WWE SmackDown Recap – Sloppy Main Event And Surprise Returns 09/26/25

B-Fab and Michin teamed up to take on Kiana James and Giulia in a tag match nobody asked for. It was a short match, but you could tell James didn’t belong in the ring with the other three. The WWE Women’s United States champion picked up the pin.

Drew McIntyre Gets Called Out

Drew McIntyre, injured foot and all, came to the ring to cut a promo. He would whine about not being the champion, blaming Cody Rhodes. The general manager heard enough and cut him off, which sent Jacob Fatu to the ring. The Samoan called out McIntyre for always complaining before a brawl ensued. The Scottish Psychopath would be knocked out by the very walking boot he wore to the ring.

More WWE Championship Storylines

The next match saw the WWE United States Champion, Sami Zayn, issue an open challenge for his title. It was Je’Von Evans from NXT making the surprise appearance. It started with a quick pace and extended chain wrestling. The young challenger has all the athleticism in the world, but he appears to jump as often as he can to prove how good he is at it. The Young OG does have high ring IQ, always in position and reversing numerous finishers, but the champ would ultimately retain.

Tiffany Straton would defend the WWE Women’s Championship in a triple threat against Nia Jax and Jade Cargill. This was a choppy match where the effort wasn’t there from all three participants. All of the setups were obvious, and they failed to find any flow.

Things took a turn when the Samoan threw Cargill into the steel steps, busting open a cut above her eye. The woman panicked from there. Jax noticeably forgot to kick out as the crowd rained down boos. The champ retained after the botched finish, and it will be the battle between champions who didn’t get over from their wrestling, facing off at Crown Jewel.

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End Of My WWE Rant

Stratton is setting women’s wrestling back in time, crumbling any work made by the women’s revolution. She gets to face Stephanie Vaquer, a green champion pushed by the thirsty Booker T. It was nice to see Orton and Fatu back on television, but sad to see the direction the men’s and women’s tag divisions are heading.

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