Sat Jul 05 07:20:00 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a news article summarizing the SmackDown highlights:

**WWE SmackDown: Chaos Erupts as Rivalries Ignite and Family Feuds Explode**

**Pittsburgh, PA** – Friday Night SmackDown delivered a high-impact Independence Day episode from Pittsburgh, setting the stage for a busy summer for WWE. While no matches were advertised in advance, the show delivered with a focus on furthering storylines and reigniting old rivalries.

The show kicked off with Cody Rhodes celebrating his King of the Ring victory, only to be interrupted by Randy Orton and Drew McIntyre, setting up potential future clashes between all three men. Orton and McIntyre will face off at SNME next weekend.

In the women’s division, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair won a triple threat match to earn a future shot at the Women’s Tag Team Championship. Tiffany Stratton will defend her title at Evolution against Trish Stratus.

The newly formed Wyatt Sicks dominated in an eight-man tag match against Berto, Chris Sabin, Johnny Gargano and Montez Ford, with Dexter Lumis, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy and Uncle Howdy.

However, the most heated rivalry of the night centered on Solo Sikoa and his estranged family. Jacob Fatu launched a brutal attack on Sikoa at the start of the show, only to team with Jimmy Uso later in the main event to defeat Sikoa and JC Mateo. The match ended in chaos after Tala Tonga and Tanga Loa intervened, leaving Fatu laid out after being put through the announce table.

While storylines dominated, the in-ring highlight was a fast-paced, high-flying tag team match between Rey Fenix & Andrade and Axiom & Nathan Frazer.

SmackDown’s return to a two-hour format streamlined the show and increased its focus, making it an action-packed lead-up to Evolution and Saturday Night’s Main Event.

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