WWE SmackDown: Cody Rhodes Assaults John Cena, Andrade- Rey Fenix Win Fatal 4-Way For No.1 Contender Match

Last Updated:July 19, 2025, 09:23 IST

The latest episode of Smackdown witnessed a brawl between Rhodes and Cena after a highly entertaining Fatal 4-way bout to determine the top contender for the tag team title.

Cody Rhodes, John Cena. (X)

The latest episode of WWE SmackDown offered up an exciting show that featured a brawl break out between Cody Rhodes and John Cena after a high-flying Fatal 4-way bout to determine the No.1 contender for the tag team championships.

Charlotte Flair got the better of Raquel Rodrigues, while Stephanie Vaquer sunk Alba Frye in the women’s singles clashes, while Damian Priest got the win over Carmelo Hayes by way of disqualification after an interference from Aleister Black.

Charlotte Flair vs Raquel Rodrigues

Flair was joined by Alexa Bliss at the ringside while Roxanne Perez was in Rodrigues’ corner for the opening bout of the night as the show kicked off with some high-octane action. Rodrigues nearly pulled off the win, but Flair was saved by an intervention from Bliss from the sidelines as she distracted the referee before setting up Flair for the win with a brutal attack on Rodrigues while the man in the middle looked away.

Carmelo Hayes vs Damian Priest

A topsy-turvy bout between the two saw the wrestlers move in and out of the ring multiple times, including the time when Priest slammed Hayes through the announcers’ desk. However, Aleister Black jumped on Priest to knock him off the top rope before going on to taunt him despite his best efforts. Pries was handed the in by way of disqualification.

Stephanie Vaquer vs Alba Fyre

Vaquer, who took an early beating in the bout turned the tables on her opponent Fyre, who was accompanied ringside by Piper Niven. Vaquer looked to finish things off with her signature Devil’s Kiss, but Fyre snapped out of it to attempt a Gory Special, but Vaquer produced a counter to hit the SBV an pick up the win.

Fatal 4-way for No.1 Contender

Four tag teams, DIY, Fraxiom, Motor City Guns and Andrade-Rey Fenix fought it out in an enticing fatal 4-way bout to determine the top contender for the tag team prize.

A clash that could have gone either way, eventually ended up swinging the way of Andrade and Rey Fenix as the duo worked incredibly well together to fend off the challenge from Nathan Fraser and Axion, and Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin, before Andrade removed Jhonny Gargano from the equation leaving Fenix to close out the bout with his signature Message on Ciampa to pick up the win.

Rhodes Smacks Cena

Cody Rhodes, who built the scene up for the Undisputed WWE Champion bout against John Cena at the upcoming pay-per-view event, Summerslam, as he called the leader of the Cenation out to the ring to complete the signing formalities for the fight.

Cena walked out to a raucous reception and explains that Rhodes would get his wish, but just not at Summerslam as Cena cited reasons of work commitment with a movie and emotional exhaustion. Cena closed the contract and made his foray out of the ring before Rhodes attacked the icon before the two came to blows.

The squabble spilled onto the ring and Rhodes found himself in possession of the belt as he gave Cena the miss. The son of Dusty Rhodes, Cody, capitalised on the situation to level Cena before putting him through a table with a top-rope splash.

Rhodes wet on to put a pen in Cena’s hand and scribed the legend’s signature on the match contract to close out the day.

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