Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for the December 26 episode of "WWE SmackDown," where Drew McIntyre, Joe Hendry, and WWE's best will war to end 2025!

It was subsequently revealed that Rhodes and McIntyre would wrestle for the undisputed WWE title on the Jan. 9 episode of SmackDown. Their match would be the seventh Three Stages of Hell match in WWE history, and the first on the main roster since 2013. McIntyre attacked Rhodes, standing over him to close the show.

Friday's "SmackDown" saw a new champion being crowned and the Cody Rhodes-Drew McIntyre rivalry reaching a new level.

Drew McIntyre has set the terms for his upcoming WWE Championship Match against Cody Rhodes, and Carmelo Hayes defeated Ilja Dragunov to capture the Men's United States Championship. Here are all the results from Friday's episode of SmackDown.

WWE SmackDown aired for the final time in 2025. How would the blue brand close its year before the move to three hours?

Hendry makes his SmackDown debut against The Miz in a Miracle on 34th Street Fight, and Charlotte Flair squares off against Lash Legend. The big story tonight, however, is Carmelo Hayes facing Ilja Dragunov in the champion's final Open Challenge match for the United States Championship.

When NXT was created, it was designed to be a stepping stone to the main roster. While WWE has tried to give it its own identity as a third brand, it's still a developmental system, and that means every NXT talent's goal should be to end up on Raw or SmackDown.

WWE SmackDown (December 19, 2025) Venue: Van Andel Arena City: Grand Rapids, MI Time: 8 pm ET How To Watch: USA Network (US), Netflix (International) WWE United State Championship Open Challenge: Ilja Dragunov (c) vs. TBA

The December 19 pre-taped edition of WWE SmackDown averaged 995,000 viewers on USA Network, down 19.8 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since Halloween night.

Damian Priest and Aleister Black have been at each other's throats for the past several months, but it appears this heated rivalry will finally meet its end thi