WWE SmackDown Notes: Andrade & Naomi Advances to Men’s & Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Matches, Je’Von Evans & Ethan Page Appears, Uncle Howdy Issues Ominous Warning, El Hijo del Vikngo vs. Chad Gable at Worlds Collide 2025 Match Graphic Update

Andrade Advances to Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match at WWE Money in the Bank 2025

Friday’s WWE SmackDown show at the Thompson-Boling Arena At Food City Center in Knoxville, Tennessee featured one Qualifying match for the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder match at WWE Money in the Bank 2025.

This was Andrade defeating Carmelo Hayes and Jacob Fatu in a Triple Threat match.

WHAT A MATCH! 👏@AndradeElIdolo is heading to #MITB! 🪜#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/OCcnnvy8P3

— WWE (@WWE) May 31, 2025

As a result of his victory, Andrade joins Penta, Seth Rollins, LA Knight, and Solo Sikoa as those who have officially qualified for this year’s Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder match.

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Naomi Advances to Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match at WWE Money in the Bank 2025

Friday’s WWE SmackDown show also featured one Qualifying match for the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder match at WWE Money in the Bank 2025, which takes place on June 7th at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

This was Naomi defeating Nia Jax and Jade Cargill in a Triple Threat match.

GAME OVER!

Naomi just stole the win and qualified for #MITB! 🪜#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/0jeEuvRDaK

— WWE (@WWE) May 31, 2025

As a result of her victory, Naomi joins Giulia, Rhea Ripley, Roxanne Perez, and Alexa Bliss as those who have officially qualified for this year’s Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder match.

Current card for WWE Money in the Bank 2025:

• WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship – Becky Lynch vs. Lyra Valkyria (c)
• Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder match – Solo Sikoa vs. LA Knight vs. Penta vs. Seth Rollins vs. Andrade vs. TBD
• Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder match – Alexa Bliss vs. Roxanne Perez vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Giulia vs. Naomi vs. TBD
• John Cena & Logan Paul vs. Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso

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Je’Von Evans & Ethan Page Makes Appearance on Friday’s WWE SmackDown Show

Friday’s WWE SmackDown show also featured NXT talents Je’Von Evans and current NXT North American Champion “All Ego” Ethan Page making a surprise appearance for the SmackDown brand.

During the show, a video aired hyping up Evans’ upcoming match against Rey Fenix, Laredo Kid, and Page for the NXT North American Championship at WWE Worlds Collide 2025 event on June 7th in Los Angeles, California. It was announced afterwards that Evans would be teaming up with Fenix in a tag team match against Los Garza later on tonight’s show.

Later in the show, Page was seen seated at the announcer’s table for guest commentary for Evans and Fenix’s match against Los Garza. This match was won by Los Garza after some interference by both Santos Escobar and Page.

Los Garza win with some help from Ethan Page 👀 #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/NMWoAVLaQ0

— Saúl Alejandro (@SaulAlejandr00) May 31, 2025

This was Evans’ debut appearance on WWE’s SmackDown brand.

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Uncle Howdy Issues Ominous Warning to SmackDown Brand Over Getting What Wyatt Sicks Are Owed

Friday’s WWE SmackDown show also featured the Wyatt Sicks making a surprise appearance and proceeded to lay out the Street Profits, Fraxiom, Motor City Machine Guns, DIY, and Candice LeRae for the second week in a row.

The Wyatts showed up after the Street Profits, Fraxiom, MCMG, DIY, and LeRae all had talked about the WWE Tag titles scene and Fraxiom, MCMG, and DIY all wanting a shot at the Street Profits titles.

THEY'RE HERE!

The Wyatt Sicks just took out the entire #SmackDown Tag Team Division 😱 pic.twitter.com/MJxqkjEokR

— WWE (@WWE) May 31, 2025

In a follow-up segment, Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore were talking about Los Garza’s tag team victory over Rey Fenix & Je’Von Evans albeit with help by Ethan Page. This led to the screen glitching and images being brief shown before Uncle Howdy appeared and talked about how this was just the beginning and they will not stop until they get what they are owed.

"We won't stop. Not until we get what's owed." 👀#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/LcRaR5y3xz

— WWE (@WWE) May 31, 2025

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El Hijo del Vikngo vs. Chad Gable at WWE Worlds Collide 2025 Match Graphic Update

Friday’s WWE SmackDown show also featured an update to the match graphic for the El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Chad Gable match at WWE Worlds Collide 2025 on June 7th in Los Angeles, California.

During Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett’s rundowns for the cards of Worlds Collide 2025 and Money in the Bank 2025 shows that night, a graphic was shown for the Vikingo vs. Gable match that no longer featured the text of it being for the AAA Mega Championship.

This match graphic update was in response to WWE recently accidentally spoiling the result of Vikingo’s upcoming match against Alberto El Patron for the Mega title at AAA’s upcoming event in Mexico City the week before Worlds Collide.

No hay rastro de la estipulación por el mega campeonato de AAA. Después de lo visto esta semana es claro que el combate tendrá en medio dicho campeonato. Toda la filtración previa malogra el kayfabe, grave error. #Wwe #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/1ySqE2jchE

— Burning Wrestling (@BurningWrestlng) May 31, 2025

Current card for WWE Worlds Collide 2025:

• WWE NXT North American Championship Fatal Four-way match – Je’Von Evans vs. Laredo Kid vs. Rey Fenix vs. “All Ego” Ethan Page (c)
• Trios match – Legado Del Fantasma (Angel Garza, Berto, & Santos Escobar) vs. Dr. Wagner Jr., Psycho Clown, & Pagano
• Trios match – LWO (Dragon Lee, Joaquin Wilde, & Cruz Del Toro) vs. Mr. Iguana, Areostar, & Octagon Jr.
• Stephanie Vaquer & Lola Vice vs. Dalys & Chik Tormenta
• El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Chad Gable