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8/22 WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: I THINK WE HAVE A NEW MATCH FOR PARIS, PIPER VERSUS FLAIR, CENA TEACHES LOGAN A LESSON, LOGAN TRIES TO RETURN THE FAVOR, WHERE IN THE WORLD IS TRUTH SANDEIGO?, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2025-08-22 20:00:00

John Cena makes his way to the ring.

Before Cena can speak, Logan Paul's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

Logan says it is always good to be back in England.  He says all of you Irish people are the same, drunk washed up failures.  He says if he spat in your faces, you would not nothing.  Logan tells John Cena he is going to keep it real with him which is tough because you are a professional pretender.  You are an actor who knows how to wrestle.  He says he cannot stand the disrespect to him.  He says the Twitter warriors are going to call him an outsider, but he has been doing this for four years.  He has been her longer than most of the roster.  He wants to know when will people accept him because he is who he is.

Logan says that John is a corporate pawn and he will do whatever the bosses tell him to do.  Logan says he will do what he wants.  If he wants attention he does not have to get naked at the Oscars.  Logan tells John Cena what John told him.  Logan says one of them is the impostor.  Logan asks if the impostor is the one who fights at every PLE or the guy who has been doing the same five moves for 23 years?  Who is the impostor?  The person who leaves the ring to be someone else or the person who stays in the ring and he is himself?  Logan says he cannot wait to get in the ring with John Cena in Paris.  He says this is his house.  

John says Logan Paul is an undeniable presence.  John says Logan Paul is a tremendous athlete.  Logan Paul is a future WWE champion.  Logan Paul is a future Wrestlemania main eventer.  These are things that he believes to be true and he is upset.  You have been calling him everything but you have stuck on one term.  Cena mentions the crowd is calling him a wanker, but Cena says he keeps hearing people say that Logan is an outsider.  John says he ain't leaving so they are stuck with him.  Logan Paul is not an outsider, he is a disappointment.  You are a disappointment because we were so excited when you came here.  As a family, we opened our arms to you, but when you show up, you use WWE as a branding company so he can buy a new Pokemon card.  John knocks over the beverage station.

John says you have the audacity to bully his family and you say you put your life on the line for 23 matches.  That is an amazing number.  John says he has given his heart and soul to this business for 23 years.  That isn't just PPVs or TV shows.  It is non-televised shows for people in Dublin who give a damn.  He fought Sheamus in 2010 with no cameras.  You were making Vine videos with your brother.  You have all of this potential and that is the difference between them.  Every time John walks in the ring, no matter how many moves he has, all he does is ask one question.  What can he give to this business?  The reason they give you a hard time is because they see you are slimy.  You have one question and it is what can you take from this business.

It does not matter how fast you can run or how high you can jump.  It does not matter how many viral videos you make.  They can see through your BS.  He says Logan is not an outsider, he is a parasite.  The truth is a jagged pill.  You come into this business and suck everything out of it.  You have taken chances from so many other people who deserve it.

John says people want to see those legendary matches and the people think he is wasting his time with Logan.  He says they haven't agreed over the years, but they know he is a man of his word.  You were the first in line and you got your match.  Clash in Paris is the most important match of your life.  You know a lot about hustle, but you know nothing about loyalty and respect.  This is not your house, this is their world.  John says as far as a cohabitation agreement, John says Logan has enough legal problem.  He tells Logan to bring his A game to Paris because your opponent is the greatest of all time.  If you think he is going to waltz into Paris with your drone as a back flipping YouTuber selling salt water you are in for a surprise.  You better bring everything or he will beat the ever loving shite out of you.

Logan knocks Cena's hat off and he pokes Cena a few time.  Logan pushes Cena and Logan says he is going to mess Cena up.

Cena avoids a punch and hits an Attitude Adjustment.

Tiffany tells Jade she didn't need her help.  

Jade says she wants Tiffany to be at 100 percent when they meet.  She says after taking care of Becky and Nia, she is coming for her title.

Logan Paul walks in the back and Drew McIntyre stops him.

Drew says Logan is scared of John Cena.  Subconsciously you are scared of the mystique of John Cena.  The seventeen time champion.  He says it is not 2010.  That is not Super Cena.  He is still John Cena, but you are Logan Paul.  You are in your prime.  You have to make it right.  Remember what he did to Cody.  Make it right tonight.  Do whatever it takes.

Drew slowly tells Logan whatever . . . it . . . takes.

Match Number Three:  Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins (with B Fab) versus JC Mateo and Tonga Loa (with Talla Tonga and Solo Sikoa)

Loa and Dawkins start things off and Loa with a side head lock and shoulder tackle.  Dawkins with a drop kick.  Ford tags in and he hits a drop kick of his own.  Ford with a moonsault for a near fall.  Loa runs Ford into the corner and Mateo tags in.  Loa with shoulders and Mateo with a head butt.  Mateo with a punch.  Mateo with a forearm.  Ford with a kick and leg drop.  Mateo sends Ford to the apron and Ford with a kick.  Ford kicks Loa and Loa pulls Ford off the apron and he sends Ford into the ring post.  Loa sends Ford into the apron.  Loa sends Ford into the ringside barrier.  Theyr eturn to the ring and Loa punches Ford.  Mateo tags in and they connect with a double head butt.  Mateo with kicks and Loa drops Ford on the middle rope.  Mateo with a forearm to the back.

Mateo chokes Ford in the ropes and the referee warns Mateo so Solo can punch Ford.  Loa tags in and he kicks Ford.  Ford with punches and he tries to make the tag but Loa stops him.  Loa runs Ford into the turnbuckles and Irish whips him sternum first into the turnbuckles and follows with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall.  Loa with a front face lock.  Mateo tags in and they Irish whip Ford and hit a series of splashes into the corner.  Mateo with a gutwrench suplex.  Ford with punches to Mateo and he punches Loa off the apron.  Mateo with elbows and a clothesline.  Mateo gets a near fall.  Mateo with a moonsault and he gets a near fall.  Mateo with an Irish whip and he misses an elbow in the corner when Ford moves.

Loa tags in and he stops Ford from making the tag.  Ford lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt.  Loa with a punch and Ford sends Loa to the floor and Ford crawls across the ring to try to make the tag.  Mateo tags in but Dawkins does too.  Dawkins with clotheslines and a corkscrew flying back elbow.  Dawkins iwth a face plant to Loa.  Dawkins with a splash to Mateo.  Dawkins gets Mateo on his shoulders but Mateo gets to his feet.  Ford tags in and they hit a neck breaker and spinebuster combination but Loa breaks up the cover.  Loa sends Dawkins to the floor.  Ford clothesliens Loa to the floor.  Mateo with a rollup but Ford with a jumping knee.  Ford goes to the turnbuckles and Solo distracts the referee and Talla drops Ford onto the top ropes.  Mateo with Tour of the Islands for a near fall.  

Jimmy hits Talla in the back with a chair to stop his interference.  Talla kicks the chair and sends Jimmy into the ringside barrier.  Talla sends Jimmy over the ringside barrier.  Solo gets on the announce table and Sami trips Solo and he hits a Helluva Kick against the table.  

Sami goes into the crowd.  Ford with a flip dive onto Mateo.  Dawkins with Sky High and Ford with a Seven Star Frog Splash for the three count.

Winners:  Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins

The Street Profits will face Miz and Carmelo Hayes next week in a number one contender match.

Aleister Black is in the back as we go to commercial.

R Truth is on the tron and he says he has good news and bad news.  He says he cannot be there tonight because he flew to Dublin, Georgia.  He says his bad.  He made a call to a friend.

Match Number Four: Aleister Black versus Damian Priest

Black kicks Priest as he gets into the ring and Priest runs Black into the corner.  Black with kicks and forearms.  Priest sends Black over the top rope to the floor.  Black with an uppercut but Priest with a forearm.  

Officials come to the ring and Black escapes a power bomb attempt.  They get back into the ring and Priest with a super kick and Black goes to the floor.  Black and Priest are held apart but this is wrestling security so Priest gets free and goes after Black.

We are told by Joe that there is no medical update for Cody Rhodes.  

We take a look at what put Cody on the sidelines.

Drew McIntyre shows up and wants to know what is the bleeding story.   Drew asks if we have a medical update and Joe tells Drew they are efforting to get a medical update.  Drew gets on the announce table.  Drew says he will give you an official update on Cody Rhodes.  He says Cody Rhodes is a little bitch.  He says he has given Cody a gift of more time.  He tells Cody to sleep with the title and take selfies with it because you are going to have to face him.  He says he is one of the few who pinned Cody and the next time, he will take the title.  Drew says no one in the back has chastised him.  They all want your spot.  You have no friends in WWE.

Randy Orton pops up in the ring behind Drew and hits an RKO.

Nia Jax tells Becky that Tiffy and Jade cannot step to her so they are on the same page.  Becky says they are enemies but she says the fans need to know that she is their hero.  Nia agrees and says she will see her out there.

We go to commercial.

Next week, Sami Zayn faces Solo Sikoa for the United States Championship.  Miz and Carmelo Hayes face The Street Profits in a Number One Contender Match.  Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair defend the tag titles against Alba Fyre and Piper Niven.

Match Number Four:  Becky Lynch and Nia Jax versus Tiffany Stratton and Jade Cargill

Becky and Tiffany start things off and Becky punches Jade and Tiffany punches Nia.  Tiffany with a snap mare and then Becky goes to the floor.  Tiffany goes up top and hits a swanton onto Nia and Becky.  Becky sends Nia into the ring and Becky grabs Tiffany's legs as she tries to get back into the ring.  Nia with a leg drop to the back of the head and Nia gets a near fall.  Nia sends Tiffany into the turnbuckles a few times.  Becky tags in and she kicks Tiffany.  Becky sends Tiffany into the turnbuckles.  Becky with a forearm into the corner.  Becky chops Tiffany and Nia with a splash.  Nia with a cobra clutch.  Nia takes Tiffany back to the mat.  Nia sends Tiffany to the mat.  Tiffany with punches that have no effect.  Tiffany counters a Samoan drop with a crucifix bomb for a near fall.

Jade and Becky tag in and Jade blocks a punch and connects with forearms and a series of back elbows.  Jade with a spinebuster.  Jade runs into a boot in the corner.  Becky comes off the turnbuckles and Jade catches Becky and hits a fallaway slam.  Jade with a leaping elbow into the corner and a second one.  Jade with a kick and she goes for a torture rack and Three Seconds Around the World for a near fall.  Jade misses an elbow in the corner and Nia tags in but Jade kicks Nia to the floor.  Jade goes after Becky but Becky is not legal in the match so Nia hits a splash to the back.  Becky goes to the floor and then goes to the back.  NIa with a back senton and she goes to the turnbuckles for aNIAlator.  Jade comes under and hits a power bomb.  Tiffany tags in and hits Prettiest Moonsault Ever and she tags in Jade for a frog splash for the three count.

WInners:  Jade Cargill and Tiffany Stratton

We go to John Cena walking in the hallway and Nick Aldis stops John and he says he heard from Brock Lesnar.

Logan Paul with a punch to Cena and he walks away. 

Nick checks on Cena.

We go to credits.


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