WWE SmackDown Outcome, Champions and Evaluations on May 9, 2025: Results and Rankings
Straight up, here's the skinny on the latest WWE SmackDown event goin' down in Dayton, OH. Cena's announced his final appearance as the WWE champ, claimin' he's the last real one standin'. The main event's shaping up to be a wild one, with LA Knight and Damian Priest squaring off against Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa. Carmelo Hayes and Aleister Black are locked in a fierce battle, while Jade Cargill fights for a shot at the WWE Women's Championship against Nia Jax.
Wanna know some facts? Last week's SmackDown pulled in 1.406 million viewers, markin' a 12% dip from the week before. Here's a rundown of the viewership numbers:
- May 2, 2025 | 1.406 million
- April 25, 2025 | 1.599 million
- April 18, 2025 | 1.741 million
- April 11, 2025 | 1.551 million
- April 4, 2025 | 1.578 million
Now let's get into the highlights of the May 9th event:
LA Knight and Damian Priest Def. Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa
These bad boys were at each other's throats like cats and dogs. LA Knight finally managed to pin Solo Sikoa, but he and Priest couldn't resist jumpin' each other post-match.
Alexa Bliss and Zelina Vega Def. Chelsea Green and Piper Niven
Alexa Bliss returned to the ring to a series of loud pops, kickin' things off with some hella impressive moves. The match ended with an impressive Code Red from Zelina Vega on Piper Niven and a Sister Abigail from Bliss on Green.
Nia Jax Def. Jade Cargill – No. 1 Contender's Match for WWE Women's Title
Jade Cargill showed off her strength with an impressive press slam from the top rope, but Naomi jumped in for a surprise attack, which gave Nia Jax the opportunity to finish off Cargill with a Senton Splash and an Annihilator.
Fraxiom Def. The Street Profits
The Street Profits were up against newcomer Fraxiom in a non-title match. These two teams put on an awesome performance, wrestlin' their hearts out despite being beaten up from the previous week's match. They shook hands after the match, which wasn't expected from The Street Profits, who were originally slated to be heels.
Aleister Black Def. Carmelo Hayes
Aleister Black had a moving vignette before the match, talkin' about his time away and saying he's a changed man. The Miz accompanied Carmelo Hayes, who wore an Andre the Giant chain in honor of his Andre Memorial Battle Royal win. Black won with a rollup after Hayes ran into The Miz.
Rey Fenix And Andrade Def. Los Garza
Fenix received a standing ovation as he showed off some unique moves. Andrade followed with an impressive performance that got the crowd chantin' "this is awesome." Humberto had a visual pinfall on Fenix, but Santos Escobar distracted the ref, leading to more tensions between these two.
John Cena Buries Randy Orton, Takes Another RKO
Cena's final appearance in Dayton was full of fire as he vowed to make Randy Orton look like a failure. He thwarted an RKO attempt by a fake Randy Orton, but the real Orton showed up to land a brutal RKO on Cena to close the show.
Check out the ticket sales for this event at the Nutter Center in Dayton, OH:
- WWE SmackDown Venue: Nutter Center (Dayton, OH)
- WWE SmackDown Tickets Distributed: 9,878
- WWE SmackDown Tickets Available: 241
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Don't forget to catch Cena's final appearance in Dayton – it's gonna be a wild one! Remember, your childhood hero might just bring the house down with him. #JohnCena #WWE #SmackDown #RetirementTour
- The viewership for WWE SmackDown on May 9th, 2025, barely reached 1.406 million, marking a significant 12% drop from the week before.
- In a rare event, Carmelo Hayes and Aleister Black welcomed Garza to the ring for their fiercely contested match on WWE SmackDown.
- Amid the ongoing excitement of John Cena's retirement tour, Cena concluded his final appearance in Dayton with a viewership grade of barely passing, signifying a crucial phase in the iconic superstar's long-running career.
