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Kevin Owens Reacts After WWE Star Bids Goodbye to SmackDown Forever with a Heartfelt Tribute
Brock Lesnar interrupted John Cena's final SmackDown match, causing a no contest and setting up a high-profile challenge for WrestlePalooza, intensifying upcoming event anticipation.
- WWE SmackDown took place on September 5, 2025, at Chicago's Allstate Arena featuring John Cena's final appearance and AJ Lee's return.
- The event followed Cena's farewell tour and ongoing rivalry with Brock Lesnar, with Lesnar interrupting Cena's match against Sami Zayn.
- The match between Cena and Zayn ended in a no-contest after Lesnar landed multiple F-5s on both competitors, escalating their Wrestlepalooza showdown.
- AJ Lee returned after a 10-year absence, backing her husband CM Punk amid their confrontation with Becky Lynch, and closed the show celebrating with Punk.
- The chaotic episode set the stage for future events, including Cena versus Lesnar at Wrestlepalooza on September 20 and a possible mixed tag match involving AJ Lee.
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WWE SmackDown Results [9/5/25]: AJ Lee Returns, Brock Lesnar attacks John Cena
Former WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee is officially back in WWE and Brock Lesnar appears dead set on spoiling John Cena's retirement tour. Here are your results and highlights from Friday Night SmackDown in Chicago.
CM Punk Comments On AJ Lee's WWE Return On SmackDown
CM Punk is as excited as the millions of WWE fans across the world. More so, in fact. “The Best in the World” surfaced via social media following the highly-anticipated and perfectly executed return of his wife, AJ Lee, on the September 5 episode of WWE SmackDown in their hometown of Chicago, Illinois. The “Second City Saint” shared a photo of himself checking his watch via his official Instagram Stories along with a caption commenting on AJ Lee…
WWE SmackDown Results (5th Sept): AJ Lee and Brock Lesnar Return, John Cena Copies CM Punk and More
After the heated episode of WWE RAW, fans had high hopes for Friday Night SmackDown, as they believed that the upcoming segment would be full of big moments. After all, John Cena, as well as CM Punk, will be in the house, both addressing the WWE Universe. But more importantly, the fans were streaming the episode, as it was rumored that AJ Lee would make her much-anticipated return. The September 5 segment of the show was live from the All-State …
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