WWE SmackDown Results: Lesnar Spoils Cena’s Farewell, AJ Lee Returns After 10 Years

Historic Night in Chicago

John Cena made his final SmackDown appearance in Chicago, where his journey began 23 years ago against Kurt Angle. The iconic superstar announced this would be his last time performing in Chicago and his final appearance on SmackDown.

Main Event Drama

The night’s main event featured United States Champion Sami Zayn challenging John Cena to a match, putting his U.S. Title on the line. The match was intense with both competitors delivering powerful moves. However, just as Cena executed an Avalanche AA from the top rope, Brock Lesnar made his surprising return, pulling out the referee and delivering F5s to both Sami Zayn and Cena.

Shocking Return

The show’s final moments saw Becky Lynch continuing her confrontation with CM Punk, but this time he had backup. AJ Lee made her spectacular return after ten years away, taking down Lynch and celebrating with her husband Punk in front of the Chicago crowd.

Other Notable Matches

In other action, Aleister Black secured a victory over Damian Priest, while Giulia successfully defended her Women’s United States title against Michin, aided by a distraction from Kiana James.

Next Week’s Card

WWE has announced several matches for next week’s SmackDown in Norfolk, Virginia, including Drew McIntyre vs Randy Orton, a live appearance by Brock Lesnar, and Tiffany Stratton defending her WWE Women’s title against Jade Cargill. While Lesnar is confirmed for next week’s show, this week marked John Cena’s final SmackDown appearance.