WWE SmackDown Results, Highlights and Key Moments for December 26, 2025

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown, airing December 26, 2025, promises an action-packed night live from the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The show sees WWE United States Champion “The Mad Dragon” Ilja Dragunov defend his title in an Open Challenge Match. Plus, The Miz will face Joe Hendry in a Miracle On 34th Street Fight.

The show kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on the USA Network and is available for international fans on streaming platforms like Netflix. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match updates and highlights throughout the night. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest results as the action unfolds, and join the conversation in the comments below!

WWE SmackDown Results (12/26/25): Live Match Updates and Highlights

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.

Singles Match: “The Queen” Charlotte Flair vs. “The Boujee Bully” Lash Legend

The match starts off with

Matches & Key Moments Scheduled for WWE SmackDown on December 26, 2025

• WWE United States Championship Open Challenge Match: “The Mad Dragon” Ilja Dragunov (c) vs. TBD
• Miracle On 34th Street Fight: The Miz vs. Joe Hendry
• Singles Match: “The Queen” Charlotte Flair vs. “The Boujee Bully” Lash Legend
• 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 Scottish Warrior” Drew McIntyre will return