WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results and Recap – August 25, 2023
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WWE Friday Night SmackDown comes waltzing back into our lives tonight (Aug. 25, 2023) with a live show emanating from KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky, featuring the latest build to the company’s Payback premium live event on Sept. 2 in Pittsburgh.
Advertised for tonight: Jimmy Uso returns to SmackDown for his first appearance since being superkicked by his twin brother Jey. What will Jimmy have to say without Roman Reigns or Jey in the building to interrupt him? UPDATE: WWE has removed this from their preview for tonight’s show, perhaps an indication the show will involve a tribute to the late Bray Wyatt.
Also on the card: United States Champion Rey Mysterio goes one-on-one with loudmouth Grayson Waller in a non-title match, IYO SKY defends the WWE women’s championship against Zelina Vega, and much more!
Come right back here at 8 pm ET when the SmackDown live blog kicks off once the show starts on FOX. It will be below this line here. (Note: Links to illegal streams are prohibited. Pics and GIFs are allowed.)
WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS AND LIVE BLOG FOR AUG. 25
Though I know we must be parted, as sure as stars are in the sky. I’m gonna see you when it comes to glory, but right now I have to liveblog this here pro wrestling show for you, folks.
The show opens with a dual memorial graphic for both the late, great Terry Funk and the dearly departed far too soon Bray Wyatt.
The entire roster and a lot of the crew is on the stage, plus Erick Rowan.
Michael Cole greets us from ringside and tells us about our losses, and says tonight we’ll honor their legacies and celebrate their lives, and announces the traditional ten bell salute.
A memorial video for Bray Wyatt follows.
Wyatt’s rocking chair is spotlighted on the stage and the camera comes in close as we go to break.
Back from commercial, we get a memorial video for Terry Funk.
Grayson Waller vs. Rey Mysterio
Waller with a wristlock, into a side headlock, Mysterio comes back with a tijeras, Grayson puts him on the floor and follows after but eats another tijeras into the corner of the barricade and we go to break!
Back from commercial, slingshot stomp from Waller, mounted punches as Mysterio turtles up, off the second with an elbow drop for two! Another nearfall off a leg lariat, hard whip into the corner, Grayson lifts him up but Rey fights out with punches and turns it into a Frankensteiner!
Diving seated senton into a springboard crossbody, up and over, satellite DDT connects… NOPE! Back and forth, Waller off the ropes and Mysterio drops him with a lariat! Running senton, drop toehold sets him up but—
Enter Austin Theory.
Grayson with a schoolboy for two, both guys go for crossbodies to no avail! Santos Escobar plays equal