Hello everyone and welcome to Khel Now’s HIGHLIGHTS, GRADES, and RESULTS of the WWE Friday Night SmackDown (December 5, 2025).

You can stream “WWE SmackDown!” live or on demand without a cable subscription by using several streaming platforms that offer USA Network, including DirecTV (free trial) and Sling. fuboTV is currently not a viable option, due to the ongoing dispute with NBCU causing NBC-owned channels to be blacked out on the service.

WWE Friday Night Smackdown airs on Friday nights at 8 p.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live stream. Friday, Dec. 5 will serve as the 49th episode of Season 27, and it will air on USA.

Gunther defeated LA Knight in the finals of the Last Time Is Now tournament on Friday night's episode of WWE SmackDown, meaning Gunther will face John Cena in the final match of Cena's career at the Dec.

Oba Femi is the new NXT Champion, and with his victory, he is now set to face Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes at SNME.

From Joe Rogan to Jimmy Kimmel, John Cena has been making the media rounds leading up to his final match December 13 at Saturday Night's Main Event. He's slate