Preview:

On the road to Clash in Paris, WWE will travel to Ireland for this week’s show of SmackDown. The August 22 episode of Friday Night SmackDown is set to air live from the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. This will be the first show of WWE in Europe ahead of Clash in Paris.

Multiple top names, including John Cena, Cody Rhodes, Tiffany Stratton, Randy Orton, Jade Cargill, and LA Knight, are being advertised for the show. The promotion has announced multiple matches and segments for the show, which will be used to build towards the PLE. The 17-time WWE World Champion, John Cena, is set to make an appearance on this week’s show in Dublin. This follows his appearance on the August 8 show, where he was challenged to a match at Clash in Paris, a challenge he accepted. Additionally, this will be Cena’s final appearance in Ireland as dates on his retirement tour run out.

On last week’s show, Melo Don’t Miz (The Miz & Carmelo Hayes) defeated Fraxiom (Axiom & Nathan Frazer), amid blind tag drama from Miz and Hayes. They will now battle Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) this week. The match was set up following a backstage segment where Hayes and Miz interrupted MCMG, who were talking to GM Nick Aldis. Hayes wanted to ask for a US title shot. Aleister Black will battle R-Truth in a singles match this week. The match was announced following their heated exchange in a backstage segment this week. Black confronted Truth in a backstage segment and asked how Truth felt about his other friend, Damian Priest, noting that with friends like him, one doesn’t need enemies. Truth confronted Black, who told him he would see him next week before leaving.

On last week’s show, after one-half of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss defeated Piper Niven, she, along with her tag team partner Charlotte Flair, was ambushed by Chelsea Green and The Secret Hervice (Piper Niven & Alba Fyre). Flair is now out for revenge as she faces Niven one-on-one this week. Following the backstage segment, The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) will battle any of the two members of Solo Sikoa’s MFTs. Additionally, Solo is involved in a feud with Sami Zayn and ahead of the upcoming PLE, that angle might unravel during the match. Let’s Take look on complete match card and Show detail for edition of  WWE Smackdown Friday Night August 22nd, 2025 episode.

Match Card:

• John Cena returns to SmackDown, continuing his road toward his Clash in Paris match
• Charlotte Flair battles Piper Niven
• Motor City Machine Guns look to settle issues with Melo Don’t Miz
• The Street Profits collide with two members of The MFTs
• R-Truth steps into the darkness when he faces Aleister Black
• More Cards

Location & Date:

• Show: WWE SmackDown 8/22/25
• Location: 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
• Date & Time: Friday, August 22, 2025 | 3 PM ET – 12 AM PT