It took a few months to get there but Cody Rhodes did indeed get his rematch with John Cena for the WWE championship in the main event of tonight’s (Sun., Aug. 3, 2025) SummerSlam premium live event at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford,

Cody Rhodes defeated John Cena in a Street Fight in the main event of Night 2 of SummerSlam on Sunday to regain the Undisputed WWE Championship and avenge his loss at WrestleMania 41.

Night 1 of SummerSlam is already in the books, and the show ended on a shocking note. After CM Punk defeated Gunther to win the world heavyweight championship, Seth Rollins made a shocking return to attack Punk with the Money in the Bank briefcase, cash in his contract and win the title.