WWE Friday Night SmackDown on the USA Network | July 18th, 2025 | The Episode Preview:

WWE Undisputed Champion John Cena and Cody Rhodes will have a Contract Signing for their WWE SummerSlam Title Match. Don’t miss Friday Night SmackDown at 08:00 PM ET and 05:00 PM PT on the USA Network. (Photo by WWE)

The July 18th Episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown —The Episode Rundown:

• WWE Undisputed Champion John Cena returns for the first time since his win against CM Punk at Night of Champions, and he’ll be in the ring with the man he’ll be facing at SummerSlam in Cody Rhodes. They have their contract signing tonight to officially confirm the Match at SummerSlam for the WWE Undisputed Championship.

• A Fatal Four-Way Tag Team Number One Contender Match for the WWE Tag Team Titles as Andrade & Rey Fenix, Motor City Machine Guns, Fraxiom, and D.I.Y. will all be partaking in this match, and the winner will face the newly crowned WWE Tag Team Champions in The Wyatt Sicks on a selected date. A lot is at stake as everyone wants a piece of that gold and an opportunity to fight for it.

• Alba Frye of The Secret Hervice will face Stephanie Vaquer tonight. After issues on Monday Night RAW where The Secret Hervice tried to take down Nikki Bella, Stephanie Vaquer made the save and fended off The Secret Hervice, so Tonight she takes on one of the members in Alba Fyre.

• Charlotte Flair has had a different tone to her ever since pairing with Alexa Bliss. But tonight she faces 1/2 of the WWE WOmen’s Tag Team Champions, and she’s from The Judgement Day in Raquel Rodriguez, a big powerhouse match is set for tonight’s SmackDown.

• After making his return to get his hands on Solo Sikoa and his group, he's back on SmackDown tonight as Jacob Fatu has unfinished business with the WWE United States Champion.

The Matches Announced for the July 18th Episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown:

1. Andrade & Rey Fenix vs. Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) vs. Fraxiom (Axiom & Nathan Frazer) vs. D.I.Y. (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) in a Fatal-Four Way Tag Team Number One Contender Match for the WWE Tag Team Championships.

2. Alba Fyre vs. Stephanie Vaquer in a Singles Match.

3. Charlotte Flair vs. Raquel Rodriguez in a Singles Match.

The Segments Announced for the July 18th Episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown:

1. WWE Undisputed Champion John Cena and Cody Rhodes will sign their WWE SummerSlam Title Match Contract.

2. Jacob Fatu Returns.