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WWE SmackDown Results [6/13/25]: Four More Advance in King & Queen of the Ring

Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Alexa Bliss and Jade Cargill all advanced in the King & Queen of the Ring Tournaments Friday night on WWE SmackDown.
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Cody Rhodes advances in King of the Ring
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WWE Friday Night SmackDown was live from the historic Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky Friday night and a raucous crowd was on hand to witness a wild night unfold.

John Cena returned home to the Blue Brand just a little over two weeks away from his WWE Championship defense against CM Punk at Night of Champions.

While the Never Seen 17-Time World Champion is preparing for one final showdown with his storied rival, Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton and Ron Killings all made it known that they still have unfinished business with greatest of all-time.

CM Punk would make an unannounced appearance later in the night and dropped a few 'Truth' bombs on the champ, which opened the door for Ron Killings to pounce on his former 'childhood hero.'

The King and Queen of the Ring Tournaments both continued Friday night as well, with Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Alexa Bliss and Jade Cargill all punching their tickets to the semi-finals.

Here's everything you may have missed Friday night on WWE SmackDown:

WWE SmackDown 6/13/25 Rundown:

John Cena opened the show to a thunderous mixed reaction from the crowd in Lexington. The WWE Champion claimed to be the greatest of all-time, because he's the smartest of all-time. He then laid out his entire master plan from the last six months like he's some kind of James Bond villain, and talked just long enough for WWE's 007 to make his way to the ring.

Cody Rhodes could not disagree with anything that Cena said. Everything that he claimed came to fruition, but his master plan didn't account for the American Nightmare pinning him in the center of the ring at Money in the Bank. Just when Rhodes asked where things currently stand between himself and the Never Seen 17, Randy Orton made his way down to the ring.

The Viper said Cena knows all too well that he had the champion dead to rights at Backlash until R-Truth saved his former 'childhood hero'. Randy said he loves Cody like a brother, but he will run right through him if it means getting his hands on his 15th World Championship.

LA Knight's music hit next. He said Cena's master plans damn sure didn't include him and he's ready to flip the whole thing on its head. The Megastar said he's willing to dump the Viper, the Nightmare and the 'balding bitch' John Cena enroute to taking what's his, and that's the WWE Championship.

Cena scoffed at Knight's comments and left the ring. As he made his way to the top of the ramp, Ron Killings attacked the champ from behind. It took a dozen or so security personnel to pull the man formerly known as R-Truth off of the WWE Champion.

Back from commercial break, we see John Cena and SmackDown GM Nick Aldis in a shouting match with one another.

Randy Orton knocked off LA Knight, Aleister Black and Carmelo Hayes to advance in the King of the Ring Tournament. The Viper was able to take advantage of some outside interference from Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker to pick up the win. Seth Rollins' muscle dropped Knight in the center of the ring, and as Carmelo attempted a frog splash, he was caught in an RKO right on top of the Megastar. Orton then covered Knight to get the three count.

Jacob Fatu received a specular ovation as he arrived at the Rupp Arena. The Samoan Werewolf said that just because someone is family, doesn't mean they get a pass for trying to snake behind his back. Just because someone is family, doesn't mean they can take credit for his hard work. He had to remind Solo at Money in the Bank what happens when you don't get in where you fit in.

Solo Sikoa and JC Mateo then appeared on the big screen. The former Tribal Chief doubled down on his claims that Fatu is only in his current position because Sikoa provided him with the opportunity. Fatu's actions on Saturday could have been the biggest mistake of his life, but Solo says he'll be live next Friday with open arms. He wants to hear Fatu say, "I love you Solo." If not, Sikoa brought him into WWE and he can take him out.

The Secret Hervice walked into Nick Aldis' office and we found out that Chelsea Green could not make it to Lexington due to travel issues. Speaking on a face call, Green requested that her Queen of the Ring Match be postponed. Aldis said no and gave her spot to Alba Fyre. Women's United states Champion Zelina Vega then walked in and said she wanted Giulia face-to-face next week.

Jade Cargill muscled her way into the semi-finals of the Queen of the Ring Tournament by defeating Piper Niven, Michin and Nia Jax. Piper was able to take Jax out of the match by tackling her through the barricade and into the timekeeper's area. She then squashed Michin with a top rope splash. Niven popped right up from the splash, but backed into a very impressive Jaded and Cargill moves on to face Roxanne Perez in the semi-finals.

Naomi said she is looking forward to making Tiffany Stratton's life a living hell now that she is the new Miss Money in the Bank. Naomi recalled how Stratton stopped her from beating Nia Jax for the WWE Women's Championship, when Tiffany held the briefcase. The reigning champ must now proceed with caution as Naomi has revenge on her mind.

Nia Jax attacked Tiffany Stratton after her promo exchange with Naomi, and stopped Miss Money in the Bank from cashing-in her contract.

Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis of the Wyatt Sicks defeated the Motor City Machine Guns. As the veterans of the SmackDown Tag Team Division, GM Nick Aldis gave Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley the first crack at the Wyatts, but the power of the Gacy and Lumis were too much to overcome. Dexter scored the win over Shelley with a top rope leg drop.

John Cena approached Jimmy Uso backstage. He practically demanded that Big Jim go find his buddy Ron Killings and tell him to meet him in the ring.

The WWE Champion called out R-Truth for a fight, but it was CM Punk who answered the call. The self-proclaimed 'Best in the World' received a loud ovation as he made his way down to greet his old rival. Punk called Cena the GOAT that he's going to spitroast in Saudi Arabia. He said Cena can call him a hypocrite all he wants, because Punk would follow him to Mars to prove he's the better man.

Punk promised he will beat John Cena at Night of Champions and ironically save the WWE Championship from being stolen from the company. With Cena fixated on Punk, Ron Killings again attacked from behind and locked John in the STF before security arrived to pull him off.

After a commercial break, Nick Aldis met Ron Killings backstage and booked him in a match against Cena next Friday on Smackdown.

Alexa Bliss defeated Candice LeRae, Alba Fyra and Charlotte Flair to advance to the semi-finals of the Queen of the Ring Tournament. The Queen appeared to have the match in hand with Alba Fyre locked in the Figure Eight, but Alexa Bliss would sneak in the ring and blast LeRae with a Sister Abigale. Bliss would then score the three count before Fyre tapped out to Charlotte.

Cody Rhodes ran into CM Punk on his way to the ring. The American Nightmare said the two of them couldn't avoid each other forever. Punk said after Night of Champions, they'll see who is chasing who.

Cody Rhodes advanced to the semi-finals of the King of the Ring Tournament by defeating Damian Priest, Andrade and Shinsuke Nakamura. The American Nightmare was dumped through a table at one point during the bout, but was able to bounce back to score the major victory.

Rhodes took out all three of his opponents to get the job done. He first dropped Damian Priest with a top rope Cody Cutter. Andrade then fell victim to the Cross Rhodes, and then the former WWE Champion finished things off with a Cross Rhodes to Nakamura to secure the three count.

WWE SmackDown Match Results:

Randy Orton defeated LA Knight, Aleister Black and Carmelo Hayes to advance to the semi-finals of the King of the Ring Tournament.

Jade Cargill defeated Michin, Piper Niven and Nia Jax to advance to the semi-finals of the Queen of the Ring Tournament.

The Wyatt Sicks defeated the Motor City Machine Guns.

Alexa Bliss defeated Charlotte Flair, Alba Fyre and Candice LeRae to advance to the semi-finals of the Queen of the Ring Tournament.

Cody Rhodes defeated Damian Priest, Shinsuke Nakamura and Andrade to advance to the semi-finals of the King of the Ring Tournament.

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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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