WWE SmackDown
August 25, 2023Summary
| Date | Aug 25 | Total matches | 4 |
| Men's matches | 3 | Women's matches | 1 |
| Singles matches | 3 | Tag Team matches | 1 |
| Trio Matches | 0 | Other Matches | 0 |
This episode of SmackDown took place on August 25, 2023 and featured 4 matches on the card. All of the matches ended by pinfall, submission, or the rules stipulated by the match. Only one championship, the RAW Women's Championship, was defended on the card.
The matches featured 10 wrestlers and 2 tag teams, highlighted by Io Shirai, LA Knight, Angelo Dawkins, Montez Ford and Rey Mysterio.
Predictability
Mostly Predictable
(3 of 4 Matches)
Competitions
Usual Singles
Usual Tag
Diversity
Usual Mens
Usual Womens
Balance of Power
Wins were balanced between Faces and Heels.
(2 Face wins to 2 Heel wins in 4 matches)
Matches
| Men's Singles |
10-11 (Overall: 10-12, Last 5: 4-1) Win Probability: 73.1% |
4-10 (Overall: 11-16, Last 5: 1-4) Win Probability: 26.9% |
- This was the 3rd main event singles match of 2023 that LA Knight has participated in.
- This was the 1st time LA Knight and Finn Balor have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE.
| Men's Tag Team Hardcore Match |
8-6 (Last 5: 3-2) Win Probability: 61.6% |
0-4-1 (Last 5: 0-4-1) Win Probability: 38.4% |
- This was the 2nd time Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford have competed in a 2-on-2 tag team match against Pete Dunne and Ridge Holland in WWE. The series is tied 1-1. The most recent match was 340 days ago at Monday Night RAW on September 19, 2022 where Pete Dunne and Ridge Holland won.
- With this win, Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford have now won 2 tag matches in a row.
- Prior to this match it had been 21 days since Pete Dunne and 21 days since Ridge Holland had competed in a WWE match.
Women's Singles |
Champion 1-0 (Overall: 5-13, Last 5: 2-3) Win Probability: 41.9% |
4-5 (Overall: 5-7, Last 5: 2-3) Win Probability: 58.1% |
- This was the 1st RAW Women's title defense by Io Shirai since defeating Bianca Belair for the championship at SummerSlam on August 5, 2023 20 days ago.
- This was the 3rd time Zelina Vega has challenged for the RAW Women's championship.
- Underdog win! Io Shirai won the match with a Wrazzlin win probability of 41.9%!
- This was the 3rd time Io Shirai and Zelina Vega have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE. Zelina Vega leads the series 2-1. The most recent match was 21 days ago at SmackDown on August 4, 2023 where Zelina Vega won.
- Prior to this match it had been 21 days since Zelina Vega had competed in a WWE match.
| Men's Singles |
7-9 (Overall: 9-12, Last 5: 3-2) Win Probability: 66.7% |
0-4 (Overall: 0-4, Last 5: 0-5) Win Probability: 33.3% |
- This was the 8th opening singles match of 2023 that Rey Mysterio has participated in.
- This was the 1st time Rey Mysterio and Grayson Waller have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE.
- With this win, Rey Mysterio has now won 2 singles matches in a row.
- Prior to this match it had been 28 days since Grayson Waller had competed in a WWE match.
Last updated Saturday August 26 2:01 PM UTC