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WWE SmackDown Preview (4/25/25): Start Time, Match Card, How to Watch & Live Stream

Street Profits, #DIY and Motor City Machine Guns compete in a TLC match on WWE SmackDown, and a mysterious Superstar is set to debut.
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Street Profits vs. #DIY vs. MCMG
Street Profits vs. #DIY vs. MCMG | WWE.com

If this past Monday night's Raw after WrestleMania is any indication, fans who tune into Friday night's episode of SmackDown should expect to be taken for a wild ride.

Unless you've been living under a rock, then you know that John Cena is the new WWE Champion. A title that calls the Blue Brand home, as does Randy Orton. Fresh off his victory over TNA World Champion Joe Hendry, The Viper has made it perfectly clear that he wants the first shot at the 'Last Real' WWE Champion.

Randy Orton
Orton RKO'd Cena Monday on Raw | WWE.com

Orton prematurely ended Cena's victory lap Monday night when he dropped his old rival with an RKO out of nowhere. SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis says that John Cena will be on SmackDown tonight to address Orton's actions.

We have yet to hear from the now former WWE Champion following his loss Saturday night. Cody Rhodes has gone radio silent after he was screwed over by John Cena and rapper Travis Scott, but the American Nightmare is still being advertised for tonight's show.

Will we hear from Cody Rhodes later this evening? No doubt he'll want to talk about what transpired during the main event of WrestleMania 41, but what will he have to say after he failed to protect the future of professional wrestling from Cena's quest to destroy it?

Tiffany Stratton is still the WWE Women's Champion after she defeated Charlotte Flair in her first ever WrestleMania match. What's next for both the champ and her challenger? Is the Queen ready to admit that it's Tiffy's time or will she continue her quest to conquer the SmackDown Women's Division once again?

Which two men will reign supreme over the Blue Brand's Tag Team Division? After months of battling each other for the gold, SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis has booked the Street Profits, #DIY and the Motor City Machine Guns to settle things once and for all in a WrestleMania worthy Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match.

The Women's United States Championship will also be on the line tonight and will the mysterious man please reveal himself? WWE has been teasing the arrival of a new Superstar for weeks and the wait will end tonight if last week's teaser is accurate.

It's heavily believed that Aleister Black will be the one to make his re-debut tonight, joining Rusev as the latest AEW star to return home to WWE. Is the former NXT Champion the man behind the smoke or does Chief Content Officer Paul 'Triple H' Levesque have another surprise up his sleeve?

Here's everything we currently know about tonight's episode of Friday Night SmackDown in Fort Worth. Check back often for more official updates.

WWE Tag Team Title TLC Match

Street Profits vs. #DIY vs. MCMG
Street Profits vs. #DIY vs. MCMG | WWE.com

This match may not have taken place this past weekend in Las Vegas, but that doesn't mean it's not going to be WrestleMania caliber. The Street Profits, #DIY and the Motor City Machine Guns have been putting on bangers for months, all in an effort to prove that they are the best tag team on SmackDown. Tonight they'll all get another opportunity to stake that claim and they'll do it in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match with the WWE Tag Team Titles on the line.

Women's United States Championship Match

Chelsea Green vs. Zelina Vega
Chelsea Green vs. Zelina Vega | WWE.co

Zelina Vega owns back-to-back singles victories over Chelsea Green, and if she can make it three in a row, she'll walk out of Forth Worth as the new WWE Women's United States Champion. The Green Regime could be in serious trouble of losing it's grand prize, unless the Secret Hervice of Piper Niven and Alba Fyre are there to protect their President from the outside evil forces (GM Nick Aldis) that are conspiring against her.

How to Watch WWE SmackDown Tonight:

TV Channel: USA Network

Streaming: Fubo TV, Peacock, YouTube TV, DirecTV, Hulu+ Live TV

WWE SmackDown Start Time:

Time: 8 p.m. EST / 7 p.m. CST

WWE SmackDown Location:

Location: Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX

Match Card (Announced):

John Cena will be in the building

Street Profits (c) vs. #DIY vs. Motor City Machine Guns in a TLC Match for the WWE Tag Team Championships

Chelsea Green (c) vs. Zelina Vega for the Women's United States Championship

Mysterious Superstar is set to debut

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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