WWE SmackDown Live Results (August 25, 2023): Firefly Tribute for Bray Wyatt

Thanks for joining us, folks. We'll see you in a few days for Monday Night RAW! And be sure to hold your loved ones close. Tell your friends you love them. You never know the last time you'll see them.

The lights go out, and the crowd holds up their phones. The fireflies are out tonight. A lantern is left in the ring as smoke fills the area, and a silhouette of Bray is seen in the ring.

The crowd chants, "Thank you, Bray," as we end the night.

LA Knight finally hits the BFT on Finn, securing a big win heading into Payback next week!

LA Knight defeats Finn Balor via pinfall.

Balor plants Knight with the spin-out elbow drop neck breaker and moves for the Coup de Grace again. Knight blocks him, crutching the former Universal Champ on the top rope.

Knight is caught by the shotgun dropkick and is in the drop zone! Coup de Grace! Knight avoids it and hits the Gravy Train powerslam!

After pulling Knight off the second rope, Balor dominates through the break. But Knight avoids an elbow in the corner, catching Balor on the rebound with a neckbreaker. The Slim Jim Superstar is slugging away right now!

LA Knight is taken out early by Finn Balor in the opening moments as we cut to break. WWE cuts to Bray Wyatt's return promo last year, where the fans chanted, "Thank you, Bray! Thank you, Bray!"

Finn Balor and LA Knight getting this match means a lot. Knight was the last man to wrestle Wyatt, and Finn Balor and Wyatt's careers crossed on several occasions.

Graves and Cole mention that, despite how many times Balor and Wyatt fought, we never got The Demon vs. The Fiend.

The next time you see me....RUN

LA Knight honors Bray Wyatt- Watch here

"A wise man once told me, 'The next time you see me... RUN!'" What a great tribute from LA Knight tonight. The main event is next, as the Mega Star battles Finn Balor.

Knight states that the highlight of The Miz's career was being the background to The Rock and John Cena. That's a deep wound that I don't think The Miz has, or will ever, get over.

"I won't come out here and act like we were best friends, but I'll echo that sentiment. Thank you Bray."

LA Knight says sometimes your greatest foes can turn into your greatest helpers. They went through hell in their feud this year, but he says what Bray Wyatt was doing was getting him ready for anything in this company.

He says his heart breaks for Bray's family, but he can hear and feel the energy in the building. He can feel the spirit of Bray Wyatt in this building.

Feel that, folks?! It's the unavoidable L! A! Knight!

The Street Profits hit the Revelation on Ridge through the table!!

Street Profits defeat The Brawling Brutes via pinfall.

Montez has the table set for Ridge, but the big man avoids the Uranage! He drops Tez with a slam while spiking Dawkins with the DDT! As Butch moves up for a dive, Lashley knocks him to the floor for the Spear!!

Ridge is caught by From the Heavens, but Butch breaks up the pinfall with a dropkick! Montez Ford got some insane height there! And Butch is breaking out the weapons.

Unfortunately, he accidentally winged Lashley, and the big man is struggling to hold his composure.

Back from the break, and the Brutes are on top. Bobby Lashley doesn't seem to be helping his team. On the floor, Dawkins lays out Butch with a big shoulder tackle. It's a two-on-one fight for Ridge!

As the four men brawl to the floor, Bobby Lashley's music hits! The All Mighty is all smiles with the crowd, giving high fives out to fans near ringside.

Ridge uses Butch as a weapon to hit the Profits. Corey Graves mentions he's using Butch" Like Funk would use a ladder." It's also a bit of a Bray Wyatt moment, as the Eater of Worlds was known to "beat a dude with another dude."

The Profits are rolling here. After taking out Butch, Dawkins hits Ridge with the Anointment, and Tez follows with a rolling Frog Splash.

Butch is planted with a double flapjack, and these guys are truly reinvigorated after aligning with Bobby Lashley.

On their way to the ring, Montez Ford looks into the camera and says, "We've got the whole world! The whole world in our hands!"

WWE has posted three QR codes so far tonight for Bray Wyatt.
1) The introduction of Bray Wyatt to the WWE Universe
2) The Fiend's debut
3) Bray Wyatt winning the WWE Championship at Elimination Chamber 2017.

Cody Rhodes remembers Terry Funk- Watch here

The Brawling Brutes are out first. They'll take on the Street Profits in what should be a fantastic match to honor the legendary brawler. Forever the Funker.

"From Texas to Tokyo, Terry Funk was extremely passionate. And I'm so glad that I get to tell you that this next tag team match is a Terry Funk hardcore match!"

Cody Rhodes announces a surprise for us! It's Fight Night!!!!

Cody highlights how important "the rub" is and how Funk did just that during his short time in ECW, guaranteeing a new generation of wrestlers were admired by a brand-new generation of fans.

"We get to call ourselves the coolest thing. We get to call ourselves WWE Superstars. But there are very few who earn the right to call themselves cowboys, and both Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt were cowboys in the best of ways."

Cody Rhodes begins talking about a childhood story where he hears a man call his father an "Egg Sucking Dog." He asks Michael Cole if that's something that can be said on FOX and remembers seeing the great Terry Funk.

Cody says he knows what he wants to talk about tonight.

IYO SKY picks up her first title defense victory

Over the Moonsault connects, and SKY picks up a win in her first WWE Women's Championship defense.

IYO SKY defeats Zelina Vega via pinfall.

Code Red connects, but SKY falls to the floor outside! As Damage CTRL distracts the challenger, SKY sends her head first into the steel steps!

IYO SKY traps Zelina Vega in a crossface after tossing the challenger off the middle turnbuckle.

Vega fights out and takes down the champ with a big clothesline. A hammerlock DDT, much like her old friend Andrade, spikes Sky.

Can Zelina Vega dethrone IYO SKY in her first title defense?

Bayley and Damage CTRL mock Zelina Vega for being tiny, asking Kayla Braxton if they're going to add her for her height problems. It should be known that both Vega and IYO SKY are 5'1"

Damage CTRL is here, as IYO SKY is set to defend the WWE Women's Championship against Zelina Vega

It's revealed that LA Knight will battle former Universal Champion and Judgment Day member Finn Balor.

After the match, a QR code is shown on the screen, which leads to a decade-old video, which gave then-fans a preview of the twisted mind of Bray Wyatt.

Rey Mysterio repping the "TF BW" armband which we will see all night

Before Theory can cause further damage, Santos Escobar rushes the ring. He lays out Theory and gives Mysterio enough time to finish Waller with the 619 and splash!

Rey Mysterio defeats Grayson Waller via pinfall.

Rey Mysterio hits Waller with a running senton, something we've all seen from Bray Wyatt in the past.

As he sets up for the 619, Austin Theory's music hits. The #1 contender distracts Mysterio long enough to nearly get rolled up by Waller.

Mysterio avoids a powerbomb and spikes Waller with a satellite DDT! 1-2-no! Waller just kicks out.

The crowd is fully behind Rey Mysterio, but Grayson Waller has taken over completely here. The Aussie Sensation continues to target the back of the WWE Hall of Famer, launching him repeatedly into the turnbuckles.

WWE SmackDown Live Results (August 25, 2023): Firefly Tribute for Bray Wyatt

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