WWE SmackDown Highlights (December 5, 2025): John Cena's last match tournament finals; Cody Rhodes attacks Drew McIntyre: matches announced for SNME; Survivor Series aftermath & more

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The upcoming December 5 episode of Friday Night SmackDown will serve as the fallout show for the 2025 edition of Survivor Series. The show is set to emanate live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

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 WWE opponent, who will face him at the upcoming edition of SNME.

Fans can also expect the fallout to show to unravel the outcome from the final PLE, which concluded last weekend at Petco Park in San Diego.

Matches & segments for 12/5 WWE SmackDown

• LA Knight vs Gunther – The Last Time is Now Tournament finals match
• Cody Rhodes to appear
• Alexa Bliss vs Kairi Sane
• Jade Cargill vs Alba Fyre
• Solo Sikoa & MFT respond to the Wyatt Sicks attack
• US Title open challenge: Ilja Dragunov vs TBA
• Cody Rhodes, Tiffany Stratton, Randy Orton, Charlotte Flair, Drew McIntyre & Sami Zayn are listed as feature superstars

LA Knight vs Gunther – The Last Time is Now Tournament finals match

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 December 13 SNME go-home show of Monday Night Raw next week.

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