"WWE SmackDown" stopped through Austin, Texas, on Friday night, inching ever closer to the end of John Cena's illustrious career. In the main event, Gunther earned the honors of squaring off with the "Never Seen 17" in his last dance on Dec. 13. The former world champion had to work for it though, delivering a late contender for match of the year.

Hello everyone and welcome to Khel Now’s HIGHLIGHTS, GRADES, and RESULTS of the WWE Friday Night SmackDown (December 5, 2025).

The Survivor Series: WarGames go-home show also featured a traditional five-on-five Survivor Series match. Solo Sikoa and his MFTs engaged in a hard-fought battle against the joint forces of Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura, Rey Fenix and the Motor City Machine Guns.

Jey Uso and LA Knight join Gunther and Solo Sikoa to take their chance to be John Cena's final opponent will be in two weeks.

On the road to WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, where John Cena will take the final bow of his illustrious WWE career, we make one final stop on this Friday Night SmackDown.