The Vision, now including Logan Paul, kicked off WWE SmackDown, and Paul Heyman said that he had his own vision for WarGames. Bronson Reed, Bron Breakker, and the others would take down the top dogs of SmackDown inside the double cage, and that violence was their only strategy.The Usos came out, and Jey said that nobody wanted to hear Heyman or Logan Paul run their mouths, and added that The Bloodline taught him that the numbers game always wins. Heyman reminded them that there were four of them and only two Usos before Cody Rhodes' music hit.Drew McIntyre was seen on the Titantron attacking Cody in the parking lot and inside a bus. Cody was hanging upside down with his forehead cut open and bleeding. The Usos ran out to help and pulled Cody out of the bus, but Drew was gone.After a break, medics were seen checking on Cody as Drew drove off in a car before SmackDown moved on.WWE SmackDown Results (November 21, 2025):Ilja Dragunov def. JD McDonagh to retain the United States ChampionshipCarmelo Hayes def. Bronson ReedDIY def. FraxiomPenta def. Finn BalorWWE SmackDown Results: Ilja Dragunov (c) vs. JD McDonagh - United States Championship matchIlja Dragunov was out again for the open challenge, and this time, JD McDonagh came out to face him. The champ got some big moves early on and hit the Constantine Special twice before getting a near fall.JD took a superplex before coming back with a brainbuster and missing a moonsault. JD got the moonsault on the second try before Ilja kicked out and came back with the Torpedo Moscow and hit the H Bomb for the win.Result: Ilja Dragunov def. JD McDonagh to retain the United States Championship on SmackDownGrade: B+Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY were backstage, and Alexa Bliss came in to talk to them. Charlotte Flair was also there, and Alexa told IYO that Rhea and Flair needed a moment to work things out.Nick Aldis saw The Vision backstage and said that the only reason they were still there was because Bronson had a match tonight, but Drew was still suspended. Paul said that he knew, and that's why McIntyre didn't enter the arena tonight.Tama Tonga threatened Ilja Dragunov backstage before DIY rolled up, and Ciampa asked why the champ won't accept his challenge. Dragunov called him a jack*ss, and Johnny Gargano told Ciampa not to worry about it as SmackDown moved on.WWE SmackDown Results: Bronson Reed vs. Carmelo HayesBronson Reed got some big strikes in on Carmelo Hayes, who came back with some DDTs off a counter. Breakker and Logan Paul were out to distract Melo, and Bronson blocked the Codebreaker before hitting a slam and a senton, but missed the Tsunami.Melo came back with the Codebreaker, and Breakker tried to interfere, but The Usos took him down at ringside! Cody Rhodes came out and hit the Cross Rhodes on Reed and tossed Melo back in the ring.Somehow, the referee missed all of it and only saw Melo in the ring as Bron was getting back on his feet, but was counted out.Result: Carmelo Hayes def. Bronson Reed on SmackDownGrade: BCody got on the mic after the match and said that a Bronson was strong but stupid, while a Steiner was never better than a Rhodes. Cody didn't care about Logan Paul, and Rhodes was the last guy to beat Brock Lesnar. He added that he would see Heyman in San Diego before SmackDown moved on.Kiana James and Giulia ran into Chelsea Green backstage, and the latter made excuses and ran away, saying that she didn't want to do a title celebration.Sami Zayn was backstage with MCMG, Nakamura, and Rey Fenix and cut a promo together before we headed for the next match on SmackDown.WWE SmackDown Results: DIY vs. FraxiomNathan Frazer and Tommaso Ciampa kicked off the match, and tags were made early on before Fraxiom sent DIY outside and hit dives to the floor. Back inside, Frazer was tagged in and got some big moves on Johnny Gargano while dropping Ciampa off the apron with a kick.Ciampa came back and got the Shatter Machine on Frazer for a near fall before tags were made. Axiom caught Gargano with the Spanish Fly before Candice LeRae ripped Axiom's mask off. Axiom was busy hiding his face as Gargano pinned him for the win.Result: DIY def. FraxiomGrade: BCharlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley were in a meeting, and Ripley said that she was willing to put their differences aside and go to war with Flair on her team. Charlotte stood up and said that Ripley could trust her before Rhea said that Flair could trust her as well.WWE SmackDown Results: Finn Balor vs. PentaPenta attacked Finn before the bell, and as the match kicked off, Finn Balor had the early advantage. Penta came back with some kicks to the head and got a near fall before hitting a big backbreaker and a modified muscle buster.Balor got the takedown and hit the Coup de Grace, but missed it. Penta turned it around with a big counter before getting the Mexican Destroyer for the win!Result: Penta def. Finn BalorGrade: B+We learned that LA Knight's opponent for the Last Time is Now Tournament, Sheamus, was injured, and there would be someone else taking his place.Solo Sikoa and The MFT were in a promo, and Sikoa said that he was going to put Sami Zayn away for good.Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Charlotte, and Alexa were out next on SmackDown, and Rhea explained that she had the best possible team for WarGames. After introducing the team, she called out the final member of the team, AJ Lee!As AJ made her entrance, Nia Jax, Lash Legend, and The Kabuki Warriors attacked Rhea and her team in the ring while Becky Lynch took AJ Lee down on the entrance ramp.Nia got the Annihilator on Rhea before Becky Lynch shook hands with Asuka, confirming her spot on the WarGames team as SmackDown went off the air.