WWE taped the November 28, 2025 episode of SmackDown at the Ball Arena in Denver back on November 21, 2025 because of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

SmackDown was promoted to feature a classic Survivor Series elimination match. Sami Zayn will lead a team with Shinsuke Nakamura, Fenix, and the Motor City Machine guns against Solo Sikoa and the MFTs. Many more matches are featured, and you can find those spoilers below. In Last Time is Now Tournament, Rusev vs.Jey Uso was the match. In the end, Jey Uso won the match to advance in the tournament. Chelsea Green finally had her Championship Celebration. This comes after she rescheduled it this week. Sadly for her, Jade Cargill crashed her celebration. The Miz was revealed as Sheamus’ replacement by WWE SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis. R-Truth was also a part of that segment.

The Last Time is Now Tournament continued. LA Knight vs. The Miz was also on the card. This meant that The Miz replaced Sheamus in the tournament after the Celtic Warrior was injured. Sadly for The Miz, LA Knight ended up pulling off the win. Kabuki Warriors, Nia Jax, Lash Legend, and Becky Lynch had a backstage segment. A WarGames Advantage Match went down with Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka. This WrestleMania rematch went down to determine which team will get the upper hand at WarGames throughout the match. In the end, Charlotte Flair was able to beat Asuka to get the advantage for her team.

The Motor City Machine Guns & Sami Zayn & Shinsuke Nakamura & Rey Fenix took on Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa & Talla Tonga & JC Mateo. This was a classic Survivor Series match. he main event featured Team Sami taking on Team MFT. Chris Sabin eliminated JC Mateo to score the first fall, followed by Tama Tonga eliminating Shinsuke Nakamura. Rey Fenix evened things up by eliminating Tonga Loa, but Talla Tonga responded by eliminating both Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin. Tama Tonga then eliminated Rey Fenix, leaving Sami Zayn to secure an elimination over Tama Tonga. Talla Tonga was eliminated next, bringing the match to its final moments. Solo Sikoa eliminated Sami Zayn, making Sikoa the sole survivor of the match. After the victory, The Wyatt Sick6 confronted Solo Sikoa in the ring. Uncle Howdy made his return and laid out Sikoa with a Sister Abigail, leaving the show to close on that moment.

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, his would-be opponent in the next round, Sheamus, is now officially out of the tournament. As such, LA Knight’s back is once again backed into a corner, with no way of game-planning for his next opponent. SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis and Adam Pearce are still discussing who could come in and fill the slot. Nevertheless, Knight won’t find out until the very last second. However, a collective of superstars has had enough of their terror. With Sami Zayn leading the charge, Shinsuke Nakamura, The Motor City Machine Guns, and Rey Fenix vowed to end this period of tyranny once and for all. Last week on SmackDown, Zayn would rally the troops, making it crystal clear that they intend to get this done and over with in a Traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series Elimination Match.