WWE SmackDown Results: Charlotte Picks Her Opponent, Plus Strowman vs. Fatu vs. Priest (2025)

One week after Solo Sikoa made a shocking return to end the show, this week's SmackDown will feature a huge Triple Threat qualifier match between Braun Strowman, Jacob Fatu, and Damian Priest. Tiffany Stratton also defends the WWE Women's Championship against Nia Jax. This and more as WWE builds towards Elimination Chamber.

How To Stream WWE SmackDown

For audiences all around the world, WWE SmackDown now streams on Netflix. The program is available for any tier of Netflix so as long as you have an account with the streaming app, you can watch SmackDown on anything from a game console to a smart TV. WWE SmackDown streams every week starting at 8 PM EST.

Cody Rhodes Promo

The WWE Champion started the show and said all roads to WrestleMania go through the Elimination Chamber. Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu both came to the ring to make their case for winning and going to the Show of All Shows. When it looked like McIntyre and Fatu might set up a match, a car pulled up in the arena and it was Solo Sikoa. Both Cody and Fatu wanted a word.

The tease was that Fatu had a family business to take care of, but Cody wanted revenge for last week's attack.

Naomi Defeats Chelsea Green to Qualify for Elimination Chamber

Naomi secured a hard-fought victory over Chelsea Green on WWE Raw, earning her spot in the Elimination Chamber match. Despite early dominance, Naomi faced interference from Piper Niven, allowing Green to take control. With Bianca Belair cheering her on, Naomi regained momentum and countered Green’s Rough Ryder before scoring the pinfall. It is interesting that both halves of the women's tag team championships are competing against each other in the Elimination Chamber match.

Trish Stratus was also at ringside for the match and confirmed she would be at Elimination Chamber in Toronto.

Los Garzas vs. Motor City Machine Guns

Los Garzas and Motor City Machine Guns had a tag team match that was fast-paced and high-flying. There was plenty of teamwork and chemistry on display as Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley picked up the win. MCMG proved too much to handle, and one would assume they'll be back on the road to trying to regain the tag team titles.

Backstage, Solo Sikoa caught up with Jacob Fatu and said he knows he let the family down by losing the Ula Fala. He's back and he's ready to lead the WWE again. He said that it starts with Fatu winning the Chamber match, going to WrestleMania, and bringing the title back to the family. He then said he loved Fatu. The Samoan Werewolf didn't respond and walked away.

LA Knight Defeats The Miz, Sets Sights on Shinsuke Nakamura

Shinsuke Nakamura came to the ring and cut a promo saying he was looking for a worthy challenger to step up and battle for the United States Championships. He was interrupted by LA Knight and The Miz, leading to a heated argument between the latter two. SmackDown GM Nick Aldis decided that those two needed to have a match to determine the challenger for Nakamura. He watched on from ringside.

The crowd erupted when Knight hit the BFT and an elbow drop for the victory. After the match, he and Nakamura shared a tense stare-down, teasing a rematch for the United States Championship in the coming weeks.

Carmelo Hayes Defeats R-Truth in SmackDown Match

R-Truth made his SmackDown debut and faced Carmelo Hayes after a backstage confrontation. Truth started strong, countering a hip toss, but Hayes quickly took control with a springboard clothesline. Truth channeled John Cena, hitting some of his signature moves before Hayes landed a superkick. A top-rope leg drop sealed the win for Hayes in a short but entertaining match. While Truth showed he still has the goods to go in the ring, this wasn't a great first impression of the blue brand.

Tiffany Stratton vs. Nia Jax

The WWE Women's Championship match was excellent, but it ended in a disqualification after Candice LeRae interfered, forcing the referee to call for the bell. After the match, Trish Stratus attempted to save Tiffany Stratton from a post-match attack but was overpowered by Nia Jax. With Stratton down, Charlotte Flair made her way to the ring, grabbed a chair, took a seat, and declared that she would be challenging Stratton at WrestleMania.

Jaxom dominated for most of the bout, but Stratton wouldn't go down and almost made the comeback. It was a fantastic bout with fans chanting, "This is awesome." It also set up several storylines heading into the Chamber and WrestleMania. Backstage, Stratus told Stratton they should team up at Elimination Chamber in a tag match versus Jax and LeRae.

Braun Strowman vs. Jacob Fatu. vs. Damian Priest

The show ended with a Triple Threat Qualifier match featuring three powerhouse competitors. From the opening bell, all three men exchanged devastating blows, with Braun Strowman gaining the upper hand heading into the first commercial break. The match remained chaotic, especially in the final moments when outside interference escalated the action.

Strowman endured multiple strikes from Jacob Fatu in the corner. Even with a chair wrapped around his neck, he fought back before taking another crushing blow. He retaliated by trapping Fatu in a chair and setting up for a running corner splash—only for Solo Sikoa to ambush him with a Samoan Spike. Cody Rhodes' music hit, and he stormed the ring to brawl with Sikoa. Tama Tonga joined in, holding Rhodes for Solo, but a misfire led to Sikoa accidentally striking Tonga, which angered Fatu and caused tension between them. Before they could settle it, both were taken out—Damian Priest leveled Fatu, while Rhodes hit a Cross Rhodes on Sikoa.

Back in the ring, Priest and Strowman went toe-to-toe, with Priest ultimately hitting a South of Heaven chokeslam for the pinfall victory. With the win, Priest advances to the Elimination Chamber.

As the show went off the air, Priest and Rhodes stood tall in the ring, staring at the WrestleMania sign, signaling what could be coming next on the road to WrestleMania.