The show opened with a shot of a car accident outside the arena involving Solo Sikoa's group. B-Fab could also be seen in the background. The first match of the night got started right away instead of an opening promo segment. Charlotte Flair took on Raquel Rodriguez with Alexa Bliss and Roxanne Perez in their respective corners.

WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry makes a major prediction for the SummerSlam Street Fight involving Cody Rhodes and Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena.

It’s been more than a month since Pat McAfee appeared on WWE programming. But was his time away referenced in a John Cena promo? It’s obvious… at least according to veteran wrestling scribe Dave Meltzer.

CM Punk channeled some “Basic Punkanomics” earlier this year on WWE SmackDown with John Cena before their match at Night of Champions. WWE Superstar CM Punk recently spoke with Matt Aguilar of ComicBook Nation.

This is Wrestling Inc.'s coverage for "WWE SmackDown" on July 18, 2025, with a Fatal Four-Way Number One Contenders Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship!