WWE Smackdown: 17th October 2025
After Jacob Fatu was found laid out backstage, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes challenged Drew McIntyre to a fight that ended in a disqualification victory for The Scottish Warrior. Plus, Ilja Dragunov returned to defeat Sami Zayn and become the new United States Champion and much more!
SMACKDOWN
Ryan D
10/17/20251 min read
Ilja Dragunov Returns & Wins US Championship
Featuring:
Cody Rhodes looks ahead to Saturday Night’s Main Event and his next opponent
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair def. Sol Ruca & Zaria
Carmelo Hayes blindsided The Miz after answering the United States Championship Open Challenge
Ilja Dragunov returns and answers Sami Zayn's United States Open Challenge
Ilja Dragunov def. Sami Zayn to win the United States Title
The Wyatt Sicks confronted The MFTs
Motor City Machine Guns def. Los Garza
After Jacob Fatu was found laid out backstage, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes challenged Drew McIntyre to an impromptu match
Drew McIntyre def. Cody Rhodes via Disqualification
