WWE SmackDown results, live blog (Oct. 17, 2025): Crown Jewel fallout

WWE Friday Night SmackDown comes waltzing back into our lives tonight (Oct. 17, 2025) with a live show emanating from the SAP Center in San Jose, California, featuring all the fallout from the Crown Jewel

premium live event that went down just this past weekend all the way over in Australia.

Advertised for tonight: WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will take be kicking off the show to address his loss to World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins and we’ll likely learn whatever is next for him.

Plus, Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss put the tag team titles on the line against Sol Ruca & Zaria from NXT, Jacob Fatu takes on Drew McIntyre, and more!

Come right back here at 8 pm ET when the SmackDown live blog kicks off once the show starts on USA Network. It will be below this line here. (Note: Links to illegal streams are prohibited. Pics and GIFs are allowed.)

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WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS & LIVE BLOG FOR OCT. 17

She’ll always be there trying to grab a hold. She thought she knew me, but she didn’t know that I was sad and wanted to liveblog this pro wrestling show for you, folks.

The show opens with a recap focused on the main event of Raw and the rest of the Vision turning on Seth Rollins.

General manager Nick Aldis is in the ring, mic in hand.

He informs us that tonight’s scheduled match between Drew McIntyre and “Samoan Werewolf” Jacob Fatu is now a #1 contender’s match for the WWE Undisputed Champion, held by–

Enter “American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes