On May 30th, 2025 WWE aired the 1,345th episode of Smackdown live in Knoxville Tennessee inside Thompson Boling Arena & can watch it on USA Network (United States) & Netflix (Everywhere else).
- Triple Threat Women’s Money In The Bank Qualifying Match
Naomi defeated Nia Jax & Jade Cargill via Roll Up on Jax (15:20)
- JC Mateo defeated R Truth via Tour Of The Islands (2:21)
- Tag Team Match
Los Garza (Humberto & Angel) defeated Je Von Evans & Rey Fenix via MTY on Evans (12:17)
- Non Title Match
Women’s United States Champion Zelina Vega defeated Alba Fyre via Code Red (11:05)
- Non Title Triple Threat Money In The Bank Qualifying Match
Andrade defeated Carmelo Hayes & United States Champion Jacob Fatu via The Message on Hayes (20:27)
-Cody Rhodes asks Knoxville what they want to talk about then says they could talk about the record live crowd in attendance.
-He recalls doubting himself and talking to a friend about whether or not he was a good champion then recalls his friend saying he was with everything he’s faced in the ring and behind the scenes.
-He says that was the silver lining for him as he reminisced about the year that he’s had thus far and did a lot of thinking including about Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena.
-Rhodes says he thought about Cena doing what he said he was going to do then says he hesitated when Cena gave him a choice.
-He says if Cena actually ruins professional wrestling then he’s partially to blame.
-He says if Cena is listening, he will never hesitate with him again.
-He says no matter how much Cena talks about how many days he has left, that isn’t Cena’s expiration.
-He says he has a surprise then introduces World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso and he makes his way out. Cena follows behind Jey.
Cena calls Rhodes & Jey professional wrestling’s biggest wannabes and John Cena wannabes then says Rhodes wants his fame and Jey wants his money.
-He says neither of them will get what they want for being too desperate and lazy then says one other human being in WWE embodies hustle, loyalty and respect.
-He introduces Logan Paul and he makes his way out.
-Cena continues to hype up Paul and says Paul doesn’t need to pay his dues because he’s paying their mortgage.
-Paul says Cena speaks his language then says fans get to witness the moment that Cena stood side by side with him.
-He says he should be standing next to the Undisputed WWE Champion as the World Heavyweight Champion.
-He says 5 years ago no one would’ve believed that he would be a WWE Superstar or teaming up with Cena.
-Paul calls himself The Superstar in WWE then says Cena is the last real champion and he is the inevitable face of this company.
-Jey says they don’t have to wait until Money In The Bank and Cena looks to leave the ring.
-Paul suggests that Cena stay then begins brawling with Jey as Cena brawls with Rhodes.
-Jey lands a superkick on Cena and Rhodes follows it up with a Disaster Kick.
-Jey then hits a superkick to Paul and follows it up with a Cody/1D combination to him to close out Smackdown.
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