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The Best Episodes of WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27

Every episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 17 - April 25, 2025
    8.1/10(89 votes)

    S27:E17

    WWE Tag titles (Triple Threat TLC): DIY vs Street Profits vs MCMG. Randy Orton explains why he attacked John Cena. WrestleMania 41 fallout.

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  2. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 36 - September 5, 2025
    8.1/10(88 votes)

    S27:E36

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  3. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 25 - June 20, 2025
    8.0/10(72 votes)

    S27:E25

    After John Cena got himself disqualified by hitting Ron Killings with the WWE Title, he put an emerging CM Punk through a table with the Attitude Adjustment and proceeded to mock The Second City Saint by recreating his famous "pipebomb". Plus, Randy Orton and Asuka qualify for the Finals of the King and Queen of the Ring Tournaments.

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  4. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 24 - June 13, 2025
    7.8/10(74 votes)

    S27:E24

    King of the Ring Tournament: Randy Orton vs Carmelo vs Aleister Black vs LA Knight. Priest vs Rhodes vs Andrade vs Nakamura. Queen of the Ring Tournament: Nia Jax vs Michin vs Cargill vs Niven. Chelsea Green vs Flair vs Bliss vs LeRea

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  5. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 1 - January 3, 2025
    7.7/10(100 votes)

    S27:E1

    Naomi challenges Nia Jax for the WWE Women's Title. United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura clashes with Andrade in a non-title match.

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  6. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 14 - April 4, 2025
    7.6/10(82 votes)

    S27:E14

    Last Man Standing: Braun Strowman vs Jacob Fatu. Rey Fenix Debut. DIY vs Motor City Machine Guns. Kevin Owens makes an announcement. CM Punk and Roman Reigns face-to-face.

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  7. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 41 - October 10, 2025
    7.6/10(63 votes)

    S27:E41

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  8. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 23 - June 6, 2025
    7.5/10(66 votes)

    S27:E23

    One night before WWE Money in the Bank, Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena and Logan Paul unleashed a brutal sneak attack on Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso. Plus, Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed targeted The Visionary's Money in the Bank opponents, and the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match combatants battled in a Six-Woman Tag Team Match.

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  9. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 52 - December 26, 2025
    7.5/10(57 votes)

    S27:E52

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  10. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 42 - October 17, 2025
    7.4/10(65 votes)

    S27:E42

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  11. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 9 - February 28, 2025
    7.3/10(83 votes)

    S27:E9

    The Superstars of SmackDown step inside the ring in Toronto on the final stop before WWE Elimination Chamber.

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  12. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 13 - March 28, 2025
    7.3/10(76 votes)

    S27:E13

    Roman Reigns, CM Punk and Seth "Freakin" Rollins cross paths in London, England for their WrestleMania Triple Threat Match contract signing.

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  13. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 21 - May 23, 2025
    7.3/10(78 votes)

    S27:E21

    Following an explosive WWE Tag Team Title Match and a wild brawl between The Street Profits, #DIY, Fraxiom, and Motor City Machine Guns, The Wyatt Sicks reemerged to obliterate every tandem in sight. Plus, Giulia and LA Knight won Triple Threat Matches to qualify for Money in the Bank.

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  14. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 11 - March 14, 2025
    7.1/10(84 votes)

    S27:E11

    SmackDown comes to Barcelona as The Miz hosts "Miz TV" with special guest Cody Rhodes. #DIY and The Street Profits collide for the WWE Tag Team Title.

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  15. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 2 - January 10, 2025
    7.0/10(96 votes)

    S27:E2

    LA Knight sets his sights on reclaiming the United States Title as he challenges Shinsuke Nakamura.

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  16. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 7 - February 14, 2025
    7.0/10(81 votes)

    S27:E7

    Tiffany Stratton and Nia Jax battle for the WWE Women's Title with Charlotte Flair watching. Elimination Chamber Qualifying Matches continue.

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  17. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 16 - April 18, 2025
    7.0/10(82 votes)

    S27:E16

    On the final SmackDown before WrestleMania 41, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes dropped John Cena with a huge Cross Rhodes after the two Superstars verbally dissected each other. Plus, Carmelo Hayes won the Andre the Giant Battle Royal, Seth Rollins dropped a pipe bomb, and so much more

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  18. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 37 - September 12, 2025
    7.0/10(66 votes)

    S27:E37

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  19. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 3 - January 17, 2025
    6.9/10(84 votes)

    S27:E3

    Bayley looks to stop Tiffy Time as she challenges WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton. Solo Sikoa returns to SmackDown.

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  20. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 5 - January 31, 2025
    6.9/10(77 votes)

    S27:E5

    As Royal Rumble 2025 draws near, Chelsea Green defends the Women's United States Title against Michin. Carmelo Hayes and Jimmy Uso collide.

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  21. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 10 - March 7, 2025
    6.9/10(89 votes)

    S27:E10

    Cody Rhodes responds to WWE Elimination Chamber's shocking conclusion. Randy Orton and Jade Cargill return to SmackDown.

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  22. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 12 - March 21, 2025
    6.9/10(79 votes)

    S27:E12

    Roman Reigns returns for the first episode of SmackDown in Bologna, Italy. Braun Strowman and Jacob Fatu collide. Jade Cargill is back in action.

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  23. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 19 - May 9, 2025
    6.9/10(75 votes)

    S27:E19

    John Cena suffered an RKO and the menacing mind games of Randy Orton heading into their Undisputed WWE Championship Match at WWE Backlash. Plus, Drew McIntyre Claymore Kicked Jacob Fatu after a pre-Backlash tag team melee involving LA Knight and Damian Priest, Nia Jax beat Jade Cargill in a WWE Women's Title No. 1 Contenders' Match, Alexa Bliss returned to help Women's United States Champion Zelina Vega take on Chelsea Green and Piper Niven, and so much more.

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  24. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 20 - May 16, 2025
    6.9/10(73 votes)

    S27:E20

    WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton successfully defended her title against Nia Jax in SmackDown's main event. JC Mateo defeated LA Knight in his in ring debut. Drew McIntyre accepted Damian Priest's challenge for a Steel Cage Match on Saturday Night's Main Event. R-Truth to battle WWE Undisputed Champion John Cena in a Saturday Night's Main Event showdown. Plus, Solo Sikoa and Alexa Bliss both won Triple Theat Matches to qualify for Money in the Bank, and so much more.

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  25. WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode 26 - June 27, 2025
    6.9/10(65 votes)

    S27:E26

    At SmackDown before Night of Champions, CM Punk went old-school, delivering his own version of a "Basic Thuganomics" John Cena diss track to The Greatest of All Time. Plus, WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton retained her title in a Last Woman Standing Match against Nia Jax, Giulia became the new Women's United States Champion, Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton engaged in a friendly face-to-face and much more.

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Season 27 Ratings Summary

"April 25, 2025" is the best rated episode of "WWE Friday Night SmackDown" season 27. It scored 8.1/10 based on 89 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/25/2025. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "September 5, 2025".