Overview
- Rhodes defeated John Cena in a no-rules street fight using tables, steel steps and Cross Rhodes to earn his first victory over Cena and recapture the Undisputed WWE Championship.
- Naomi overcame Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky to retain the Women’s Championship, while Wyatt Sicks, Becky Lynch, Solo Sikoa and Dominik Mysterio also held onto their titles.
- Brock Lesnar made a surprise return right after the main event, climbing into the ring to deliver a devastating F-5 on Cena and reignite their long-running rivalry.
- The second night of WWE’s inaugural two-night SummerSlam format drew roughly 60,000 fans to MetLife Stadium as part of the promotion’s push for large-scale arena spectacles.
- Rhodes’s postmatch mask tease on social media and his aggressive in-ring demeanor have fueled speculation of a heel turn in WWE’s top storyline.