WWE SmackDown Results
June 13, 2025
Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky
Commentary: Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore
Results by Roy Nemer of Wrestleview.com
WWE SmackDown kicks off with Wade and Joe running through the card for the night. We see Jacob Fatu walking in the arena parking lot and the camera cuts to the new Ms. Money in the Bank Naomi on her phone walking backstage.
WWE SmackDown kicks off with Wade and Joe running through the card for the night. We see Jacob Fatu walking in the arena parking lot and the camera cuts to the new Ms. Money in the Bank Naomi on her phone walking backstage.
We see highlights of WWE and AAA’s World Collide and of WWE Money in the Bank.
John Cena, Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton and R-Truth
Live in the arena, John Cena’s music hits and out he comes to the ring to a mixture of cheers and boo’s. Cena gets in the ring and asks for his music to be cut. “Let’s go Cena, Cena sucks” rings around the arena as he points to the ring announcer Mark Nash who introduces him as “the greatest of all time, the never seen 17, gracing Lexington with his presence one last time. He is the last real champion, John Cena!”
Cena begins by saying “Wrestling’s mount Rushmore is John Cena, John Cena, John Cena, John Cena”. He says there have been great wrestlers, great talkers but no one in the past, present or future is even comparable to him. Cena says the reason he will always out maneuver is because he is smarter. Cena says “you can’t see me, you all want to be me”. He says he is always a thousand steps ahead of everyone because they are all worried about right here and right now while he won right now a year ago.
He says he started scouting his opponents last year. He entered the Rumble, he went to the Elimination Chamber. He knew Punk and Rollins would burn down and that Cody’s focus was on someone else. He shocked the world, used Cody’s obsession of being loved by everyone to be the new champion. He used Orton’s 25 year rivalry and he even put R-Truth in the main event. Everyone cared and took the bait. While they used their time to save R-Truth, he sided with Logan Paul and sized up his next opponent in CM Punk.
Cena says Punk is backed into a corner. The fans chant “CM Punk”. Cena says if CM Punk really wants to take the title, he has to admit to himself that he is a hypocrite. And he does not have to worry about Mr. Money in the Bank because Seth will never cash in on him holding the title. Seth wants Cena to leave with the title because when he cashed in, he will be their only Champion. Cena asks them if they get it now, he is the greatest of all time for a reason.
The fans boo him. He says while they have been busy creating fake stories to see if he sold his soul, he used math in his favor. He wins matches before they even start. In 25 years, he has cracked every code and he doesn’t need their appreciation, they will realize how good he is three years after he is gone.
This is the greatest moment of their life and for Cena, the fans are just a mathematical equation and the math says there will never be anyone worthy enough to hold the right to hold his title again.
Cody’s music hits and out he comes. He gets in the ring with Cena and the fans sing “Cody, Cody Rhodes”. He says Cena just said that he is smart. Cody says Cena is not just smart, he is a genius. It is unfortunate that everything Cena said has come to fruition. But here he is with this 25 year master plan but there is this variable. Cody asks him why he didn’t include this Saturday, when he was looking at the lights and Cody pinned him. Cody says he is not part of Cena’s plan. He calls Cena “John Rushmore” and asks him where that leaves them.
Randy Orton’s music hits and out he comes to the ring. Orton says everyone saw he had Cena beaten in the ring. Orton says he has to do what it takes, no matter who he has to go through to get number 15. Orton says he loves Cody like a brother but if he has to take him down to get to Cena, he will not hesitate to do that.
LA Knight’s music hits and out he comes. He asks for his music to be cut and says “Let me talk to ya”. He says all we long, he heard the world say they want LA Knight. He knows what the fans want, he knows what the three guys in the ring don’t want and that is him walking down to the ring. LA Knight says he is looking at the WWE establishment, he knows that. He is the sore thumb standing out there and he likes it that way. He tells Cena that Cena has this master plan of his but he knows that his plans didn’t include him, yeah.
He says King of the Ring is right around the corner and he has a shot at all of them to take what is his. And he has to drop a viper, a nightmare and he has to drop a genius, balding bitch John Cena to be WWE Champion, with everyone saying LA Knight, yeah. Cena leaves the ring and begins walking to the back but R-Truth attacks him from behind.
R-Truth with right hands and out comes security to break it up.
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Back from commercial, John Cena is backstage arguing with Nick Aldis but we can’t hear what is being said.
Live in the ring, Randy Orton and LA Knight are already in the ring for their match.
King of the Ring match – Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. Carmelo Hayes vs. Aleisteir Black
The bell rings and we are under way. Black and Hayes exchange right hands with LA Knight and Randy Orton watching them. Black throws Hayes to the outside as Orton and LA Knight begin fighting. Hayes and Black get back in the ring and LA Knight clothesline’s Hayes to the outside. Black with a springboard moon sault off the second rope onto Hayes on the outside of the ring. In the ring, LA Knight goes for the BFT, Orton blacks it and goes for the RKO but LA Knight blocks it. Black goes for Black Mass but Orton stops it.
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Back from commercial, LA Knight stomps on Orton in the ring. He turns around and Hayes with a super kick. Black throws Hayes to the ropes and Hayes with a springboard crossbody and Black falls to the outside of the ring. Hayes with a splash over the top rope and LA Knight with a baseball slide onto Hayes. LA Knight slams Hayes head first onto the announce table. Orton comes from behind, goes for a back drop on LA Knight but LA Knight lands on his feet. Black goes for a right hand, Orton ducks and he slams Black onto the announce desk. LA Knight pushes Orton into the ring apron and he throws Hayes back into the ring. LA Knight places Hayes on the top rope and hits him with a right hand. Both men with right hands and LA Knight on the second rope, Hayes pushes him down, in comes Orton. He hits Hayes with right hands and climbs the second rope. Hayes pushes him down. In comes Black who kicks Hayes in the face. Black throws Orton to the outside and Orton drags Black to the outside. He grabs Black but Black reverses it, throwing Orton into the ring post. Hayes with a frog splash onto LA Knight. He goes for the cover but Black breaks it up.
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Back from commercial, Black with a big boot onto Orton. Hayes to the ropes but Black with punches and kicks. He goes for the cover on Hayes but Hayes kicks out. Orton with clotheslines onto Black followed by a snap slam onto Black. In comes LA Knight and Orton with a snap slam on him and one on Hayes. Orton throws Hayes onto the ring apron. He grabs Hayes and he grabs Black. Orton pulls them in for the DDT but LA Knight with a neck breaker from behind. He goes for the cover but Orton kicks out. LA Knight and Hayes double team Orton and LA Knight with BFT on Black. He goes for the cover but Hayes breaks it up. LA Knight gets to his feet and slams Hayes down. LA Knight gets on the second rope but out comes Bronson Reed who pulls LA Knight down. LA Knight gets up and Bron Breakker with a spear onto LA Knight. Hayes smiles and gets on the top rope, he jumps and Orton with a mid air RKO on Hayes who falls onto LA Knight. Orton goes for the cover on LA Knight and gets the pin.
Winner: Randy Orton
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Jacob Fatu is backstage and he cuts a promo saying he is coming live.
Out comes Jacob Fatu to the ring and he tells the fans to keep it one hundred. He says just because you’re family, it does not mean you can go behind their back and try to snake them. Just because they both come from the same bloodline, does not mean he can take all of the credit for his hard work. Solo said that Fatu would be nothing without him. Fatu says this is exactly why he had to remind Solo at Money in the Bank when you don’t get in where you fit in. And now it is him against the world because he is all gas with no brakes.
We see Solo clapping in the back with JC Mateo behind him. He asks Fatu if he got everything off his chest. He can forgive him at Money in the Bank. A year ago, when he went to Sacramento to see him, Fatu was doing nothing and was nothing. No one wanted him around, he brought him around. He made him a superstar, he made him Champion. Solo gets angry and says it was all because of him. Next week, he will be in the middle of the ring with open arms, willing to take Fatu back. But he needs to hear four words from him. “I love you Solo”. He tells Fatu that he brought him into this world and he will take him out. You know what I mean?
Fatu looks angry in the ring as his music hits.
Nick Aldis is backstage and in come the Secret Hervice. Niven opens a Face Time with Chelsea Green who is in a pool and she tells Aldis that they will have to postpone her match. Aldis says Alba Fyre will take her spot. Chelsea says she doesn’t authorize that and Aldis says he authorizes it.
The Secret Hervice leave the office and in comes Zelina Vega. She tells him she wants Giulia. Aldis tells her that Giulia is not there. Vega says she is the United States Champion and next week, she will confront her face to face. Vega walks away and we cut to the ring.
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Queen of the Ring match: Jade Cargill vs. Michin vs. Nia Jax vs. Piper Niven
The bell rings and we are under way. Niven takes Michin to the outside of the ring and she throws her into the barricade. Nia and Jade fight to the outside of the ring and Jade throws Nia into the ring steps. Jade and Michin get into the ring and Jade with a waist lock take down. Michin to the ropes and a back breaker by Jade. She goes for the cover but Michin kicks out. Jade goes for a vertical suplex but Michin lands on her feet. Michin to the ropes and a hurricanrana take down followed by a drop kick onto Jade. Michin goes for the cover but Jade kicks out. Niven drags Michin to the outside and body slams her followed by a senton.
Nia gets back in the ring and slams Jade face first into the turnbuckle. Nia with a Samoan drop. Niven gets in the ring and lands a senton onto Jade. Nia and Niven agree to double team Jade. They slam her into the corner but Jade with an elbow onto Niven. Nia goes for a spear but Jade moves out of the way. Nia drags Jade to the outside and both women double team her. Michin gets on the ring apron and lands a moon sault off the second rope.
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Back from commercial, Nia and Piper double team Jade in the corner. Nia with a hip attack and Niven with a cannonball. Niven goes for the cover but Nia pulls her away. Niven gets up and apologizes. Nia pushes her but Michin with a hurricanrana off the top rope onto Nia. She also lands a tornado DDT onto Niven. Michin goes for the cover but Niven kicks out. Jade throws Michin to the ropes and Jade with a powerbomb. She goes for the cover but Michin kicks out. Niven with a basement crossbody onto Jade. Michin slams Niven onto the mat. Nia with a senton onto Michin and she goes for the cover but Michin kicks out. Nia and Niven to the outside and they double team Jade. They throw her over the announce table and onto Wade, taking both of them out. Niven gets in the ring and Michin with a tornado DDT. She goes for the cover but Nia breaks it up. Nia and Niven grab Michin and land a double chokeslam. Nia with a forearm to the face onto Niven and she throws her to the outside. Nia drags Michin to the corner and she climbs the second rope. Nia with the Annihilator. She goes for the cover but Niven breaks it up and she throws Nia to the outside. Niven grabs Nia and throws her face first into the ring post. Nia walks towards the barricade and Niven spears her through the barricade. Niven gets back into the ring. She climbs the second rope and lands the Piper Bomb. In comes Jade and she lands Jaded onto Niven! She goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Jade Cargill
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Naomi’s music hits and out comes the Women’s Money in the Bank winner.
Naomi begins by saying she sees a lot of people looking shocked, surprised and stupid. She says she doesn’t know why because she told them. She took what she deserved and to look at her now, Ms. Money in the Bank. She says what is funny is the entire time when she was trying to beat Nia Jax for the WWE Women’s title, Tiffany Stratton was there the entire time to distract her and hit her.
She says too nice Naomi let it happen but the Naomi now won’t let it slide. And when she hits Tiffany in the head with the briefcase, it will feel good. Tiffany’s music hits and out she comes to the ring.
Tiffany tells her she talks a big game and for her to do it. To cash in and take her title, now. Tiffany says Naomi is still the same Naomi. All talk and no action. And that is why she never beat Nia Jax. She tells Naomi to prove everyone wrong. Naomi asks her if she looks stupid to her. She says she won’t cash in on her now, she will cash in when she least expects it. But in the mean time, she is going to enjoy making her life hell. Naomi tells her tick tock, her time is almost up and she advises her to proceed with caution.
Naomi leaves the ring but in comes Nia Jax from behind Tiffany. She tries to attack Stratton but Stratton takes her down. Naomi gets on the ring apron but Tiffany knocks her down. Nia attacks Tiffany from behind and hits the Annihilator on her. Naomi is about to get in the ring but Nia tells her to get out.
The Tag Team division
We see a clip of earlier during the day. Nick Aldis was with the tag team division and he tells them he wants to talk to them about the Wyatt Sicks. He tells them that Motor City Machine Guns will get the Wyatt’s tonight.
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The Motor City Machine Guns vs. The Wyatt Sicks (Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy)
Dexter and Joe attack the Motor City Machine Guns. The bell rings and we are under way. Joe and Sabin start the match. Joe with right hands and he tags Dexter into the match. A back drop by him and Joe is tagged back in. Joe with a back breaker followed by a springboard moon sault. He goes for the cover but Sabin kicks out. Joe knocks Alex off the ring apron. Lumis is tagged back in. An arm bar by him and Joe is tagged back in. Sabin dodges both and they are both thrown to the outside of the ring. Sabin tags Shelley into the match and they land a double baseball slide.
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Back from commercial, Sabin with a dropkick off the top rope onto Gacy and Gacy falls into the corner. Lumis is tagged in and Sabin takes him down. A kick to the side of the head and he goes for the cover but Lumis kicks out. Alex is tagged is tagged back in and they hit Lumis with a double super kick. Alex with a clothesline and Sabin is tagged back in. They go for Skull and Bones but Lumis gets out of it and trips them both down. Joe is tagged in and he takes the Motor City Machine Guns down. Lumis is tagged back in. He goes for the cover on Sabin but Sabin kicks out. Lumis with throws Sabin into the corner but Sabin with a baseball slide onto Gacy followed by a big boot onto Lumis. A DDT by Sabin and Alex is tagged back in. They double team Lumis and Sabin is tagged back in. They got for Skull and Bones but Gacy knocks them both down. Lumis goes for the cover but gets up and looks at Uncle Howdy. Lumis climbs the top rope. He lands a high leg drop. Lumis goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: The Wyatt Sicks
We cut backstage and John Cena approaches Jimmy Uso. He asks him if he has seen R-Truth and Jimmy says he hasn’t. Cena asks him if he has seen Ron Killings and Jimmy says he hasn’t. Cena tells Jimmy he knows he is close and to tell him that he is going to the ring right now.
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John Cena’s music hits and he quickly comes down to the ring. He tells the fans to shut their mouths. He says there is a level of disrespect that he can tolerate. He tells R-Truth that he crossed some lines. The fans chant “We want Truth” and Cena says for once, he agrees with them. He says there is a time to talk and a time to fight and he tells Truth to come out and fight.
CM Punk’s music hits and Cena is surprised. Out comes Punk smiling. Punk grabs a microphone and sits on the top rope. The fans chant “CM Punk”. He says “is it great to be alive on a Friday night in Lexington, Kentucky or what?” He steps down and asks Cena if he heard him say something about disrespect. He says the people are tired of being disrespected. But now, Punk has a microphone and they have yet to begin to reach the levels of disrespect that they are capable of. But for old time’s sake, he is giving Cena a chance. The benefit of the doubt. Maybe his empathy is too much, maybe he is too much Obi-Wan Kinobi talking to Darth Vader looking for Anakin. He says he is going to give him a chance in front of this legendary wrestling town. To stop what he is doing, to let the fans celebrate who and what they are, to put him on a pedestal, to celebrate the sacrifices he has made, to give the fans a happy ending.
The fans chant “CM Punk”. Cena asks him why would he waste his time. He says these people don’t matter, this place doesn’t matter, basketball doesn’t matter, horse racing doesn’t matter. He says the WWE title is the only thing that matters. Punk says to let the record state that CM Punk and Lexington gave him an out. But to let the disrespect begin. Ironically enough, Cena’s way is Punk’s way.
When Punk’s music, everyone knows it’s about to get real. And ladies and gentleman, it is about to get real. The truth is that there is an old saying. You tell a strong man a lie to offend him. That’s why it hurts him when Cena calls him a hypocrite. You tell a weak man the truth and that offends him. The fans chant “We want Truth”. Punk says the truth is that Cena can’t beat him, when he was at his best, he never could. Now he says he is going to ruin wrestling but he will save it.
Punk says it is his confidence that brought him to the mountain top, when people like Cena said he didn’t have it. But he won’t walk out into a sold out arena dressed like a toddler who struck out at t-ball. The fans laugh and Punk says he would liket hat one erased because he sounds like a PG John Cena. Which is ironic because Cena sounds like CM Punk. And that is ironic. Cena is stealing his material. He won the title, he left with the title. Cena is trying to follow in his foot steps. Punk says he did it and Cena couldn’t stop him. Challenging him at Night of Champions won’t stop him. Just like old times, here is Punk to make Cena’s title run interesting, to make Cena’s run interesting. He says he will follow Cena to Mars to beat his ass. He will follow him to hell to prove that he is better than him. He calls Cena a GOAT but so is he. Punk says Cena is the GOAT that he will spit roast him. He beat him in both of their home towns and he will beat him at Night of Champions. Terry Funk, Harley Race, Bret Hart, Eddie Guerrero, they belong on Mount Rushmore. The audacity to put himself on that list and four times. Punk says he sees through him, he always have and that is the truth. Punk shoulder shrugs Cena and leaves the ring with his music playing.
R-Truth comes from behind and attacks John Cena. He gets him in the STF and Punk tells Cena that the truth hurts. Out come WWE officials and security who break it up.
Byron Saxton is backstage with Alexa Bliss and she tells him she will remind everyone who Alexa Bliss is. In comes Charlotte Flair who tells her there is only room for one queen in this division. Flair’s music hits and out she comes for the match. As Flair is coming out, Alexa’s music hits and she comes out, interrupting Flair.
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R-Truth is backstage and in comse Nick Aldis. He asks R-Truth what he wants and Truth says he wants a match with John Cena next week. Aldis makes the match.
Queen of the Ring match: Alexa Bliss vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Alba Fyre vs. Candice LeRae
The bell rings and we are under way. Candice attacks Alexa and Fyre attacks Flair. All four women begin fighting anf Flair throws Alexa shoulder first into the ring post. She throws Candice into Fyre. Flair goes for the cover on Fyre but Fyre kicks out. She goes for the cover on Candice but Candice kicks out. Flair with chops onto Fyre and Candice. They begin double teaming Flair in the ring. Flair is sent to the ropes but she fights back against both women. Alexa with a cross body off the top rope. She goes for the cover but Flair kicks out. Alexa goes for Sister Abigail but Fyre and Candice break it up. Flair with a clothesline onto Candice and Fyre. She goes for the cover on Fyre but Fyre kicks out.
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Back from commercial, Fyre and Candice have Flair on the top rope and they go for a suplex but in comes Alexa who powerbombs them all down. Alexa goes for the cover but Candice kicks out. Alexa with shoulder tackles and right hands. Alexa slams Flair onto the mat. Candice with a code breaker onto Alexa. Fyre slams Candice onto the mat. Alexa slams Fyre onto the mat and Flair with the Natural Selection onto Alexa. Flair with the Figure Eight onto Alexa. Candice with a springboard lionsault onto Flair. Alba with a kick to the face onto Candice. Flair takes Candice down and Alba slams Flair face first. She goes for the cover but Alexa breaks it up. Alexa with a DDT onto Fyre. Alexa climbs the top rope and she lands Twisted Bliss. She goes for the cover but Flair breaks it up. Flair throws Alexa onto the ring apron and she hits her with a big boot. Candice rolls Flair up but Flair kicks out. Candice to the ropes but Flair hits her with a spear. She goes for the cover but Candice kicks out. Candice goes for the Figure Four but Fyre with a super kick. Fyre to the ropes but Flair with a big boot. Flair with the Figure Four and into the Figure Eight. Alexa with the Sister Abigail onto Candice. Fyre has not kicked out, Alexa goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Alexa Bliss
Flair and Bliss have a stare down after the match.
Cody Rhodes is walking backstage and he sees Punk. He tells Punk they can’t run away from each other forever. Punk says he knows that and wishes him luck. He says after Night of Champions, they will see who will chase who.
King of the Ring match – Cody Rhodes vs. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Andrade vs. Damian Priest
The bell rings and we are under way. Nakamura rolls out of the ring and Cody with a suicide dive. Andrade dropkicks Cody as he is getting back into the ring. Priest grabs Andrade but Andrade knocks him down. He goes for a running hip attack but in comes Cody who hits him with a right hand. Broken Arrow by Priest onto Andrade. Cody clotheslines Priest to the outside of the ring and both men fight on the outside. Nakamura attacks them both. All three men fight on the outside of the ring and Andrade with a moon sault off the top rope onto all three.
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Back from commercial, Nakamura with a release German suplex onto Priest. Cody gets to his feet but Nakamura with a kick to the side of the head. He goes for a knee to the head but Cody moves out of the way. Cody with a figure four on Nakamura but Andrade with a splash off the top rope onto Cody. Priest with a kick to the face of Andrade. Priest to the outside of the ring and he jumps off the steel steps, landing a double axe handle onto Nakamura. He throws Nakamura back into the ring and grabs him by the arm. Priest stands on the top rope, Cody runs onto the top rope but Nakamura kicks the rope, tripping them both down. Nakamura with an arm bar on Andrade but Cody breaks it up. Cody throws Nakamura to the outside of the ring and he goes for the cover on Andrade but Andrade kicks out. Cody to the outside and he grabs a table with two Slim Jim logos on it. He places it on the outside of the ring and Cody stands on the ring apron in front of the table. He grabs Andrade and goes for a suplex but Andrade blocks it. Both men fight but Priest gets on the ring apron. He hits Andrade as he and Cody look at the table behind them. Priest and Cody lift Cody up but Nakamura pulls Andrade down. Nakamura knocks Priest down and Nakamura with a kick onto Cody and Cody falls through the table.
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Back from commercial, Nakamura with an overhead kick on Andrade. Cody gets to his feet and gets into the ring. Cody with a clothesline onto Nakamura and Andrade. A snap powerslam onto Priest. Cody with the disaster kick onto Priest. He goes for the Cross Rhodes onto Nakamura but Nakamura gets out of it. Nakamura with the Kinshasa onto Cody. He goes for the cover but Cody kicks out. Andrade takes Nakamura down and throws him into the corner. Andrade with the running knees onto Nakamura in the corner. Andrade goes for the double knees onto Priest but Priest gets to his feet. Andrade with the spinning elbow followed by The Message. He goes for the cover but Nakamura breaks it up. Andrade and Nakamura are on their feet, Cody off the second rope lands two spring board cutters. Priest goes for the Razor’s Edge, Cody lands on his feet and lands the Cody Cutter. Andrade gets up and Cody hits him with the Cross Rhodes. He goes for another one but Nakamura grabs Cody but Cody reverses it into the Cross Rhodes. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
Quick Match Results:
— Randy Orton def. LA Knight, Carmelo Hayes and Aleister Black
— Jade Cargill def. Michin, Nia Jax and Piper Niven
— The Wyatt Sicks def. The Motor City Machine Guns
— Alexa Bliss def. Charlotte Flair, Alba Fyre and Candice LeRae
— Cody Rhodes def. Shinsuke Nakamura, Andrade and Damian Priest