he cannot live the way Carmelo’s title match went. Carmelo then says he cannot deal with it either. Ilja then says the open challenge is closed because they are meeting in the ring for the U.S. Title. Carmelo then says he won’t miss and Ilja tells Carmelo to get ready.
We then see Drew McIntyre walk into the building and Cathy Kelley stops him to ask about the stipulation. Drew says he will discuss the stipulation but not now. Drew then says he is a bit jet lagged. Drew then says by the end of the night everyone will have all of the answers.
Aleister Black then cuts a promo and he says once upon a time there was a man, a very talented man, a man who achieved things so far beyond his wildest dreams that this industry has to offer. Black then says all of a sudden, he decided to give all of himself away. Zelina then mentions The Judgment Day, Rhea Ripley and R-Truth. Black then says you poured your time into everyone else and they took from you. Black then says in come the ones dressed in black. Black then says they are here to recover what you have buried. Black then says man does not descend into violence, he returns to it. Black then says they stripped you down for six months and made you unpredictable and violent. Black then says still you don’t get it. Black then says you answer to us. Black then says you weren’t hiding from the truth, you couldn’t carry it. Black then says it ends when he says it ends. Black then says win or lose, they have changed you. Black then says man is reminded of who he is. Black then says if he does not know his purpose, he does not get a second chance. Black then says it gets ended.
We then see Byron Saxton in the back with Jade Cargill. Byron asks about her issues with Michin and how will it come to an end. Jade says it will end with a hole in her chest. Jade then says Michin has not confronted her face to face. Jade then says she keeps attacking her from behind. Jade then says that is all she needs to know. Jade then says Michin is scared. Jade then says so is B-Fab and the entire locker room. Jade then says she does not need a weapon because she is the weapon.
Michin then stops by to talk to B-Fab. B-Fab says she does not want Michin hurt to help her out. Michin then says they can use this to their advantage. Michin then says they are not scared of her. Michin then says does she think she can walk all over them. Michin then says next week class will be in session.
Lash Legend then makes her way down to the ring with Nia Jax for the next match of the night and Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss follow.
Singles Match: “The Queen” Charlotte Flair vs. “The Boujee Bully” Lash Legend
The match starts off with both women locking up and Flair escapes Lash against the ropes. Lash then cinches in a wrist lock and Flair hits a reversal, but Lash responds with a knee. Lash then hits a slam and a knee to the midsection. Flair then hits a chop, but Lash hits a clothesline. Lash then sends Flair into the turnbuckles a few times. Lash then hits an Irish whip and Flair floats over. Lash then hits a back elbow and she gets a near fall. Lash then hits another Irish whip and she misses a boot in the corner, but does not miss an elbow. Flair then hits a kick, but Lash responds with a power bomb.
Lash then sends Flair’s head between the middle and top rope a few times. Lash then hits a slam and she gets a near fall. Lash then cinches in a head lock. Flair then hits some punches. Lash then hits an Irish whip and Flair responds with the Flair Flip and a boot. Flair then goes up top and she hits a cross body. Flair then hits some chops. Flair then goes for the walkover clothesline, but Lash hits a boot to counter for a near fall. Lash then goes for a power bomb, but Flair counters with a sunset flip for a near fall.
Lash then runs into a boot, but follows it up with a clothesline. Lash then sets up for the Lash Extension, but Flair counters into a DDT. Flair then sets up for a moonsault and Flair hits it for a near fall. Flair then hits a knee drop to the leg. Nia then gets on the apron to distract Flair when Flair goes for the figure four leg lock. Lash then escapes the hold. Alexa then leaps on Nia’s back. Flair then floats over in the corner and hits a Natural Selection for the win.
The winner of the Singles Match, “The Queen” Charlotte Flair!
We then see Nick Aldis is in his office and he tells someone that when he said make yourself comfortable, he didn’t mean like that. Trick Williams then cackles and he says you are talking to him. Trick then says he had to put his shoes on the desk. Trick then says he wants to talk business. Trick then says RAW is handing him the bag and he wants to know if Nick will match it. Cody Rhodes then shows up and asks Trick if he can give him and Nick a minute alone. Cody then asks if Drew has apologized or paid the fine. Nick then says he is in the building, but hasn’t done it yet. Nick then says he is saying this as Cody’s friend. Nick then tells Cody to control his damn emotions. Trick then re-enters and says he isn’t done. He then mentions what he has done in the ring and that he is the hottest free agent in the game. Trick then says if Nick makes the right decision, Cody should hold on to his title tight.
We then see Solo Sikoa in a back room and he cuts a promo. Solo tells Uncle Howdy he thinks he has this all figured out. Solo then says you talk about family, but you don’t have one. Solo then says you have men hiding behind their masks. Solo then says he has created a family. Solo then says they don’t run from fear, they create it. Solo then says the fireflies are fading away. Solo then says the lantern is burning long. Solo then says those vacant souls that gave you purpose is on your hands. Solo then whistles and he starts to sing. Solo then chuckles.
Ilja Dragunov then makes his way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Carmelo Hayes follows.
WWE United States Championship Open Challenge Match: “The Mad Dragon” Ilja Dragunov (c) vs. Carmelo Hayes
The match starts off with both men hitting forearms on one another. Ilja then hits a chop and Hayes chops back. Both men then go back and forth. Ilja then sends Hayes into the turnbuckles and chops him. Hayes then hits some chops. Ilja then hits a chop and some knees. Hayes then hits a forearm and Ilja hits a round kick. Ilja then cinches in a waist lock and hits a German suplex. Ilja then holds on and Hayes hits some elbows to try to escape. Ilja then hits a second German suplex and he holds on. Hayes then hits forearms to Ilja and Ilja hits a chop and he returns to the waist lock. Ilja then turns it into an abdominal stretch with elbows when Hayes blocks it. Ilja then hits a wrist clutch belly-to-back suplex and he chops Hayes in the corner.
Ilja then hits a knee and a running boot to the head that sends Hayes to the floor. Ilja then hits a chop and a kick on Hayes. Ilja then hits another chop and a kick in the corner. Ilja then hits another chop, but Hayes blocks a kick and Hayes slaps and chops Ilja. Hayes then hits a kick, but Ilja kicks back. Ilja then hits an Irish whip and Hayes hits a forearm out of the corner. Hayes then hits more forearms and chops. Hayes then hits a face buster and a clothesline. Ilja then misses a back fist and Hayes hits a springboard clothesline. Hayes then goes for La Mistica, but Ilja avoids it. Ilja then hits a running knee for a near fall.
Ilja then goes up top and he misses a back senton. Hayes then hits La Mistica and he gets a near fall. Hayes then hits some kicks on Ilja’s neck. Ilja then blocks a kick and Hayes chops Ilja a few times and Ilja wants more. Hayes then hits some chops and forearms. Ilja then blocks a chop and he hits a chop and a kick. Ilja then goes for the H Bomb, but Hayes stops him with an enzuigiri. Hayes then hits a springboard into a DDT for a near fall. Hayes then goes to the turnbuckles and he misses Nothing But Net. Ilja then catches him and Hayes hits a springboard move, but Ilja moves and Ilja hits a Constantin Special. Ilja then goes up top and he hits the back senton for a near fall.
Hayes then hits a chop. Ilja then hits a slap on Hayes. Ilja then pulls down the knee pad and he kicks Hayes a few times. Hayes then hits a forearm. Ilja then hits a chop. Both men then go back and forth and Ilja hits a boot. Hayes then hits a super kick and Ilja blocks the First 48. Ilja then puts Hayes on the turnbuckles. Ilja then slaps Hayes and Hayes slaps back. Hayes then hits a head butt to send Ilja to the mat. Hayes then goes up top and he misses Nothing But Net when Ilja hits an enzuigiri.
Both men are down and Hayes hits some punches. Ilja then sends Hayes to the apron. Ilja then goes to the ropes and he tries to superplex Hayes back into the ring and he does it. Ilja then has the H Bomb blocked by Hayes, but Ilja hits a boot on Hayes followed by a choke slam for a near fall. Ilja then hits several chops in the corner. Ilja then puts Hayes on the turnbuckles. Hayes then hits some forearms and Ilja hits some head butts on the turnbuckles. Ilja then sets up for a superplex and Hayes counters it into a super TKO. Hayes then gets a near fall. Ilja then rolls to the apron.
Hayes then goes for a slingshot DDT onto the apron, but Ilja catches Hayes. Ilja then gets Hayes on his shoulders. Hayes then gets to his feet and both men exchange chops until Ilja takes control. Ilja then hits a Death Valley Driver on the apron. Ilja then goes up top and he goes for Coast to Coast, but Hayes hits the First 48. Hayes then goes up top and hits Nothing But Net for the win.
The winner of the Open Challenge Match and new WWE United States Champion, Carmelo Hayes!
After the match, Ilja takes the title belt from the referee and he puts it around Carmelo’s waist and raises Hayes’ hand.
We then see Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair walking in the back and Alexa says it was nice to do what they did. Charlotte then talks about getting back the tag titles. Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY then show up and Rhea says they sound confident, but they have a tag title match coming up. IYO then says the titles are going to stay with them. Lash Legend and Nia Jax then show up and yell. Asuka and Kairi Sane then show up and yell in Japanese. Nick then stops them all and he says this chaos has gone far enough. Nick then says there will be an 8-Woman Tag Team Match next week and you can get this intense dislike out of their system. They then start pushing.
We then see Cathy Kelley in the back with Carmelo Hayes. Cathy congratulates Hayes on the win and asks how did it feel. Hayes says he was delayed, but not denied. Hayes then thanks Ilja for elevating the title and elevating him. Hayes then says the jerseys go back in the rafters. Johnny Gargano then attacks Hayes and says he took everything from him and ruined it.
Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Giulia and Kiana James follow.
Tag Team Match: “The Beautiful Madness” Giulia and Kiana James vs. The Secret Hervice’s Alba Fyre and WWE Women’s United States Champion and AAA Mixed Tag Team Champion Chelsea Green
The match starts off with Kiana and Alba, but Green decides to start for her team instead. Both women then lock up and both pull the other’s hair. Green then pushes James and James pushes back. Green then hits a slap and gets a rollup for a near fall. Kiana then gets a rollup for a near fall. Kiana then hits some arm wringers and Green escapes the hold when Giulia tags in. Alba then tags in and Giulia goes after Green, but Green gets to the floor. Kiana then tags in and Alba hits a back elbow and she goes for the tornado DDT, but she delays too long and Kiana puts Alba in the corner.
Kiana then hits some shoulders in the corner. Alba then blocks a thrust kick and hits a super kick followed by a tornado DDT for a near fall. Green then tags in and Alba trips Kiana. Green then hits a face plant for a near fall. Green then cinches in a reverse chin lock. Giulia then tags in while Green salutes. Giulia then grabs Green by the hair and tosses her around by the hair. Giulia then hits a knee in the corner and a suplex. Giulia then goes up top and hits a missile drop kick. Giulia then kicks Alba and sends her over the top rope and to the floor. Giulia then hits a Northern Lights Bomb for the win.
The winners of the Tag Team Match, “The Beautiful Madness” Giulia and Kiana James!
We then see Kit Wilson is in Nick Aldis’ office and he says his new year’s resolution is to get rid of toxic masculinity and he is looking for a new opportunity. Nick then tells Kit he will have a chance next week. Cody Rhodes then enters the room and he asks Nick if Drew is here and if Drew has apologized to Dan Engler yet. Dan then says Drew hasn’t apologized. Cody then says Drew is enjoying all of this. Cody then says it is his fault. While they continue to argue, Drew’s music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Nick then tells Cody to control his emotions and let him handle this. Nick and Dan then leave.
We then get an Oba Femi video package.
It is then announced that next week for the first three-hour SmackDown of the year Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair, Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY will face Asuka, Kairi Sane, Lash Legend and Nia Jax, Jade Cargill faces Michin in a Non-Title Match and Damian Priest faces Aleister Black.
Nick Aldis and Dan Engler then make their way down to the ring and joins Drew in the ring. Nick tells Drew this situation has gotten way out of hand. Nick then says he is not going to put all of the blame on Drew. Nick then says Cody has also gone way over the line. Nick then says where this went off the rails was when you assaulted this man (pointing at Dan Engler). Drew then says he is a man of his word. Drew then gives Nick the check for the fine and tells him not to spend it all at once. Drew then tells Dan he is genuinely sorry he Claymored him in the face. Drew then says it has kept him up for weeks. Drew then says he should never attack a referee and he apologizes. Dan then accepts the apology and Nick thanks Drew.
Drew then says it wasn’t easy. Drew then says it was Dan’s dream to be a wrestler, but he wasn’t good enough so he had to be a referee. Drew then apologizes to Dan’s wife that she had to watch him Claymore her husband in the face and that her husband does not have the convictions that he has. Drew then says he gets why Dan did that. Drew then says he had to protect himself and Cody. Drew then apologizes to Dan’s children that they have such a coward corporate stooge for a father. Drew then says do you want to hit him and get revenge on him now. Drew then tells Dan to do it.
Cody’s music then interrupts and he makes his way down to the ring. Nick then tells Cody to calm down while Drew tells Cody to hit him. Drew then says he knows that Cody really wants to do that. Drew then says they want physicality. Drew then says you said you don’t work for Nick, you work for the fans. Drew then asks the fans if they want Cody to hit him and they either don’t realize the stipulation or just want someone to hit Drew.
Drew then asks Cody if he wants to cry and shed those tears like a teenage girl trying to get daddy’s credit card. Drew then says he knows why Cody is upset. Drew then says he attacked him on his tour bus. Drew then says your family wasn’t there when I attacked you. Drew then says he wished they were there so his children could see what it is like when a real man puts his boots to you. Drew then says he wishes that Brandi was there to see what a real man is like. Nick then holds Drew back.
Drew then tells Cody to do it. Drew then tells Cody the stipulation is. Drew then says the match is taking place in Berlin since he screwed him three times in the U.S. Drew then says he versus Cody Rhodes in Three Stages of Hell. Cody then accepts the stipulation. Drew then says there is one more thing. Drew then says when he tortures Cody in Berlin and sends him straight to hell, say hi to his dad for him. Cody then elbows Nick while Nick holds Cody. Cody then gets away and Drew hits a Claymore. Drew then grabs the title belt and holds it high while standing over Cody as the show comes to a close.
