WWE SmackDown
May 16, 2025Summary
| Date | May 16 | Total matches | 6 |
| Men's matches | 4 | Women's matches | 2 |
| Singles matches | 5 | Tag Team matches | 1 |
| Trio Matches | 0 | Other Matches | 0 |
This episode of SmackDown took place on May 16, 2025 and featured 6 matches on the card. A majority of the matches ended by pinfall, submission, or the rules stipulated by the match, but 1 of the 6 matches ended with a non-finish disqualification or count-out. Only one championship, the SmackDown Women's Championship, was defended on the card.
The matches featured 16 wrestlers and 2 tag teams, highlighted by Tiffany Stratton, Jeff Cobb, Solo Sikoa and Aleister Black.
Predictability
Somewhat Predictable
(4 of 6 Matches)
Competitions
More Singles
Less Tag
Diversity
Usual Mens
Usual Womens
Balance of Power
Wins were balanced between Faces and Heels.
(3 Face wins to 3 Heel wins in 6 matches)
Matches
Women's Singles |
Champion 0-0-1 (Overall: 11-0, Last 5: 5-0) Win Probability: 72.0% |
3-5 (Overall: 4-8, Last 5: 1-4) Win Probability: 28.0% |
- This was the 4th SmackDown Women's title defense by Tiffany Stratton since defeating Nia Jax for the championship at SmackDown on January 3, 2025 133 days ago.
- This was the 4th time Nia Jax has challenged for the SmackDown Women's championship.
- Over the past year, Tiffany Stratton has won the 2nd most number of matches in WWE Women's singles competition (12 wins).
- This was the 1st main event singles match of 2025 that Tiffany Stratton has participated in.
- This was the 3rd time Tiffany Stratton and Nia Jax have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE. Tiffany Stratton leads the series 3-0. The most recent match was 91 days ago at SmackDown on February 14, 2025 where Tiffany Stratton won.
| Men's Singles |
1-0 (Overall: 1-0, Last 5: 1-0) Win Probability: 26.7% |
7-6-1 (Overall: 12-7-1, Last 5: 1-3-1) Win Probability: 73.3% |
| Men's Singles Money in the Bank Qualifier |
1-3 (Overall: 2-8, Last 5: 1-4) Win Probability: 16.7% |
3-2 (Overall: 5-2, Last 5: 3-2) Win Probability: 43.3% |
4-5 (Overall: 7-7, Last 5: 3-2) Win Probability: 40.0% |
- Prior to this match it had been 46 days since Jimmy Uso had competed in a WWE match.
| Men's Singles |
3-0 (Overall: 3-0, Last 5: 3-0) Win Probability: 70.0% |
3-7 (Overall: 4-7, Last 5: 1-4) Win Probability: 30.0% |
| Match ended by Disqualification |
- Over the past year, Carmelo Hayes has been disqualified or counted out the 2nd most number of times in WWE Men's singles competition (3 dq/co).
- This was the 2nd time Aleister Black and Carmelo Hayes have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE. Aleister Black leads the series 2-0. The most recent match was 7 days ago at SmackDown on May 9, 2025 where Aleister Black won.
- With this win, Aleister Black has now won 3 singles matches in a row.
| Men's Tag Team |
4-0 (Last 5: 4-0) Win Probability: 62.1% |
2-5-1 (Last 5: 1-4) Win Probability: 37.9% |
- This was the 1st time Nathan Frazier and Axiom have competed in a 2-on-2 tag team match against Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa in WWE.
- With this win, Nathan Frazier and Axiom have now won 4 tag matches in a row.
- Prior to this match it had been 21 days since Johnny Gargano and 21 days since Tommaso Ciampa had competed in a WWE match.
| Women's Singles Money in the Bank Qualifier |
2-1 (Overall: 3-1, Last 5: 3-1) Win Probability: 51.5% |
2-7 (Overall: 2-9, Last 5: 0-5) Win Probability: 24.2% |
2-4 (Overall: 3-5, Last 5: 1-4) Win Probability: 24.2% |
- Over the past year, Chelsea Green has lost the most number of matches in WWE Women's singles competition (12 losses).
- This was the 2nd opening singles match of 2025 that Alexa Bliss has participated in.
- Prior to this match it had been 35 days since Mia Yim had competed in a WWE match.
Last updated Saturday May 17 2:17 PM UTC