Preview:

The upcoming November 21 episode of Friday Night SmackDown is set to air live from the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The show will further intensify the build towards Survivor Series, which is now just a few days away, likely confirming the teams for the women’s WarGames match.

Multiple big names, including Carmelo Hayes, Penta, Chelsea Green, Finn Balor and Bronson Reed, among others, are set to appear on the show. WWE has also announced multiple matches and segments for the show. The tournament to decide John Cena’s final match will continue on the show with the two final first-round matches. Additionally, the show will also feature a tag team match, along with Chelsea Green’s US title celebration. During last week’s show, General Manager Nick Aldis announced two more first-round matches in the ‘Last Time Is Now Tournament’ to decide John Cena’s final opponent, the final two first-round matches. Penta is set to battle Finn Balor, while on the other hand, Carmelo Hayes will take on The Vision’s Bronson Reed. The winners will advance into the tournament, joining Rusev, Sheamus, LA Knight, Jey Uso, Solo Sikoa, and Gunther in the quarterfinals.

The two briefly got into it backstage, without either man backing down and vowing to advance to the next round. The other match announced was a dream clash between Penta and Finn Balor from WWE Monday Night Raw. Penta and Balor have had some issues, specifically when Penta was gunning for the Intercontinental Championship held by Dominik Mysterio. Tommaso Ciampa has gone off the rails, attacking Ilja Dragunov after his successful title defense against Axiom on the last SmackDown. Ciampa has had an issue with Dragunov “ducking him” during the “U.S. Open Challenge.” However, Dragunov stated that Ciampa was acting like an “entitled jack*ss” and he will not enable it by giving him a shot at the United States Championship Match. Dragunov granted his #DIY partner Johnny Gargano a title match, as well as both members of Fraxiom, sending Ciampa over the edge. This week, despite still not getting his coveted U.S. Title shot, Ciampa can blow off some steam, as #DIY take on Fraxiom in a Tag Team Match.

After last week’s attack by Tomasso Ciampa on Axiom after the United States title open challenge, where Axiom came up short against the defending Champion Ilja Dragunov. Fraxiom (Axiom & Nathan Frazer) are set to battle #DIY (Tomasso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano) in a tag team match. Additionally, as confirmed by GM Nick Aldis in a backstage segment last week, the November 21 show will feature a proper celebration for Chelsea Green, who defeated Giulia on the November 7 show to capture the Women’s United States title for the second time. The SmackDown brand in recent times has been struggling with a lack of Creative direction and is suffering from a thin roster. This has not only affected the quality of the show but is also affecting the ticket sales. Let’s Take look on complete match card and Show detail for edition of  WWE Smackdown Friday Night November 21, 2025 episode.

Match Card:

• MFTs vs Sami, Shinsuke, Rey Fenix and MC in 10man Tagmatch
• Survivor Series WarGames Build Continues.
• Last time is Now Tourney – Penta vs. Finn Bálor
• Last time is Now Tourney – Carmelo Hayes vs. Bronson Reed
• More Cards

Location & Date:

• Show: WWE SmackDown 11/21/25
• Location: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.
• Date & Time: Friday, November 21,2025 | 8PM ET – 6AM PT