All superstars confirmed for WWE SmackDown (August 1, 2025); John Cena, Cody Rhodes & more

The Women’s US will be contested in a rematch this week!

The August 1 episode of Friday Night SmackDown will air live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The episode will serve as the go-home show for the 2025 edition of SummerSlam, which is set for this weekend.

Multiple top names, including John Cena, Cody Rhodes, Logan Paul, Charlotte Flair, Randy Orton, and Tiffany Stratton, among others. Stars set to clash at the PLE will also meet for the final time on the go-home show.

After two weeks of back-to-back attacks, Damain Priest wants payback, while Aleister Black is looking to collect the debt, which is now inherited by Priest from R-Truth. The two stars will lock horns inside the squared circle on this week’s show.

Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena is set to make an appearance on this week’s show, ahead of his title defense in the main event of night two of SummerSlam.

Furthermore, Women’s United States Champion Giulia, who is now represented by a returning Kiana James, is set to defend her title in a rematch against the former Champion Zelina Vega on the go-home show.

Additionally, in a promo last week, “AAA World Tag Team Champions” Los Garza (Angel & Berto), along with Santos Escobar, issued an open challenge for the tag titles for stars from Raw, SmackDown, NXT, and AAA.

WWE Superstars confirmed for 08/01 SmackDown

• “Undisputed WWE Champion” John Cena
• Jelly Roll
• “WWE Women’s Champion” Tiffany Stratton
• Shinsuke Nakamura
• “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes
• “WWE Women’s Champions” Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez
• The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford)
• B-Fab & Michin
• Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy, Nikki Cross, Erick Rowan and “WWE Tag Team Champions” Dexter Lumis, & Joe Gacy)
• “Women’s United States Champion” Giulia
• Kiana James
• Charlotte Flair
• #DIY (Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano & Candice LeRae)
• Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin)
• Damian Priest
• “United States Champion” Solo Sikoa
• Talla Tonga
• Tonga Loa
• Jacob Fatu
• Jade Cargill
• Drew McIntyre
• Logan Paul
• Nia Jax
• “The Viper” Randy Orton
• Jimmy Uso
• Ron ‘R-Truth’ Killings
• JC Mateo
• Andrade
• The Secret Hervice (Piper Niven & Alba Fyre)
• Chelsea Green
• “Him” Carmelo Hayes
• Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince & Kit Wilson)
• Alexa Bliss
• Rey Fenix
• Legado Del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, “AAA World Tag Team Champions” Angel & Berto)
• Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer & Axiom)
• Zelina Vega
• Aleister Black

Matches & segments announced for 08/1 WWE SmackDown

• Damian Priest vs Aleister Black
• John Cena & Cody Rhodes face off
• Giulia (c) vs Zelina Vega – Women’s United States Championship
• “AAA World Tag Team Champions” Los Garza (Angel & Berto) to issue an open challenge

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