WWE SmackDown Results 8/29/25
WWE SmackDown Results 8/29/25
LDLC Arena
Lyon, France
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Commentators: (Michael Cole & Wade Barrett)
Ring Announcer: Mark Nash
Transcription by Josh Lopez
John Cena & Logan Paul Segment
Logan Paul: John Cena said he thinks I’m a parasite. Hey, it sounds like y’all think I’m a parasite, too. Man, I don’t know if you Frenchies even know what I’m saying, but I’m going to stick to English, because I’m an American. Look, y’all don’t have a problem with me, you don’t have a problem with Logan Paul, you people have a problem with change. I’m not a parasite, in fact, I mean, dang, I’m the exact opposite. I’m a disruptor. They don’t mean that. Y’all gotta stop, you’re gonna get cut off TV, I’m just saying. I’m not a parasite, I’m a disruptor. I was hired, I was put in this ring to shake the core, the foundation of this company, and I have. And after I signed with the WWE, what happened? Ready? Here are facts, we know you WWE Fans don’t like those. I put us on Netflix. 5 Billion Dollars, Boom! I brought us to ESPN. 1.6 Billion, Boom! The value that I bring to this company is incalculable, but it’s somewhere in the range of 6.6 Billion Dollars, Boom!
From six seconds to six billion, not bad. And by the way, you’re welcome, TKO. Oh, y’all look around, you all are so stupid. All I do is add, hell, I even put PRIME in the WWE, look. What, y’all mad about hydration beverages? Oh, get a life. Look around, the WWE is becoming the WWME. I’m the future of this company whether you like it or not. And the one person who represents the outdated, institutionalized wrestling that keeps all of you comfortable is John Cena, who, by the way, last week, told me that I better bring my A-Game to Paris. The audacity? Shut up. Shut the hell up, France. Shut up. John Cena told me I better bring my A-Game, it’s laughable. He better bring his A-Game, talking to me, like, I’m not some sort-of athletic phenom that will push the great John Cena to his limits. And, John Cena, you better bring your A-Game to Paris, too, bitch. John Cena is an imposter, a professional pretender. And when I beat John Cena this Sunday, I will show all of you that I am the future of this company, because wrestling is changing, and I am wrestling. And if you cannot change with it, you will get left behind.
John Cena: Damn, you are stupid. Man, you can’t do it all alone. If we don’t have the fans, we don’t have a show. They’re not gonna get left behind, dude, they set the pace, alright. We’re just here to make it a good time for them. They’re the ones that hold the keys to whether or not you’ll join our family, and have a career over 25 matches, do you understand? And, dude, when I look at you, I see so much potential, and I think that’s why so many people get so angry. We want to root for you, I mean, look at you, man. You say you want to take this business to new heights, to places we’ve never seen before. But everybody knows, you won’t put one ounce of effort to try to really understand what it is we actually do around here. Because if this young man did his homework, he would understand that he’s not a disruptor, he’s just a wannabe. You’re standing in the ring with one of the original disruptors, homes. A man who wore jorts and sneakers, even though they said he would be fired if he did. A man who changed up championships and pissed off purists. A man who rapped his way to WrestleMania. You’re talking like me now, and you’re knocking people out with the brass knucks. I was doing that 20 years ago, and mine said, word life.
Logan Paul, that is your first lesson in Basic Thuganomics. And “The Maverick” Logan Paul is nothing more than a dollar store John Cena. But, no, no, no, no, you have accomplishments. You say you bring us Netflix, you say you bring us ESPN, you claim your influence is responsible for these accolades. You claim it’s your influence that carries us to where we are now. Your influence is not what it was, and we all know it. I don’t know if you saw, but yesterday I saw a list, a list of the Top 25 Influencers in the world. Your boys were on there. Druski, what up, Druski? iShowSpeed was on there. Kai Cenat was on there. Your name, nowhere to be found. I think it’s time I talk to you as a friend, and you need to face the facts. You made videos of stunts and pranks when you were 12. You dropped a few diss tracks when you were 18. And now at 30 years old, when you make the front page, it is for the wrong reasons. You didn’t bring your influence to us, your influence is shrinking, and you’re desperate, and now you’re searching for a new revenue stream. You are not here to save wrestling; you are here to save your own ass. I will not shut up, because everybody is riding this wave. These people, they don’t fear change, dude, they just see through fake.
– Cena and Paul trade insults in French.
John Cena: My French isn’t too polished, but I’m not stupid, dude, I’m real, something that you’re not, you’re a gimmick. And until you can be real, and until you can give your heart to this business, they’ll always just see that you’re a gimmick. They see through fake, and everyone is disgusted with you, because we give you opportunity after opportunity, after opportunity, and you give us no respect. This right here, this is a teachable moment. I’m going to show you what respect in our family is, you stay right there. Where’s my boy at? Listen up, you listen up, you dumbass, this is important. Respect in our family is, when you have a bad day, and say some stuff that’s hurtful to a person, they know you’re just having a bad day, and they give you a pass, because it’s all love, and it’s all good. And respect, Logan Paul, respect is the ability to, the next time you see that person, it’s to say, I’m sorry, I was having a bad day and thank you for being there for me when I most needed you. Yo, hey, I’m sorry, I was having a bad day, thank you so much for being there for me when I needed you the most. I love you, too, man.
Logan Paul: What did this turn into? This promo segment is a charity case. John Cena went from Make-A-Wish to Break-A-Wish, real quick, and now he’s back. Calling me fake, John, yeah right. Professional pretender, wrap it up.
John Cena: Wrap it up, no problem. You asked for this match, dick head, and now you’ve got it. You got The Disappear versus The Disappointment. You got The Paragon versus The Parasite. You got The Greatest Of All-Time versus Logan Paul. And you asked for this match, and you better polish your game. You’ve got 24 hours to whip yourself into the best they’ve ever seen, because after Sunday, they still don’t think you’re worthy, you will not save wrestling, hell, you won’t even ruin wrestling, wrestling will ruin you.
– Cathy Kelley had a backstage interview with The Street Profits and B-Fab. How are they navigating trying to overcome the last hurdle in getting back into title contention? They’re one step away from the tag team titles, so all they have to do is focus, and they’ll get the dub. Montez Ford says that Carmelo Hayes is not HIM, and The Miz is All Talk. The Street Profits are always up, and they want the smoke. Bo Dallas joins the conversation. Eight years of dominance is impressive, but do The Profits share the same blood, because The Wyatt Sicks is a family. And when The Profits come after The Wyatts, and they fail, Angelo Dawkins will see whether or not Montez Ford is really his brother.
First Match: Alexa Bliss vs. Chelsea Green w/Alba Fyre
This match originally was going to be a Women’s Tag Team Title Match. Chelsea Green delivers a chop block while Charlotte and Alexa were making their entrance. The Secret Hervice gangs up on Bliss. Charlotte starts receiving medical attention, and now we’ll have an impromptu singles match with Bliss and Green. Bliss with The Lou Thez Press. Bliss transitions into a ground and pound attack. Bliss avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Bliss goes for The Sister’s Abigail, but Fyre gets in the way. Fyre backs away from Bliss. Bliss ducks a punch from Green. Bliss tees off on Fyre. Green tugs on Bliss’s hair. Bliss rocks Green with a forearm smash. Bliss rolls Green back into the ring. Bliss avoids a Leaping Foot Stomp. Bliss sweeps out the legs of Green. Bliss repeatedly stomps on the back of Green’s head. Following a snap mare takeover, Bliss with a double knee drop. Bliss goes for a Rolling Senton Splash, but Green ducks out of the way.
Green slaps Bliss in the face. Green talks smack to Bliss. Bliss slaps Green in the face. Green with a Flatliner into the middle turnbuckle pad. Green poses for the crowd. Green slams Bliss’s head on two turnbuckle pads. Green puts her knee on the back of Bliss’s neck. Green drops Bliss with The Big Boot. Green whips Bliss across the ring. Bliss with a Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Takeover. Green regroups on the outside. Bliss with a Flying Cannonball Senton off the ring apron. Green drives Bliss back first into the steel ring steps. Green has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Green with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Green with The Missile Dropkick. Green slams Bliss’s head on the announce table. Bliss throws Green into the ringside barricade.
Both ladies get back in the ring at the count of nine. Forearm Exchange. Bliss thrust kicks the midsection of Green. Bliss with two running shoulder tackles. Bliss delivers her combination offense. Bliss with a basement dropkick. Bliss with The Running Blockbuster for a two count. Bliss goes for The DDT, but Green counters with The Zig Zag for a two count. Green ascends to the top turnbuckle. Bliss gets Green tied up in the tree of woe. Bliss with a Running Corner Dropkick. Bliss prepares for The Twisted Bliss. Bliss kicks Fyre off the ring apron. Bliss goes for The Twisted Bliss, but Green gets her knees up in the air. Bliss denies The Unprettier. Green blocks The Sister’s Abigail. Standing Switch Exchange. Bliss rolls Green over to pickup the victory. After the match, Green throws a massive fit. Fyre SuperKicks Bliss. Fyre rolls Bliss back into the ring. Fyre is putting the boots to Bliss. Charlotte makes her way down to the ringside area. Charlotte with forearm shivers. Charlotte clotheslines Fyre. Charlotte with a shoulder block. Charlotte unloads a series of knife edge chops. Fyre slams Charlotte’s head on the top rope. Green connects with The Unprettier. Fyre plants Bliss with The Gory Bomb.
Winner: Alexa Bliss via Pinfall
– Cathy Kelley had a backstage interview with Sami Zayn. How is feeling about his chances of walking out of Lyon, France with the United States Champion? Sami feels great. He didn’t feel like the best version of himself over the past couple of months on Raw. When you get in your own head, self-doubt starts creeping up. Honestly, Sami feels the same way as he did during the main event of WrestleMania 39, the night he beat GUNTHER at WrestleMania 40. He’s totally confident. So, it’s time to do it, and there’s no better place to become a champion than Lyon, France.
– Congratulations to Cody & Brandi Rhodes on welcoming their second daughter, Leilani Ella Runnels.
Aleister Black Promo
What did you think was gonna happen now, Priest? Maybe it’s time for me to take off the mask, and show you what hell really looks like, because obviously now the violence is going to exacerbate. Perhaps once I cut up the code of morality from your skin, I can show the entire world just how misguided and hollow you really are. And when you sit at home at night, and you feel that pressure on your chest, and you can’t move your arms, and you feel paralyzed, well, that’s me, Damian Priest, kneeling on your chest, whispering, I warned you.
– Cathy Kelley got a response from Damian Priest. Damian says that Aleister comes off very educated, he speaks like he’s educated, he dresses like he’s educated. Damian knows that Aleister is educated in martial arts, because he banged up his jaw. He knows that Aleister wants to be like him, but he’s not. Damian doesn’t make empty threats. Aleister threatening him with violence proves how unprepared he is for this fight. Damian says that he’s going to teach Aleister what it is to be like Damian Priest. He’s gonna teach him a lot about pain, because he’s going to enjoy every bit of violence that he inflicts on Aleister Black.
Second Match: Michin vs. Kiana James w/Giulia
James tries to attack Michin with her loaded purse after the bell rings. Michin rolls James over to pickup the victory. After the match, Giulia attacks Michin from behind. Giulia and James gangs up on Michin. Giulia drops Michin with The Arrivederci. Giulia throws Michin into the ringside barricade. Giulia repeatedly slams Michin’s head against the barricade. Giulia nails Michin with The Bow & Arrow Stomp into the steel ring steps.
Winner: Michin via Pinfall
Drew McIntyre & Randy Orton Segment
Drew McIntyre: Randy around here? Is he hiding behind the barricade? He slept under the ring? No? Michael Cole, you’re always kissing Cody Rhodes ass, any medical update? Nope, didn’t think so. Hello! Randy, you want to face me like a man, I’ll fight you. I just want to talk, so give France what they want, and get out here, let them sing your song. Now, wasn’t that special? You know, Randy, if you’d indulge me for a moment or two minutes, I’ve got something to say, and I’ve got a feeling, if you listen to me, you’re gonna see things my way. If you attacked me last week for you, that’s fine. If you attacked me last week, because you’re embarrassed about SummerSlam, that’s fine, too. You did pick Jelly Roll as a tag team partner, to be fair. But if you attacked me, because you think Cody Rhodes is your friend, that’s not fine at all. Cody is nobody’s friend. He doesn’t know how to be friends with people. He’s a liar, a manipulator, a politician. I did say, hear me out, as long as you’re listening.
When you were out for two years, major back surgery, I guarantee Cody was in constant contact with you, always on the phone checking in, and you gave him all the details about what was going on with your recovery. And Randy, that wasn’t friendship, that was intel to use against you. You remember what happened at King Of The Ring, in the final, yeah? When Randy Orton hesitated to punt Cody Rhodes in the head, because he’s your friend. Well, Cody didn’t hesitate, he went right after your back, he attacked your back, because he knew how to hurt you. He knew how to hurt you, because you told him, Randy. You gave him the answers. You know it’s true, and you know it’s true, Randy. At this point, look at me, Randy, I can see you thinking. At this point, if you believe he’s your friend, you’re naive. Randy, at this point, if you believe Cody Rhodes is your friend, you’re an idiot.
Randy Orton: You, Drew, make a very compelling argument, you do, I’ll have to give that some thought. But if you think that I dropped your ass last week for Cody, you’re wrong. I dropped you last week, Drew, because I think you’re a prick.
McIntyre HeadButts Orton. McIntyre goes for The Claymore, but Orton ducks out of the way. Orton hits The Draping DDT. Orton is fired up. Security guards and officials run into the ring. Orton proceeds to dish out an RKO Party, and Hurricane attended. Orton has McIntyre in position for The Punt. McIntyre wisely exits the ring to close this segment.
– We see Carmelo Hayes talking to The Miz in the locker room. Melo expresses that he can’t have the same miscommunication they’ve been having the last two weeks. Miz says that Melo just needs to appreciate the fact they’re winning, because he’s winning more now than when Miz was away. They’re a team, they share the glory. They have lighting in the bottle, and Melo needs to embrace it. Bo Dallas interrupts the conversation. There’s always different perceptions, and perception is not reality, he is. Can Melo Don’t Miz handle that? Melo says that Bo shouldn’t write a reality check that he can’t cash.
– Nick Aldis scolds Randy Orton in his office. Randy gives Nick a bottle of Fireball Whiskey as an apology. R-Truth asks Nick if he’s going to drink that. After the day Aldis has had, the answer is yes. Truth says, my bad, and walks away.
Third Match: The Street Profits w/B-Fab vs. Carmelo Hayes & The Miz In A Number One Contenders Match For The WWE Tag Team Championship
Montez Ford and The Miz will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Ford applies a side headlock. Miz sends Ford to the corner. Ford dives over Miz. Ford showcases his athleticism. Ford drops down on the canvas. Ford leapfrogs over Miz. Ford dropkicks Miz. Ford tags in Dawkins. Double Irish Whip. Double Flapjack. Miz decks Dawkins with a JawBreaker. Dawkins shoves Miz. Miz holds onto the ropes. Hayes tags himself in. Miz decks Dawkins with a back elbow smash. Dawkins avoids the double clothesline. Dawkins with a double shoulder tackle. Dawkins with Two 360 Stinger Splashes. Dawkins follows that with a Spinning Enzuigiri. Dawkins whips Hayes across the ring. Hayes sends Dawkins out to the ring apron. Dawkins scores a right jab. Miz runs interference. Hayes drops Dawkins with The Fade Away. Hayes poses for the crowd. Hayes punches Dawkins in the back. Hayes rolls Dawkins back into the ring. Hayes with a straight right hand. Hayes tags in Miz. Double Irish Whip. Double Elbow Knockdown. Miz with a Running Boot. Hayes with a Running Leg Drop. Miz with clubbing IT! Kicks. Dawkins avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Dawkins rolls Miz over for a two count.
Miz drops Dawkins with The Big Boot. Miz slams Dawkins head on the top turnbuckle pad. Miz tags in Hayes. Assisted Awesome Clothesline. Hayes with The Springboard Clothesline for a two count. Hayes with a knife edge chop. Hayes tags in Miz. Miz kicks Dawkins in the gut. Miz repeatedly stomps on Dawkins chest. Miz is choking Dawkins with his boot. Hayes attacks Dawkins behind the referee’s back. Miz drops his weight on Dawkins back. Miz fish hooks Dawkins. Hayes tags himself in. Hayes kicks Dawkins in the face. Hayes applies a wrist lock. Hayes kicks the left shoulder of Dawkins. Hayes tags in Miz. Miz with a toe kick. Miz tags in Hayes. Miz applies a rear chin lock. Hayes with a basement dropkick for a two count. Hayes rocks Dawkins with a forearm smash. Dawkins is displaying his fighting spirit. Dawkins leapfrogs over Hayes. Hayes stops Dawkins in his tracks.
Hayes SuperKicks Dawkins. Dawkins answers with a big forearm smash. Hayes goes for The La Mistica, but Dawkins counters with The Big Ending. Ford and Miz are tagged in. Ford with The Apron Enzuigiri. Ford with The Flying Crossbody Block. Ford punches Hayes. Ford ducks a clothesline from Miz. Ford runs around Miz. Ford with a Running Lariat. Ford with a Belly to Back Suplex. Ford pops back on his feet. Ford with The Standing MoonSault for a two count. Miz ducks a clothesline from Ford. Miz with The Wrecking Ball Dropkick to Dawkins. Ford with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Miz kicks Ford in the gut. Miz drops Ford with The DDT for a two count. Ford denies The Skull Crushing Finale. Hayes made the blind tag. Ford with a snap mare takeover. Ford with The Olympic Slam. Ford follows that with From The Heavens. Hayes responds with The Frog Splash for a two count. Forearm/Chop Exchange. Hayes goes for a Springboard Clothesline, but Ford counters with a Rising Knee Strike. Miz calls for the tag. Miz gets distracted by The Wyatt Sicks. Ford tags in Dawkins. Dawkins blasts Miz off the apron. Dawkins whips Hayes across the ring. The Profits connects with The Revelation to pickup the victory.
Winner: The Street Profits via Pinfall
– The Wyatt Sicks will putting their WWE Tag Team Titles on the line against The Street Profits at WWE Clash In Paris.
– We see Tiffany Stratton looking at herself in the mirror. Jade Cargill joins the conversation. Jade asks Tiffany if she’s heard the news. Jade had a conversation with Nick Aldis, and because she won the tag team match last week, she’s the number one contender for Tiffy’s title. Tiffy tells Jade that she’s welcome, because if it wasn’t for her letting Jade get the win last week, she wouldn’t be in this position. Jade tells Tiffy to cut it. Tiffy keeps acting like she’s some big threat, acting like Jade won’t snap her in two pieces. Tiffy is tired of hearing Jade’s excuses about what happened at SummerSlam, because the result would’ve always been the same, and it’s another reason why she’s been undefeated in 2025. When Jade beats Tiffy for the title, all that dies, and this fantasy that they were on the same level.
Fourth Match: Solo Sikoa (c) w/The MFT’s vs. Sami Zayn For The WWE United States Championship
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Solo backs Zayn into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Solo with a gut punch. Solo HeadButts Zayn. Solo with three haymakers. Solo talks smack to the Lyon crowd. Zayn launches Solo over the top rope. Zayn is playing mind games with Solo. Solo regains control of the match during the commercial break. Solo HeadButts Zayn. Solo is raining down haymakers in the corner. Solo nails Zayn with The Running Hip Attack for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Solo whips Zayn across the ring. Zayn springboards off the ropes. Zayn clotheslines Solo over the top rope. Zayn lands The SomerSault Plancha. Zayn rolls Solo back into the ring. The MFT’s pulls Zayn out of the ring. JC Mateo SuperKicks Zayn. Tanga Loa rolls Zayn back into the ring.
Solo drops Zayn with The Spinning Solo for a two count. Jimmy Uso attacks The MFT’s at ringside. The numbers game catches up to Jimmy. Jacob Fatu joins the fray. Fatu with a Flying Clothesline off the ringside barricade. Talla Tonga uppercuts Fatu. Fatu sends Tonga face first into the steel ring post. SuperKick Party in Lyon. Zayn hits The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Zayn is completely shocked. Fatu clotheslines Tonga into the crowd. All hell is breaking loose in Lyon. Zayn goes for The Helluva Kick, but Solo ducks out of the way. Solo delivers The Spinning Solo onto the announce table. Solo poses with the US Championship. Solo talks smack to Zayn. Zayn gets back in the ring at the count of eight. Solo repeatedly stomps on Zayn’s chest. Solo dumps Zayn out of the ring.
Solo with Two Spinning Solos on to the announce table. Zayn gets back in the ring at the count of nine. Solo is pissed. Solo and Zayn are trading back and forth shots. Solo HeadButts Zayn. Solo puts Zayn on the top turnbuckle. Solo with repeated headbutts. Solo goes for The Avalanche Samoan Drop, but Zayn counters with The Sunset Flip PowerBomb for a two count. Zayn drags Solo to the corner. Zayn dives over Solo. Solo hits The Pop Up Samoan Drop. Solo with The Flying Splash for a two count. Solo goes for The Samoan Spike, but Zayn rolls him over for a two count. Zayn with The Exploder Suplex into the turnbuckles. Zayn goes for The Helluva Kick, but Solo counters with The SuperKick. Zayn avoids The Samoan Spike. Zayn connects with Two Helluva Kicks to pickup the victory.
Winner: New WWE United States Champion, Sami Zayn via Pinfall
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