WWE SmackDown Results 7/18 - SummerSlam Contract Signing, Fatal Four-Way #1 Contenders Match & More

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE SmackDown" on July 18, 2025, coming to you live from the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas!

John Cena will be defending his Undisputed WWE Championship against former titleholder Cody Rhodes at WWE SummerSlam on August 2 and August 3. Before the two meet for the title, they will be making the match official as they put pen-to-paper on the contract as tensions between them continue to run high over their differing views about the WWE Universe.

Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy of The Wyatt Sicks dethroned The Street Profits and Angelo Dawkins as WWE Tag Team Champions during last Friday's edition of "SmackDown". Although the tag team division still continues to look to put an end The Wyatt Sicks, Lumis and Gacy will find out who their first challengers are for their new title as The Motor City Machine Guns's Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley collide with Rey Fenix and Andrade, Nathan Frazer and Axiom, and #DIY's Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano in a Fatal Four-Way Number One Contenders Match.

One half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Raquel Rodriguez looks to score another win tonight as she collides with former multi time Women's Champion Charlotte Flair after she and the other half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Roxanne Perez scored a win over Asuka and Kairi Sane this past Monday on "WWE Raw". Flair and her newfound ally Alexa Bliss unsuccessfully challenged Perez and Rodriguez for their title at WWE Evolution this past Sunday in a Fatal Four-Way Match that also involv ed Sane and Asuka, and "WWE NXT" stars Sol Ruca and Zaria.

Additionally, Stephanie Vaquer will be going head-to-head with Alba Fyre after the former eliminated the latter's ally Piper Niven from the Clash In Paris Battle Royal at Evolution with some assistance from Nikki Bella before going on to win the whole thing. Jacob Fatu will also be making an appearance on tonight's show for the first time since he and Jimmy Uso emerged victorious over current United States Champion Solo Sikoa and JC Mateo in a tag team match on the July 4 episode of "SmackDown".

We are live! The show kicks off with Adam Pearce, police officers, and other officials speaking with MFT (Solo Sikoa, JC Mateo, Talla Tonga, and Tonga Loa) after they've all been in a car accident.

Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore then greet audiences at home before throwing it to a conversation between Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss from earlier today where the former informs the latter that she got them a match for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship at SummerSlam. The pair then make their way to the ring, with Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez following behind.

The bell rings and the two lock up. Rodriguez sends Flair crashing into the mat with a hair whip, but Flair lands a hurricanrana on Rodriguez off the middle rope and clotheslines her out of the ring. Perez looks to get in Flair's face, but Bliss forces Perez to back down. This opens the door for Rodriguez to clock Flair from behind and send her crashing into the ring post.

The pair return to the ring, and Flair wears down Rodriguez with a submission hold. Rodriguez jams her boot into Flair's chest in the corner, then wears her down with a submission of her own and sends her crashing into the mat with a hair whip. She runs over Flair with a big boot and goes for a pin, but Flair kicks out.

Rodriguez cinches in an over the shoulder submission on Flair, but Flair escapes and sends Rodriguez crashing into the corner face first. She connects with a clothesline on Rodriguez, then looks to land a crossbody on her off the to rope. Rodriguez catches Flair and delivers a tilt-a-whirl slam on her, but Flair looks to cinch in the Figure Four Leg Lock on Rodriguez. Perez hops up onto the apron, but Flair sends her crashing off it with a kick. As the referee is distracted checking on Perez, Bliss hits Rodriguez with one of her pom poms and lands a jawbreaker on her off the top rope. This opens the door for Flair to roll up Rodriguez for the win.

Winner: Charlotte Flair

We then head backstage and see police officers ask Adam Pearce to help them find Jacob Fatu after the car crash MFT were involved in earlier tonight. Pearce does such, and Fatu agrees to go wtih the officers. 

Carmelo Hayes then makes his way to the ring. Damian Priest follows. 

Hayes fires off right hands on Priest's spine before the bell sounds and Priest runs over Hayes with a big boot. Hayes rocks Priest with a knee strike, but Priest responds with a forearm and looks to send Hayes crashing into the ring post on the outside. Hayes escapes and sends Priest crashing into it spine first.

The two men return to the ring, and Hayes delivers a chop block to Priest. Priest lands a back elbow on Hayes in the corner and runs him over with a shoulder tackle, but Hayes looks to retreat to the outside. Priest goes after Hayes, but Hayes lands a jawbreaker on him and follows it up with a springboard clothesline to him. He kips up and looks to fly off the ropes once again, but Priest catches him with a right hand and sets up for Razor's Edge. Hayes escapes and ascends to the top rope, then looks to fly. Priest intercepts Hayes and sets up for South Of Heaven, but Hayes escapes and connects with The First 48. He follows it up with a Frog Splash.

Priest sends Hayes crashing into the announce desk face first, then looks to land Old School on Hayes. Aleister Black appears and trips Priest, causing the disqualification.

Winner: Damian Priest (via disqualification)

MFT then make their way to the ring.

Sikoa says tonight is a perfect example of who Jacob Fatu really is. He says without his guidance, Fatu is reckless and doesn't care about anybody, nor does he listen to anyone. He says Fatu only cares about himself and says he gave Fatu everything bringing him to WWE, making him successful, putting money in his pocket, putting food on his table, and making him United States Champion. He then says Fatu betrayed the only family he's ever had.

Jimmy Uso appears on the Titan Tron waiting for a police car, and Fatu emerges from it. A police officer informs Fatu that he was cleared of suspicion due to security footage, and Fatu storms to the ring. Jimmy sneaks up behind MFT, and begins brawling with them alongside Fatu. Talla Tonga looks to land a double chokeslam on Fatu and Jimmy through the announce desk, but Fatu and Jimmy land superkicsk on Talla. Fatu then aids Jimmy in landing a crossbody on Talla and goes after Sikoa, raining right hands down on him in the ring. Fatu places a chair around Sikoa's neck and charges at him, but JC Mateo and Tama Tonga go after him. Jimmy delivers an Uso Splash to Tama, and Fatu delivers a moonsault to Mateo off the top rope. 

Fatu hits Tama and Mateo across the spine repeatedly with a chair, but Adam Pearce emerges from the back and informs Sikoa that he will defend his United States Championship against Fatu in a Steel Cage Match at SummerSlam. He calls the police out to the ring and they arrest Sikoa for faking the car crash earlier tonight.

Stephanie Vaquer then makes her way to the ring. The Secret Hervice follows. 

The bell rings and the two waste no time going after one another. Fyre dumps Vaquer onto the apron and catches her with a thrust kick as she looks to fly back into the ring, then levels her with a dive on the outside and dumps her back inside the ring.

Vaquer delivers the Devil's Kiss to Fyre, then sets up for the Package Backbreaker. Fyre escapes, but Vaquer lands the move when she looks to land it a second time for the win.

Winner: Stephanie Vaquer

After the match, Niven attacks Vaquer and lands a running senton on her. She ascends up the ropes, but Vaquer pushes her off them and sends her crashing out of the ring. She then lands a kick on her that sends her crashing onto the floor, but Fyre holds Niven back to prevent her from returning into the ring.

Frazer and Chris Sabin begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. #DIY blindside Frazer and Sabin from behind, but they're sent crashing out of the ring. Andrade and Fenix look to fly over the top rope, but Frazer and Axiom stop them. Sabin and Alex Shelley trip Frazer and Axiom as they run the ropes, and Shelley holds the ropes open for Sabin to fly and level Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa on the outside.

Frazer levels Shelley, but Gargano tags himself in and spears Shelley through the middle rope. He sends Shelley's face bouncing off the top turnbuckle and tags in Ciampa. Ciampa uses the middle rope to wear down Shelley, but Gargano tags in and Ciampa sends Shelley crashing into both of his boots.

Gargano rains down right hands on Shelley and LeRae attacks Shelley from the outside while the referee has his back turned. Gargano fires off shoulders on Shelley's midsection and tags in Ciampa, who lands a backbreaker on Shelley and dares Fenix to get inside the ring. Gargano and Ciampa both rain down right hands on Shelley as the referee is distracted by Andrade across the ring.

Axiom and Fenix tag in, and Fenix gains the upperhand on Fenix. Andrade tags in and delivers The Three Amigos to Frazer before everyone begins brawling with one another. Axiom and Fenix brawl up the entrance ramp. Ciampa then tags in and lands a Lung Blower on Axiom.

Ciampa lands a chop on Axiom on the ring apron, but Andrade tags in and ascends to the top rope. Axiom joins Andrade on the ropes, but Frazer tags in. Axiom delivers a Spanish Fly to Andrade, and Frazer delivers a Phoenix Splash to Andrade. Axiom looks to go for a pin, but Ciampa pulls him off Andrade and pins him himself. Andrade kicks out, but Ciampa rolls him up once again. Andrade kicks out, but Gargano looks to land a superkick on him. He accidentally hits Ciampa, opening the door for Andrade to land The Message on Ciampa for the win.

Winners (and new Number One Contenders): Rey Fenix and Andrade

Adam Pearce introduces Cody Rhodes and he makes his way to the ring.

Rhodes wastes no time and signs the contract right away, then asks San Antonio what they want to talk about. He says the warm reception from the Texas crowd made him feel like an outlaw like his father and brother, then says he hasn't flinched when he won back-to-back Royal Rumble matches or The Rock tried to come for his spot among other things, but he flinched at WrestleMania 41 against John Cena. He says it's an unenviable task to try taking the Undisputed WWE Championship from John Cena, then invites Pearce to introduce Cena. Pearce does so, and Cena makes his way to the ring.

Cena says he has bad news for Rhodes. He says he won't be at SummerSlam, then says he's filming a big movie for Netflix in New York City. He says he's emotionally exhausted, and everyone agrees it's best he doesn't compete at SummerSlam. He says Rhodes can have his rematch in Paris or Perth, but he can't sign the contract in good faith. He says if he signs the contract, then he has to be at SummerSlam and he can't do that. He says that the decision not to compete at SummerSlam is what's best for business, then says he still wants to give San Antonio a night to remember. He thanks Rhodes and promises he will get his rematch and tells San Antonio good night.

Cena heads up the ramp, but Rhodes follows him and fires off right hands on him. He sends his face bouncing off the apron, but Cena sends Rhodes crashing into the ring steps shoulder first and sends his face bouncing off them. Cena looks to hit Rhodes with his Undisputed WWE Championship belt, but Rhodes grabs the belt from him and hits Cena with it. Rhodes sends Cena crashing through the announce desk with a Frog Splash, then puts the pen in Cena's hand and makes him sign the SummerSlam contract. Rhodes tells Cena to check the fine print, then says their SummerSlam match will be a Street Fight.