WWE SmackDown Notes: Nathan Frazer Answers WWE US Title Open Challenge & Tommaso Ciampa Beats Up Frazer Afterwards, New Stips Set for Undisputed WWE Title Match at 11/1 SNME Show, 11/7 Show Card

Nathan Frazer Answers WWE US Title Open Challenge & Tommaso Ciampa Beats Up Frazer After

Friday’s WWE SmackDown show at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah featured Nathan Frazer being revealed as the mystery challenger for this week’s Open Challenge match for Ilja Dragunov’s WWE United States Championship.

During the show, Dragunov came out to the ring and waited for his opponent for this week’s challenger for his title. This led to Fraxiom’s music playing and Frazer coming out with Axiom alongside him. Before anything else could happen, Ciampa’s music played and he stormed his way into the ring with a microphone in his hand. Ciampa demanded to be given the title shot only for Frazer to interrupt him saying it was his shot. Dragunov responded stating that the open challenge is made for every competitor but Frazer was first and Ciampa has to wait. This led to Ciampa leaving and Frazer getting his title shot.

You heard, @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR!

SCRAM @CiampaWWE 👋 pic.twitter.com/l8j6wRNUqI

— WWE (@WWE) November 1, 2025

Following Dragunov defeating Frazer to retain his title, Dragunov and Frazer shook hands and Frazer left the ring to give Dragunov his earned spotlight moment. As Frazer was walking away, Ciampa ran out and attacked Frazer laying him out. This led to Axiom getting involved trying to save Frazer and Johnny Gargano running out to help out Ciampa. This then led to Dragunov getting involved to help out Fraxiom and the two groups brawled their way to the back.

Not cool, @CiampaWWE! 😡 pic.twitter.com/Q9mXPLmX2e

— WWE (@WWE) November 1, 2025

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New Stipulations Set for Drew McIntyre vs. Cody Rhodes for Undisputed WWE Title Match at November 1st WWE SNME Show

Friday’s WWE SmackDown show also featured one newly updated match for the card of WWE’s next Saturday Night’s Main Event show, which takes place on November 1st at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

This newly updated match announced was an Undisputed WWE Championship of Drew McIntyre vs. Cody Rhodes (c) with the stipulations of if Rhodes gets counted out or disqualified, then he loses his title.

This newly updated match was setup following a match contract signing segment involving SmackDown GM Nick Aldis, Cody Rhodes, and Drew McIntyre. During the segment, McIntyre stated that he refused to sign the match contract due to him saying it was too lopsided in favor of Cody and brought up all the ways Cody could retain the title if either of them were disqualified or counted out. After some more words and banter between McIntyre and Aldis, McIntyre issued the stipulation of it Cody gets counted out or disqualified, then he loses the title.

.@DMcIntyreWWE kind of has a point 😬 pic.twitter.com/CpegR0r0oa

— WWE (@WWE) November 1, 2025

This led to Aldis being upset over the terms and McIntyre attempting to leave over not getting what he demanded before being stopped by Rhodes who accepted the the stipulation after some words.

.@CodyRhodes just agreed to @DMcIntyreWWE's terms! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/BvU6NinH4F

— WWE (@WWE) November 1, 2025

This led to more heated and insults filled banter between McIntyre and Rhodes that ended with McIntyre bringing up Rhodes’ kids in a disparaging way and a brawl breaking out. This brawl ended with McIntyre laying out Rhodes with a Claymore Kick and putting him through the table and continued to taunt him saying he would win the title by any means necessary as the show went to a close.

.@DMcIntyreWWE knows EXACTLY how to get into @CodyRhodes' head 😱 pic.twitter.com/2cc1c1wefz

— WWE (@WWE) November 1, 2025

Current card for November 1st WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event show:

• Undisputed WWE Championship – Drew McIntyre vs. Cody Rhodes (c)
• Vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship – Jey Uso vs. CM Punk
• WWE Women’s Championship – Jade Cargill vs. Tiffany Stratton (c)
• WWE Intercontinental Championship Triple Threat match – Penta vs. Rusev vs. Dominik Mysterio (c)

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Current Card for Next Week’s Show

Friday’s WWE SmackDown show also featured four new matches announced for the card of next week’s show on November 7th at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.

Current card for November 7th WWE SmackDown show:

• WWE United States Championship Open Challenge match – mystery opponent vs. Ilja Dragunov (c)
• WWE Women’s United States Championship – Chelsea Green vs. Giulia (c)
• Charlotte Flair vs. Nia Jax
• Rey Fenix vs. Talla Tonga