WWE SmackDown is going to be eventful this week, as fans are anticipating how Jade Cargill will kickstart her title reign after putting an end to Tiffany Stratton's historic 302 Day reign at SNME last Saturday. There will also be speculation about whether Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre will continue their hot feud for the WWE Title after a controversial ending to their title match last Saturday at SNME, where Rhodes nefariously retained the title by DDTing McIntyre on his championship title. WWE is on the road to Survivor Series, where War Games Matches for both divisions will take place.
According to Wrestling Observer, Team Punk vs. Team Rollins and Team AJ Lee vs. Team Becky Lynch are still planned to take place at that event. However, both of those matches are mostly Raw-affiliated. For the blue brand, there is a possibility of a faction war between the MFTs and the Wyatt Sicks, as they have been teasing an intense showdown lately. As for this week on SmackDown, four blockbuster matches have been officially scheduled: Charlotte Flair vs. Nia Jax, Ilja Dragunov U.S. Title Open Challenge, Rey Fenix vs. Talla Tonga, and Giulia (c) vs. Chelsea Green for the U.S. Title. Without further ado, here are the official SmackDown Predictions for November 7, 2025.
Charlotte Flair vs. Nia Jax [Exhibition Match]
Alexa Bliss defeated Nia Jax on the Halloween episode of SmackDown. It seems that Nia Jax was sticking her nose where it doesn't belong. Based on her history with Alexa Bliss in their WrestleMania 34 build seven years ago, she believes that Alexa Bliss will inevitably stab Charlotte Flair in the back. Bliss was upset with this comment and put Jax in her place last week with the help of Charlotte. She tried to warn Charlotte, but Charlotte won't listen to her. Now, she wants to beat some sense into her this week. It would be interesting to see if Bliss will return the favor by helping Charlotte this week.
If they really want to make this storyline interesting, Nia Jax should win with some inadvertent interference by Bliss to solidify Jax's claim that Bliss does not have Flair's best interests at heart. This will effectively plant seeds for dissension between the tag team champions, as their title reign should be coming to and end soon. Nia Jax would be an effective faciliator of that dissension. However, knowing WWE logic and the historical shoot fight between Jax and Charlotte in 2021, Flair will instead get her lick back by knocking Jax out cold and getting her revenge against the face-breaker.
Prediction: Charlotte Flair
Ilja Dragunov (c) vs. Tama Tonga [U.S. Title]
Ilja Dragunov will continue his U.S. Title Open Challenges this week. Last week, Tama Tonga did confront him backstage, whcih planted seeds for a title opportunity. The MFTs have wanted the U.S. Title to come back to the Bloodline ever since Solo Sikoa lost the title to Sami Zayn back in September. Since Zayn essentially passed that torch to Dragunov, Dragunov will have to deal with the brunt of that burden of being a champion with that big red target on his back. Dragunov will keep retaining against every member of the MFT until he goes one on one with the leader, Solo Sikoa.
Prediction: Ilja Dragunov
Rey Fenix vs. Talla Tonga [Exhibition Match]
Speaking of the MFTs, it looks like Talla Tonga will get some momentum to get a future U.S. Title shot against Dragunov. All of the Tongas are on a mission to weaken Dragunov to the point that Sikoa can just pick up the scraps and reclaim the U.S. Title. This is a part of their bigger plan, but they won't be able to stop Dragunov because Wyatt Sicks are still looming and haunting them at every corner, as they strive to be the superior faction on SmackDown. Although MFTs may fail in their venture for the U.S. Title, there is always the consolation prize of the tag titles currently held by the Wyatt Sicks.
Prediction: Talla Tonga
Giulia (c) vs. Chelsea Green [U.S. Title]
Giulia is scheduled to go one on one with the greatest U.S. Champion of all time in Chelsea Green. If Giulia retains here, she will break Green's title reign record of 131 days. This is a historic match for both women, as Green looks to defend her record at all costs. This will indeed be a passing of the torch moment because Giulia has been a solid U.S. Champ with Kiana James as her mouthpiece and she has already planted seeds with the likes of a future feud with Tiffany Stratton. As for Green, she does not need the title right now, as she is busy being mixed tag champs with Ethan Page in AAA.
Prediction: Giulia
Confirmed Match Card & Segments for 11/7 WWE SmackDown Episode:
- Charlotte Flair vs. Nia Jax in an Exhibition Match
- Ilja Dragunov U.S. Title Open Challenge
- Rey Fenix vs. Talla Tonga in an Exhibition Match
- Giulia (c) vs. Chelsea Green for the U.S. Title
- Cody Rhodes and Jade Cargill set to appear
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