Last Friday, John Cena attempted to wiggle his way out of defending the undisputed WWE championship against Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam. Rhodes attacked Cena, literally forcing the champion's hand to sign the contract for a street fight at the biggest event of the summer.

The Wyatt Sicks were in action against Andrade and Rey Fenix, Alexa Bliss took on Roxanne Perez, and both Jelly Roll and Logan Paul helped hype their upcoming tag match with Randy Orton and Drew McIntyre as their respective partners. WWE also took some time to pay tribute to the late Hulk Hogan following his death on Thursday.

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.

On the same day WWE announced the card breakdowns for the first-ever two-night SummerSlam, the event added a big championship match. The main event of Friday's SmackDown ended by

Mark Henry was disgusted by John Cena's words during last week's "WWE SmackDown," with Cena attempting to get out of his upcoming match against Cody Rhodes.

Viewership information and lineup for the July 25, 2025 episode of WWE SmackDown. WWE SmackDown (July 25, 2025) Venue: Rocket Arena City: Cleveland, OH Time: 8pm ET How To Watch: USA Network (US), Netflix (International)

Blossom Music Center hosts Rock Hall inductee Cyndi Lauper's farewell tour while Rocket Arena welcomes WWE SmackDown featuring Cleveland's Logan Paul. Voinovich Bicentennial Park transforms into a tasting paradise on July 26 with specialized taco trucks providing the ideal companions to premium tequila samples.

The next major stop in John Cena's Farewell Tour will be SummerSlam 2025. The Never Seen 17 is set to put his Undisputed WWE Championship on the line against Cody Rhodes in a Street Fight at The Biggest Party of the Summer.