New title matches & stipulation set for WWE SummerSlam
A new stipulation and two title matches are now set for SummerSlam.
The end of Friday’s SmackDown saw John Cena and Cody Rhodes come out for their SummerSlam contract signing ahead of August 2 & 3. However, Cena attempted to throw off Rhodes by announcing that he wasn’t going to defend the title at SummerSlam as he was going to film a movie and instead offered to do it in Paris or in Perth, the site of future WWE PLEs.
Cena attempted to leave but Rhodes attacked him instead. The two fought over the WWE title, with Rhodes grabbing the title and this time smacking Cena with it, unlike WrestleMania where he hesitated. After putting Cena through a table, he announced that the SummerSlam match would be a street fight.
Solo Sikoa will defend the United States title against Jacob Fatu in a steel cage match. A show-long storyline saw Sikoa implicate Fatu in a car accident that opened Friday’s show. After the police cleared Fatu of any wrongdoing, he stormed to the ring and sent Sikoa and the MFT in retreat. That is where Adam Pearce announced the title match for next month.
The segment ended with the police coming out and, in a twist, arrested Sioka.
It was also revealed on Friday that Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss would be getting a shot at the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles in Detroit. Flair gained momentum for her team by defeating Raquel Rodriguez in a match thanks to help from Bliss on the outside.
WWE SummerSlam 2025 —
- Street fight: Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena defends against Cody Rhodes
- World Heavyweight Champion Gunther defends against CM Punk
- WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton defends against Jade Cargill
- Women’s World Champion Naomi defends against IYO SKY and Rhea Ripley
- Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch defends against Lyra Valkyria
- Steel cage: United States Champion Solo Sikoa defends against Jacob Fatu
- WWE Women’s Tag Team titles: Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez defend against Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss
- Randy Orton & Jelly Roll vs. Drew McIntyre & Logan Paul