"WWE SmackDown" jumped in the ratings, albeit for a tragic reason as the blue brand's stars and various legends paid tribute to Hulk Hogan, who died at the age of 71 last Thursday, to kick off the show with a 10-bell salute and length tribute package . The show saw its highest viewership since just before WrestleMania 41.

The July 25 edition of WWE SmackDown recorded the show's highest viewership number and demo rating since April 2025.

Earlier in the year, WWE screwed the SmackDown tag-team division out of a rightful spot on the WrestleMania 41 weekender. Instead, The Street Profits, DIY and Motor City Machine Guns pieced together a stormer of a TLC match on the 25 April edition of the show. They were too late for 'Mania, but everybody had a good time regardless.

This is Wrestling Inc.’s results for “WWE SmackDown” on July 25, 2025, with The Wyatt Sicks putting the WWE Tag Team Championship on the line!

A can’t-miss WWE card is headed to Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, when Jelly Roll, Logan Paul, Cody Rhodes and more headline WWE’s Friday Night SmackDown! live on Friday, July 25 (7/25/2025) at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network.

The road to Summer Slam rolls through Cleveland for WWE Smackdown on July 25 at Rocket Arena. Tickets for this event are still available on major third-party sites.

Top superstars including Cody Rhodes, Tiffany Stratton, the WWE Women's Champion, Drew McIntyre, Logan Paul, Charlotte Flair, and Alexa Bliss are all scheduled to participate on this week's show.

WWE SmackDown is coming to Cleveland on July 25, 2025. The show will feature Cody Rhodes, Tiffany Stratton, and others. Jelly Roll will appear before his SummerSlam match with Randy Orton. Alexa Bliss faces Roxanne Perez.