WWE SmackDown
August 25, 2023
KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, KY
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE SmackDown. As always, we will have the results up immediately after every match. Refresh this page often to see updated results.
Tonight on WWE SmackDown
IYO SKY will defend the WWE Women’s Championship against Zelina Vega
Rey Mysterio vs. Grayson Waller in a non-title match
A tribute to Bray Wyatt and Terry Funk
Our live coverage starts at 8 PM EST
The show started with a 10-bell salute for Bray Wyatt and Terry Funk.
A video montage of Bray Wyatt’s career was shown. The fans had their cell phones out while singing, “He’s got the whole world in his hands.” A shot of Bray’s rocker was shown when the segment ended.
A video of Terry Funk was shown with tweets shown from various wrestlers.
Rey Mysterio vs Grayson Waller
Austin Theory made his way to ringside. Santos Escobar jumped Theory from behind. Mysterio slid under the ring kicking Theory in the process. Waller came out of the ring to clothesline Mysterio. Waller decked Escobar and got back in the ring. Mysterio gave Waller the 619. Theory grabbed Rey by the legs, but Escobar kicked Theory. Mysterio splashed Waller and pinned him.
===Winner: Rey Mysterio
More tributes rolled in for Bray Wyatt.
Backstage, Bayley said Zelina Vega’s wins over IYO SKY were flukes and she will defeat her tonight
WWE Women’s Championship Match:
IYO SKY (w/ Bayley & Dakota Kai) vs Zelina Vega
Vega gave SKY a hurricanrana. SKY threw Vega into the ring steps. IYO set Vega up in the corner and gave her a running knee. IYO went to the top rope and gave her the Over the Moonsault and pinned her.
===Winner: IYO SKY
In the ring, Cody Rhodes paid tribute to Terry Funk and a video package of his career was shown.
Terry Funk Hardcore Match
The Brawling Brutes (Ridge Holland & Butch) vs The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins)
Bobby Lashley came to ringside. Butch went outside the ring to pull out a table. When he was pulling it out, he bumped into Lashley. Butch slid the table in the ring. Ford punched Holland as Holland was trying to set up the table. He set Holland up on the table. As Butch went to the top rope, Lashley shoved him off and speared him on the floor. The Profits dumped Holland through the table and pinned him. Lashley and The Street Profits after the match.
===Winner: The Street Profits
More tributes rolled in for Bray Wyatt
TMZ Sports followed The Miz who said he’s going to beat LA Knight.
In the ring, LA Knight said tonight is about Bray Wyatt. When he fought Wyatt, he was getting him ready for anything. He can feel the spirit of Wyatt tonight. He said nobody ever cared about the Miz. Even when he had a stunt double, he was the star. Even when he was champion 12 years ago, he was background to a story about The Rock and John Cena. He challenged The Miz to fight him anywhere. A wise man told him that next time he sees him, run.
LA Knight vs Finn Balor
Balor went to the top turnbuckle, but Knight knocked him off and suplexed him. He gave him the BFT and pinned him
===Winner: LA Knight