WWE SummerSlam 2025 LIVE RESULTS: John Cena vs Cody Rhodes headlines Night 2 after Seth Rollins cashed in
John Cena will defend his Undisputed WWE championship against the man he won it from, Cody Rhodes, in a highly anticipated street fight this evening.
On Saturday, CM Punk became World Heavyweight Champion at SummerSlam after an impressive victory over Gunther and held on to the title for about five minutes.
Punk lost the title to his nemesis, Seth Rollins, who proved his knee injury was actually a work and cashed in his Money in the Bank contract.
Night 2 main card start-time: 11pm BST/ 6pm ET
TV channel: Netflix (UK) / Peacock (US)
Follow ALL of the latest from SummerSlam below...
2nd Aug 2025, 00:38 By Kostas Lianos
WWE Women's Championship Match
And we are now set for a big match between WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton and Queen of the Ring Jade Cargill.
This poses as Cargill's first ever singles championship match.
2nd Aug 2025, 00:28 By Kostas Lianos
Sami Zayn def. Karrion Kross
Kross tries to steal a win with a Roll Up but Zayn kicks out and hits and Exploder against the bottom turnbuckle.
And the Canadian finishes the ex-NXT Champion with a smashing Helluva Kick.
That loss raises questions about Kross' WWE contract, which runs out soon.
And we have no admission from the heavyweight after losing the match, pro wrestling really confuses me sometimes...
By Kostas Lianos
Karrion Kross vs Sami Zayn
Scarlett now offers the steel pipe to Zayn urging him to break his morals and use it on Kross, which would prove he was right about the Canadian being a hypocrite.
Zayn throws it away in emphatic fashion.
2nd Aug 2025, 23:59 By Kostas Lianos
Women's WWE Tag Team Championship Match
Charlotte is cornered down the heel corner and although she manages glimpses of offence the champions are getting the upper hand.
Rodriguez hits a Samoan Drop while Perez chokes her against the rope.
2nd Aug 2025, 23:57 By Kostas Lianos
Women's WWE Tag Team Championship Match
Bliss and Charlotte have a bit of miscommunication on who will start the match.
The Judgment Day take advantage of all that as they attack the challengers.
2nd Aug 2025, 23:50 By Kostas Lianos
Women's WWE Tag Team Championship Match
And we move on with WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez defending their titles against the unlikely duo of Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss.
And there is one question: Can Charlotte and Bliss work together?
Spoiler alert: Yes, they can.
2nd Aug 2025, 23:41 By Kostas Lianos
Roman Reigns & Jey Uso def. Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed
Roman Reigns saves Jey Uso from eating a Spear from Bron Breakker as he pushes him away and sacrifices himself by suffering the finisher instead.
Uso then takes Breakker out with a big Superkick and floors Bronson Reed with a Spear of his own before beating him with an Uso Splash.
This is the first time Reigns sacrifices himself for his cousin, who would constantly try suffer tremendous punishment for The OTC during their time at the Bloodline.
2nd Aug 2025, 23:40 By Kostas Lianos
Roman Reigns & Jey Uso vs Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed
So close!
Reed gets ready to hit a Tsunami on Uso but Reigns catches him with a Superman Punch on the top rope.
The cousins take down the big Aussie with 1D but Breakker breaks the pin at two and three quarters!
2nd Aug 2025, 23:39 By Kostas Lianos
Roman Reigns & Jey Uso vs Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed
Reigns destroys Breakker with a massive Superman Punch and a devastating Spear that drives him through the barricade.
This is the turning point the cousins needed!
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