WWE SmackDown Preview For Tonight’s SummerSlam ‘Go-Home Show’ In Newark, N.J. (8/1/2025)

The road to WWE SummerSlam 2025 begins winding down tonight in the “Brick City.”

WWE Friday Night SmackDown returns live at 8/7c this evening from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, just 24 hours before the first-ever two-night WWE SummerSlam premium live event.

Featured below is the advertised lineup heading into the August 1, 2025 episode:

* Jelly Roll will appear
* John Cena & Cody Rhodes appear
* Damian Priest vs. Aleister Black
* Giulia (c) vs. Zelina Vega (WWE Women’s U.S. Title)
* Los Garza (c) vs. TBA (AAA Tag Title Open Challenge)

Make sure to join us here at WrestlingHeadlines.com tonight at 8/7c for live WWE SmackDown results coverage.