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WWE 'SummerSlam': Cody Rhodes Defeats John Cena, Brock Lesnar Returns
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY, AUG 3 – Cody Rhodes ended John Cena's 105-day title reign in a brutal street fight at SummerSlam, with Brock Lesnar making a surprise return and attacking Cena after the match.
- WWE SummerSlam 2025 concluded on August 3 with a two-day event held at the stadium located in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- This was the first time SummerSlam was held over two nights to allow more matches and featured six championship bouts throughout the weekend.
- The main event was a street fight rematch between Cody Rhodes and John Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championship, which Rhodes won to reclaim the title.
- The night ended with Brock Lesnar returning to WWE for the first time since 2023, confronting Cena after Rhodes's victory amid an attendance of 60,561 on night two.
- SummerSlam 2025 set a record with a total attendance of 113,722 over two nights and signaled a passing-of-the-torch moment as Cena continues his retirement tour.
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Cody Rhodes won at SummerSlam: Grab the American Nightmare’s gear on Fanatics with 25% off
SummerSlam 2025 was a major success for the WWE. The first ever two-night event took place at MetLife Stadium, as the stands were packed with fans each night to watch the WWE’s best go at it. On Sunday, the Street Fight match between John Cena and Cody Rhodes went down for the WWE Undisputed Championship.
John Cena’s epic WWE SummerSlam performance washed out by Brock Lesnar’s shock return
John Cena officially passing the torch to Cody Rhodes was overshadowed by Brock Lesnar's shocking return. Here are the full WWE SummerSlam 2025 results for the full match card from Night 2.
WWE SummerSlam 2025 LIVE RESULTS: John Cena attacked by returning Brock Lesnar
BROCK LESNAR has RETURNED to WWE for the first time in TWO YEARS at SummerSlam. The Beast Incarnate took out former WWE Undisputed Champion John Cena just minutes after he lost the belt to Cody Rhodes. SummerSlam also saw CM Punk win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, his first title since returning, but Seth Rollins cashed in Money in the Bank to take the title from him just moments later. Logan Paul also fought on Night 1, picking up a hu…
The WWE SummerSlam took place for the first time in 2025 on two days. In addition to the title duel between John Cena and Cody Rhodes, the country star Jelly Roll's wrestling debut attracted special attention. So you can see all matches in the repetition.
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