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Scotsman
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
WWE Friday Night Smackdown: UK start time and matches so far for July 18 2025
With SummerSlam in two weeks time, Cody Rhodes and John Cena sign their title contract on tonight's WWE Smackdown. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... John Cena and Cody Rhodes are set to meet ahead of their SummerSlam 2025 match on this evening's WWE Smackdown. The pair as set to sign the contract for the WWE Undisputed Championship - but will it be a simple signing or will shenanigans be afoot? Here's your preview for this evening's WWE Smackdown, UK start time and the current card for WWE SummerSlam 2025. It's little more than two weeks before one of the WWE's 'Big Four' PLEs takes place – and for the first time in history, WWE SummerSlam is taking place over two nights. The event, being held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, is already shaping up to have a cast of celebrities appear. Jelly Roll is set to team with Randy Orton against Logan Paul, who will tag with Drew McIntyre. Cardi B is also set to serve as the hostess of this year's event. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But it is the title matches that many people are keeping their eye on, especially in the case of CM Punk. Punk is set to challenge Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship after winning a gauntlet match on the past episode of WWE Raw. Seth Rollins, his nemesis, is sadly out injured after tweaking his knee during a match against LA Knight at Saturday Night's Main Event. Though we don't know the extent of the injury, as in a recent interview with Rich Eisen, Rollins admitted they didn't press on with an MRI scan as his knee was too swollen. Some of us are taking that at face value... but he is 'The Architect' after all, and as wrestling leans into what is reported in the real world at times, could Mr. Money in the Bank recover miraculously and cost CM Punk that coveted title? Sounds like it could be a very interesting road to Royal Rumble and WrestleMania next year for CM Punk and fans (including myself) if that is the case. But enough fantasy booking – here's your preview of what's been announced so far for WWE Smackdown this evening, UK start time, and your current WWE SummerSlam 2025 card. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad WWE Smackdown preview - July 18 2025 John Cena and Cody Rhodes comes face to face once again as they sign their contract for the WWE Undisputed Championship match at SummerSlam 2025. | WWE John Cena and Cody Rhodes sign their WWE Undisputed Title match contract for SummerSlam 2025 As of writing, the only announcement made for WWE Smackdown is a contract signing for SummerSlam 2025, but what a contract signing it is set to be. The WWE Undisputed champion, John Cena, will defend his title against the very person he 'stole' it from back at WrestleMania earlier this year - Cody Rhodes. Rhodes won the right to challenge Cena after winning the 2025 King of The Ring Tournament, and the WWE's quarterback will be looking to finally claim the coveted title he lost through less-than-fair methods. However, with Cena still hell bent on 'ruining' wrestling, could he have a trick up his sleeve at this year's two-night SummerSlam event? The Final Boss has been very conspicuous with his absence lately and SummerSlam is very much a 'Big 4' WWE event. What time is WWE Smackdown starting in the UK this evening? It's a late one once again for UK WWE fans, as this evening's episode is once again starting on Netflix from 1am BST on July 19 2025. For those who can't stay up late thought, on demand repeats will be available once the broadcast has concluded. What matches have been announced so far for WWE SummerSlam 2025? Alongside Cody Rhodes challenging John Cena for the WWE Undisputed Championship, SummerSlam will once again see celebrity involvement, as Jelly Roll is set to tag up with Randy Orton to take on Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad WWE SummerSlam 2025 - current matches announced Matches have yet to be determined to occur on Night 1 or Night 2 WWE Undisputed Championship : John Cena (c) v Cody Rhodes : John Cena (c) v Cody Rhodes WWE Women's Championship : Tiffany Stratton (c) v Jade Cargill : Tiffany Stratton (c) v Jade Cargill World Heavyweight Championship : Gunther (c) v CM Punk : Gunther (c) v CM Punk Women's World Championship : Naomi (c) v Rhea Ripley v IYO SKY : Naomi (c) v Rhea Ripley v IYO SKY WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship : Becky Lynch (c) v Lyra Valkyria : Becky Lynch (c) v Lyra Valkyria Randy Orton and Jelly Roll v Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul Will SummerSlam be the moment we get back 'Good Guy' John Cena, and could Cody Rhodes turn to the dark side to reclaim the title he fought for two years to finally finish his story? Make your predictions what's going to happen in the WWE Universe by leaving a comment down below.
Scotsman
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
WWE Friday Night Smackdown: UK start time and matches so far for July 18 2025
With SummerSlam in two weeks time, Cody Rhodes and John Cena sign their title contract on tonight's WWE Smackdown. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... John Cena and Cody Rhodes are set to meet ahead of their SummerSlam 2025 match on this evening's WWE Smackdown. The pair as set to sign the contract for the WWE Undisputed Championship - but will it be a simple signing or will shenanigans be afoot? Here's your preview for this evening's WWE Smackdown, UK start time and the current card for WWE SummerSlam 2025. It's little more than two weeks before one of the WWE's 'Big Four' PLEs takes place – and for the first time in history, WWE SummerSlam is taking place over two nights. The event, being held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, is already shaping up to have a cast of celebrities appear. Jelly Roll is set to team with Randy Orton against Logan Paul, who will tag with Drew McIntyre. Cardi B is also set to serve as the hostess of this year's event. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But it is the title matches that many people are keeping their eye on, especially in the case of CM Punk. Punk is set to challenge Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship after winning a gauntlet match on the past episode of WWE Raw. Seth Rollins, his nemesis, is sadly out injured after tweaking his knee during a match against LA Knight at Saturday Night's Main Event. Though we don't know the extent of the injury, as in a recent interview with Rich Eisen, Rollins admitted they didn't press on with an MRI scan as his knee was too swollen. Some of us are taking that at face value... but he is 'The Architect' after all, and as wrestling leans into what is reported in the real world at times, could Mr. Money in the Bank recover miraculously and cost CM Punk that coveted title? Sounds like it could be a very interesting road to Royal Rumble and WrestleMania next year for CM Punk and fans (including myself) if that is the case. But enough fantasy booking – here's your preview of what's been announced so far for WWE Smackdown this evening, UK start time, and your current WWE SummerSlam 2025 card. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad WWE Smackdown preview - July 18 2025 John Cena and Cody Rhodes comes face to face once again as they sign their contract for the WWE Undisputed Championship match at SummerSlam 2025. | WWE John Cena and Cody Rhodes sign their WWE Undisputed Title match contract for SummerSlam 2025 As of writing, the only announcement made for WWE Smackdown is a contract signing for SummerSlam 2025, but what a contract signing it is set to be. The WWE Undisputed champion, John Cena, will defend his title against the very person he 'stole' it from back at WrestleMania earlier this year - Cody Rhodes. Rhodes won the right to challenge Cena after winning the 2025 King of The Ring Tournament, and the WWE's quarterback will be looking to finally claim the coveted title he lost through less-than-fair methods. However, with Cena still hell bent on 'ruining' wrestling, could he have a trick up his sleeve at this year's two-night SummerSlam event? The Final Boss has been very conspicuous with his absence lately and SummerSlam is very much a 'Big 4' WWE event. What time is WWE Smackdown starting in the UK this evening? It's a late one once again for UK WWE fans, as this evening's episode is once again starting on Netflix from 1am BST on July 19 2025. For those who can't stay up late thought, on demand repeats will be available once the broadcast has concluded. What matches have been announced so far for WWE SummerSlam 2025? Alongside Cody Rhodes challenging John Cena for the WWE Undisputed Championship, SummerSlam will once again see celebrity involvement, as Jelly Roll is set to tag up with Randy Orton to take on Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad WWE SummerSlam 2025 - current matches announced Matches have yet to be determined to occur on Night 1 or Night 2 WWE Undisputed Championship : John Cena (c) v Cody Rhodes : John Cena (c) v Cody Rhodes WWE Women's Championship : Tiffany Stratton (c) v Jade Cargill : Tiffany Stratton (c) v Jade Cargill World Heavyweight Championship : Gunther (c) v CM Punk : Gunther (c) v CM Punk Women's World Championship : Naomi (c) v Rhea Ripley v IYO SKY : Naomi (c) v Rhea Ripley v IYO SKY WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship : Becky Lynch (c) v Lyra Valkyria : Becky Lynch (c) v Lyra Valkyria Randy Orton and Jelly Roll v Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul
Time of India
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
WWE Night of Champions 2025 results: John Cena retains the Undisputed title
After a tough fight between current 17-time World Champion and his arch-rival CM Punk at WWE Night of Champions 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Cenation Leader has once-again proved why he is the World Champion by retaining his Undisputed Champion title that he earned this year on WrestleMania 41 against The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The predictions made by WWE have come true as John Cena has once again been successful in retaining his much-coveted title from several top-tier talents who challenged him. From Randy Orton to CM Punk, John Cena has proved all of them wrong and remained firm in his position. Let's take a detailed look at what factor helped the Cenation Leader reclaim his title during the match. John Cena retains his WWE Undisputed Championship title at Night of Champions 2025 John Cena, the WWE World Champion who is currently on his farewell tour, has again managed to retain his WWE Undisputed Champion title against his arch-rival . The jam-packed crowd at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, witnessed a nostalgic moment and had that 'one last time' magic. The promotion opened with thunderous applause when both John Cena and CM Punk made their entry to their respective theme songs. The crowd welcomed The Voice of Voiceless, cheering loudly for him. This was followed by the Cenation Leader's entry on his iconic theme song 'The Time is Now,' making the fans sing aloud. The match served as a reminiscent to the Riyadh fans of the time when Punk took the WWE Championship in 2011 after beating Cena to win the title, but maintains that he was trying to save WWE and not ruin it. Following all the significant segments, the most-awaited segment of WWE began with the entry of John Cena and CM Punk. The match began with a side headlock by on CM Punk. Cena gradually started taking control over the match and executed a suplex on CM Punk, while the Second City Saint attacked Cena with several GTS. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This was followed by a five knuckle shuffle from Cena and AA, but Punk countered at the right time with GTS. But Cena countered it in the air and locked him in the STF. As the match further develops, John Cena hits a third AA on Punk. Cena was next seen getting out of the ring to bring his belt, planning to hit Punk with the belt, but dropped it upon fans' request. He listened to the fans for the first time since turning heel. CM Punk delivers another GTS, but the official isn't here. He is down and out now, having been hit by Cena, and is out of the ring. Meanwhile, Cena also attacks the referee of the match, prompting the crowd to go frenzy at the development. Seth Rollins enters the scene with Bron Breakker , Paul Heyman, and Bronson Reed The segment does not end there. When CM Punk called for another referee, entered the scene with the MITB briefcase, accompanied by Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, and Bronson Reed. No sooner had they intervened, Bron Breakker, and Bronson Reed attacked CM Punk and planted him on the announcers' table. Meanwhile, Penta and Sami Zayn entered the scene but was put down by Bron Breakker. Taking advantage of the situation, Bronson Reed was looking for Tsunami on Cena, but Punk pushed him off the top rope. As Punk tried to shake hands and shared a hug with John Cena, the latter attempted an attack on CM Punk. In the meantime, Seth Rollins also joined them and hit CM Punk with the MITB briefcase. Also Read : Following this, Cena pinned Punk and the final bell rang, prompting John Cena to retain the title as Seth Rollins screwed Punk once again. The Night of Champions PLE closed with John Cena holding the Undisputed title. The show ended on a chaotic but epic note in the end.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
John Cena Says He ‘Flat Out Steals' From WWE Personality As A Heel
One of the biggest shocks of 2025 was the heel turn of the 17-time WWE Undisputed Champion John Cena. He turned at the Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event. This heel turn has helped the Leader of the Cenation capture his 17th WWE Undisputed Championship. This marked the first time Cena turned heel in over a decade. Recently, while speaking to Stephanie McMahon on her show, Stephanie's Places on ESPN, John Cena opened up about his current run as a heel. The 17-time WWE Undisputed Champion mentioned that he had learnt how to be a heel from a lot of good and talented people. He also stated that the wife of Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, is on that very short list of names. He also claimed that he has blatantly stolen a lot of Stephanie McMahon's heel persona. Advertisement 'Can I just say I had some really good people to learn from. You are on a very short list of names that falls into. I flat out steal a lot from you. So, thanks for helping me through this,' John Cena said. [H/T What are your thoughts on Cena's heel character? The post John Cena Says He 'Flat Out Steals' From WWE Personality As A Heel appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Arch-rivals John Cena and Cody Rhodes set for another face-off on this week's SmackDown
(Image via WWE) WWE is gearing up for another fierce face-off on this week's SmackDown on Friday, as arch-rivals John Cena and Cody Rhodes are ready to lock horns after their intense battle for clinching the WWE Undisputed Championship at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas this year in 2025. Both the 17-time WWE World Champion John Cena and former champion 'The American Nightmare' Cody Rhodes will appear live on this Friday night's episode of SmackDown in Knoxville, Tennessee. While Cena was already confirmed for the show, Rhodes will now have the opportunity to confront his rival. Ever since WrestleMania 41, the American Nightmare was not seen in action, until he made his comeback at the recently held Saturday Night's Main Event in Tampa, Florida, on May 24, 2025. While the Cenation Leader, who is busy with his farewell tour campaign, was last seen in action against R-Truth at the same event. He is currently preparing for his next big bout with Logan Paul at the Money in the Bank event. John Cena and Cody to appear on this week's SmackDown in Tennessee WWE has officially confirmed the return of John Cena and Cody Rhodes once again for an intense feud on this week's SmackDown in Tennessee. This storyline will make further development in the upcoming Money in the Bank event, slated to go live on June 7, 2025 from California. According to WWE, 'After Cody Rhodes attacked Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena , while making his shocking return at Saturday Night's Main Event, The American Nightmare and Cena will be on the same SmackDown for the first time since before WrestleMania.' As per reports, Rhodes made a surprise return to television this past Saturday night at Saturday Night's Main Event, where he helped World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso defend his title against Logan Paul. During the match, Cena interfered, leading to the announcement that Rhodes and Jey Uso will team up to face Cena and Paul at Money in the Bank on June 7th at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. With the tag team match comprising of Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso against Cena and Logan Paul, this week's Friday night may prove to be another career milestone for these heavyweight wrestlers, as well as John Cena, who is preparing to say goodbye to the ring forever. John Cena vs. R-Truth: Saturday Night's Main Event, May 24, 2025 It is to be noted that Cena and Cody Rhodes' rivalry started at the Elimination Chamber PLE when Rhodes refused to sell his soul to The Rock. He was then attacked by John Cena, who turned heel for the first time, along with Travis Scott, which left Rhodes injured. Also Read : Stephanie Vaquer reportedly moves to WWE RAW after shocking NXT title loss To avenge the attack, Rhodes went against John Cena at WrestleMania 41, but failed to retain his title. The American Nightmare was brutally defeated and attacked by Cena and Travis Scott during the Show of Shows. As Rhodes is finally appearing on the ring again, it will be interesting to watch what surprise the arch rivals will bring to the table this week on the Blue Brand. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
