All superstars confirmed for WWE SmackDown after Survivor Series 2025: Gunther, LA Knight, Randy Orton & more
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The Survivor Series fallout show carries huge anticipation.
This week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown will emanate live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The episode will serve as the fallout show from the final PLE of 2025, Survivor Series, and will feature the aftermath of the show.
Multiple WWE stars, including Cody Rhodes, Tiffany Stratton, Randy Orton, Charlotte Flair, Drew McIntyre, and Sami Zayn, among others, are being advertised for the show. The show will feature the finals of the tournament to decide John Cena’s final opponent.
As the clock ticks down on the 17-time WWE World Champion John Cena‘s retirement match, the search for his final opponent has almost reached its conclusion. During the December 1 episode of Raw, Gunther defeated Solo Sikoa, while LA Knight pinned Jey Uso in the semi-finals of the tournament on the same show.
Knight and Gunther are now set to clash in the finals on this week’s SmackDown. The winner of the match is then set to appear on the SNME go-home show of Raw next week.
The show is also expected to feature the return of Randy Orton, who was last seen on WWE TV during the October 3, 2025, episode of SmackDown. As of the writing of this article, only one match has been announced for the show.
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WWE Superstars confirmed for 12/5 SmackDown
- “Undisputed WWE Champion” Cody Rhodes
- “WWE Women’s Champion” Jade Cargill
- Tiffany Stratton
- “The Viper” Randy Orton
- LA Knight
- “The Ring General” Gunther
- The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford)
- B-Fab & Michin
- Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy, Nikki Cross, Erick Rowan & “WWE Tag Team Champions” Dexter Lumis & Joe Gacy)
- Giulia & Kiana James
- Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss
- #DIY (Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano & Candice LeRae)
- Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin)
- Damian Priest
- Solo Sikoa
- MFT (Talla Tonga, JC Mateo, Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa)
- Nia Jax
- Lash Legend
- R-Truth
- Alba Fyre
- “Women’s United States Champion” Chelsea Green
- “Him” Carmelo Hayes
- The Miz
- Kit Wilson
- Rey Fenix
- “United States Champion” Ilja Dragunov
- Sami Zayn
- Los Garzas (Angel & Berto) zz
- Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer & Axiom)
- Zelina Vega
- Aleister Black
When and where will the December 5, 2025, episode of SmackDown take place?
The upcoming December 5 episode of SmackDown is set to air live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
When and where will the upcoming edition of SNME take place?
The December 13 episode of Saturday Night’s Main Event is set to emanate from the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
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