WWE SmackDown Highlights & Spoilers (August 22, 2025): John Cena & Becky Lynch appear; Damian Priest returns to attack Aleister Black; Sami Zayn takes out Solo Sikoa & more

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On the road to Clash in Paris, WWE has arrived in Ireland for this week’s show of SmackDown. The August 22 episode of Friday Night SmackDown is set to air live from the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. This will be the first show of WWE in Europe ahead of Clash in Paris.

Multiple top names, including John Cena, Cody Rhodes, Tiffany Stratton, Randy Orton, Jade Cargill, and LA Knight, are being advertised for the show. WWE has announced multiple matches and segments from the show, including an appearance from John Cena, along with two singles matches and two tag team matches.

Announced matches & segments for WWE SmackDown (08/22)

• John Cena returns
• Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) vs Melo Don’t Miz (The Miz & Carmelo Hayes)
• Aleister Black vs R-Truth
• Charlotte Flair vs Piper Niven
• The Street Profits vs The MFs
• John Cena, Cody Rhodes, Tiffany Stratton, Randy Orton, Jade Cargill & LA Knight are listed as featured superstars

John Cena returns

The 17-time WWE World Champion, John Cena, is set to make an appearance on this week’s show in Dublin. This follows his appearance on the August 8 show, where he was challenged to a match at Clash in Paris, a challenge he accepted. Additionally, this will be Cena’s final appearance in Ireland as dates on his retirement tour run out.

Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) vs Melo Don’t Miz (The Miz & Carmelo Hayes)

On last week’s show, Melo Don’t Miz (The Miz & Carmelo Hayes) defeated Fraxiom (Axiom & Nathan Frazer), amid blind tag drama from Miz and Hayes. They will now battle Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) this week.

The match was set up following a backstage segment where Hayes and Miz interrupted MCMG, who were talking to GM Nick Aldis. Hayes wanted to ask for a US title shot.

Aleister Black vs R-Truth

Aleister Black will battle R-Truth in a singles match this week. The match was announced following their heated exchange in a backstage segment this week.

Black confronted Truth in a backstage segment and asked how Truth felt about his other friend, Damian Priest, noting that with friends like him, one doesn’t need enemies. Truth confronted Black, who told him he would see him next week before leaving.

Charlotte Flair vs Piper Niven

On last week’s show, after one-half of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss defeated Piper Niven, she, along with her tag team partner Charlotte Flair, was ambushed by Chelsea Green and The Secret Hervice (Piper Niven & Alba Fyre). Flair is now out for revenge as she faces Niven one-on-one this week.

The Street Profits vs The MFs

Following the backstage segment, The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) will battle any of the two members of Solo Sikoa’s MFTs. Additionally, Solo is involved in a feud with Sami Zayn, and ahead of the upcoming PLE, that angle might unravel during the match.

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