WWE SmackDown Highlights (August 1, 2025): John Cena-Cody Rhodes face-off; Aleister Black lays out Damian Priest; Mr. Iguana appears; SummerSlam go-home show & more

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The build towards ‘The Biggest Party of the Summer’, SummerSlam 2025, reaches its final destination as WWE gears up to deliver the SummerSlam go-home show of Friday Night SmackDown. The August 1 episode of the Blue brand will air live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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.

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

Damian Priest vs Aleister Black

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.

Priest believes Black didn’t like Priest standing up for his friend and is looking to deliver his best shot. The two stars will now settle the score on this week’s show, clashing for the first time inside the squared circle.

John Cena & Cody Rhodes face-off

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.

Cody Rhodes, in his promo last week, also announced that he will confront Cena this week, and we will likely see a promo battle between the two stars ahead of their WrestleMania 41 rematch.

Giulia (c) vs Zelina Vega – Women’s United States Championship

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.

Vega herself confronted Giulia on last week’s show and asked for the rematch, which she never got. James spoke on the Champion’s behalf, informing Vega that she has spoken to General Manager Nick Aldis and Vega will get her rematch next week.

“AAA World Tag Team Champions” Los Garza (Angel & Berto) to issue an open challenge

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.

Angel and Berto won the tag titles by defeating  Nueva Generacion Dinamita (Forastero & Sanson) (c) and Pagano & Psycho Clown and The Nemeths (Nic Nemeth & Ryan Nemeth) at AAA TripleMania Regia 2025. This will be their second title defense since winning the titles in June.

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