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October 17, 2025
WWE SmackDown SPOILER: New Main Event For Tonight's Show Revealed (October 17, 2025)
WWE had originally penciled in Drew McIntyre vs. Jacob Fatu as tonight’s Friday Night Smackdown main event with the winner become the new #1 contender for the WWE Undisputed Title. However, as reported earlier this week, Fatu has been dealing with an unspecified injury that threatens to knock him out…
WWE SmackDown Results - October 17th, 2025 - San Jose, CA
Tonight on SmackDown, Jacob Fatu battles Drew McIntyre to determine the No. 1 Contender for the WWE Championship, Zaruca (Sol Ruca & Zaria) take on Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss in hopes of capturing the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship, WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will be on hand, Sami Zayn…
WWE Smackdown SPOILER Lineup: Scheduled Slate Of Matches, Notes For Tonight's Show (October 17, 2025)
Below is the scheduled lineup of matches for tonight’s episode of WWE Smackdown, as per pwinsiderelite.com: WWE Champion Cody Rhodes in-ring promo Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. Sol Ruca & Zaria Aleister Black & Zelina Vega segment Sami Zayn and Nick Aldis segment Sami Zayn Open Challenge Los Garzas…
AEW Star Says He & His Family Have Been Stalked And Attacked By Someone On Social Media
AEW star Dax Harwood posted to his Instagram stories earlier today, alleging that he and his family have been dealing with a stalker and that the matter is now with police. He wrote: “Unfortunately, over the last year & a half, myself, my mom, & now my wife, have all…
Multiple WWE Raw Superstars Backstage At Tonight's Friday Night Smackdown (Possible SPOILERS)
Several WWE Raw stars are backstage at tonight’s episode of WWE Smackdown. They include: Sheamus, Natalya, Ivy Nile and Ilja Dragunov. The first three are likely there for dark matches according to pwinsider.com. Dragunov was spotted working out in the ring and was wearing a knee brace. He has been…
TNA Stars Announce Their Engagement
TNA Wrestling star Killer Kelly announced on her Twitter (X) account that she is officially engaged to her long-time partner and fellow TNA Wrestling star Myron Reed. This announcement comes after an on-air engagement that took place at last month’s Wrestling Revolver Clean Slate event, where Kelly proposed to Reed…
WWE Announces Several More Raw, Smackdown & Live Event Dates, Locations For 2025 Holiday Tour
WWE® ANNOUNCES SEVEN NEW RAW AND SMACKDOWN DATES & 10 LIVE EVENTS AS PART OF ANNUAL HOLIDAY TOUR Tickets On Sale Friday, October 24 at 10am Local in Each Market Presale Access Begins Wednesday, October 22 at 10am Local October 17, 2025 – WWE today announced seven new dates for Raw and SmackDown, as well as 10 live events as…
Latest Round Of WWE Talent Cuts Has Reportedly Been Completed
As previously reported, WWE released several NXT, LFG, and ID talents late last week. Among those released were Wes Lee, Stevie Turner, Lance Anoa’i, and others. Additionally, Zayda Steel announced that she will not be renewing her contract, while Ridge Holland revealed that his WWE contract would not be renewed.…
Former Marigold Referee Attacked And Tragically Killed By Bear In Japan This Week
A former referee for the Japanese promotion Marigold has been found dead and it is believed that a gruesome bear attack is the reason for it. Katsumi Sasazaki, 60, went missing on the morning of October 16 while he was at work by himself at a single-inn hot spring resort…
Another Wrestler Announces His Departure From WWE EVOLVE & WWE ID Program
WWE EVOLVE star Bryce Donovan announced on his Twitter (X) account that he is leaving the WWE ID program and the EVOLVE brand. In his statement, Donovan expressed his gratitude to WWE Hall of Famer Sean “X-Pac” Waltman, praising him as an excellent coach during his time as a WWE…
Latest WWE News & Rumors On Ridge Holland’s Recent Release; Details On Contract
As previously reported, WWE terminated Ridge Holland’s contract early on November 5th. This decision followed Holland’s social media post in which he expressed feeling “hung out to dry” after sustaining an injury while working for another company on behalf of WWE. Holland’s contract was originally set to run through November...
Backstage AEW News On Whether PAC’s New Look Is Related To Recent Injury
According to Sean Ross Sapp in the latest episode of Fightful Select Answers, AEW star PAC, a member of the Death Riders, has recently adopted a new look featuring short hair, a fuller beard, and street clothes. This change in style is intended to reflect his more heelish persona and...
Backstage News On WWE Possibly Taking Subtle Jab At AEW With Recent String Of Champions
Dave Meltzer discussed on the latest episode of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that WWE’s decision to feature many former AEW stars as current champions may be a subtle message to AEW. This was particularly evident during Saturday Night’s Main Event. Meltzer pointed out that current champions such as CM Punk,...
Backstage WWE News On Whether Kevin Owens Could Possibly Return At Saturday Night’s Main Event In Montreal
WWE is set to hold its first Saturday Night’s Main Event special of 2026 on Saturday, January 24th, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The event will follow a special episode of SmackDown the night before. Both shows will be part of a collaboration between WWE and Tourism...
WWE News: Title Change On Smackdown, NXT Star Officially Called Up, Two Matches For Next Week
WWE SmackDown on November 7, 2025 at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. was an eventful show. A newsworthy one, as well. During the show, Chelsea Green defeated Giulia to become the brand new WWE Women’s United States Champion, making her the first two-time champion in the short...
Backstage AEW News On Status Of Kamille & Her Contract
Sean Ross Sapp reported in the latest edition of Fightful Select Answers that Kamille, who has been absent from AEW programming for some time, is still under contract with the company. He noted that she has not been backstage or involved in any creative meetings recently. Although Mercedes Moné expressed...
WWE Rumors: Latest Plans For Upcoming Men’s WarGames At Survivor Series
Dave Meltzer reported in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the Men’s WarGames Match was initially set to feature CM Punk, Jey Uso, Roman Reigns, Jacob Fatu, and either Jimmy Uso or LA Knight as the babyface team. They would face a heel team consisting of Seth...
WWE’s Next Video Game “2K26” Scheduled For Release Later In The Year Now
According to Take2Games.com, WWE 2K26 is scheduled for release in 2026 during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, which spans from July to September. This will be the first time since WWE 2K20 that the game is not released in March, as even the latest installment, WWE 2K25, was...
Latest WWE Update On The Creed Brothers’ Recent Absence From TV
The Creed Brothers (Julius Creed and Brutus Creed) have been absent from main roster television for some time. They have only been competing in occasional matches on WWE Main Event and in dark matches, with their last appearance on the main roster being on the July 21st episode of RAW....
Backstage News On WWE Possibly Holding More Events In Saudi Arabia In 2026
Dave Meltzer noted in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that WWE is set to expand its relationship with Saudi Arabia by increasing the number of Premium Live Events (PLEs) in the country in 2026. In addition to the Royal Rumble PLE scheduled to take place in Riyadh...
