New match set for SummerSlam; John Cena ambushes & other potential spoilers for WWE SmackDown tonight (July 18, 2025)

John Cena & Cody Rhodes are set to sign the SummerSlam contract tonight!

Tonight’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown is set to serve as the fallout show for last week’s Saturday Night’s Main Event as well as the all-women’s PLE, Evolution. The show will air live from the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. 

The show will also start the build towards summer’s biggest event, SummerSlam, which is now less than three weeks away. Ahead of tonight’s fallout show, let us take a look at the top five storylines that you need to watch out for on tonight’s WWE SmackDown.

WWE Women’s Champions Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez are also set for an appearance. Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena and Cody Rhodes are set to face off in a highly anticipated SummerSlam contract signing.

3. Damian Priest settles the score

On last week’s show, after being defeated by R-Truth in a singles match, Aleister Black went after him in a fit of rage.

Damian Priest attempted to reason with him, trying to calm the situation down, and while it seemed to work as Black left the chase and was leaving but just then he attacked Priest, taking him out with the infamous Black Mass. Priest will likely retaliate tonight to settle the score against Black.

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2. John Cena ambushes

Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena and Cody Rhodes are set to come face-to-face in the SummerSlam contract signing tonight. This will be Cena’s first appearance since defending the title against CM Punk at Night of Champions last month.

There’s much more on the line in the rematch for the Champion this time as he was pinned by Rhodes during their tag team match, including Jey Uso and Logan Paul, respectively, at Money in the Bank 20205. Cena might decide to send a message and ambush Rhodes during the contract signing in San Antonio.

1. Tag Team match for SummerSlam

WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez, are set to make an appearance on SmackDown tonight. There are rumors and some reports suggesting that there are plans for the newly formed tag team of Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair to battle for the tag titles at SummerSlam.

Bliss and Flair recently battled the Champions in a losing effort in the fatal four-way match at Evolution. However, the two might confront the tag Champs tonight and challenge them for a title clash at the upcoming PLE.

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