Here are the full results for the October 17th, episode of WWE SmackDown.
WWE SmackDown Results (10/17/2025)
SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis in the ring. Aldis welcomes everyone to the show. Aldis then says there is a match tonight between Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu. Aldis then says that match is now a #1 Contender’s Match for the Undisputed WWE Championship. Aldis then says the winner will take on this man.
Cody Rhodes’ music then hits and Cody makes his way down to the ring. Cody starts off by mentioning that Seth Rollins beat him at Crown Jewel and it split him to the bone. Cody then says they don’t need to be in the ring ever again, but that isn’t how it works around here. Cody then says you don’t need 20/20 vision to see that he has his own issues with Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed and Paul Heyman. Cody then says Seth needs to handle his business and he will handle SmackDown business. Cody then says the business of SmackDown is being with all of you in the Bay Area to watch a #1 Contender’s Match.
Cody then says he heard our General Manager ask who is it going to be. Cody then says will it be Drew McIntyre. Cody then says will it be someone you are rather familiar with in Jacob Fatu. Cody then says he doesn’t know how this shakes out, but he will be ready. Cody then says the lights are bright and the roads to Saturday Night’s Main Event run through San Jose.
We then see Solo Sikoa and the rest of the MFTs walking in the back. Solo then interrupts a Rey Fenix photo shoot. Solo tells Rey that he is done. Rey then asks Solo what his problem is. Solo then says that Rey has a problem. Rey then gets punched in the midsection and Solo tells the MFTs to take his ass out. Security and officials then show up to stop the attack and Solo and the MFTs leave.
Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair then make their way down to the ring for the first match of the night and ZaRuca follows. We then see Blake Monroe in the crowd because she is facing Sol Ruca for the WWE NXT Women’s North American Title at Halloween Havoc.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Alexa Bliss and “The Queen” Charlotte Flair (c) vs. ZaRuca (ZARIA and WWE NXT Women’s North American and WWE Women’s Speed Champion Sol Ruca)
The match starts off with Sol and Flair and they lock up. Flair then cinches in a wrist lock. Sol then gets a reversal and Flair gets a reversal of her own. Flair then goes for an arm wringer, but Sol flips to her feet. Flair then cinches in a wrist lock and does the flair Flip. Flair then kicks Sol and ZARIA. Flair then hits a slingshot rollup. ZARIA then hits a kick. Flair then hits a kick in the corner and she sends Sol into the turnbuckles. Bliss then tags in and hits a head scissors take down. ZARIA then tags in and Bliss cinches in a sleeper and she gets on ZARIA’s back. ZARIA then hits a snap mare, but Bliss hits a slap and some kicks followed by a drop kick. ZARIA then catches Bliss, but Bliss escapes and ZARIA cinches in a waist lock. Bliss then sets up for a Sister Abigail, but ZARIA escapes and hits a choke slam.
Bliss then rolls to the floor and ZARIA follows. ZARIA then sends Bliss into the apron and back into the ring. ZARIA then gets a near fall. ZARIA then hits a hard Irish whip. ZARIA then goes to the turnbuckles to lift Bliss up and apply a sleeper. ZARIA then lets go and Bliss falls to the mat. ZARIA then gets a near fall. ZARIA then hits an Irish whip and Bliss hits some forearms on Sol and ZARIA. Bliss then hits a Thesz Press and some punches. ZARIA then hits a clothesline for a near fall. Sol then tags in and she hits a hip into the corner. ZARIA then hits a splash and tosses Sol into Bliss for a drop kick into the turnbuckles. Sol then gets a near fall. Sol then cinches in a front face lock. Bliss then gets an inside cradle for a near fall. Bliss then sends Sol to the floor. Sol then gets back into the ring to stop the tag attempt and she knocks Flair off the apron. Sol then hits an Irish whip and an elbow into the corner.
ZARIA then tags in and they hit a double back elbow and a double elbow drop for a near fall. ZARIA then cinches in a reverse chin lock. ZARIA then hits an Irish whip and she goes back to the turnbuckles, but she slips and gets up to apply a sleeper from the turnbuckles. Bliss then escapes and both women are down. ZARIA then stops Bliss and sends Bliss into the turnbuckles and tags in Sol. Sol then hits a spinning face plant. ZARIA then tags in and Sol goes up top for a handstand twisting splash, but she misses when Bliss moves. ZARIA then runs into a kick and Bliss sends Sol to the floor. ZARIA then grabs Bliss and Bliss kicks her away. Flair then tags in and she goes up top and hits a cross body on Sol and ZARIA. Flair then hits some chops on both women. Flair then hits a walk over clothesline on ZARIA. Flair then hits a thrust kick on ZARIA and follows it up with a second one. Flair then hits a third one and a fallaway slam. Flair then hits Sol with a crotch chop.
Flair then hits a flatliner into the turnbuckles for a near fall. Flair then cinches in a waist lock and Sol tags in. Flair then hits a kick on ZARIA, but Sol hits a springboard clothesline and follows it up with more clotheslines. Sol then knocks Bliss to the floor. Sol then hits a German suplex, but Flair blocks a drop kick and applies a Boston Crab. Sol then rolls through for a near fall. Flair then goes for a figure four, but Sol kicks Flair into the corner and Sol hits a Sol Snatcher and Bliss breaks it up. ZARIA then misses a baseball slide. Bliss then goes for a head scissors off the apron, but ZARIA catches her and swings Bliss into the ringside barrier. Flair then kicks ZARIA. Sol then hits a moonsault off the ring post on Flair. Sol then goes over to Blake and they have some words. Flair then clips Sol against the ringside barrier. Flair then sends Sol back into the ring and she applies the figure four and applies a knee drop to the leg. Flair then reapplies and bridges and Sol taps out.
The winners and still the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Alexa Bliss and “The Queen” Charlotte Flair!
After the match, Flair and Bliss shake hands with their opponents.
We then see Cody Rhodes walking in the back and he is stopped by Jacob Fatu. Fatu then welcomes Cody to San Jose. Fatu then says when he is done dog walking Drew, he will show Cody the real him. Fatu then says you will know that he is all gas and no brakes. Cody and Fatu then shake hands.
We then see clips of Aleister Black and Zelina Vega after Black’s win against Damian Priest last week. Aleister Black then cuts a promo and says for weeks he has been setting a trap. Black then says everything has been calculated. Black then says he mapped this out to align with his wife. Black then says this was part of the plan. Black then says it was inevitable truth. Black then says there is no one more methodical and vicious than his wife. Black then says he put his cards on the table and they are what you would be what you call a necessary evil. Zelina then says the venom is poisonous.
We then take a look at the United States Championship Open Challenge and the return of Tama Tonga and the MFTs.
We then see The Miz with SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis and he says he wants it big. Nick then says he will take it under advisement. Sami Zayn then shows up and asks where his match is. Nick then says he was waiting for Shinsuke Nakamura to get his rematch. Nick then says he has to deal with Solo and the MFTs. Sami then says he is not going to hide back here and hide in the shadows because they have something to prove. Sami then says this means something to him. Sami then says it means something to the fans and the locker room that are hungry for opportunities. Sami then says he is going out there and whoever wants to face him knows where he is. Nick then asks Miz and Miz says he is good.
Sami Zayn then makes his way down to the ring for the next match of the night and he enters the ring for his Open Challenge and waits for his opponent. We then see The Miz and he says he is sick of these open challenges and Carmelo Hayes attacks Miz from behind and they have to be separated by security.
Ilja Dragunov’s music then hits and he makes his way down to the ring for the next match of the night.
WWE United States Championship Open Challenge Match: Sami Zayn (c) vs. “The Mad Dragon” Ilja Dragunov
The match starts off with both men shaking hands before Ilja throws a forearm. Both men then go back and forth with forearms and Ilja hits a back elbow. Sami then hits a clothesline. Sami then hits a chop and he sets up for a suplex, but Ilja escapes and applies a wist lock. Sami then hits a standing switch. Ilja then hits a standing switch. Sami then hits some forearms. Sami then hits another forearm and Ilja hits a jumping enzuigiri. Ilja then hits a running knee into the corner and a Yakuza kick to the head. Ilja then hits a boot to the head. Sami then blocks a snap mare and Ilja hits a chop and a snap mare. Ilja then hits a back senton and he gets a near fall. Ilja then hits a forearm to the back and a boot to the back of the head. Ilja then hits a slam and he goes to the turnbuckles. Ilja then goes up top and Sami hits a forearm and Ilja falls to the floor.
Sami then goes to the floor and sends Ilja back into the ring. Sami then hits a boot to the chest. Ilja then goes to the apron. Sami then suplexes Ilja back into the ring and he gets a near fall. Sami then hits an elbow drop and a chop. Ilja then hits a chop and a head butt. Ilja then hits some kicks, knees and chops. Sami then hits some chops and a forearm. Sami then punches Ilja in the corner and follows it up with a forearm. Sami then hits a clothesline and he gets a near fall. Sami then hits a chop and Ilja hits a forearm. Both men then go back and forth with forearms and European uppercuts.
Ilja then walks into an elbow and he follows it up with a tornado DDT. Sami then sets up for a Helluva kick, but Ilja hits a jumping boot for a near fall. Ilja then hits a German suplex and he holds on to the waist lock. Sami then hits some elbows, but Ilja holds on and hits another German suplex. Ilja then holds on, but Sami hits more elbows. Sami then gets a victory roll for a near fall. Sami then hits a German suplex and he holds on. Ilja then cinches in a side head lock, but Sami regains control. Ilja then hits some elbows and Sami hits a German suplex. Ilja then hits some elbows to the side of the head and Ilja elevates Sami and sends him to the mat with a forearm.
Ilja then goes up top and he misses a double stomp and rolls through. Sami then hits a Michinoku Driver for a near fall. Sami then hits a chop and Ilja goes down. Ilja then goes to the apron and so does Sami. Ilja then hits some elbows to the midsection and he gets Sami up on his shoulders. Sami then hits some elbows and he goes for a brainbuster on the apron, but he catches Ilja on the ropes and they both fall to the floor. Both men then beat the count back into the ring. Ilja then tells Sami to hit him and Sami kicks Ilja against the ropes. Ilja and Sami then slap and chop each other. Ilja then hits some head butts on Sami. Ilja then gets a near fall. Sami then hits some slaps on Ilja and Ilja slaps back. Ilja then hits a kick and he sets up for a power bomb and he hits it for a near fall.
Ilja then kicks Sami on the head a few times. Sami then kicks Ilja a few times to return the favor. Ilja then hits a chop and he tells Sami to hit him. Sami then hits some chops on Ilja. Sami then cinches in a cross face on Ilja. Ilja then hits some knees to the head and a forearm to the back. Ilja then goes up top for the back senton, but Sami stops Ilja on the turnbuckles. Sami then goes to the turnbuckles and Ilja slaps Sami and pushes him to the mat. Ilja then hits a back senton off the turnbuckles for a near fall.
Ilja then backs Sami into the corner and puts him on the turnbuckles. Ilja then hits chops on Sami and Sami punches back. Ilja then punches Sami and chops him. Sami then hits some forearms and he chops Ilja off the turnbuckles. Ilja then gets back up and he chops Sami. Ilja then sets up for a superplex. Ilja then sets up for the H Bomb, but Sami gets his boot up and Sami sets up for a Helluva Kick and he misses. Ilja then hits a wrist clutch exploder for a near fall. Sami then hits a kick and Ilja hits a running knee for a near fall. Ilja then hits a spinning back fist to the head and leg. Sami then avoids a third one and Ilja avoids a Blue Thunder Bomb. Ilja then hits the Konstantin Special. Ilja then sets up for Torpedo Moscow, but Sami hits a boot. Sami then hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall.
Ilja then falls into the corner. Sami then looks around to set up for a Helluva Kick. Sami is in the corner, but Solo Sikoa appears on the stage and Sami gets distracted. Solo then moves his finger and goes to the back. Sami then stops Ilja and hits an exploder into the turnbuckles. Ilja then hits Sami with a flying shoulder tackle and the H Bomb for the win.
The winner of the Open Challenge Match and new WWE United States Champion, “The Mad Dragon” Ilja Dragunov!
After the match, Sami gets to his feet and Dragunov celebrates in the ring. Both men are face to face, but the MFTs make their way out and attack both men. Rey Fenix then makes his way out, but he is stopped by Talla Tonga. He then chokeslams Rey down onto the mat. Solo Sikoa then grabs a microphone, but the fans boo. Solo then asks them if they forgot. Solo then says then MFTs run SmackDown. Solo then says they are going to get everything that his family lost and he will make his family tree champions again.
The lights then go out and we see a promo video of Bo Dallas. Dallas says knock and the door will be opened, but are you prepared for what is waiting on the other side. The video then cuts and we see The Wyatt Sicks behind the ring apron. Both teams are then face to face. The Wyatt Sicks then get in the ring and the MFTs leave the ring after Solo tells them to back off.
We then see highlights of the Women’s Crown Jewel Championship Match between Tiffany Stratton and Stephanie Vaquer and we head to the back, where Cathy Kelley is interviewing Tiffany Stratton. Cathy asks Tiffany about her loss at Crown Jewel and its effect on her. Tiffany says it will not change things. Tiffany then says Stephanie is great and she took her to her limits. Tiffany then says one loss will not define her. Kiana James then shows up and says that loss is why she offered her services to Stephanie and not her. Tiffany then says maybe Kiana doesn’t have it. Tiffany then challenges Kiana to a match for next week and Kiana accepts.
We then see Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin and they talk about their anniversary in WWE and how it took them two weeks to win the titles. Sabin then says they should go after the titles again. Angel and Berto then show up and they talk about how well they did when they started, but the MCMG have fizzled. Sabin then asks them if they remember who they beat in their debut. Sabin then says it was you. They then suggest an annual match.
Motor City Machine Guns then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Los Garza follows.
Tag Team Match: Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) vs. Legado Del Fantasma’s Los Garza (Angel and Berto)
The match starts off with Angel and Alex and Berto distracts Alex and Angel hits him from behind and kicks Alex. Angel then cinches in a side head lock. Sabin then tags in and Alex blocks a kick and they hit a flatliner and a missile drop kick combination on Angel. Sabin then hits a suicide dive onto Angel and Berto. Sabin then sends Angel back into the ring and Berto holds on to Sabin’s leg and Angel kicks Sabin. Angel then hits some punches. Angel then chops Sabin in the corner, but misses a splash on an Irish whip. Alex then tags in and chops Angel. Berto then pulls Angel out of the corner and Alex hits the turnbuckles. Berto and Angel then hit some kicks on Alex.
Berto then goes to the floor and he kicks Alex in the midsection. Alex is then sent back into the ring and he gets a near fall. Berto then kicks Alex and the referee warns him. Alex then goes to the apron and Berto sets up to suplex Alex back into the ring and Alex blocks it. Alex then tries to get Berto to the apron. Alex then hits an elbow on Angel, but Berto hits a forearm. Angel then tags in and they hits a knee to the head and a kick to the back of the head. Angel then chokes Alex in the ropes and hits some forearms. Angel then kicks Alex in the chest and he applies an arm bar and a chin bar. Alex then punches Angel and Angel hits a kick and he punches Alex. Sabin then pushes Angel off Alex, but Angel puts Alex in the ropes. Berto then kicks Alex from the apron. Angel then cinches in a single leg crab.
Alex then hits some kicks on Angel, but Angel kicks Alex and returns to the single leg crab. Alex then cinches in a neck breaker and Berto tags in. He then stops Alex from making the tag, but Alex kicks Berto away and Sabin tags in and he hits a cross body on both men and hits a double clothesline. Sabin then hits a German suplex on Angel and a back slide on Berto and a crucifix for a near fall. Sabin then backs Berto into the corner and Alex tags in. They then hit a double hip toss and a series of kicks on Berto and Angel. Berto then hits a sit out one arm power bomb for a near fall. Angel then tags in and he kicks Sabin. Sabin then has a kick blocked and Angel gets Sabin up for a Gory Special. Berto then tags in and he hits a slingshot cutter, while Angel hits a Gory Bomb for a near fall when Alex breaks it up.
Alex then misses a baseball slide and Angel hits a super kick. Sabin then hits a kick on the apron. Berto then kicks Sabin off the apron. Berto then hits a Fosbury Flop onto Sabin and Alex. Angel then tags in and they set up for the double press slam, but Alex makes the save. Sabin then hits a kick. Sabin then sends Berto into the ring post. Sabin and Alex then hit some kicks. They then hit the Skull and Bones for the win.
The winners of the Tag Team Match, Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)!
We then see Axiom and Nathan Frazer in the locker room. Frazer tells Axiom they need to do something and make an impact. Axiom then says they need to find the right spot. Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa along with Candice LeRae then show up. Gargano and Ciampa then talk about their plans. Ciampa then says they got out of the way so the Street Profits could not point the fingers at them. Ciampa then says they are who they thought they were. Ciampa then says nothing has changed in the tag division. Ciampa and Gargano then talk about getting a stupid mask for Halloween. They then grab Axiom’s mask and Axiom challenges them to a match.
We then head to another backstage area, where we see a scaffolding on top of Jacob Fatu and officials pull it off him. Fatu is then shown bleeding from the mouth.
Nick Aldis then asks Fatu if he saw what happened. Drew’s music then hits and Nick says he has somewhere to go. Drew then makes his way down to the ring and starts off by saying has something to say to the crowd. Drew then says it appears your boy Bleeding Gums Fatu is all gas and no brakes. Drew then asks the referee to raise the hand of the new #1 contender. Nick Aldis then makes his way out and tells Drew to hold on a second. Aldis then says he doesn’t know what happened back there and it is bad. Aldis then says if you had anything to do with that. Drew then says he had nothing to do with that. Drew then says he is jumping through hoops to get what is his. Drew then says you have known him for twenty years. Drew then says do the right thing and make him the #1 contender and give him the match right now.
Cody Rhodes then makes his way out and says we are done with all of this. Cody then says do you think this group of people want to watch you talk. Cody then says they wanted a #1 Contender’s match. Cody then says he thinks they should give them something right now. Cody then says you want your title match. Cody then says let’s do it right here and right now. Both men then fight outside the ring and Cody hits some punches and kicks. Cody then Irish whips Drew over the ringside barrier and into the crowd. Cody then punches Drew and sends him into the ringside barrier. Cody then sends Drew into the boards and he hits Drew in the midsection with a chair. Cody then punches Drew in the head. Cody then sends Drew into a trash can. Cody then hits a punch and they make their way back to the ring. Cody then rakes the eyes and he head butts Drew. Cody then hits a punch and he chokes Drew with a chain. Cody then sends Drew over the ringside barrier.
Drew then hits Cody in the throat and tries to send Cody into the announce desk, but Cody blocks it and sends Drew into the table. Drew then sends Cody into the ringside barrier and punches him. Cody and Drew then hit some punches and Cody Irish whips Drew into the ring post. They then get into the ring and Cody tells them to ring the bell.
Undisputed WWE Championship Match: “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes (c) vs. “The Scottish Warrior” Drew McIntyre
The match starts off with Drew hitting an overhead belly-to-belly suplex and he punches Cody. Cody then hits a double leg take down and some punches. Drew then hits a double thrust to the throat and a release suplex. Cody then punches Drew in the corner and from the turnbuckles. Cody then bites the forehead. Drew then hits a back elbow and he gets a near fall. Drew then cinches in an arm bar and a chin bar. Cody then hits some jabs, but Drew kicks Cody to avoid the Bionic Elbow. Drew then hits a Future Shock for a near fall. Drew then chops Cody a few times. Drew then hits some punches and kicks. Drew then hits some chops and Cody chops back. Drew then hits a head butt and more chops. Cody then hits a kick and a drop down punch. Cody then hits a Cody Cutter.
Cody then goes for a suicide dive, but Drew hits a forearm to stop him. Drew then sends Cody over the ringside barrier and into the time keeper’s area. Cody then hits Drew with the belt and the referee calls for the bell.
The winner of the Undisputed WWE Championship Match due to a DQ, “The Scottish Warrior” Drew McIntyre but “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes still retains!
After the match, Cody adjusts the announce desk and Drew hits the thumbs to the eyes. Drew then gets Cody up, but Cody escapes and Cody sends Drew into the announce desk and they both climb on top. Cody then sets up for the Cross Rhodes on the table and security comes out to pull Drew to safety. Other officials then hold their hands up to stop Cody. Cody then goes up top and hits a cross body onto Drew and security. Cody then wants more, while Drew heads up the aisle as Cody’s music hits and the show comes to a close.
