Charlotte Flair was in action against Nia Jax this week, and we began to see more build for Survivor Series WarGames on November 29. The two-ring cage match has become a yearly staple for WWE, so it will be interesting to see who makes up the teams this year. Let's take a look at everything that happened on Friday's episode of SmackDown.

Ilja Dragunov retained his title for the third week running with the latest United States Championship open challenge during "WWE SmackDown."

WWE Friday Night SmackDown comes waltzing back into our lives tonight (Nov. 7, 2025) with a live show emanating from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, featuring all the fallout from the latest Saturday Night’s Main Event special.

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown will emanate live from Greenville, South Carolina, and will feature the fallout from Saturday Night’s Main Event.

CM Punk is finally back atop WWE's mountaintop as world heavyweight champion, and all signs point to this reign lasting longer than any other he's had in well over a decade.

Speaking of titles, SmackDown featured two title matches, one of which crowned a new champion. United States champion Ilja Dragunov continued his open challenge, and women's United States champion Giulia defended her title against former champ Chelsea Green. New matches were also announced in a tournament to determine John Cena's final opponent.

WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will appear live. Both U.S. titles will be defended. Survivor Series: WarGames road begins.

On a night that saw a new women's US champion crowned, here are three things we hated and three things we loved about the 11/7/25 episode of "WWE SmackDown!"

Solo Sikoa broke his silence with a social media update after WWE announced a major upcoming surprise. The MFT leader is now scheduled to compete in a high-stakes match.