WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN for May 16, 2025 is coming to you live from Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina! This page will fill you in on all the results for WWE SmackDown from today's episode with ongoing coverage of all highlights, noteworthy moments and winners of each of the matches.
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Friday Night SmackDown coverage begins at 8pm ET once the program begins to air on the USA Network.
WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS: May 16, 2025
- Solo Sikoa, Jeff Cobb (JC Mateo) and Jacob Fatu opened the show with a promo introducing JC and allowing for some more tension between Sikoa and Fatu. LA Knight came out for a brief scrap before running off.
- Triple Threat Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Alexa Bliss defeated Chelsea Green and Michin by pinfall on Green to earn a spot in the ladder match.
- Fraxiom (Axiom & Nathan Frazer) defeated #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) by pinfall. #DIY attacked Fraxiom after the match out of anger for thier loss, until The Motor City Machine Guns ran out to make the save. After the commercial break, The Street Profits congratulated Fraxiom on their win and informed them that they just spoke to Nick Aldis and they're having a title match for next week.
- Interview: R-Truth gave a bunch of excuses for John Cena not acting like himself, and confirmed that he'll be facing Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championship at Saturday Night's Main Event.
- Promo: Damian Priest is going to face Drew McIntyre at SNME in a steel cage match.
- Aleister Black defeated Carmelo Hayes by disqualification after interference from The Miz, who took a Black Mass, allowing an opportunity for Melo to capitalize and hit Nothing But Net on Black.
- Backstage, Alexa Bliss spoke to Charlotte Flair about forming a friendship, as Flair once upon a time took her under her wing in NXT and she hasn't forgotten about it. Flair acted like she didn't remember that and that they were never close. Out of nowhere, Nick Aldis came out of his office with Giulia, announcing that she's the newest member of the SmackDown roster. He then wanted to talk to Flair about Money in the Bank. Flair told Bliss that if she wants to help, she should stay out of her way, as she doesn't need her. "We'll see about that" said Bliss.
- Promo: Drew McIntyre talked about how he's going to destroy Damian Priest in their steel cage match.
- Triple Threat Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Solo Sikoa defeated Rey Fenix and Jimmy Uso by pinfall on Fenix. LA Knight went on the attack again after the match and Nick Aldis made an impromptu match between Knight and JC Mateo.
- JC Mateo defeated LA Knight by pinfall
- WWE Women's Championship Match: Tiffany Stratton (c) retained over Nia Jax by pinfall. Naomi came out during the match with a steel chair, and Jade Cargill ran interference. Ultimately, Stratton used the chair on Jax while the referee wasn't paying attention to help set up her Prettiest Moonsault Ever for the win.
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