Episode
WWE Friday Night SmackDown: May 5, 2023
Overview
On an exhilarating Friday Night SmackDown, Bad Bunny and the LWO stood in solidarity after dispatching The Judgment Day! Plus, Shinsuke Nakamura gained a victory over Karrion Kross, Cody Rhodes vowed to win against Brock Lesnar and so much more!
Details
- Series
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown
- Season
- Season 25
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 2023-05-05
- Runtime
- 85 min
Episode context
May 5, 2023 is Episode 18 in Season 25 of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. It aired on 2023-05-05. The runtime is 85 min.
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Episode 17: April 28, 2023
The WWE Draft kicked off on SmackDown in explosive order with Roman Reigns, Bianca Belair, Cody Rhodes, Becky Lynch and so many others selected by the Raw and SmackDown brand. Plus, Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens successful defended their Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles against The Usos and a hard-fought WrestleMania Rematch.
Episode 19: May 12, 2023
After battling through a Triple Threat Match against Edge and Rey Mysterio and an explosive semifinal showdown against Bobby Lashley, The Phenomenal One secured a World Heavyweight Title Match against The Visionary at WWE Night of Champions. Plus, Asuka launched a mist sneak attack on Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair, and Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan defended the WWE Women’s Tag Team Title against Damage CTRL.
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In a vicious No Disqualification showdown, Jimmy & Jey Uso helped The Enforcer of The Bloodline triumph over The Original Bro. Plus, Raquel Rodriguez & Liv Morgan defeated Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green in a WWE Women's Tag Team Title Match, and Gunther defended his Intercontinental Title against Xavier Woods.
Episode 20: May 19, 2023
On an incredible Friday Night SmackDown, The Usos’ downward spiral continued as Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn helped The LWO defeat Jimmy and Jey! Plus, Bianca Belair avoided most of Asuka’s mist, “The Grayson Waller Effect” debuted, Sheamus wrecked Austin Theory with a Brogue Kick and so much more!
Episode 15: April 14, 2023
Moments after using the chaos outside the ring to defeat Matt Riddle in SmackDown’s highly-personal main event, The Enforcer of The Bloodline delivered a brutal post-match attack to The Original Bro that ended with Riddle under the announce desk.
Episode 21: May 26, 2023
One day before the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Title Match at WWE Night of Champions, issues within The Bloodline lit the fuse on a brawl pitting Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn against Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, The Usos and Solo Sikoa. Plus, Asuka ambushed Bianca Belair and locked her in the armbar en route to their Raw Women’s Title Match.
Episode 14: April 7, 2023
Matt Riddle looked to even the score as he saved Sami Zayn from a would-be brutal Bloodline beatdown. Plus, Triple H announced the return of the WWE Draft, The Brawling Brutes captured a victory over Imperium, The Judgment Day defeated The LWO, Solo Sikoa took out Kevin Owens, and so much more!
Episode 22: June 2, 2023
Roman Reigns celebrates 1,000 days as Champion with new Undisputed Title and forces Solo Sikoa to attack Jimmy Uso.
Episode 13: March 31, 2023
On an incredible SmackDown the night before WrestleMania, The Head of the Table and The American Nightmare came face-to-face one final time before their highly-anticipated Undisputed WWE Universal Title Match on The Grandest Stage of Them All. Plus, Bobby Lashley won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, Rey Mysterio created a new LWO faction and so much more.
Episode 23: June 9, 2023
On a chaotic Friday Night SmackDown, the breakdown within The Bloodline caused Jey Uso to lose his United States Title Match against Austin Theory as Jimmy Uso accidentally superkicked him! Plus, Charlotte Flair interrupted Asuka’s WWE Women’s Championship Presentation, Santos Escobar, Bayley, Butch and IYO SKY all earned their way into the Money in the Bank Ladder Matches and so much more!
Episode 12: March 24, 2023
On a must-see SmackDown, The Usos ambushed Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn on “The KO Show,” Rey Mysterio struck his son and agreed to fight him at WrestleMania, Cody Rhodes battled Ludwig Kaiser and so much more!
Episode 24: June 16, 2023
Jey Uso made his shocking decision that shook the future of The Bloodline, Pretty Deadly earned an Undisputed WWE Tag Team Title opportunity, Bianca Belair confronted Charlotte Flair, and more from the June 16, 2023 edition of SmackDown.