Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for October 24, 2025

Backstage, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes is met by Jimmy Uso. Jimmy thanks Cody for what he did for Jacob Fatu, then says he is looking for General Manager Nick Aldis. Cody asks Jimmy if everything is okay with Jey Uso, but Jimmy says that Cody has to have seen what has happened. Cody tells Jimmy that he gets what is happening and that he has to do what is right for himself. Cody then heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Cody talks about how he smacked the WWE Championship across Drew McIntyre's head, and almost as soon as Cody asks if he should apologize for that, McIntyre shows up out of the crowd not wanting an apology from Cody. He questions the fans for what he thinks is having the gall for cheering for Cody and booing him, stating that the fans are complicit in Cody's crimes and that the fans have been brainwashed by "Corporate Cody's propaganda" and keep cheering no matter what he does. McIntyre says he has been screwed so many times that it is now about him finishing his own story and that he will finish it next week at Saturday Night's Main Event. McIntyre says that everyone wants to blame him and says it is always him, then starts blaming Jimmy Uso before Cody interrupts him, stating that he will fight McIntyre right now if he wants another fight. As McIntyre approaches the ring, he is attacked from out of the crowd by Jimmy Uso. Security and officials quickly move in to separate both men, even as Jimmy hits McIntyre with a tope suicida. Even Cody has to calm Jimmy down as General Manager Nick Aldis is in the background, and MFT (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Talla Tonga, JC Mateo) soon heads to the ring for the next match.

Backstage, Drew McIntyre is arguing with General Manager Nick Aldis when he is attacked by Jimmy Uso again. Security shows up again to break up the brawl.

MFT (JC Mateo and Tama Tonga) beats Rey Fenix and Shinsuke Nakamura after Solo Sikoa distracts the referee so that Talla Tonga can choke slam Rey Fenix into the ring apron.

Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis tells Jimmy Uso, who now wants to take things into his own hands, that he cannot have any more chaos and says he and Drew McIntyre can have a match, but Jimmy says he wants a fight. Aldis makes their match no-disqualification.

Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre meet with Giulia to run a campaign with Chelsea as champion and Giulia as "Vice President." Kiana James shows up and says Giulia has no time for her before mentioning her match with Tiffany Stratton. Alba Fyre tries to give Giulia a flyer to fill the position for a new member of The Secret Hervice, but Giulia rejects it.

Tiffany Stratton beats Kiana James. After the match, Tiffany is attacked from behind by Giulia, who hits Tiffany with the Arrivederci before Jade Cargill runs into the ring and lays Giulia out. Cargill then helps Tiffany up and shakes and raiser her hand before handing the WWE Women's Championship to her. Jade then turns to leave before clocking Tiffany with a clothesline, attacking her further and throwing her into the ring post. Cargill continues to attack Tiffany on the outside even as referees try to keep her back, even stomping her left knee into the ring steps.

Backstage, Ilja Dragunov runs into Sami Zayn, who congratulates Dragunov on his win. Dragunov tells Sami that he respects him as a fighter and his open challenges were legendary, then Sami passes the open challenge on to Dragunov, knowing that he can leave it in the ring every single week.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Jade Cargill, who says that consequences only happen when one makes mistakes and that she made a mistake allowing patience to be rewarded rather than power. She says that she will take the WWE Women's Championship.

Before the next match, Ilja Dragunov says that he has missed the fans and that his year of recovery has had many highs and lows, but he does not give up, and because of the obsession in his heart, he stands as the new WWE United States Champion. He says that he will defend the title with all his obsession after winning it from a great man in Sami Zayn and that he must continue the legacy of the open challenge. The open challenge is answered by Aleister Black.

Ilja Dragunov retains the WWE United States Championship against Aleister Black in an open challenge after Zelina Vega gets ejected from ringside for tripping Dragunov on the outside and Damian Priest shows up to show the burn around his left eye. After the match, Damian Priest gives Aleister Black a beating. He goes for a Con-Chair-To on the announce table, but Zelina Vega goes for Priest's bad eye, allowing both her and Aleister to escape.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Carmelo Hayes, who says that while The Miz taught him a lot and he is a future Hall of Famer, he crossed a line. He says that he and Miz are even and that he is back to fulfilling his destiny. He says that he owes it to his fans and himself to get back on track to being "Him," then Kit Wilson shows up and tells Carmelo Hayes that his patriarchal and hierarchal. Carmelo tells Kit Wilson he will see him in the ring next week.

Backstage, Ilja Dragunov runs into Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom). Both of them look forward to facing Dragunov in the open challenge, and Dragunov says he will look forward to seeing them. He leaves, then #DIY (Johnny Gargano, Tommaso Ciampa, Candice LeRae) shows up and tells them to make their dreams smaller. Axiom says Gargano wanted to wrestle him, then chalks it up to Gargano being scared. Candice LeRae says they are not worth their time, then they leave. Tama Tonga then shows up and makes a throat slash gesture towards them.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss. Charlotte and Alexa accept Bayley and Lyra Valkyria's challenge, then Nia Jax shows up wanting to see Charlotte and Alexa stab each other in the back. Charlotte says Nia is projecting, but Nia mentions her history with Alexa. Alexa says people can change, but if Nia is looking for the old her, she is not hard to find. Nia takes this as a challenge and says she will see Alexa next week.

Drew McIntyre beats Jimmy Uso in a no-disqualification match after throwing a chair into Jimmy's face as Jimmy goes for an Uso Splash before hitting him with a Claymore Kick for the win. After the match, McIntyre wraps a chair around Jimmy's throat and tries to choke Jimmy out with it. Officials show up to try to stop McIntyre, then "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes rush into the ring and fights McIntyre. He takes out McIntyre before checking on Jimmy Uso, but McIntyre gets back in the ring and hits Cody with a Claymore Kick.

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