Smackdown August 9 2025. Undisputed wwe champion cody rhodes came out and wanted to reveal who he would face at bash in. Welcome to bleacher report's live coverage of wwe smackdown on august 9.
— after cody rhodes and kevin owens get into a standoff with solo sikoa and the bloodline and send them retreating, the undisputed wwe champion grants owens. — no reigns on the august 23 or august 30 episodes, and no reigns at the bash in berlin ple august 31.