### WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT
OCTOBER 17,2025
SAN JOSE,CALIF. AT SAP CENTER
AIRED LIVE ON USA NETWORK
REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR
Commentators: Vic Joseph, Corey Graves
Attendance: WrestleTix reports as of earlier today 9,988 tickets were distributed so far. The arena has a capacity of 19,190 spectators when configured for concerts.
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WWE SmackDown Results – November 3, 2023
Opening Segment:
* Roman Reigns came to the ring in the Bay Area and he closed with a amiable handshake after saying he is “all gas, no brakes.”
In-Ring & Backstage Segments:
* A clip aired of Aleister Black throwing lit flash paper at Damien Priest last week.
* A vignette aired with Black and Zelina Vega. Black talked about planning this for months and feeling complete with his wife now with him. Zelina said they aren’t the infection, but rather they are a mirror to the disease.
* A clip aired of last week’s Sami Zayn vs. shinsuke Nakamura match ending when Solo’s crew attacked Nakamura and Sami.
* The Miz was backstage telling Aldis “I want it to be big, big, think big.” He said would take it into consideration. Sami interrupted and said he wanted another U.S. Title open Challenge, but he’s not even booked on the show. Aldis said he wanted Nakamura to get a proper rematch, but he is in Japan this week. Sami said he doesn’t want to be intimidated and hide out in the back. Sami said the U.S. title Open Challenge means a lot to him and the wrestlers in the back. He said he’s heading to the ring and anyone who wants a shot, he’ll be there. Aldis asked if Miz wanted anything else. miz said he was good. Joseph said the Open Challenge is next.
* Sami’s ring entrance aired. Graves gave Joseph a hard time for not seeming to know Miz was going to answer the challenge. Miz said he was sick of the open challenges and treating the U.S. Title like a charity. Carmelo Hayes attacked Miz from behind. Officials separated them.
Match 1: Sami Zayn (c) vs. Ilja Dragunov – U.S. title Open Challenge
* Fans chanted, “Welcome back!” Sami and Dragunov shook hands. The bell rang 53 minutes into the hour. Dragunov rallied and they cut to an early break at 1:00.
* Back from the break, Sami landed a tornado DDT out of the corner. Joseph asked if sami should be careful what he says about Solo and his crew. As Sami set up a helluva Kick, Dragunov caught him with a kick and a near fall. Sami avoided a top rope move and landed a Michinoku Driver for a two count at 8:00. Graves and Joseph questioned if Dragunov was in ring shape after his extended injury hiatus.
* They battled on the ring apron. Sami looked like he was going for a DDT on the ring apron, but Dragunov’s shoulders landed on the middle rope rather. Joseph called it gnarly and nasty. They cut to another break.
* Back from the break, Dragunov landed a top rope senton for a two count at 14:00. They showed clips of the intense action during the break. More back and forth action and near falls followed for several minutes. Sami eventually landed a Helluva Kick and a Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Fans chanted, “Holy shit!”
* Sami set up another Helluva Kick, but was distracted by Solo on the stage. Dragunov charged a him. Sami delivered an exploder into the corner. When Sami charged, though, Dragunov landed Torpedo Moscow and an H-Bomb for the win. Graves said Sami took his eye off the ball when Solo came out.
Winner: Dragunov in 19:00 to win the U.S. Title.
* Afterward, Sami and Dragunov looked at each other. The MFTs attacked both of them. Rey Fenix ran out to try to help, but he was chokeslammed by Talla. Solo said he will ma
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