Smackdown Review
Chicago, IL: All State Arena
05th September 2025 Attendance: 16,678
John Cena’s Final Smackdown Appearance
Winner Stays On… SmackDown Announcers!!!
- The Miz & Carmelo backstage interaction with Nick Aldis; Becky Lynch arrives at Smackdown. You know you’ve made it when you get a limo arena arrival, right?
- Aleister Black vs.. Damien Priest
- 2 phenomenal talents. Told a great story thoughout this segment. How do today’s stars elevate themselves to become A+ Talent like a Cena / Lesnar / Punk / Reigns / Rollins?
- Personal feeling is that Black has “IT” and with his dark persona could very easily slot into a rivalry with a top star, like a CM Punk, Cody Rhodes. Discuss…
- Priest: Better as a Babyface or a Heel? Would he benefit from having a mouthpiece? Importance of Managers in Professional Wrestling…
- Would Black benefit from fronting a faction in WWE as he did in AEW?
AAA Worlds Collide Commercial
- Has WWE turned a Mexican institution into just another brand?
Randy Orton / Drew McIntyre Promo
- Always bringing outs the best in each other, next week’s showdown of these 2 Alphas, has stirred my interest, in what should be an epic encounter to continue their story.
Tiffany Stratton Interview / Jade & Nia Jax Confrontation / Becky Lynch & Nick Aldis Interaction
- A perfect example of pulling the trigger at the right time. Tiffany looks like a star, with a very viable threat from Jade. Would Jade make a better dominant heel at this stage of her WWE Journey?
WWE Women’s United States Title Match:
Charlotte Flair / Alexa Bliss Trainers Room Vignette
Seth Rollins / Becky Lynch / CM Punk / AJ Lee - Final Segment
- AJ LEE RETURNS after 10 year absence
- This show close just made me want more.
- Excellent, definitive role alignments for the babyfaces and heels, both played to perfection. Chickenshit bullies, home town favourites.
- Was this the perfect was to reintroduce AJ to a new viewing audience? The WWE’s PLE debut on ESPN is shaping up to be a monumental, can’t miss event. Firing on all cylinders…
Meltdown Mailbag
- Fallon Robinson in Winter Garden, FL
“You get to pick your own opponent to slot into a 3 Month programme with. Which current star would you choose as your rival?
