In 2025, Friday Night SmackDown has seen various stars make their arrival on the blue brand from WWE Raw, NXT or free agency.
From Giulia and The Wyatt Sicks to Fraxiom and Rey Fenix, these stars have helped shape what SmackDown has become over the past year.
When looking at the entire WWE roster, there are several names from Raw and NXT that could make a major impact on the blue brand.
Here are eight new WWE stars to potentially debut on SmackDown.
8. Tony D’Angelo
Tony D’Angelo made his WWE debut as one of the stars introduced during the NXT 2.0 relaunch in 2021.
Over the course of the past four years, D’Angelo has become a stalwart of the WWE NXT brand.
Winning every title except the NXT Championship, ‘The Don of NXT’ proved himself ready for the next step of his career.
Making his debut on SmackDown, Tony D could become a potential breakout star who could even be introduced by answering Sami Zayn’s United States Championship Open Challenge.
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7. Lola Vice
At WWE NXT No Mercy 2025, Jacy Jayne defeated Lola Vice to retain the NXT Championship thanks to outside interference from Lainey Reid.
After coming up short to win the gold, Vice got back on the winning end of things by beating Fallon Henley to earn a spot on Team NXT against Team TNA at NXT Showdown.
Despite that upcoming match, Vice could be finishing up her three-year run on WWE NXT.
Lola Vice getting called up to SmackDown could provide some much needed talent for the women’s division that is currently lacking active competitors at the moment.
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6. Oba Femi
At WWE NXT No Mercy 2025, Ricky Saints defeated Oba Femi to win the NXT Championship.
This loss marked Femi’s third loss since debuting on the WWE NXT brand and ended his reign of dominance.
Showing every trait necessary to become a top star, Femi has the potential to be a future WrestleMania headliner.
Over on SmackDown, Oba Femi feels like the perfect candidate to make his main roster debut to answer Sami Zayn’s open challenge and win the United States Championship.
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5. Zaria
Ahead of WWE Evolution 2025, Sol Ruca made her in-ring debut on Friday Night SmackDown.
In her corner for the match was Zaria, but the Australian star has not made her own debut on the blue brand.
After seeing ZaRuca confront WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss, it would not be surprising to see Zaria step into the squared circle on Friday nights.
With her combination of size, look and power, Zaria could be a very impressive NXT star to showcase in a SmackDown debut.
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4. Ethan Page
After winning the NXT North American Championship in May, Ethan Page has been on a mission to push the morals and values of being Canadian.
In his quest, Page has gained some assistance from Chelsea Green in proving Canada is the best in North America.
With the chemistry and success of this alliance, it has led to some discussion regarding the current NXT North American Champion getting called up to SmackDown to join Green.
Page making his debut on SmackDown alongside Chelsea Green would solidify himself on the roster and make him someone to watch moving forward.
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3. Kelani Jordan
At TNA Victory Road 2025, Kelani Jordan defeated Lei Ying Lee to win the TNA Knockouts World Championship.
Then on the September 30 edition of WWE NXT, TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella announced Jordan would be the team captain for Team TNA at NXT Showdown.
Proving herself to be a bonafide champion, Kelani Jordan seems to show the potential to excel on Raw or SmackDown.
Moving to the blue brand, Jordan could climb the ladder to become an underdog babyface that the fans should relate to.
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2. Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne & Fallon Henley)
Ever since winning the NXT Women’s Championship from Stephanie Vaquer in May, Jacy Jayne has sat atop of the NXT women’s division.
With Jayne holding the top prize for the ladies, Fatal Influence has been at the forefront of the NXT brand in a significant way.
Alongside Jayne, Fallon Henley has gained some valuable TV time and opportunities in this group that has helped her to feel ready for the next stage.
Jayne and Henley bringing Fatal Influence to the main roster would offer SmackDown some necessary depth that the brand is currently sorely missing.
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1. Trick Williams
In the past year, no other WWE NXT star has been mentioned for a main roster call-up more than Trick Williams.
Developing from Carmelo Hayes’ sidekick to the face of NXT, Williams has had one of the most fascinating journeys that the brand has ever seen.
Trick Williams finally getting called up to the WWE main roster would feel appropriate considering his current role as TNA World Champion.
Losing his current gold and moving to the next level, Trick has everything it takes to become a main eventer and could mix it up with the top talent on Friday Night SmackDown like Cody Rhodes or Randy Orton.
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