WWE SmackDown Notes: Piper Niven Pulled from Show, Street Profits vs. Wyatt Sicks for WWE Tag Titles Set for Clash in Paris, Sami Zayn Wins WWE U.S. Title

Piper Niven Pulled from Friday’s WWE SmackDown Show

Friday’s WWE SmackDown show at the LDLC Arena in Décines-Charpieu, France featured one change made to the advertised card of the show.

Prior to the start of the show, SmackDown GM Nick Aldis announced that Piper Niven was pulled from her scheduled match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship. Aldis stated that Chelsea Green would be replacing Niven as Alba Fyre’s partner against Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair for the titles on the show.

.@RealNickAldis previews what will be a HUGE night on #SmackDown from Lyon! 👀

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— WWE (@WWE) August 29, 2025

During the show, Green & Fyre attacked Bliss & Flair during their entrance for the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles match resulting in Flair suffering an “injury” and being carried to the back. This led to an impromptu singles match being announced instead between Bliss and Green that took place right afterwards.

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Street Profits vs. Wyatt Sicks for WWE Tag Titles Set for Clash in Paris

Friday’s WWE SmackDown show also featured one new match announced for the card of Clash in Paris, which takes place on August 31st at the Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, France.

This new match announced was a WWE Tag Team Championship match of The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) vs. Wyatt Sicks (Joe Gacy & Dexter Lumis) (c).

This new match was setup following The Street Profits defeating Melo Don’t Miz (Carmelo Hayes & The Miz) in a #1 Contender’s match for the WWE Tag Team Championship.

The Street Profits defeat Melo Don’t Miz

They will face The Wyatt Sicks at Clash in Paris for the WWE Tag Team Championship #SmackDown

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— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) August 29, 2025

Current card for WWE Clash in Paris:

• WWE World Heavyweight Championship Fatal Four-way match – Jey Uso vs. LA Knight vs. CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins (c)
• WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship – Nikki Bella vs. Becky Lynch
• WWE Tag Team Championship – The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) vs. Wyatt Sicks (Joe Gacy & Dexter Lumis) (c)
• Good Ol’ Fashioned Donnybrook match – Sheamus vs. Rusev
• John Cena vs. Logan Paul
• Roman Reigns vs. Bronson Reed

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Sami Zayn Wins WWE U.S. Title at Friday’s WWE SmackDown Show

Friday’s WWE SmackDown show also featured Sami Zayn defeating Solo Sikoa to become the new WWE United States Champion.

#ANDNEW

SAMI ZAYN IS THE UNITED STATES CHAMPION!!!#SmackDown

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— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) August 29, 2025

This was Zayn’s first ever WWE United States Championship victory in his WWE career. As a result of his victory, Zayn also became the newest member of the Triple Crown Champion club in WWE.