WWE SmackDown September 5, 2025

AJ Lee returns on WWE SmackDown, September 5, 2025.

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WWE SmackDown Results

Last night’s WWE SmackDown saw Sami Zayn’s United States Championship open challenge against John Cena end in chaos after Brock Lesnar stormed the ring. Cena and Zayn endured an exhausting back-and-forth battle until Lesnar dropped them with F5’s to close out the match in a no-contest.

SMACKDOWN MATCH CARD RESULTS

United States Championship Match
Sami Zayn vs. John Cena — ended in no contest

Singles Match
Aleister Black def. Damian Priest

Women’s United States Championship Match
Giulia def. Michin


Friday Night SmackDown Highlights

WWE SmackDown Grades

Elsewhere on the show, AJ Lee made a shocking return to back up CM Punk during his ongoing war with Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch, leaving the Chicago crowd stunned as she stood tall beside Punk for the first time in years.

Brock Lesnar attacks Sami Zayn on WWE SmackDown, September 5, 2025.

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As well, Women’s United States Champion Giulia retained her title against Michin after Kiana James, and Aleister Black also took down Damian Priest after a brutal fight that ended with a devastating Black Mass.

Show Grade: ★★★★½

SmackDown Next Week

Next week's SmackDown rolls into the Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA, on Friday, September 12th at 7:30 PM.

If you want to catch the live action and be in attendance, tickets are still available through StubHub. Can't make it to Norfolk? WWE SmackDown streams live every Friday on Netflix.

Full official results available via WWE.com


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