One among Brock Lesnar’s current victims returned to WWE SmackDown after being away for a month.
The October 17 episode of WWE SmackDown kicked off from San Jose, California, with the Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes addressing the group. He made his first look since Crown Jewel, following his loss to Seth Rollins for the Crown Jewel Championship.
Extra importantly, a fan-favourite WWE famous person made their first official return almost a month after the Beast Incarnate’s vicious assault.
WWE Star Returns After Brock Lesnar’s Vicious Assault
Because the present kicked off, SmackDown’s Common Supervisor Nick Aldis appeared contained in the ring to deal with the 11,000 followers current within the SAP Heart. He introduced that the singles match between Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu later that night time is now a #1 contender’s match for the Undisputed WWE Championship in opposition to Rhodes.
Following this, the digicam turned in direction of the commentary desk with NXT’s Vic Joseph, together with the returning Corey Graves. Joseph introduced his return, saying,
Joseph: Welcome at ringside, I’m vic Joseph, and somebody who’s excited with Cody popping out, about to leap out of right here quickly, RETURNING COREY GRAVES.
Graves: I couldn’t be any extra excited to be proper again right here, on this saddle.
Joseph: Welcome again, I’m glad you’re in a single piece.
Graves: Oh, so far as you recognize, reviews of my demise have been tremendously exaggerated.
Corey Graves is again on the announce desk
Vic Joseph can be on the decision tonight#SmackDownpic.twitter.com/3KKy8dyJ1U
— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) October 18, 2025
This marked the primary TV look of Graves following the assault by Lesnar on the September 19 episode of WWE SmackDown.
