WWE SmackDown Results, Highlights and Key Moments for November 14, 2025

WWE SmackDown airs live tonight, November 14, 2025, from the MVP Arena in Albany, New York, just one week before Survivor Series. With the “Last Time Is Now” Tournament heating up, a huge United States Title open challenge, and Jade Cargill’s first televised match as champion, tonight’s show promises to deliver key moments on the road to Survivor Series.

The show kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on the USA Network, with international fans able to stream the event on Netflix. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match updates and highlights all night long. Keep this page refreshed for the latest results and join the conversation in the comments below!

WWE SmackDown Results (11/14/25): Live Match Updates and Highlights

Michael Cole and Corey Graves are on commentary. A recap plays, showing everything that led up to the Women’s WarGames match.

Rhea Ripley’s music hits. She walks to the ring with Iyo Sky. Rhea Ripley gets on the mic and says ever since she’s been out with a broken nose, Kairi Sane and Asuka have been causing chaos. Now that they’re tag champs, they think they can’t be stopped. Add Nia Jax and Lash Legend to the mix, and suddenly they think the numbers are on their side.

Rhea warns them—the thing about numbers is, the more people you add, the more enemies you make. Iyo Sky steps in and says she loves enemies, but they always catch up to you. She shouts one word loud and clear: WAR GAMES! Rhea says they won’t be walking into WarGames alone. She introduces their first two teammates—Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss. Alexa Bliss takes the mic and says if the Kabuki Warriors want to fight dirty and Nia Jax and Lash Legend want to charge in headfirst, that’s fine—because now they get to take them all on at once. “They started this,” she says. “We get to finish it. The moment you said WarGames, we were in.”

Charlotte Flair steps forward and says she can’t go through with this. She’s done pretending. She tells Rhea Ripley straight up—she doesn’t like her, and she doesn’t trust her. She calls Rhea a snake… but admits Rhea probably feels the same about her. And she doesn’t blame her. There’s too much history, too much bad blood. Just because they have the same enemies doesn’t make them allies.

Charlotte turns to Alexa and says, “You’re my friend. I trust you. But if you’re going through with this… count me out.” Charlotte leaves the ring and heads up the ramp. Alexa looks confused, left wondering what just happened, while Charlotte walks to the back.

Jey Uso vs. Miz in a John Cena Goes Bye Bye Tournament First Round Match

The match starts with a lock-up. Miz lands a knee and a forearm. He tries to throw Jey into the turnbuckle, but Jey counters and fires back with punches. Miz hits another knee to the gut and follows with punches in the corner. He goes for the Awesome Clothesline, but Jey dodges it and rolls him up with a backslide for a near fall. Miz catches Jey’s leg, but Jey nails him with a dragon whip kick. Miz responds with a sunset flip for another near fall. Jey escapes the Skull Crushing Finale, and Miz avoids a superkick. Jey sends Miz to the outside, then follows up with a suicide dive.Jey keeps up the pressure with more punches and rolls back into the ring to break the referee’s count. He climbs the turnbuckles and hits Miz with a flurry of punches, finishing with a sharp uppercut.

Miz regains control with an Irish whip. Jey tries to float over, but Miz catches him with a kick to the midsection, then follows it up with a boot to the head for a near fall. Miz targets the clavicle with repeated elbows, then focuses on Jey’s back. He delivers a splash to Jey’s back against the ropes, then nails another boot to the head. Miz locks in a rear chin lock, trying to wear Jey down.

Jey fights out with punches, but Miz hits the Reality Check for another near fall. Jey answers back with a back elbow and heads to the top rope, but Miz kicks his legs out from under him and hits a Codebreaker followed by a DDT—yet it’s still only a near fall. Miz lands a series of kicks to Jey, but Jey dodges the roundhouse. Jey counters with a belly-to-back into a neckbreaker for a near fall.

Jey sets up for the running hip attack in the corner, but Miz moves out of the way. Miz takes control with two flying shoulder tackles followed by a Blue Thunder Bomb. He sets up for the Five Knuckle Shuffle and connects. Miz lifts Jey for a Death Valley Driver, but Jey slips out and nails a superkick. Jey tries to follow up, but Miz counters and hits the Skull Crushing Finale—still only good for a near fall.

Miz places Jey on the top rope and climbs to the second rope, looking for a top-rope Skull Crushing Finale. Jey fights back with elbows and manages to lift Miz onto his shoulders, dropping him face-first onto the top turnbuckle. Jey hits a big spear, then heads up top and connects with the Uso Splash. He makes the cover and gets the three-count.

Winner: Jey Uso

Backstage, Ilja Dragunov is seen talking with SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis. DIY walk in, and Tommaso Ciampa wastes no time confronting Ilja. He hopes Aldis explained the open challenge rules, accusing Ilja of ducking him. Ciampa calls Dragunov a jackass for avoiding the challenge. Aldis says they were actually discussing that very thing. Ilja responds, saying that when he took up the legacy of the U.S. Open Challenge, he vowed to do things the right way. That means not handing opportunities to jackasses. He adds that Ciampa lacks honor and tonight’s opportunity will go to someone who fights with respect.

Just then, Fraxiom enter the scene. Axiom steps up and respectfully shakes Ilja’s hand. As Aldis walks off, he runs into Paul Heyman, who’s standing with Bronson Reed. Heyman tells Aldis they need to have a word.

We return from commercial and see Nick Aldis calling for security. He turns to Paul Heyman and asks what he wants before getting thrown out. Paul holds up a folder and says he has the official contract for WarGames, reminding Nick that it allows him to pick any talent from any brand. Nick cuts him off, saying he’s already aware—it’s in the contract. He tells Paul and Bronson Reed to leave because they won’t be hijacking his show. Just then, Cody Rhodes walks in. Paul shifts his tone, clearly impressed. Cody looks at him and simply asks, “What do you want to talk about?”

Paul says he wants to talk about Cody sticking his nose in business that isn’t his. Cody fires back, saying that if Paul throws his friends into the fire, then Cody’s stepping into the flames himself. “This is SmackDown,” he says, holding up his Undisputed WWE Championship. “The business of the day is right here. And if you’re not ready to fight, you should leave.”

Bronson Reed steps up and says, “I’ll fight.” Cody turns to Aldis and says he wants Bronson Reed tonight. Paul quickly chimes in, asking why not make it a title match? Cody shrugs and tells Nick to book it. Nick hesitates and warns Cody that Paul’s manipulating the situation—but Cody doesn’t care. He’s ready for the fight.

WWE U.S. Championship Open Challenge: Ilja Dragunov (c) vs. Axiom

They lock up and Ilja takes Axiom down with a hip toss. Axiom responds with a snap mare, but Ilja grabs an arm bar and transitions into a wrist lock. Ilja sends Axiom to the mat and keeps control. Ilja goes for an Irish whip, but Axiom dodges a corner chop and smirks, saying he almost got caught. They go for a test of strength, and Axiom gets a side headlock takeover. Axiom hits a shoulder tackle, but Ilja bounces off the ropes and delivers one of his own.

Ilja blocks a hip toss and tries a backslide, but Axiom blocks it. Ilja lands a forearm, Axiom returns fire, and Ilja follows with a boot to the head. Axiom blocks an H-Bomb with an armbar, but Ilja escapes. Axiom quickly locks in a triangle choke, but Ilja powers out and lands a hard chop. Axiom hits a dropkick and kicks Ilja over the top rope. He goes for the Golden Triangle moonsault, but Ilja cuts him off with chops on the ropes. Axiom fights back with kicks and forearms, but Ilja knocks him to the floor with a headbutt, then follows with a back senton for a near fall. Axiom fires off a chop, but Ilja chops back and gets a near fall. Ilja follows with more stiff chops and hits a suplex for another two-count. He locks in a front face lock to keep control. Axiom tries a waist lock, but Ilja grabs the ropes and chops him down for yet another near fall.

Ilja traps Axiom in the corner with a heavy chop, then whips him hard into the turnbuckles, chest first. He boots Axiom in the head, knocking him to the floor. Ilja follows with a kick before rolling Axiom back into the ring.

Ilja grabs a waist lock, but Axiom counters with a standing switch. Ilja lands a headbutt and a wrist-clutch pump-handle slam for a close two-count. Ilja stays on him with a waist lock, elbows Axiom, and delivers a German suplex—holding on. He hits a second German, still holding on, but Axiom reverses into a standing switch. Ilja grabs the ropes, so Axiom hits a Northern Lights suplex and a chop, followed by a missile dropkick for a near fall. Axiom kicks Ilja in the chest repeatedly. Ilja blocks one, slaps Axiom, and kicks him in the face. He goes for the Konstantin Special, but Axiom counters into a cross arm breaker, then transitions into a triangle. Ilja powers out with a one-arm powerbomb.

Ilja sets up for the H-Bomb, but Axiom blocks it and hits a springboard moonsault into a DDT—close near fall. Axiom lights Ilja up with chops and positions him on the top rope. He lands a kick in the corner and climbs up. Ilja fights back with chops to the arm, but Axiom hits a huge Spanish Fly off the top. Axiom sets up for the Golden Ratio, but Ilja blasts him with a flying headbutt and follows with the H-Bomb to get the three-count.

Winner: Ilja Dragunov (retains championship)

After the match, Ilja helps Axiom to his feet and gives him a respectful hug.

Backstage, Nick Aldis is speaking with R-Truth. Truth says he’s begging for a spot in the tournament. He hands Nick his balls and tells him to take care of them. Chelsea Green walks in and complains that she didn’t get pyro when she won and wants to know when her championship celebration is. She says Nick canceled it but will forgive everything if she gets a proper celebration next week. Alba Fyre asks for there to be pyro. Nick, clearly annoyed, hands Chelsea the shiny balls Truth just gave him.

We’re back, and it’s announced that WWE will return to Chicago for a rare premium live event in February—Elimination Chamber.

During the commercial break, cameras caught Tommaso Ciampa attacking Axiom backstage. Nathan Frazer rushed in to break it up and chased Ciampa off.

Back in the arena, Sami Zayn makes his way to the ring. He asks the crowd how they’re doing. Sami says his time on SmackDown has been full of highs and lows. He promised to beat Solo Sikoa for the U.S. Title—and he did. Since then, he’s done some amazing things: defended the title, faced top talent, and even wrestled John Cena in his final SmackDown match.

But the last four weeks have been tough. He’s been sidelined, not medically cleared, and had to watch Solo and his crew run wild—attacking his friends and people he respects. He stayed out of it because Nick Aldis said he was a liability while injured.

Sami says that ends tonight. He calls out Solo to settle things face-to-face. Solo Sikoa comes out with the Face Painted Four. He says Sami is not who he claims to be—he’s a liar, selfish, and only cares about himself. Solo says he cares about family and loyalty. He warns Sami to watch his mouth before things get ugly. Solo sends his crew to the apron and says he could drop Sami right now, but he’ll wait until Sami is cleared to fight.

Sami says Solo doesn’t have to wait—he’s been medically cleared. He dares Solo to make a move. But before Solo can, Sami reveals he didn’t come alone. Nakamura, Fenix, Shelley, and Sabin appear and pull Mateo, Tama, Loa, and Talla off the apron.

Sami attacks Solo with punches and kicks, setting up for the Helluva Kick—until Talla pulls Solo out of the way. Mateo hits Sami from behind, and the group beats him down. Just then, Rey Fenix flies in with a twisting crossbody, taking everyone out.

Backstage, Cody Rhodes is getting ready when Jey Uso walks up and says he’s got Cody’s back if things get messy. Jimmy Uso shows up too and says it sounds like a party—he’s got Cody’s back too. Jimmy adds that he talked to CM Punk, and he’s in.

We go to commercial.

Backstage, Solo demands a match with Sami. Nick Aldis tells him he doesn’t have time for a one-on-one right now. Instead, Nick says in two weeks, Solo and his crew can face Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura, Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, and Rey Mysterio in a traditional Survivor Series Match.

LA Knight vs. Zack Ryder in a John Cena This Was Your Career Tournament First Round Match

Ryder goes for a quick roll-up, but Knight kicks out. They lock up, and Knight takes control with a wrist lock and arm wringer. Knight misses a clothesline, and Ryder grabs a waist lock, but Knight counters with a standing switch.

Ryder goes for the Rough Ryder, but Knight dodges and rolls to the outside. Back in the ring, they lock up again. Knight throws in his catchphrase and follows with some forearms. They trade shots, and Ryder lands a knee. Knight fires back with a clothesline.

Ryder kicks Knight and tries to send him into the announce table, but Knight blocks it and slams Ryder into the table repeatedly. Ryder recovers and whips Knight into the steel steps. Back in the ring, Ryder hits a neckbreaker. Knight attempts a suplex, but Ryder counters with another neckbreaker, then follows with two hard Irish whips into the turnbuckles.

night goes for a kick, but Ryder counters a BFT attempt with a roll-up—Knight kicks out. Ryder gets his knees up to block an attack, then jumps off the turnbuckles, but Knight catches him mid-air and slams him with a powerbomb. Knight follows up with the BFT and gets the three-count.

Winner: LA Knight

Backstage, Alexa Bliss, Rhea Ripley, and Iyo Sky are talking. Rhea says she was hoping Charlotte could put their differences aside for just one night, but now they need new partners. Alexa says she’ll try giving Flair a call. Before they can plan further, Nia Jax, Asuka, Kairi Sane, and Lash Legend ambush them from behind. A wild brawl breaks out until officials rush in to break it up. Nia, Asuka, Kairi, and Lash back off and leave the scene.

Jade Cargill vs B-Fab (with Michin) in a Non Title Match

B-Fab goes for Jade’s leg, but Jade grabs her. Fab hits two dropkicks and follows with a spinning heel kick in the corner. She lands a few forearms, but Jade blocks a bicycle kick and takes her down with a fallaway slam.

Jade delivers a chokeslam, then sets up and hits a powerbomb—then hits a second one for good measure. Jade stands over Fab, then picks her up and finishes her with Jaded for the three-count.

Winner: Jade Cargill

After the match, Michin comes down to check on B-Fab. Jade gets in Michin’s face and shoves her to the ground. The referee steps in to hold Michin back while Jade exits the ring.

Back in Nick Aldis’ office, he reveals the Final Four of the tournament:

• Carmelo Hayes vs. Bronson Reed
• Penta El Zero Miedo vs. Finn Bálor

In addition to the tournament matches, Axiom and Nathan Frazer will team up to take on Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa in tag team action.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley is with Carmelo Hayes. She asks him about the opportunity to potentially face John Cena. Hayes says Miz might’ve won their match, but the war isn’t over. He says Cena has a long line of heavy hitters trying to take him down—and he’s one of them. Hayes adds that some may overlook him, but others know he delivers. “I don’t miss,” he says. Bronson Reed walks up and cuts him off, saying he’s going to beat Cody Rhodes tonight—and after that, he’ll crush Carmelo Hayes on his way to Cena.

We go to commercial.

Cody Rhodes vs. Bronson Reed for the Smackdown Men’s World Championship

They lock up and Reed shoves Cody into the corner, but Cody slips away and lands some punches. He hits his signature drop-down punch, but when he runs in, Reed levels him with a jumping body block and follows with an elbow drop for a near fall.

Reed rolls to the floor and crashes into Cody with a running body block outside the ring. Back inside, Reed hits a headbutt, but Cody fires back with punches and forearms. Reed cuts him off with another headbutt and a back elbow, scoring another near fall. He locks in a rear chin lock.

Cody tries to fight out with punches, but Reed slams him down. Reed misses an elbow drop, but hits a splash in the corner and chokes Cody on the ropes. He continues the assault with punches and a hard Irish whip, then goes back to the chin lock.

Reed lands a forearm to the back and goes for a belly-to-back suplex, but Cody flips out and connects with Beautiful Disaster. Cody follows with jabs and sets up for the Bionic Elbow, but Reed catches him and hits a Death Valley Driver for a near fall.

Reed heads to the top rope and goes for the Tsunami, but Cody rolls out of the way just in time. Cody gets back up and hits a double jump Cody Cutter for a near fall. Reed rolls to the floor and Cody goes for a suicide dive, but Reed catches him with a forearm to stop him in his tracks. Reed charges for a spear, but Cody sidesteps and sends Reed flying over the ringside barricade into the timekeeper’s area.

Cody breaks the referee’s count and starts adjusting the announce table. Suddenly, Bron Breakker runs in and blasts Cody with a flying shoulder tackle. The referee calls for the bell.

Winner: Cody Rhodes (by disqualification) – Cody retains the championship

Logan Paul rushes the ring and starts punching Cody. Before they can do more damage, Jey Uso’s music hits. Jimmy and Jey Uso make their way out and brawl with Bron and Logan. The Usos deliver a flurry of superkicks, then hit the 1D on Logan Paul. Jimmy pulls a table from under the ring and sets it up. They place Logan on it, preparing for a double frog splash. But Drew McIntyre appears and shoves Jimmy off the top rope, then hits Jey with a jumping elbow.

Nick Aldis starts yelling at Logan Paul, who just keeps repeating, “Anybody!” Drew sets up a table in the corner. Jey fights back with a superkick, but when he goes for a spear, Drew counters with a kick. Bron then spears Jey through the table.

Logan lays into Jimmy with punches. As Logan and Drew regroup, Cody gets back to his feet and lands punches on Logan. But Drew shuts it down with a Claymore Kick.

Drew drags Cody into position—setting him up for Bron’s Tsunami.Paul hands Drew the contract and Drew and Paul shake hand. We go to credits.