Sundayβs WWE SummerSlam 2025 Night 2 event at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey featured Cody Rhodes defeating John Cena in a Street Fight to become the new Undisputed WWE Champion.
During the match, Rhodes teased turning heel after taking apart a turnbuckle and using it as a weapon on Cena. This heel tease lead to just being a tease and not an actual heel turn in the end.
Absolute SHOCK right now! π²π²π²π²π² pic.twitter.com/VFscp2d73e
— WWE (@WWE) August 4, 2025
Following the match, Cena and Rhodes embraced in the ring and Cena gave some words to Rhodes’ ear before Rhodes left to give the final spotlight to Cena.
Cody Rhodes just dethroned John Cena at SummerSlam! π pic.twitter.com/e1XkSZ8qZC
— WWE (@WWE) August 4, 2025
Cena’s time being cheered in appreciation by the crowd was cut short after Lesnar’s music played and he came out making his surprise return. Lesnar came out to the ring and after a staredown, he laid out Cena with an F5 before leaving the ring.
BROCK. LESNAR. IS. BACK.
— WWE (@WWE) August 4, 2025
HERE COMES THE PAIN! π pic.twitter.com/uR2z9RVoZu
This was Lesnar’s first appearance in WWE since SummerSlam 2023 in August of 2023.

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