WWE SmackDown is live tonight from the SAP Center in San Jose, California! Tonight, WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will kick off the show as we look toward Survivor Series. Let’s take a look at everything announced for tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown:
WWE SmackDown card: October 17, 2025
WWE Champion Cody Rhodes kicks off SmackDown
WWE’s official preview:
After World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins defeated Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and won the WWE Crown Jewel Title in controversial fashion, Rhodes returns to SmackDown to kick off the show.
Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre
WWE’s official preview:
Jacob Fatu and Drew McIntyre have been engaged in a volatile rivalry, and the aggressive Superstars will finally collide one-on-one.
Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Sol Ruca and Zaria for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
WWE’s official preview:
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss may not be best friends, but the titleholders have been effective together in the ring.
After stepping up to The Queen and Five Feet of Fury backstage, NXT’s Sol Ruca and Zaria are now looking to prove themselves by becoming champions.
