Critic’s Corner: WWE SmackDown review for September 5, 2025

Welcome to another edition of Critic’s Corner where I give my unbiased report for the September 5, 2025 edition of WWE SmackDown.

We saw the arrival of CM Punk to keep fans tuned in to what he is going to say about what happened on Monday Night RAW regarding his angle with Becky Lynch.

Sami Zayn challenges John Cena for the United States Championship

John Cena came out to a strong response from the Chicago crowd. He said he didn’t have anything planned and was simply there to enjoy the energy and have fun. Sami Zayn’s music hit and, surprisingly, was met with boos for interrupting Cena.

Zayn mentioned that his debut in Chicago was against Cena, who was then the United States Champion and had issued an open challenge. To thank

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