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WWE Smackdown Full Show 9 May 2025 | Friday Night Smackdown 5/9/2025 part-2
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN 5/9/2025 FULL SHOW REPLAY
Watch the full replay of WWE Friday Night SmackDown from May 9th, 2025! Get ready for an action-packed night of thrilling matches, shocking moments, and unforgettable drama. Who will emerge victorious in tonight's main event? Will your favorite Superstars reign supreme or fall victim to their rivals? Tune in to find out! #WWE #Smackdown #JohnCena #WWELive
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WWE Smackdown Full Show 9 May 2025 | Friday Night Smackdown 5/9/2025 part-2
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN 5/9/2025 FULL SHOW REPLAY
Watch the full replay of WWE Friday Night SmackDown from May 9th, 2025! Get ready for an action-packed night of thrilling matches, shocking moments, and unforgettable drama. Who will emerge victorious in tonight's main event? Will your favorite Superstars reign supreme or fall victim to their rivals? Tune in to find out! #WWE #Smackdown #JohnCena #WWELive
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00:00With Santos Escobar giving out very heated and direct instructions for what lies ahead.
00:30And their opponent first, from Gomez, Palacio Durango, Mexico, weighing in at 230 pounds, Andrade!
00:52Wade, we've seen Andrade in tough with top contenders.
00:56Saw him nearly win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, but this is his first tag team match of 2025 so far.
01:04He was coming to the aid of Ray Phoenix earlier, and now lands in this spot because of what transpired earlier tonight.
01:10Yeah, and I've done a quick bit of research on Andrade and Ray Phoenix.
01:14They have competed briefly in the past.
01:16They have never tagged together.
01:18But I'll tell you right now, with the numbers game of Legado del Fantasma, it pays to have a little backup.
01:25So, Ray Phoenix should count itself lucky.
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01:51Oh, my God.
02:01I know.
02:11I know.
02:43We've got such a blessing, such a gift here on SmackDown to get his ring entrance.
03:07And then over on Raw, Penta, between the two of them, he's so electric every time they come
03:11out to compete.
03:13Beautiful acquisitions for both the red and blue brands here.
03:17What a start to the career of Rey Fenix.
03:21Here on SmackDown, and that has only angered the likes of Santos Escobar and Los Garza,
03:27who at times have been the victims for the success of Rey Fenix.
03:32It is a zero-sum game.
03:34For someone to get ahead, somebody's got to fall behind.
03:37And Legado, Del Fantasma are sick of falling behind to other luchadors.
03:43And you mentioned it in terms of the matchup.
03:52He's really going for the Legado, Del Fantasma cycle, is Rey Fenix.
03:57Defeated Birdo one-on-one back on April 11th last week.
04:01You saw that huge Meteora off the top rope.
04:03Defeated Santos Escobar.
04:05Now a chance for some payback after what happened earlier tonight.
04:08And Santos Escobar has been rather aggrieved of late, just in general, because his men...
04:13As he hovers over us.
04:16...have not been getting the kind of results he demands.
04:19Well, tonight is about changing that, changing the perception of Legado, Del Fantasma,
04:24and getting back to running the bingo here on SmackDown.
04:28And there is Sancho saying, boy, he lets us know it every time.
04:32He's listening to every word. I didn't want to mess that up.
04:34He does. He's throwing his sunglasses down on the announce desk.
04:36Like, we're responsible for the care and welfare of these expensive sunglasses here.
04:41Incredibly valuable.
04:42More than your paycheck, Joe Tessa.
04:44I don't doubt that.
04:45Guard them with your life.
04:50Phoenix in there early on against Birdo.
04:53Familiar rivals.
04:55As we discussed, big chop from Phoenix.
04:59Just sense that the tensions, especially amongst the Luchadors,
05:03which historically have always been fairly high here in WWE,
05:07they are just, they're all on red alert right now.
05:09They're looking to position themselves as the spearhead of this global Lucha movement right now,
05:16because AAA is under the WWE umbrella, and the spotlight for Lucha Libre has never been brighter.
05:22Yeah, such exciting news with the acquisition of AAA and what will be coming our way on June 7th.
05:28Of course, you know about money in the bank, but on that same day, it's rules collide with NXT and WWE's newly acquired AAA.
05:37That is going to be such an amazing day of action.
05:43Andrade and Berto colliding here.
05:45Andrade has been trying to convince Berto of late to keep away from Santos Escobar,
05:49who he feels has been mistreating the likes of Berto and indeed Angel.
05:54Well, Berto was mistreating Andrade there, and he may come to regret getting involved in Legado affairs.
06:01And now Angel and Berto both climbing up top.
06:05Oh, and a double timed out moonsaults to the floor.
06:11Legado del Fantasma, Los Garza.
06:14Man, oh, man.
06:24What a showcase moment as Santos Escobar is literally in the mix of it, directing traffic for Berto and Angel,
06:34who just synced up those double moonsaults.
06:37Wade.
06:38And I get it.
06:39Some people do not like the methodology and the attitude of Santos Escobar.
06:43I would argue if you listen to Santos Escobar, you get good results.
06:47And it seems to be working tonight for Los Garza.
06:53Angel into the cover right away.
06:56Andrade has plenty left in the tank.
06:59Friday night SmackDown here in Dayton, Ohio.
07:02Still to come tonight.
07:03We will hear from the undisputed champion John Cena.
07:06He's time for all you to admire me!
07:09And you can hear Santos Escobar demanding the crowd acknowledges and admires their work.
07:19They can boo all they want.
07:20Look at the physiques of Los Garza.
07:22How do you not admire those two specimens?
07:25And we got four great athletes in the ring here.
07:28But right now it's Berto and Angel getting the best of Andrade and Ray Phoenix.
07:33The bingo is being run tonight here in Dayton, Ohio.
07:38As Santos Escobar's men move forward to success.
07:44And proven a point about who has supremacy in the world of Lucha Libre.
07:49These guys are on fire.
07:59Scorcio.
08:00Says his guys are on fire right now.
08:04That has been the case.
08:06Continuously in control.
08:08Off the apron again.
08:10An all too rare moment of happiness in the world.
08:15Of Legado del Fantasma who look like they are getting back to business in a big way this evening.
08:22Oh!
08:23Look at that thud of the right knee of Andrade smashing against the steel post.
08:30Now writhing in agony.
08:32When he's reaching for it.
08:34He's able to kick out.
08:35But you've got to think to yourself.
08:37What will he have left with what just happened to his right knee?
08:58We've seen this team work before.
09:00Up and over.
09:02The guards are special.
09:07Andrade equal to it.
09:09Not expecting such a strong kick out after such a heavyweight move.
09:13Shows that the caliber of opponent Andrade is.
09:16But he is fading rapidly.
09:18And needs this tag to a fresh Ray Phoenix.
09:21He is desperate for that.
09:30Great scene here in Dayton, Ohio for Friday Night Smackdown.
09:39Moments ago.
09:40Birdo hit a Los Garza special.
09:43Flying over the top rope.
09:45Against Andrade.
09:46Andrade.
09:47And Los Garza has been in control against Andrade.
09:49And Ray Phoenix as Andrade looks to fight back.
09:53It's been a real show of force from Los Garza so far.
09:59As Andrade struggles to try and get his way over.
10:02Oh wow.
10:03Oh boy.
10:04Did he need that.
10:06They threw out.
10:07Poison Rana.
10:08It's turned Berto inside out.
10:10And has given a brief glimmer of hope.
10:13To Andrade finally getting across to this tag.
10:16Los Garza attacked Ray Phoenix backstage earlier tonight.
10:20And now Phoenix can come out with a lot of emotion.
10:24And seek revenge.
10:27Well remember Ray Phoenix is the man that Santos Escobar appeared to be trying to court.
10:32And bring into the fold of Legado Del Fantasma.
10:36And we're getting a glimpse of exactly why Santos held Phoenix in such high regard.
10:42The speed of Ray Phoenix each and every move that he delivers.
10:47Goes up top.
10:49Balancing on the road.
10:50Springboarding and delivering that kick.
10:53Two for the price of one.
10:55Scintillating stuff from this incredible Luchador.
11:01Santos Escobar livid that his advances were rebuffed by Ray Phoenix.
11:07And they're now being thrown back in the direction of Los Garza.
11:10Things are going south here for Legado.
11:13He had him in position.
11:17Oh!
11:18And then Angel delivers.
11:20Andrade now.
11:23This one's completely broken down.
11:25The referee's lost control.
11:27Look at the pace.
11:28The non-stop action as the big kick is delivered by Ray Phoenix.
11:33All four men down in the ring.
11:36I believe the legal participants are currently Ray Phoenix and Angel.
11:43All four are down.
11:45Great tag action still to come tonight.
11:47Live here in Dayton, Ohio.
11:49The night before Backlash.
11:51We will hear from the record-breaking 17-time undisputed WWE Champion John Cena.
11:58Tomorrow, he takes on Randy Orton.
12:01What will Cena say tonight?
12:03The color has completely drained from the face of Santos Escobar.
12:07Whose ecstasy has turned to one of...
12:10Frustration.
12:12Disappointment.
12:14And perhaps soon anger pending the result of this match.
12:18For all of Ray Phoenix's talents, you would not use him as a slugger.
12:30And clearly the power advantage now with Lost Garza.
12:38Birdo.
12:40Into the cover!
12:41For the win!
12:43And Andrade coming in and saving things.
12:45Yeah, that was a millisecond away from victory there by Birdo.
12:48And it looks like the stuffing has been knocked out of the...
12:52High-flying, high-octane luchador.
12:55Though don't write him off yet.
12:57Oh, Phoenix, that spinning animal kick!
13:06Santos Escobar distracted the referee here.
13:09And rolling Hurricane Ron is countered.
13:12But the referee doesn't see it at the moment.
13:14Because the distraction actually works against him.
13:17Well, I counted five on that one.
13:19And that has backfired in a big way.
13:21For the Emperor of Lucha Libre.
13:23And more importantly, Birdo.
13:26Who had this match won.
13:28Can you believe that?
13:29That Santos was up on the apron.
13:31And it ends up working against them.
13:37Just a pile of bodies at this point.
13:40Great lands on his feet after that.
13:43Suplex attempt by Angel.
13:45Andrade now.
13:47He's gonna rip the engine.
13:49Delivers the big elbow!
13:50Come on!
13:53Here goes Phoenix.
13:55Hat-like!
13:57Adios Amigo!
13:59He wins the Adios Amigo!
14:01The only thing propping up Birdo there was the rope.
14:03I think he was out cold!
14:06Flying over to the outside!
14:09Just as Andrade is setting up the message!
14:13Man, oh man!
14:15That is good stuff!
14:17Here are your winners!
14:20Ray Phoenix!
14:22And Andrade!
14:27Well, when it comes to Lucha Libre.
14:29You expect that high flying.
14:31But that was a physical war.
14:33Look at the bruises all over the face of Andrade.
14:38But chemistry just at the right time for Andrade.
14:41And Ray Phoenix, take a look at this.
14:43The flying Phoenix takes down Angel.
14:47Leaving Andrade to connect with the message of Birdo.
14:50This was after Birdo had Phoenix down for a long count.
14:55And the distraction from his own mentor, Santos Escobar, cost Birdo the victory.
15:03That is the scene with Birdo and Angel after a hard fought match.
15:08That goes the other way.
15:09It goes the other way.
15:11Get back!
15:13Get up!
15:15Get up!
15:20What was that?
15:22Look at me when I'm talking to you!
15:24What was that?
15:26Do you even know how much you set us back?
15:27do you understand what happened?!
15:29Some of the fractures in the foundation of Legado, Delph, and Tasma.
15:51Just became a canyon, didn't they, with Berto.
15:54This can boil over entirely for a straight thing.
15:57The results have not been there.
15:59The tempers are flaring, and the pressure is really on now for the entirety of Legado, Delph, and Tasma.
16:05Are you ready? Tomorrow's the day.
16:07Backlash. You're going to be on the call with Michael Cole, the big one from St. Louis.
16:11It's streaming live on Peacock.
16:13And let's give you the rundown of what you're in store for.
16:16This is 7 p.m. Eastern on Peacock, 5 p.m. for the Countdown Show.
16:21And tomorrow, our dear friend and broadcast colleague, Pat McAfee, is going to step inside the ropes.
16:26It's against the man who is seething after losing his championship.
16:32This will be the eighth match in the career of Pat McAfee, and it comes as the toughest yet against the ring general, Gunther.
16:40Good luck, Pat. Believe me, you are going to need it.
16:43But moving on, we've also got two Irish women with vastly different resumes.
16:47They are going to collide for the women's intercontinental title as the champ Lyra Valkyria defends against the man Becky Lynch tomorrow night at Backlash.
16:57Hey, we just heard from Jacob Fatu moments ago, and I think you understand the level of intensity we're dealing with.
17:05It's boiling over in this fatal four-way.
17:08Had a couple title changes in the last four U.S. championship matches.
17:12Will L.A. Knight, Damian Priest, or Drew McIntyre be the next?
17:17Could they instantly unseat Jacob Fatu?
17:20It is going to be an absolute war among those four.
17:25And the men's intercontinental title will be on the line as the exhilarating Penta collides with, for some, the world's greatest luchador, dirty, dumb Mysterio.
17:37No, you don't agree, clearly.
17:39Never mind.
17:41Because he is the last real champ, or is he?
17:46Randy Orton would certainly argue no.
17:49Two ultimate icons from their generation.
17:52They'll collide for the WWE Championship tomorrow at Backlash.
17:57As John Cena defends against the Viper, Randy Orton, in Randy Orton's hometown, St. Louis, Missouri.
18:06Yeah, Backlash will be the first one-on-one PLE match between Orton and Cena since Hell in a Cell in 2014.
18:13John Cena is right here.
18:14He's with us live next.
18:16It has been an awesome night for Friday Night SmackDown here in Dayton.
18:24Among the results, Nia Jax is now the number one contender to face Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women's Championship.
18:33We also saw another victory for Aleister Black in Braxium with a non-title match upset victory over the Street Profits.
18:40We're heroes every day, you know that we never play, ayy.
18:44Come on, I never been one of the players.
19:10Ladies and gentlemen,
19:39Please welcome the undisputed WWE Champion, John Cena!
19:52John Cena, who in recent weeks, the 17-time record-breaking world champion,
19:58has come to this ring and told a kid his dad's a loser.
20:01He's told the WWE Universe he doesn't need them and will ruin wrestling.
20:05And he told Randy Orton-Wade that he's going to destroy his family's three-generation legacy in the industry.
20:14Well, I don't like John Cena, I don't like his attitude, but telling that kid's daddy was a loser was actually quite funny.
20:22But Dayton, Ohio, soak it in while you can.
20:26It is Cena's last ever stop in your town, and boy, oh boy, doesn't he look thrilled to be here?
20:33Oh no, not poor Mark Nash again.
20:53Get up there, Nash!
20:54What is he?
20:54Well, apparently he's not been too impressed with Mr. Nash's work of late, so, given previous experience,
21:03should have learned your lesson, Nash!
21:05Do a better job!
21:06Nash's excellence at his job, Wade.
21:08Well, according to John Cena.
21:28Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the greatest of all time!
21:36The better scene, 17!
21:44Bracing Dayton with his presence one last time!
21:53He is the last!
21:55He is the last!
22:06real champion!
22:26John Cena!
22:31He is the last!
23:02Tomorrow, your childhood dies.
23:15The reason you're reduced to throwing empty bottles of beer is because every single one of you knows exactly how important backlash is.
23:32You'll do everything you can, just like Randy Orton.
23:41Which is why Randy Orton is not here tonight.
23:45Don't boo. Don't boo. He's smart. He took my advice.
23:53He is home with his family in St. Louis.
23:57And he is preparing for the biggest moment of his career.
24:02The first time I wrestled Randy Orton was almost 25 years ago.
24:11Since then, we have shared in this ring on WWE television of almost 100 appearances.
24:21There are 31 world championships between us.
24:25We are the two names that define what it means to have ruthless aggression.
24:30And if you are a fan between the ages of 12 to 55 and beyond, you either choose Randy Orton or you choose John Cena.
24:39That is what's at stake tomorrow.
24:46Because tomorrow is our final match.
25:04Tomorrow, you only get to choose one more time.
25:09Tomorrow, your childhood dies.
25:15Oh, don't worry. Don't worry.
25:17If you're a fan between the ages of 3 and 11, tomorrow your childhood will die as well.
25:25I will make sure you grow up fast because tomorrow I prove three things.
25:30Life isn't fair.
25:32Winners write the history books.
25:34And Randy Orton is a liar.
25:36The person Randy's been lying to the most all these years is himself.
25:49I will explain it in terms that you can understand.
25:54Hustle.
25:56Loyalty.
25:58Respect.
26:01Hustle.
26:02Randy Orton only has this job because of his family.
26:06He has never once been held accountable for any of his failures.
26:11And he uses his stardom and his connections to protect him from responsibility or actually doing any hard work.
26:20Randy Orton is the greatest of all time at wasting his potential.
26:26I am the greatest of all time because I am Hustle.
26:36Loyalty.
26:38Loyalty.
26:41Loyalty.
26:44Randy Orton thinks that working a job a lot of days in a row is loyalty.
26:49That's not loyalty.
26:51That's cashing a check.
26:55Randy Orton says he's a WWE lifer.
26:58He's stuck here.
26:59He says he's a piece of furniture.
27:01He's right.
27:02He's a lazy boy.
27:06Loyalty.
27:07Is being the person that you can always count on.
27:11And you are counting on Randy Orton to be the one to take this away from me?
27:15After 25 years of injuries, bad attitudes, and coasting his way to be over-celebrated and overpaid, you can't count on Randy Orton for anything.
27:32Randy Orton is the greatest of all time at doing the bare minimum.
27:37I am the greatest of all time because I am loyalty.
27:50Respect of which you show me none.
27:53But Randy Orton wants to beg for your respect.
27:59He has to remind you he's a third-generation superstar.
28:03Come on.
28:05Nobody knows Bob Orton Sr.
28:08The only thing Bob Orton Jr. ever accomplished in life was knocking up Randy's mom.
28:14And the only thing Randy Orton's ever done in life is ride off my coattails.
28:25Yet he calls himself the legend killer.
28:29All he does is use his mean streak and his strength to remove these names from wrestling that were barely relevant in the first place.
28:38And tomorrow he gets to do it again.
28:40Tomorrow, Randy Orton kills the legend of Randy Orton.
28:54Because he'll be just like his 2006 drug test.
29:02A failure.
29:04Randy Orton is the greatest of all time at making a mockery of what a WWE superstar should be.
29:15I am the greatest of all time.
29:20Because I am respect.
29:26I'm not going to stoop to your level, Dayton.
29:30Take a good look.
29:31Tomorrow is a historic moment for WWE.
29:37Because I make history again.
29:40And this is what a last real champion looks like.
29:45Oh, Cena under attack.
29:58Right for that RKO.
30:00But Cena a step ahead this week.
30:03Attitude adjustment.
30:07And that championship held high.
30:11P-King at the exact right moment.
30:16Right before Backlash.
30:18Oh, wait a minute.
30:20Wait a minute.
30:22RKO!
30:24How's your lazy boy now?
30:36How's your lazy boy now?
30:36And the Viper
30:54with the gold in hand.
30:59Is this the beginning of a historic weekend for Randy Orton?
31:06Will he dethrone the 17-time world champion tomorrow at Backlash?
31:14All the history between these two.
31:17Orton is primed, ready, and RKO loaded for the championship.
31:22We find out tomorrow.
31:25Backlash streaming live on Peacock.
31:29We'll see you from St. Louis.
31:36The voice that has the knowledge and the power to the old fate.
31:42I hear voices crying.
31:45I see heroes dying.
31:48I taste blood that's drying.
31:51I feel tantalizing.
31:52I hear voices in my head.
31:56They come from me.
31:58They understand.
31:59They talk to me.
32:01They talk to me.
32:03They learn.
32:05They can't wait.
32:06They learn.
32:11They learn.
32:12Let's talk to me.
32:13Let's talk to you.
32:14I hear horny.
32:15I hear her.
32:16They learn.
32:17I hear horny.
32:19I hear horny.
32:21He's not fire.
32:22I hear horny.
32:24I hear you songfull.
32:26Look people.
32:29He's neon.
32:30Icha star.