WWE SmackDown Results 10/31 - SNME Contract Signing, Jade Cargill Addresses Her Heel Turn

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s coverage of "WWE SmackDown" on October 31, 2025, coming to you from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah!

Happy Halloween! On the eve of Saturday Night's Main Event, Undisputed WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre will have a contract signing to make their match official.

Last week, not only did Jade Cargill return, but she shockingly turned on Women's Champion, Tiffany Stratton. Tonight, she'll address the WWE Universe about her actions.

Last Friday, Nia Jax confronted her former friend, Alexa Bliss. She told her & Charlotte Flair that she was waiting for them to turn on each other and lose the titles. Bliss did take kindly to this assertion and will face off against Jax tonight.

Kit Wilson accused Carmelo Hayes of giving off vibes of toxic masculinity, following being jumped by The Miz. The attack left Hayes unable to face the then-Men's U.S. Champion, Sami Zayn for the title. Wilson and Hayes will go one-on-one tonight.

Two weeks ago, Ilja Dragunov shocked everyone when he defeated Zayn for his title the night of his return. Last week, he defeated Aleister Black in an open challenge. He'll put his title on the line again tonight in another open challenge.

Tiffany Stratton stomped into the ring and demanded Jade Cargill come to the ring. Nick Aldis came to the ring and said he wouldn't let anything jeopardize tomorrow's match. Cargill's music hit and Aldis told them they can't get physical and called for security. Cargill said it was not necessary. She wants her title. Stratton tried to get physical, but security backed her off. She got back in the ring and held her title in the air.

Ilja Dragunov makes his way to the ring.

Nathan Frazer answered the challenge, but Tomasso Ciampa ran past him and said he wanted the shot. Frazer and Ciampa argued until Dragunov said Frazer was there first and sent Ciampa away.

Frazer immediately hit him with a running knee and chopped him in the corner. Dragunov chopped him in the opposite corner. Frazer with a step up enzuiguri, sending the champ outside. Frazer followed with a suicide dive. Frazer threw him back in the ring. Dragunov tried to pull him off the turnbuckle, but Frazer fought him off. Dragunov attempted a suplex, but Frazer fought him off. Dragunov chopped him to the mat twice and covered him. Dragunov kneed Frazer in the face.

In the corner, he chopped Frazer to the mat. Frazer guillotined him over the top rope. Dragunov kicked him off the apron, sending Frazer landing off the announce table. Dragunov suplexed him on the outside.

After the break, Dragunov repeatedly chopped Frazer in the corner before suplexing him twice. Frazer elbows Dragunov, but Dragunov went for another suplex, but Frazer landed on his feet. Frazer connected with an inverted DDT before landing a running Shooting Star Press. They exchanged blows. Frazer sent him down with a Superkick. Dragunov slammed him to the mat, but only for two. Dragunov goes up top, but Frazer rolls out of the way.

Dragunov with a step up enzuiguri. After Frazer ducks a charging Dragunov, the champ sends himself over the top rope. Frazer goes up top. Dragunov punched him out of the air from the apron. He went for a senton, but Frazer moved. Frazer lands a frog splash, but only for a two count.

After the break, Frazer kicked the champ in the ear before joining him up top. Dragunov tried lifting Frzer, but he reversed into a hurricanrana. Frazer took him down with a suicide dive and a running dropkick. Back in the ring, Frazer lands a Phoenix Splash, but Dragunov kicks out at 2.9. Frazer reigns down axe handles. Dragunov kept him from going to the ring, but he escaped and went up top. Dragunov followed, but dropped to the mat. Dragunov chopped his knee to make him fall. Dragunov once again climbs up to rake his back. Both men crash to the mat. Dragunov hits the H-Bomb for the win.

Winner: Ilja Dragunov

After the match, Ciampa attacked Frazer. During the break, Axiom made the save, but Johnny Gargano also got involved. 

Wilson comes to the ring first. Hayes follows.

After the bell rings, Wilson chops Hayes into the corner. Hayes returned the favor. Wilson poked his eyes and took him down with a flying elbow. Wilson stomped his shoulder before landing a DDT. He followed with an uppercut. Hayes blocked the right hand and got in some of his own. He took him down with a springboard clothesline and faceplanted him. Hayes dove on him on the outside. The Miz sent Hayes into the ringpost and hid. Wilson landed an elbow, but Hayes kicked out. Hayes landed the First 48 for the win.

Winner: Carmelo Hayes

As he celebrated, Miz attacked Hayes with a Skull Crushing Finale and yelled that it's not over until he says it is.

Jax comes to the ring first. Backstage, Aldis tells Zayn he isn't cleared to come to the ring with Motor City Machine Guns. Rhodes talks to Aldis and says he didn't attack Jacob Fatu.

Bliss comes to the ring, accompanied by Flair.

Jax attacks Bliss from behind and splashes her in the corner and does it again in the opposite corner. She sent Bliss to the mat before placing her on the turnbuckle. Bliss jumped on her back. She slapped Jax and ran at her, but fell to the mat. Jax went for an elbow drop, but Bliss rolled away. Jax catches Bliss and picks her up. Bliss fought out, but Jax sent her into the ringpost. Jax hit her with a hip attack. Bliss sent her to the outside. She went for a crossbody, but Jax caught her and sent her into the barricade.

After the break, Jax sent her into the corner to splash her and hit a hip attack. Bliss dodges another one. Bliss sent her to the outside, but Flair put her on the apron and did it again. Bliss punched Jax and kicked her in the face. Bliss followed with a hurricanrana. Bliss lays in strikes and a dropkick. She follows with a crossbody. She sends Jax into the ringpost.

Bliss heads up top, but Jax pulls her off and lands a Samoan Drop. Bliss rolled to the outside. Jax knocked her down and put Bliss in the ring and dragged her to the corner. Flair got on the apron to say something to Jax, allowing Bliss to kick her leg and make her fall. Bliss wins with a rollup.

Winner: Alexa Bliss

MFT and Solo Sikoa come to the ring first.

Shelley and Mateo start us off. Mateo lifts Shelley and puts him in the corner. Shelley chopped Mateo repeatedly. Shelley kicked him and held him so Sabin could dropkick him in the back. MFT double teamed him. Tonga lays in several strikes before putting him in a side headlock. Shelley tagged in and they sent Mateo off the corner before sending Tonga to the outside. They hit stereo suicide dives. Tonga slammed Sabin to the mat. Sabin hits him in the gut and tags in Shelley so that they can double team him.

After the break, Mateo tagged in, but Shelley fought him and Tonga off with elbow strikes before doing a flatliner on Mateo. Sabin tagged in and he hit a missile drop kick on Tonga before doing a DDT on Mateo. He followed with a tornado DDT on Tonga. Shelley tagged in and sent Tonga over the top rope. Sabin tagged in and went through Shelley's legs to wipe out MFT. MCMG double teamed MFT. Sikoa distracted the ref and Tonga Loa knocked Shelley of the turnbuckle. Sabin knocked Loa off the apron. Tonga hits the Cuttroat on Sabin for the win.

Winner: MFT

Talla chokeslammed Sabin while Loa stomped Shelley. Fenix ran down to the ring and kicked Talla. Talla took him down and as they begin to attack him, Shinsuke Nakamura takes out everyone. Talla chokeslammed Nakamura.

Rhodes comes to the ring first. McIntyre follows. Both men sit on the same side of the table with Aldis standing between them. Aldis said they've already discussed the contract and all that's left is signing the contract. McIntyre starts to sign it, but says he can't sign it. Rhodes grabbed the contract and signed it. Aldis asks why not. McIntyre said "it's lopsided." Aldis says it's standard legalese. McIntyre says if he gets disqualified or count outs, Rhodes keeps the title. If Rhodes gets himself disqualified or counted out, he still keeps it. Aldis is tired of his shenanigans and he can find multiple men backstage to sign the contract. He says "Ok, get one of them."

As he starts to leave, Rhodes tells him to sit down. "Do you think I'm a fool, Drew? Do you want a stipulation? You want a clause that says if I get counted out, I lose? You want a clause that says if I get disqualified, I lose?" McIntyre answered yes twice. Rhodes replied, " he's 100% fine with that!" McIntyre said it's settled and he'll sign now. Aldis said he's not happy with it, but Rhodes tells him to let it happen so it can end. McIntyre tells Aldis to do the right thing. McIntyre signed the contract.

He said he and Rhodes should be best friends. He doesn't like how Rhodes goes about his business. McIntyre does the right thing. He says he's an American citizen and "the real American dream." Rhodes said he's glad he always brings up their parallel paths. Rhodes said he did follow McIntyre's blueprint. Rhodes said he should be commended. McIntyre built himself up so much that WWE had to call him. Rhodes said when he got fed up, he walked out, McIntyre just got fired. "Nice guys used to finish last and then I showed up." He tossed the mic and started to leave when McIntyre told him he wasn't getting the last word and getting the fans on his side.

McIntyre says Rhodes "gives and gives and gives and they take and take and take and one day, they'll turn on you like they did on me." McIntyre said Rhodes should be with his daughters trick-or-treating. He asked, "what's their names again?" and Rhodes faceplanted him on the table before swinging at him with the title. McIntyre ducked and ran out of the ring. Rhodes is angry with himself. He pushed Aldis out of the way, allowing McIntyre hit Rhodes with a Claymore. Mcintyre powerbombed him through the table while Aldis stood there. McIntyre picks up the title and tells him to go see his family because tomorrow he's taking the title.