LA Knight taps-out to Gunther defeat as ‘The Ring General’ earns John Cena’s final match
SmackDown Results :Quick Hits
Cody Rhodes demanded Drew McIntyre be reinstated
United States Champion Ilja Dragunov defeats Carmelo Hayes
Tommaso Ciampa forces Ilja Dragunov title win over Carmelo Hayes: SmackDown highlights, Dec. 5, 2025
United States Champion Ilja Dragunov and Carmelo Hayes reignited their epic NXT rivalry, this time battling for The Mad Dragon’s U.S. Title.
Hayes hit a huge tilt-a-whirl facebuster as he started to roll, igniting the WWE Universe in Austin, Texas.
Dragunov turned it around, attempting a H-Bomb but Hayes got his knees up.
Just as Hayes was about to go for the First 48, Tommaso Ciampa interfered, providing Dragunov to chance to hit Torpedo Moscow to win the match and retain his title.
Alexa Bliss defeats Kairi Sane
Nia Jax & Lash Legend attack Kabuki Warriors and Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair: SmackDown highlights
Alexa Bliss took on WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Kairi Sane, as Bliss and Charlotte Flair looked to get back into the title picture.
Sane mocked Bliss, which angered the former five-time world champion.
After attempting to interfere one too many times, Flair blasted Asuka in the face with a big boot on the outside.
Back in the ring, Bliss intercepted an Insane Elbow attempt to nail Sister Abigail, scoring the big win.
After the match, Nia Jax and Lash Legend stormed the scene to attack Bliss and Flair from behind, before attacking The Kabuki Warriors as well.
Jade Cargill defeats Alba Fyre
Jade Cargill scores a dominant victory over Alba Fyre: SmackDown highlights, Dec. 5, 2025
After Jade Cargill ruined new Women’s United States Champion Chelsea Green’s fireworks celebration last week, the WWE Women’s Champion battled Green’s Secret Hervice agent Alba Fyre.
Just as the match started, former champion Giulia and Kiana James laid waste to Green, distracting Fyre in the ring.
Cargill dispatched Fyre with Jaded to win the match.
The Wyatt Sicks brawl with The MFTs
The MFTs brawl with The Wyatt Sicks: SmackDown highlights, Dec. 5, 2025
Gunther defeats LA Knight in The Last Time is Now Tournament Final
FULL MATCH: LA Knight vs. Gunther | Last Time is Now Tournament Final: SmackDown highlights
LA Knight and Gunther met in The Last Time is Now Tournament Final, with the winner getting the opportunity to face John Cena in his last match ever.
Knight tried to put Gunther away with the Burning Hammer but The Ring General kicked out.
Gunther nailed a dropkick before an attempted powerbomb, The Megastar countered however, leading to an epic elbow drop from the top-rope, but Gunther kept fighting.
The Ring General dropped Knight with a gruesome German Suplex, which seemed to have injured The Megastar’s neck.
Knight fought on, kicking out of two top-rope splashes and another gnarly powerbomb.
Knight connected with The BFT, but Gunther somehow put his foot on the bottom rope.
The Ring General wouldn’t let up on The Megastar, cinching in the Sleeper Hold.
Gunther locked in a modified STF, getting the win to become Cena’s final opponent.
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