Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for July 11, 2025

Jelly Roll runs into Randy Orton backstage at the start of the show.

LA Knight heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Knight says that two things that come out of Paul Heyman are actions and spoilers, and while Heyman does hold some power and Seth "Freakin'" Rollins has composed a team that has tried to injure him under Rollins' orders because Rollins could not do it himself. He says that dropping Rollins on his head is not enough and that he wants his dignity, he wants justice and he wants to hurt Rollins, saying that Rollins does not need to be scared to get his ass kicked. Heyman shows up and says he is blessed with many things in life and that as an oracle, he can see into the future for Rollins and his team as well as the future of the industry, and for LA Knight, he sees nothing, because Knight has no future at all. Suddenly, Solo Sikoa, JC Mateo, Tanga Loa and Tala Tonga show up, and Solo says that some things change and some things stay the same, and when Heyman left his family, everything changed. He says there is no Bloodline, no tribal chief and no wiseman, and if Heyman wants to live to see another day, then he should leave the company before he and his allies put him through another table. Heyman leaves through the crowd. Solo then addresses LA Knight, proclaiming that he is the new United States Champion and that Jacob Fatu is gone now that he has beaten him, and gives LA Knight the same opportunity to live to see another day that he did Heyman. LA Knight pretends to leave the ring at first, then tells Solo that he and his allies will have to make him leave. The ring is soon surrounded, when all of a sudden, Jimmy Uso slides a chair into the ring. Jimmy Uso and LA Knight get the better of Solo, Loa and Mateo, and when Tala Tonga gets on the apron, Solo calls him off. General Manager Nick Aldis arrives and says that if Solo wants a fight, then he will get one in the form of a tag team match where Solo Sikoa and JC Mateo face Jimmy Uso and LA Knight.

Backstage, Alexa Bliss asks Charlotte Flair to be ringside for her match. Charlotte says they are not friends, but Alexa says they are allies, and everyone else will have their tag team partners out there for tonight's Fatal 4-Way Match.

Limp Bizkit lead singer Fred Durst is seen in the crowd.

Alexa Bliss beats Kairi Sane, Roxanne Perez and Sol Ruca in a Fatal 4-Way Match after Raquel Rodriguez puts Roxanne's foot on the rope following a double Sol Snatcher and everyone's seconds go at it at ringside.

The Wyatt Sicks (Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis) beat The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) to become the WWE Tag Team Champions after Erick Rowan pulls Montez Ford out of the ring and Angelo Dawkins takes him out, which gives Joe Gacy enough of a breather to delay Montez Ford's top rope splash.

Backstage, Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom), The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) and #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) are not happy with the outcome, and the other two teams are angry with #DIY. Gargano says that everyone must come together, but nobody wants to listen to them. After Frazer says that Fraxiom deserves the first opportunity, Rey Fenix and Andrade show up and declare they are now part of the tag team division, much to #DIY's chagrin.

UFC lightweight fighter Michael Chandler, UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier and UFC fighter Laura Sanko are all seen in the crowd.

Jelly Roll performs on the ramp. As Jelly Roll performs, Logan Paul shows up and says everyone is here to see real WWE Superstars and not to listen made for people who have tattoos of children they do not have custody of. Logan Paul says the ring and that the arena is sacred, and that he is disgusted by celebrities and influencers coming into the sport of wrestling to chase clout, and calls Jelly Roll "a clout chaser." He says WWE needs a Logan Paul, not a Jelly Roll, and that he raises the bar for what a professional wrestler is. He also says that WWE loves him so much that his podcast has inked a long-team deal with WWE. Jelly Roll interrupts, reminding Logan Paul that Nashville, Tennessee is his hometown, and tells him that nobody gives a damn about his podcast. Both men argue, then Randy Orton shows up and chews out Logan Paul. He says that Logan Paul is the outsider around here and demands Logan show some respect, then calls him "a whiny little bitch" as he continues to chew Logan out. All of a sudden, Drew McIntyre shows up and hits Orton with a Claymore Kick. Security shows up and forces McIntyre to the back, then Logan Paul attacks Orton behind security's back. Jelly Roll takes things into his own hands, grabs Logan by the hair and throws him off of Orton and out of the ring. Security rushes back to the ring to stop Logan Paul, and Randy Orton is proud of Jelly Roll for his actions as officials keep the two of them in the ring. Logan then takes a guitar on the stage and smashes it into the drum kit, which he also destroys. Logan Paul also throws around all of the other instruments as well as the amplifiers.

Backstage, Randy Orton thanks Jelly Roll for having his back. Jelly Roll tells Orton he wants to see him in action tomorrow night, and Orton goes so far as to put Jelly Roll in his corner.

Ron Killings beats Aleister Black. During the match, Ron Killings grabs a metal folding chair, but Aleister steps on the chair, knees Killings in the face, then tries to hit Killings in the back with the chair only for the referee to try to take the chair away before Killings beats Aleister with an O'Connor Roll. After the match, the referee has to stop Aleister Black from going after Ron Killings.

Backstage, Damian Priest stops Aleister Black from going after Ron Killings and tells him to let it go. Aleister gives up and shakes hands with him, then turns around and knees Priest in the face before attacking him and hitting him with Black Mass.

Wade Barrett moderates a face-to-face meeting between Tiffany Stratton and Trish Stratus. Tiffany says Trish is her opponent because she has beaten the best WWE has to offer and wants to face one of the greatest of all time and become one of the best. Trish says she feels a lot of pressure, then says Tiffany should be feeling the pressure, too, and when she wins, she will leave with the WWE Women's Championship while Tiffany leaves with nothing. Tiffany says she will let Trish live out her glory days, then says things are different now, but Trish says she is still delivering for the women's division, and while she loves Tiffany, she will become an eight-time champion. All of a sudden, Naomi shows up, but she is attacked from behind by Jade Cargill. Officials show up to separate both women.

Jimmy Uso and LA Knight beat Solo Sikoa and JC Mateo after Paul Heyman suddenly shows up and distracts Knight from the timekeeper's area and Tala Tonga hits Knight with a big boot only for Jimmy Uso to get the upset win with a schoolkid pin. After the match, Tala Tonga, Tonga Loa and JC Mateo chase Jimmy through the crowd, then Bron Breakker shows up and hits Knight with a Spear before "Big" Bronson Reed also shows up and hits Knight with a Tsunami. Officials show up before any more harm can be done to end the show.

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Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for June 20, 2025

LA Knight heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Knight talks about Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and company screwed him out of King of the Ring and how he could not let it slide and how he had to pay them back, and it got him thinking. Heyman then says he happens to be "the biggest LA Knight fan in all of WWE" and that LA Knight needs to get the ell out of Grand Rapids, Michigan or else something bad will happen to him before the end of the night. LA Knight takes this as an empty threat and says that Rollins is the latest person that Heyman is leeching onto, and tells him that he would usually punch his wisdom teeth down his throat, but he will not do that...yet. Knight decides to have a match with Heyman that he could have had with Rollins, then gives Heyman the first shot with his back turned. Heyman instead leaves the ring and stands on the outside. Heyman tells Knight that the "something bad" was a spoiler, not a prediction (or an empty threat), and Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed show up and attack LA Knight. LA Knight fights back with a metal folding chair, and Heyman has to hold Breakker and Bronson back.

Backstage, Paul Heyman tells Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed that everything is in their favor when Byron Saxton shows up for an interview. After Breakker barks at Byron, Byron announces that Bronson Reed will take on LA Knight. Heyman tells Bronson that patience is not a virtue; it is a strategy.

Asuka beats Alexa Bliss to advance in the Queen of the Ring Tournament after getting the knees up for Twisted Bliss.

Backstage, Michin, B-Fab and Jade Cargill are backstage. Michin and B-Fab say they should be making their own statements like Asuka and leave, then Byron Saxton shows up and interviews Cargill. Jade Cargill says Roxanne Perez has potential but is still trying to prove herself. She says this is a throne room, not a proving ground, and she is in this to win this.

Backstage, Alexa Bliss is met by Chelsea Green and The Secret Hervice (Piper Niven and Alba Fyre). Charlotte Flair shows up as they argue, and says she will make Chelsea tap tonight. Alexa tells Charlotte she did not need her help, but Charlotte says she was not here to help her.

Before the next match, Ron Killings suddenly shows up and attacks Kit Wilson before putting him in the STF. Killings demands John Cena get in the ring, and officials have to pull Killings off Kit Wilson.

Backstage, Jamie Noble tells Ron Killings to calm down. Aleister Black shows up wanting to know why Killings is getting involved in his match. Killings says it is nothing personal, then Damian Priest stands between them, wanting a word with Killings. Aleister leaves, and Priest tells Killings to focus his energy on his match with Cena tonight and maybe they could celebrate. Killings loves the sound of this.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. Before Cody can say anything, "Main Event" Jey Uso heads to the ring from the crowd. Jey tells Cody that they have done a lot together, but on Monday, there is only room for one of them, and he knows they are gunning for the same thing. Sami Zayn shows up and heads to the ring, and says that he is sharing with two great friends and two of the best the business has to offer, yet he has never won the World Heavyweight Championship. He says he was there to congratulate Jey when he won the World Heavyweight Championship, and that he was one of the first to congratulate Cody when he finished his story and beat Roman Reigns. Sami says it is time for him to finish his story when Randy Orton shows up and states that while he respects everyone else in the ring, he will have no problem going through them. He also says Sami will be a world champion one day, but not at SummerSlam, as he will beat him tonight.

Randy Orton beats Sami Zayn to advance in the King of the Ring Tournament after countering the Helluva Kick with an RKO.

Nia Jax heads to the ring. Nia Jax says Tiffany Stratton went under her wing because of what she could do for her, but now she has betrayed her and now has her title. Suddenly, Tiffany shows up. Tiffany says Nia is like a toxic ex she cannot get away from, then tells Nia to get over it and realize she is better than her. Nia Jax demands a title rematch, then Tiffany says this is her lucky day because she has that match next week and that she will have more fun adding more scars to her "five-head" of hers, as it will be Last Woman Standing. Nia goes for a cheap shot, starting a brawl, and ends up getting the last word before raising up the WWE Women's Championship, teasing leaving the ring, and hitting Tiffany with another leg drop. As Nia Jax tells the commentary team that she is taking her title back, Naomi tries to cash in on Tiffany, but Nia pulls her out of the ring. This leads to Tiffany taking out the both of them.

We see a video package chronicling the history between John Cena and CM Punk.

Charlotte Flair beats Chelsea Green by submission with the Figure Eight. After the match, The Secret Hervice attack Charlotte, but Alexa Bliss gets in the ring and hits Chelsea with Sister Abigail while Charlotte cleans house. Alexa extends her hands, but Charlotte walks past her.

Backstage, Solo Sikoa tells JC Mateo that he will smooth things over with Jacob Fatu, then tells him to be ready for a fight.

Solo Sikoa heads to the ring. Solo Sikoa asks Jacob Fatu to come to the ring so they can clear the area. Jacob Fatu shows up and heads to the ring. Solo tells Jacob that he does not want to fight him and that he has always loved him, and that being Tribal Chief has taught him to love and take care of his family, even as family fights and makes up all the time.He says that he wants the both of them to move forward, even when he was the only one to see something in Jacob Fatu and bring him to WWE to change his life and put food on the table for his family, which he did because he loves him. Solo says that he does not have anybody else but Jacob, and asks Jacob to come back to the family. This leads to the fans chanting "Bullshit!" Jacob says that Solo has been using him to gain power, fight his battles and stay Tribal Chief, and that Solo brought him in to enrich himself. He says that since he won the United States title, Solo is the one that is acting differently, and that the United States title just might be the problem here. He then says that if it is, then Solo will have to fight him for it. Jacob also warns Solo that he knows what he is about and that he knows what will happens if he challenges him. Solo goes for a cheat shot, but Jacob blocks it and headbutts him. JC Mateo shows up and gets involved, and as Solo and Mateo gang up on Jacob, Jimmy Uso shows up only to be overpowered as well. Jacob sees what is going on, gets up, and gets the better of both Solo and Mateo. He then looks at Jimmy Uso before going for a moonsault, and Solo rolls out of the ring before he can hit it.

LA Knight beats Bronson Reed by disqualification after Bron Breakker hits LA Knight with a Spear. After the match, Bronson holds Knight down for another Spear, then goes for not one, not two, but three Tsunamis and hits them all.

Backstage, Jacob Fatu says that next week, he will dog walk Solo Sikoa for the United States Championship.

Ron Killings beats John Cena by disqualification. During the match, John Cena tries to walk out of the match with the WWE Championship, but when Ron Killings goes after him, Cena hits him with the WWE Championship. After the match, CM Punk shows up and fights Cena, but Cena hits Punk with a kick to the groin before hitting him with the WWE Championship and producing a table from underneath the ring. Cena then puts Punk through the table with an Attitude Adjustment before cutting his own "pipe bomb" on Punk, telling him that before he leaves in six months with the WWE Championship, he has a lot to get off his chest. He says that he, not Punk, is not just the best in the world but the greatest of all time, then calls Punk "the best bullshitter in the world" and admits he is jealous of Punk for convincing everyone he is the best in the world and getting everyone to chant for him. He then says that nobody believes a word Punk says before he asks Claudio Castagnoli, Nic Nemeth and Matt Cardona how they are doing and saying that Punk is "Mr. TKO" and that his tweets are strong but his actions are weak. Cena states that Punk was the best in the world for seven minutes back in 2011 and that if he still believes that after next week, then it is a small world after all. He tells CM Punk to bring his A-game, as the mood is starting to change. A referee checks on Punk, but Cena says he does not need to do more damage, as Punk has a big match ahead of him. He says that while the fans will chant for Punk, everyone will be smart enough to know the truth: the champ is here. He tells USA Network to keep the last two minutes as he does not need a pipe bomb to blow up the building, then thanks Punk for letting him borrow his promo to make him look even more foolish.

Here are the highlights for tonight's show!

Raw Deal - Raw recap for March 11, 2024

Hip-hop artist Travis Scott is seen arriving to the show alongside "Main Event" Jey Uso.

Drew McIntyre heads to the ring to start tonight's show. McIntyre says Seth "Freakin'" Rollins could not help himself and had to accept The Rock's tag match challenge in order to get a fix like a junkie and fulfill some sort of agenda. He says The Rock is "the bigger picture" in all of this, and says that working together with one of the most powerful people on the planet in The Rock is the next step in the evolution of wrestling. He says this is bigger than "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes or Seth Rollins, and it is not longer before Rollins shows up. Rollins tells Mcintyre to shut up, then says that since Night One is in the bag, he has been thinking about the Claymore that McIntyre gave him and that McIntyre can get his full attention with another one right now. Rollins then gets on his knees and gives McIntyre a free shot, then says that McIntyre is a coward and turns his back on him. McIntyre tells Rollins he just wants to talk to him and tell him that he was right when he told him to get over The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, Jimmy Uso, Solo Sikoa) and that he took his advice, as he does this for Raw and he does this for the World Heavyweight title. He then says that when he told Rollins to take his own advice, he did not do it as he only cares about himself. Rollins says that McIntyre is starting to remind him of CM Punk, who he thought was the biggest hypocrite in the world until he met McIntyre. He talks about how McIntyre has stated that The Bloodline has cost him everything, yet is starting to look like an honorary member of The Bloodline and questions if McIntyre can get a win without them. He says that McIntyre would love nothing more than to have The Bloodline take his title and become The Rock's chosen one, then tells him that it is not going to happen when he and Cody take down The Bloodline. He then says that he will beat McIntyre at Night Two and that McIntyre will be hearing the fans singing his song afterwards. McIntyre takes this as Rollins wanting him to put him out of his misery, but says he has to pin him at WrestleMania and that there is nothing he can do to provoke him. As McIntyre leaves, Rollins says he has not paid attention to him as of late because he is the one person he is worried about the least. McIntyre heads back to the ring, but leaves as Rollins dares him to take a shot.

We hear from Chad Gable, who says that the upcoming gauntlet match is full of demons from his past in order to earn another shot at the Intercontinental Championship and another shot at redemption that his family and friends will be proud of. He says that the match with Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship just means more.

Becky Lynch beats Liv Morgan. After the match, Rhea Ripley shows up. Liv tells Rhea that everything she loves will be hers as a referee holds Liv back and Rhea heads towards the ring. Rhea congratulates Becky on beating Liv before asking if it was all worth it, as Becky has been getting in all sorts of fights and leaving it all in the ring as WrestleMania gets closer. Rhea mentions Becky saying she does this for the fans, family and friends before stating that Becky is doing this to prove herself when she knows that she is better than her. She says Becky keeps accepting matches in order to make an excuse for why she did not beat her, and if she does not arrive at WrestleMania at 100%, she will not be "The Man" and instead be a disappointment. Becky says that around Royal Rumble, she says that Rhea Ripley may be better than her and that she had to prove she was not, and while that planted a seed of doubt, she knows that she is greater when people doubt her than when they believe in her. She says that if she has to take on the whole world, then the whole world does not stand a chance.

We hear from Raw General Manager Adam Pearce and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis, who announce that at WrestleMania 40, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and Damian Priest) will defend the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships against five other teams in a Six-Pack Ladder Match. Teams will compete in the coming weeks to earn a spot in the match and a chance to win the undisputed tag titles.

Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, JD McDonagh) are not happy with the announcement of the Six-Pack Ladder Match for the tag titles at WrestleMania 40.

John Cena's nude appearance at The Oscars last night is mentioned.

Hip-hop artist Travis Scott is seen in the front row.

Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell beat Maxxine Dupri and Ivy Nile after Candice says very disgusting words towards Maxxine Dupri, saying the fans boo her because she does not belong her and that it would be a shame for her dead brother to see what she has become. (Author's note: What.)

Backstage, Raw General Manager Adam Pearce and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis are confronted by The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, JD McDonagh) over the Six-Pack Ladder Match. When The Miz and R-Truth are mentioned by Nick Aldis when Damian Priest wants to know who idea this is, Priest is furious. R-Truth shows up when he should be doing interviews with the media with The Miz, and Damian Priest wants a match with R-Truth.

Michael Cole interviews "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes in the ring. When asked why he slapped The Rock in the face, Cody says that if feels good to slap one's boss - assuming The Rock is really his boss - and that The Rock knows the slap was a receipt. When asked why he accepted the tag team match for Night One and why Seth "Freakin'" Rollins would accept on his behalf given the history between him, Cody and Roman Reigns, Cody says people change, and says it was not long since Michael Cole tried to be a wrestler and that he had to go out on his own to prove himself, and that while he and Rollins have not always gotten along, he has always had his respect. He says that he is more than happy to go to war with Rollins against Roman Reigns as it is his last shot at the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, then brings up an interview Cole conducted with him back in October. He says he is nervous and scared, and says that the story is no longer about him, Roman and the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, but about the fans who has followed him to the absolute ends. He gets emotional as he mentions some of the fans, especially those within his own family such as his mother, who is all he has left, and his wife Brandi, who took a shot on him when he was taking RKO's as Stardust every night. Cody says that he and Roman are in the last inning, and that he is glad Michael Cole is here for this as he will be able to say that a Rhodes is Undisputed WWE Universal Champion and that he finished his story.

We hear from Ricochet, who is back to reclaim something that was taken from him. He says he has always known where he wants to be, and after he wins tonight's gauntlet match, he will be at WrestleMania to take back the Intercontinental Championship. We hear from JD McDonagh, who says that he looked into the mirror and saw a man whose effort has brought him one match away from WrestleMania. He says he will do anything to win, as he has seen a man in the mirror who can beat Gunther.

Backstage, Liv Morgan is met by Becky Lynch, who offers to shake hands. Both women shake hands before Nia Jax attacks them both and plants Becky through a table with an Uranage.

Members of the McBee family from "The McBee Dynasty" are seen in the front row.

The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark after Dakota Kai grabs Baszler from the outside as she has Kairi Sane in the Kirifuda Clutch.

Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, JD McDonagh) are met by Andrade, who has been asked to stop by by Rhea Ripley, who wants to do some business when "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio returns. Andrade says he is all about business, and tells Rhea to let him know. Andrade leaves, and Finn says that Andrade brings a lot to the table, as he has known him for a long time. Priest is more focused on the Six-Pack Ladder Match as he heads to the ring.

We hear from Shinsuke Nakamura. He says that with WrestleMania and the road to championship gold around the corner, he finds it worth it for him to let his emotions, anger and frustration out. He tells Gunther to keep his eyes wide open. We also hear from "Big" Bronson Reed, who says that his challengers do not know what hard work is and that they deserve what they get, and that he will punch his ticket to WrestleMania.

Damian Priest beats R-Truth. #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) show up during the match to show support for R-Truth. Later in the match, they are attacked by Finn Balor and JD McDonagh, and after R-Truth takes them both out from the top rope, Priest clotheslines Truth and hits him with South of Heaven for the win. After the match, The Judgment Day (Finn, Priest, McDonagh) continue to attack R-Truth and #DIY.

We hear from Becky Lynch, who announces that next week, she and Nia Jax will be in a Last Woman Standing Match.

"Main Event" Jey Uso heads to the ring. Jey addresses Jimmy Uso, saying he came to Raw for a fresh start, but Jimmy and the rest of The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, Solo Sikoa) will not let him go, and he proposes they both face each other at WrestleMania. He then tells Jimmy to accept his challenge, because he will knock the "Yeet" out of his ass.

We see a video package of Gunther's reign as WWE Intercontinental Champion.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Gunther. On the subject of underestimating his potential challengers and being a little cocky, he says public opinion is not his concern and that he focuses on his legacy that he has made for himself and the Intercontinental Championship. He says that he has elevated the Intercontinental Championship to new heights, and now, the creme de la creme of Raw leave it all in the ring to face him at WrestleMania. While he is flattered, he says it takes a lot to be in his position. Gunther then wishes good luck to the potential winner of tonight's gauntlet match.

It is announced that Muhammad Ali will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

Country artist Cody Jinks is seen in the front row.

Sami Zayn beats JD McDonagh, Ricochet, "Big" Bronson Reed, Shinsuke Nakamura and Chad Gable to face Gunther for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania. When "Big" Bronson Reed is eliminated, he attacks Sami Zayn before hitting him with the Tsunami as Shinsuke Nakamura makes his way to the ring. Nevertheless, Sami gets the win after countering a German suplex with a After the match, Sami Zayn and Chad Gable in a sign of good sportsmanship after the match, then Gunther shows up to stare down Sami Zayn from the stage to close out the show.

This week on Raw Talk: #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa)! Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, Asuka, Kairi Sane)! Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell!

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