{"id":80,"date":"2025-12-05T15:39:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news1usa.com\/?p=80"},"modified":"2025-12-05T15:39:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:39:38","slug":"5-surprise-appearances-that-could-be-set-for-wwe-smackdown-after-survivor-series-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news1usa.com\/?p=80","title":{"rendered":"5 Surprise appearances that could be set for WWE SmackDown after Survivor Series 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0to host its first SmackDown after this year’s Survivor Series: WarGames. The creative team has gone all out to build up an exciting match card for the show, including the final bout of John Cena’s Last Time Is Now Tournament between Gunther and LA Knight. Hence, fans can expect a hard-hitting battle tonight.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Since Triple H has a reputation for surprising the wrestling community with shocking returns, there is a great possibility that he could do the same tonight on the flagship show.<\/p>\n

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Now, let’s take a look at five surprise appearances that could be set for the blue show after Survivor Series 2025.<\/p>\n

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#5. Brock Lesnar<\/h2>\n

Brock Lesnar is one of the biggest names in pro wrestling. He has been a massive attraction for the Stamford-based promotion for years. Hence, the company is likely to book his return on the upcoming episode of SmackDown to capture fans’ interest.<\/p>\n

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The Beast Incarnate has not been seen on television after the Men’s WarGames Match. Given the post-bout face-off between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes, it’s likely that the OTC is coming after the Undisputed WWE Championship. If this is confirmed, the buildup might start tonight on the blue show.<\/p>\n

However, considering the\u00a0about the creative team heading towards another Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar storyline, the latter might appear on the flagship show to take out Reigns.<\/p>\n

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#4. Cody Rhodes<\/h2>\n

After the babyface team lost in this year’s Men’s WarGames Match,\u00a0\u00a0seemingly kicked off a program with Roman Reigns. Hence, The American Nightmare is likely to appear on the upcoming episode of SmackDown and address the WWE Universe.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, the creative team might take this opportunity to reveal what’s next for the Undisputed WWE Champion.<\/p>\n

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#3. Drew McIntyre<\/h2>\n

crossing the line in his rivalry with Cody Rhodes. However, he managed to get back to the ring with the influence of Paul Heyman and joined the Men’s WarGames Match.<\/p>\n

Now that WarGames is over, The Scottish Warrior is expected to be away from TV until his suspension is lifted. However, in a massive turn of events, he might make a surprise return on SmackDown and attack The American Nightmare once again.<\/p>\n

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#2. Tiffany Stratton<\/h2>\n

\u00a0has been on hiatus since losing the WWE Women’s Championship to a heel Jade Cargill at Saturday Night’s Main Event XLI. The 28-year-old has yet to get a rematch for the title, and that could happen tonight on SmackDown.<\/p>\n

Cargill has gained a lot of momentum on SmackDown since winning the Women’s Championship, and Tiffany might aim to put an end to her reign. In a jaw-dropping twist, Stratton might pull off a massive return on the blue show and confront the champion, setting up a title showdown.<\/p>\n

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#1. Roman Reigns could return on SmackDown<\/h2>\n
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After facing off with Cody Rhodes following the Men’s WarGames Match, Roman Reigns might make his return on the upcoming episode of the blue brand show to develop his storyline with The American Nightmare. The duo could set the stage for an Undisputed WWE Championship match on the Road to WrestleMania 42.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a0to host its first SmackDown after this year’s Survivor Series: WarGames. The creative team has gone all out to build up an exciting match card for the show, including the final bout of John Cena’s Last Time Is Now Tournament between Gunther and LA Knight. Hence, fans can expect a hard-hitting battle tonight. Since Triple … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":81,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-80","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/news1usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news1usa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news1usa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news1usa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news1usa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news1usa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=80"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news1usa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82,"href":"https:\/\/news1usa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80\/revisions\/82"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news1usa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/81"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news1usa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=80"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news1usa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=80"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news1usa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=80"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}