Preview:

The 12/19/25 episode of WWE Smackdown  will serve as the fallout show for the December 13 edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event, where John Cena bid farewell to the WWE Universe. Multiple big names, including Cody Rhodes, Tiffany Stratton, Randy Orton, Jade Cargill, and Jacob Fatu, are being advertised for the show.

The drama that unfolded in the first match of the show, where Drew McIntyre attacked Cody Rhodes during the latter’s match with NXT Champion Oba Femi, could unravel on this Friday on SmackDown at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The drama that unfolded during the first match at WWE SNME, where Drew McIntyre attacked Cody Rhodes during the latter’s match with NXT Champion Oba Femi, could unravel tonight. Rhodes has already retaliated, attacking Drew inside his home, when General Manager Nick Aldis was negotiating with Drew about his reinstatement.

Tiffany Stratton had one of the best starts of the year in 2025, when she cashed in the Money in the Bank briefcase to pin Nia Jax and capture the WWE Women’s title. Stratton then went on a dominant run, remaining undefeated. However, her domination streak was shattered by Stephanie Vaquer at Crown Jewel, and her title reign came to a screeching halt at the November edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event, where Jade Cargill pinned Stratton. Since the title change, Stratton has been absent from WWE programming, while Cargill has been having lukewarm feuds and promos against mid-card talents. This has severely hampered her momentum, with many fans feeling that WWE’s option to put the title on Jade was a bad call. Let us now take a look at three reasons why fans are right.

Although it’s a bit of a stretch to say that Stratton had an abundance of contenders during her title reign, she still had to battle Nia Jax countless times, as the SmackDown roster has been fairly thin for a long time. However, during Cargill’s reign, the division is even worse, with stars like Naomi and Bianca Belair out of action and Nia Jax, Candice LeRae, and others being involved in different storylines, which has led for Cargill to feud with Michin, B-Fab, and occasionally an uncalled attack on fellow heel Chelsea Green, that failed to generate any interest among fans. While Stratton initially had some problems, she worked on her mic skills and can hold her own against veterans of the game. The WWE fandom being on her side also worked in her favor a lot of the time. On the other hand, Cargill’s promos have been very short and have failed to create the desired impact. Her heel turn initially garnered interest, but the hype quickly died down due to weak booking by WWE and underwhelming promos, which ultimately undermined her momentum. Let’s Take look on complete match card and Show detail for edition of  WWE Smackdown Friday Night December 19, 2025 episode.

Match Card:

• WWE Mainevent Fallouts Continues.
• DIY vs Ilja Dragunov build Continues.
• MFT vs The Wyatt Sicks Build Continues.
• Damian Priest vs Aleister Black Build continues.
• More Cards.

Location & Date:

• Show: WWE SmackDown 12/19/25
• Location: Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
• Date & Time: Friday, December 19,2025 | 8PM ET – 6AM PT