SmackDown opened with a video recapping the events of Survivor Series before we got the usual shots of people walking backstage. Nick Aldis was shown telling Drew McIntyre he was still suspended and ordered him to leave, but Cody Rhodes attacked him in his truck.

Jey Uso and LA Knight join Gunther and Solo Sikoa to take their chance to be John Cena's final opponent will be in two weeks.

Find out what happened on this week's episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown with the traditional Survivor Series elimination match between Team Sami Zayn and the MFTs and more.

Following Zack Ryder and LA Knight's match on WWE SmackDown, the two had a backstage exchange about Ryder's return.

The go-home episode of Friday Night SmackDown prior to Survivor Series 2025 was aired last night, emanating from the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. WWE held two tapings of SmackDown last week, giving WWE wrestlers the chance to take Thanksgiving as a holiday and build towards the trip to San Diego for Survivor Series.

The Chadster previews tonight's WWE SmackDown, which features everything Tony Khan's AEW could never hope to achieve! Don't miss it at 8/7C on USA!

On the SmackDown side, rising names such as Brock Lesnar, John Cena and crafty veterans like Eddie Guerrero made the blue brand one of the most watchable shows going. In fact, this writer recalls greatly enjoying SmackDown over Raw around this time,

Friday's SmackDown managed to hype both Survivor Series and the upcoming Saturday Night's Main Event at the same time. We got two matches in the Last Time is Now tournament, a WarGames advantage bout, and an elimination match to close the show.

El Presidente reviews WWE SmackDown's Black Friday episode, that capitalist orgy of excess, while dodging CIA agents hiding in discounted air fryers!