WWE SmackDown Live & Raw Taping Preview
This Friday’s (December 19, 2025) SmackDown in Grand Rapids, Michigan will be the final televised WWE live event until Raw on December 29th. Below you’ll find an official promo, a complete list of the announced Superstars, and my predictions for the night.
Not only will the live crowd witness SmackDown, but they'll also get to experience a Raw taping the same night — that will be the December 22 episode of Raw; NXT and another taped SD are scheduled for next week as well.
Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster.
WWE SmackDown Grand Rapids Super Preview
GM Nick Aldis officially invited Drew McIntyre to SD
U.S Champion Ilja Dragunov Open Challenge (very likely, not official yet)
Also announced for SD and the Raw taping:
Undisputed Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes
WWE Women's World Champion Stephanie Vaquer
WWE World Champion CM Punk
WWE Women's Champion Jade Cargill
Tiffany Stratton
Rhea Ripley
Randy Orton
The New Day
Charlotte Flair
Solo Sikoa
Sami Zayn
Jacob Fatu
The Street Profits
Chelsea Green
Penta
SmackDown airs Fridays at 8PM ET on USA Network and is available on Netflix outside the US. Raw airs exclusively on Netflix at 8PM ET every Monday.
SmackDown Predictions
Segment #1: Cody Rhodes calling out Drew McIntyre for attacking him while brawling on Nick Aldis' expense interview.
Miracle On 34th Street Fight: Jimmy Uso defeats Solo Sikoa
Segment #2: Alexa Bliss trying to talk about the title and then Uncle Howdy arrives and kisses her.
Non-Title Match: Michin defeats Chelsea Green
WWE US Title Open Challenge: Ilja Dragunov defeats Shinsuke Nakamura
Main Event: Sami Zayn and Rey Fenix defeats Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa
Raw Predictions
Je'Von Evans defeats Rayo Americano Post-Match Rey Mysterio saves Je'Von Evans from El Grande Americano and Rayo Americano.
Bayley defeats Roxanne Perez
Rhea Ripley defeats Asuka by DQ after Asuka uses the mist on Rhea Ripley.
AJ Styles defeats Rusev
Main Event: LA Knight defeats Gunther
