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WWE SummerSlam _ Sunday Aug 03, 2025 - John Cena Vs Cody Rhodes _ Street Fight Match - WWE Unidsputed Championship Match
WWE SummerSlam _ Sunday Aug 03, 2025 - John Cena Vs Cody Rhodes _ Street Fight Match - WWE Unidsputed Championship Match
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00:00when you walk behind and you're not a leader then the feud never changes the feud never
00:12changes the feud never changes don't let me down now because i came back for you
00:20for that man up there that died 10 years ago and never got the opportunity to see a real
00:26world champion i'm proud of you thank god i have you
00:56best thing that you've ever known
01:02royal family
01:03oh
01:09oh
01:11oh
01:17Every man, every soul, every fire out of control
01:25Do it all to get them off the beat
01:29Gravity about to blow
01:34Made for me to start a show
01:37I've got a voice to open holes
01:41Whoa!
01:42Whoa!
01:44I don't wanna say that when I was younger
01:50I'm time freezing to me
01:55Took it all away, I give it all away
01:59Can't take my freedom
02:01Can't change the game, I better play to play
02:05I built my kingdom
02:07Now you're bound to me
02:10I built my dreams, I've got my game
02:13You'll follow me until we end
02:17I am my kingdom
02:19All nights go down, I'm ready now
02:22Damn this roof up for the town
02:25Gonna give them what they can't see
02:31Hear the crowd on their toes
02:34Ready for me to start the show
02:37As the clouds and lights go off of holes
02:41Whoa!
02:45I said
02:47When I was younger
02:50I'm time freezing to me
02:53Yeah, yeah, yeah!
02:55You took it all away, I give it all away
02:58Can't take my freedom
03:00Can't change the game, I better play to play
03:04I built my kingdom
03:06I built my kingdom
03:07Now you're bound to me
03:09You took my dreams, I've got my name
03:12You'll follow me until the end
03:16I am my kingdom
03:18You tried to tell me what to do
03:21You're bound to go
03:22You're bound to go
03:23I can't take my freedom
03:24I'm still tried over and right through
03:28Like you can't ever stop me
03:30You're bound to go
03:32I am the king and you're the king
03:34You're the crown
03:36You fuck me as I take my throne
03:40And roll my kingdom
03:42Took it all away, I give it all away
03:44The undisputed WWE Championship match is presented by Wheatley American Vodka.
03:53The undisputed champ of smooth Wheatley is ten times to steal the numberbacks down from a fight because cutting corners is an American.
04:02Enjoy your summer by grabbing an American mule today.
04:05Wheatley, the official vodka of WWE.
04:09Please enjoy responsibly.
04:14Change the game I've ever made or played.
04:16I feel for you.
04:18I know you're bound to be.
04:22You took my dreams and done my game.
04:44Here we go.
04:48I have to go.
06:49Introducing first, the challenger.
07:01From Atlanta, Georgia, weighing in at 222 pounds,
07:13the American Nightmare, Cody Rolls.
07:23And his opponent, from West Newbury, Massachusetts, weighing in at 251 pounds.
07:47He is the greatest of all time.
07:56The Never Seen 17, here tonight at SummerSlam, one final time.
08:09The last real champion, John Cena.
08:23Get it, Alicia.
08:26It is main event time for the sixth time in his career, and the final time ever,
08:32John Cena will main event SummerSlam.
08:35Defending the undisputed WWE Championship against the former champion,
08:41the American Nightmare, Cody Rolls.
08:44Ashley got an opportunity to talk to John Cena earlier today.
08:50John seemed like the John Cena of old.
08:53The man that I spent over 20 years with in this industry.
08:56The man that I rode up and down the roads with.
08:59It seemed like the old John Cena is back, much like he proclaimed Friday night on SmackDown.
09:05Much like they stood toe-to-toe as the final two men in this year's Royal Rumble.
09:31Two of the final three, before Jey Uso went on to win everything.
09:46And after the show of respect, here we go, Cody had seen underway.
09:50Well, Cody Rhodes said, I wanted the best version of John Cena, ask and ye shall receive,
09:56at least, if you believe the words of John Cena this past Friday.
10:01And Cena sending Cody out right out to the announce table early on.
10:03Remember, street fight rules, anything goes, you gotta win via pinfall or submission.
10:07And Cody Rhodes now sends Cena, shoulder first into the steel steps.
10:10And for those of you questioning whether or not Cody Rhodes had the killer instinct,
10:14and whether or not he pulled the trigger, Cody Rhodes answers that early.
10:18Yeah, this is a very different situation than WrestleMania 41 when Cody wouldn't pull the trigger.
10:23That was about remaining virtuous, this is a street fight though.
10:27Breaking the rules, the standard rules is not only allowed, it's encouraged.
10:32So Cody, fill your boots.
10:34Cody bouncing Cena face first off the apron.
10:37And now John Cena gonna reverse, Cody shoulder first into the steps.
10:41And John Cena, that's Tyrese Halliburton of the Indiana Pacers.
10:58And now taking a crutch from Tyrese.
11:00Tyrese, of course, out after an Achilles surgery.
11:03And now John Cena using the crutch.
11:05Again, perfectly legal tonight.
11:07Anything goes for the championship.
11:09Yeah, it's very difficult for John Cena to do anything wrong tonight,
11:13because all bets are off.
11:21Now is Cena cooking up here.
11:23Using the base of the steel steps that is much heavier than the top end,
11:28which is bad enough in itself.
11:30Cooking up something here for Cody.
11:33Again, Cena won the championship at WrestleMania with a win over Cody Rhodes.
11:39Cody wants the title back tonight, but John Cena wants to finish off his first summer slam with a bang.
11:45Looking for the AA.
11:46Cody Rhodes now with John Cena up and he'll slam him down on the steps.
11:50Well, that is falling on your own sword for John Cena, such as the inherent danger of a street fight like this.
11:57Any weapon you bring in the ring could well be turned on you.
12:01John Cena, of course, undefeated against Cody Rhodes in his career in one-on-one action as Cody now looks to head up to the top rope.
12:09Cena looking to try to roll off the steps and does.
12:12And now he sends Cody Rhodes crashing to the floor.
12:15Careful what you wish for Cody Rhodes if this is indeed the very best version of John Cena.
12:22The one that's been AWOL for the past five months.
12:26You may have put yourself in major jeopardy here.
12:29You see how heavy those steps are.
12:31Look at the power of John Cena.
12:33In this very dangerous situation here.
12:38And Cena, oh, actually throwing the steps at Cody, who immediately grabs his arm.
12:49That radius of that ulna could have snapped on that one.
12:53It's the forearm for you, Michael Cole.
12:56Thanks, Vanilla.
12:58And now Cody bounce face first off the barricade.
13:03Cena, the record setting 17 time world champion.
13:11And Cody Rhodes now launches himself with a big disaster kick to John Cena.
13:19Another look at this impact.
13:22My goodness.
13:23There's just no way of safely blocking that to reduce the impact.
13:27You just have to eat it.
13:29And I'm a surprise.
13:30Cover.
13:31Cover.
13:32And Cena kicks out off the side Russian legs.
13:34Cody knew he was gonna pin Cena there.
13:36That was a little mind game.
13:38Well, of course, a little psychological.
13:40Let Cena know who's back in control of this one.
13:43It's the fight within the fight.
13:45Drop down, Cody Rhodes with a big right hand.
13:48Again, into the cover on Cena.
13:50And Cena, of course, to kick out.
13:51Here's the issue for John Cena.
13:52The reason he's had so much success over the past five months is because he's been
13:56broken the rule of this haven't.
13:59That's not an option tonight.
14:01I don't know if I see how John could win this match when he doesn't have the advantage against the best of the current generation.
14:08Cody Rhodes.
14:09Again, street fight rules tonight.
14:11Cena claims he saw the error of his ways.
14:18He knows he has four months left here in WWE.
14:22And a power slam by Cody.
14:24Covered out for the title and a kick out at two.
14:27Locked in focus of Cody Rhodes.
14:31This is a mission to prove to himself more than anybody else that he can take out the very best of the previous generation.
14:40The greatest of all time.
14:42Cody launched over the top rope.
14:44John Cena collapsing to the floor as well.
14:46And now, Cody trying to see what type of tools he can utilize.
14:53From under the ring, steel chair in hand.
14:56Hell of a lot of options hidden underneath that ring and John Cena knows it too.
15:01And John's got a steel chair and Poltman now in the ring.
15:14The official in this matchup, Dan Engler, can do nothing about this.
15:21Oh!
15:22And Cody sends a smart move by Cody.
15:26He's at the chair flying.
15:27Now he uses the other chair to his advantage.
15:29Shockwaves reverberated down the fingertips of both men.
15:32Cover again by Cody.
15:34And forces Cena to kick out at two.
15:37Cody's just shrugging off the pain a little faster than John Cena at this point.
15:41And that might be the element of youth that's in favor of the challenger here.
15:45Now stomping away at the ankle of John Cena is Cody.
15:49Cody understands the importance, the opportunity to get his championship back.
15:54The championship that defined so much of the last couple of years in his life.
15:58Finishing the story a couple of years ago at WrestleMania,
16:01only to have it ripped away from him in such controversial fashion this past April.
16:06Body of John Cena has been through wars for the past 20 years,
16:10taking way more abuse than most.
16:12And eventually it does catch up with you.
16:15Cody now sent into the chair.
16:17And Cena tucks underneath,
16:21and now John Cena with a shoulder tackle.
16:24And a little bit of a Cena of all coming through.
16:28Anyone who's been in the ring with John Cena has tasted this moment.
16:37And John with a five knuckle shuffle.
16:49And now measuring Cody Rhodes.
16:51Looking to put Rhodes away.
16:52Had him in the position for the AM.
16:54Cody Rhodes on the clothesline.
16:56And again, Wade, your point earlier on.
16:58Cody Rhodes seems to be a step ahead of Cena tonight.
17:00Yeah, he knows exactly what's coming from this version of John Cena.
17:04That was the issue at WrestleMania.
17:06He didn't know what was coming.
17:07And this has perhaps made it easier.
17:09And Cody Cutter.
17:11And that could be it.
17:12John's neck snapping back.
17:14Cody and a kick out by Cena too.
17:16Come on, look at this.
17:21Cody Cutter expertly executed.
17:24So precise, Cody is locked in.
17:28Of course, he had to win the King of the Ring tournament to earn himself this
17:32opportunity.
17:33The crown is great.
17:34But this is even better if you pull off the dog.
17:38What defines Cody Rhodes here in WWE today?
17:41The Undisputed WWE title.
17:43John Cena now with an AA from out of nowhere.
17:45Cover to retain the championship.
17:47And Cody gets the shoulder up.
17:49Cody ain't gonna go down that easily.
17:54It's a move that has put us all away at one time or another.
17:57It's put Cody away in the past.
17:59But this is the best version of Cody Rhodes we have ever seen.
18:03And he is driven tonight.
18:05And now Cena runs right into Cody.
18:09Cody gonna climb up to the top rope.
18:12Cody, look at that.
18:17Cover on that cross body.
18:19Cena kicks out that twisting cross body by Cody Rhodes almost put Cena away.
18:24Like a Terry Funk style moonsault right there.
18:27So hard to defend.
18:28It's not linear.
18:29Get your hands up.
18:30He'll knock you upside the side of your head.
18:32And to point he ended up in that cross body position.
18:35And now Cody off the second rope with yet another disaster kick to Cena.
18:39Cover by Rhodes.
18:40John has to kick out at two.
18:43Again, here's an age factor for you.
18:45I don't wanna harp on about John Cena.
18:47He is clearly at the twilight of his career.
18:49And when you get deeper into a match like this, massive momentum swing in the favor of Cody Rhodes.
18:55Yeah, but can John Cena feed off adrenaline?
18:57Can he feed off emotion?
18:59John Cena has four months left in his career here.
19:01He wants to go out as the champion.
19:03That's what he wants to be remembered by.
19:05John Cena needs to feed off the C-Nation.
19:08All right, look at this now, cover by Cody.
19:11Hook of the leg and a kick out.
19:13Cody Rhodes has been emotionless from the get go.
19:22Every kick out, Cody's eyes are like a computer processing the data.
19:27What do I need to do?
19:28How close is Cena to be ready for the kill?
19:32And again, Wade, it's what we were talking about earlier on.
19:34Cody finally proving that he had that killer instinct that he could pull the trigger when he needed to.
19:39But now John Cena with an extra chair to Cody Rhodes center of the ring.
19:42Cena cover.
19:43Can he retain?
19:44Hooks the inside leg.
19:45And Cody has to roll the shoulder out.
19:47And it's a big fight feel in our main event.
19:57Men are wumbling the crowd since the get go.
19:59And Cena with Cody back up on his shoulders again.
20:01Cody Rhodes now lifting John Cena.
20:04Cody Rhodes.
20:05With a pile driver to Cena.
20:10Cody Rhodes with a pile driver for the title and Cena kicks down.
20:14That is a move that is technically banned in WWE.
20:18You can't ban it in a street fight.
20:21It's banned because it paralyzes human beings.
20:25One of the most dangerous moves we have in the history of professional wrestling.
20:30While Cody pulled it off tonight and it wasn't enough.
20:32Yeah, and look at Cody, the look on his face.
20:34He can't believe he didn't put John away with that pile driver.
20:37Cody Rhodes digging down deep, pulling out all the stops, doing anything he can to try to win the title tonight.
20:55Cody's tried just about everything, Wade.
20:57And now you see the official Dan Angler checking on Cena, who instinctively kicked out.
21:04The pile driver though, leaving John in a heap.
21:10John can't even move his limbs at this point, despite that kick out.
21:15And this is a major concern and the referee may have to step in.
21:18It is a street fight, but the ref can't end it if-
21:20No, hold on.
21:21John Cena going back to his feet, playing positive.
21:24The A-A delivered both men down.
21:27Man Cena with a tremendous amount of resilience getting Cody up and delivering the A-A.
21:43An explosive, almost instinctive reaction from John Cena.
21:48Unable to mount a pin here.
21:50You can have a look at this.
21:52I thought Cena was playing possum, but the post-A-A collapse tells you otherwise.
21:58This is our main event in front of 60,561 WWE fans at SummerSlam Sunday.
22:10John Cena, his final SummerSlam ever.
22:13Defending the WWE Championship against the former champion Cody Rhodes.
22:17And both these athletes, leaving it all in the ring tonight.
22:24Yeah!
22:25Go!
22:26Yeah!
22:27Yeah!
22:28Oh!
22:29Yeah!
22:30Yeah!
22:31Yeah!
22:32Yeah!
22:33Yeah!
22:34Yeah!
22:35Yeah!
22:36Yeah!
22:37Yeah!
22:38Yeah!
22:39Cody ducked underneath.
22:40John Cena launched a pump-up powerbomb.
22:43Cover now.
22:44Is it enough?
22:45Cena able to kick out.
22:46Turns it in.
22:47Look at the STFU.
22:49The STFU's in.
22:50Completely locked in there.
22:52Cody in panic mode.
22:53Cody in peril.
22:54Cody's gotta try to make it to the ropes to force this break here.
22:58What an amazing transition from Cena just when he ripped it off on that powerbomb.
23:03Cody dragging himself to the ropes to try to grab it, forces the break.
23:06John Cena.
23:07No rope break.
23:08No rope break.
23:09This is a street fight.
23:10You can't use the ropes for leverage to pull yourself out of the ring.
23:13That is Cody's only chance here.
23:15Indeed, and the official doing a great job making sure that he didn't call for the break here.
23:19But Cody now using the ropes to his advantage to make sure John Cena has to break the STFU.
23:25While Cena's throat dragged across that bottom rope, there was almost no way out there for Cody Rhodes.
23:30How much damage has been done?
23:32And now John Cena suddenly in control of this matchup.
23:36The current champion, the 17 time champion.
23:39Now a reversal and Cena is set over the barricade into the time keepers area by Cody.
23:51This audience absorbing every blow, every shot from these two superstars.
23:56People are scared to blink.
23:57They don't wanna miss a millisecond of what is likely to be an all time.
24:02Come on.
24:03Oh!
24:04Cena with a microphone off the face of Rhodes.
24:07You're at that point in the match.
24:12Oh God.
24:13Oh my God.
24:14God, Cena.
24:15John Cena pulling out all the stops tonight.
24:34The skull of Cody Rhodes rattling off the ground there.
24:38John Cena turning back the clock, rolling back the years, and now has a massive smile on that face.
24:45And now clearing off the Spanish announce table and putting Cody now on our announce table.
24:51You gotta wonder what John's got in store for Rhodes.
24:55I guarantee you it's not gonna be pretty whatever it is, Cole.
24:59Street fight rules.
25:00Cena can do anything he wants here.
25:02He's got Cody Rhodes up on his shoulder.
25:06He's making his way toward the Spanish announce table.
25:13Cena with an AA to Cody through the table.
25:23Doing everything he can to walk out of here with the title.
25:26Collapsing the reinforced metal desk, Cody launched like a human projectile.
25:33How much power does Cena still have?
25:35Again, the pinfall or submission needs to take place inside the ring in the street fight.
25:44Cena can barely stand up himself at this point.
25:46Understandably so.
25:48Well, John looks unbelievable in this match though.
25:51Best his look I think.
25:53Here at WWE in his return.
25:56That's Cody back in the middle of the ring and John Cena now in pursuit.
26:08John cover.
26:09Hooks the leg to retain.
26:11Cody gets the shoulder up.
26:13My God, take another look at this.
26:18A jumping John Cena.
26:20A flying Cody Rhodes on a horrific landing for the American Nightmare.
26:26But again, the story of this is Wade is that Cody Rhodes was still able to kick out of the pin by Cena following this.
26:36That's no surprise to John Cena.
26:39He's fought the best for 20 plus years.
26:42He's seen the toughest.
26:44He's seen the most durable.
26:46And Cody matches all of them.
26:48Cena knew exactly what he would have to do tonight to get the win.
26:51Cena firing up.
26:56Nobody home.
26:57Cody Rhodes side sets Cena.
26:58Cody now has got him in possession for a Cody.
27:01My God, the crossroads by Cody.
27:03Cover now.
27:04Hooks the leg.
27:05Almost had him.
27:06Cena kicked out at two.
27:07And now Cody has the doubt starting to set in.
27:11The crossroads by Cody.
27:21Locked in out of nowhere.
27:24The crossroads bang on the top of Cena's head.
27:27It should have been over.
27:29And against almost anybody else, it would have been over.
27:33You wanted the best, Cody.
27:35Well, you got him tonight.
27:37Yeah, John Cena has just been feeding off the WWE fans tonight, but
27:42perhaps the end is near.
27:44Cody's saying, what do I need to do to put John away?
27:49What did JBL used to call him?
27:51Big match John.
27:53Always steps up in these massive situations in his career.
27:57Big match John.
27:58QB1.
27:59Hustle loyalty, respect against the blood, the struggle, the nightmare.
28:05And now Cody Rhodes.
28:07Heading up to the top rope.
28:10He's got Cena hooked.
28:11High above the ring here at MetLife.
28:15John's trying to power out.
28:18So much of his game over the past couple of decades has been based on power.
28:23And John Cena now.
28:24With a couple of headbutts to the chest of Cody.
28:27And Cody dropped to the mat.
28:28And now Cena to the top rope.
28:30How is Cena still able to do this?
28:34Oh.
28:36Back of the neck.
28:37Coney may be out.
28:38John Cena with an opportunity to deliver an AA.
28:43Just like old times for John Cena.
28:47But Cody Rhodes kicks out.
28:49Oh my god.
28:50John Cena going for broke here.
28:51There's no way to land this for Cena.
28:52That's remotely pretty.
28:53It's even worse for Cody.
28:54Followed up with yet another AA.
28:55And Cody Rhodes who clearly is no longer in control of his faculties or his body manages to kick out.
29:02Yeah but now it's John Cena who's starting to say to himself, talk to himself.
29:19What do I do?
29:20What can I do?
29:21Street fighting rules.
29:22But John may have an idea in mind.
29:24John Cena has the experience to never run out of options.
29:29He's been in the deep waters more than anyone.
29:35Chair ain't good enough apparently.
29:40What a table might be.
29:51Cena apparently having all the time in the world to concoct whatever he wants to come up with here.
29:56Because Cody Rhodes is minced in the corner.
29:59He just went through an announce table with an AA and got AA'd again inside the ring.
30:03And John Cena just taking his time setting this table up to use it to his advantage.
30:08Cody Rhodes just desperately trying to gather your bearings, figure out what the hell you have to do to get back into the fight.
30:15You do not want to turn around and see this view.
30:18Cena now, measuring Cody.
30:21Let's Cody back up on his shoulders.
30:23Cody Rhodes goes smart move.
30:24Hips the table.
30:25And now Cody delivers a DDT.
30:28Into the cover.
30:29Hooks the leg.
30:30On Cena.
30:31John's got a kick out again.
30:33The right move at the right time for Cody Rhodes.
30:36Sometimes defense is the best form of attack.
30:39Get that table the hell away from you and figure it out from there.
30:43And now Cody looking to use the table to his advantage.
30:54The punishment showing on both of these men as our undisputed WWE Championship match continues in the main event at SummerSlam.
31:06Could only ever have been this way.
31:09The two best from their respective generations all at war.
31:13John Cena hurting disaster.
31:15Cody Rhodes as well.
31:17John Cena now with Cody up top.
31:19Cody hangs on to the top, able to land on the apron.
31:21Ducks down underneath, they're gonna drag John outside.
31:24Now John bounced over the barricade and into the WWE Universe here.
31:32And Cody's in pursuit.
31:34Well, the entire stadium is your playpen tonight, gentlemen.
31:38The reason it's called a street fight.
31:41In fact, outside the stadium could potentially be referee in hot pursuit.
31:47Now Cody whipped into the protective barricade.
31:54No padding there though.
31:57This entire audience now being treated to a front row seat.
32:02And Cody and John throwing everything at one another and now throwing haymakers.
32:06Cody just raking across the back of John Cena.
32:19Cena is just moving so, so well.
32:22The best he's made since returning to WWE.
32:25And this is the most abuse he's taken in that time.
32:29Agree 100%.
32:30Going toe-to-toe with Cody Rhodes.
32:32And now John Cena with that barricade in hand, bouncing into Cody.
32:37Using anything he can as a weapon.
32:40This looks very ugly for the American Nightmare.
32:43And Cody driven back again.
32:45Tried his best to block that, caught it on the arms more than anything.
32:49But unable to launch it fully back in response.
32:54Now John Cena-
32:55Oh no, absolutely.
32:56Gonna lift Cody up again.
32:57Oh no.
32:58And Cody surviving.
33:00Cody.
33:01Cody no.
33:02Two blocks to John.
33:03Into the steel.
33:05No give whatsoever.
33:09Spine against steel.
33:20Every angle imaginable.
33:23Tyrese Halliburton felt that.
33:25So did all of us.
33:31Cena trying to call away.
33:33Cody Rhodes trying to gain the upper hand.
33:35This match has been so even, Wade, for the undisputed WWE title.
33:40Been an absolute bomb burner so far.
33:43Who's gonna crumble though?
33:44Both men close to collapse.
33:47Cody still in pursuit.
33:50Cena doubled over in pain.
33:52Both driven by greatness.
33:55Something out of reach to most of us mortals.
33:59Well John Cena has said it many, many times.
34:02The greatest of all time.
34:03The 17-time champion.
34:04Cody Rhodes looking to follow in his footsteps.
34:06And Cena now sending Cody underneath this massive stage here at SummerSlam.
34:11We didn't have a cameraman close enough to see what the hell is going on here.
34:16And again, Cena and Cody Rhodes are somewhere underneath the stage.
34:20That there is the elevator shaft that.
34:26Somebody on fire.
34:27Cody Rhodes came up.
34:29Came up on it.
34:30John Cena now coming up the elevator that Rhodes used earlier on tonight for his entrance.
34:35And Cena now with Rhodes on his shoulder.
34:37I've seen that look on Cena's face before.
34:41It didn't end well for Cody Rhodes.
34:44And Cena with Cody Rhodes on his shoulders.
34:52Delivers an AA.
34:58Onto the ramp of the stage.
35:01Just an incredible moment at SummerSlam.
35:15And a reinforced steel ramp capable of holding ambulances.
35:27Should we ever need to drive them down to the ringside area.
35:30Which sadly is starting to look increasingly likely.
35:35Looking at the carcass of Cody Rhodes.
35:37Indeed John Cena.
35:38Indeed John Cena.
35:40Gonna have to drag or carry Cody back to the ring.
35:43I don't know if Cena's got a power left in his body to walk that far.
35:47Dragging a dead weight like Cody Rhodes.
35:50Cody is a big dude.
35:52John Cena.
35:54Gonna prove you wrong Wade.
35:56Cena with Cody on his shoulders is marching his way back to the ring.
36:01The ultimate farmer's walk for you strongman enthusiasts.
36:05And this is this deep into an arduous street fight.
36:12Cena marks all the way down the ramp.
36:14To the ring.
36:15To put Cody inside where John has to actually get the pin to win.
36:20John Cena really has tapped back into what made him great in the first place this evening.
36:26I have my doubts with a rousing speech.
36:30And Cody though.
36:31Cody quickly dropped Cena out of the table.
36:33Cody Rhodes took advantage.
36:35Cena driven into the table.
36:37And now Rhodes with a crossroads to Cena.
36:42Cover by Cody.
36:43By Cody.
36:44One, two, three.
36:45John kicked out again.
36:46One, two, three.
36:47John kicked out again.
36:48One, two, three.
36:49One, two, three.
36:50One, two, three.
36:51One, two, three.
36:52One, two, three.
36:53One, two, three.
36:54John Cena really done all the hard work at the top of the rack.
36:57Thrown through the table.
36:59Pounced on with a crossroads and still as hard wearing as ever.
37:06And the doubt again, crossing the eyes in the face of Cody Rhodes.
37:10Wondering what he needs to do to put away the greatest of all time.
37:13The 17 time world champion.
37:15The man who for better or worse controlled WWE for the best part of 15 years.
37:22And to this day in 2025 continues to do so.
37:27How much does Cena have left?
37:29How much does Cody have left?
37:31And Cena now, Cody up over the top rope and falls to the floor.
37:35John Cena written off thousands of times historically,
37:39almost always capable of bouncing back.
37:44Now, Cody with a chair off the face of Cena.
37:49Street fight rules, do anything you can to keep your opponent down.
37:58Use anything that you can.
38:00Cody Rhodes, a man constantly needing to prove himself only in the world.
38:05Interested in the biggest of challenges.
38:07Well, you got it tonight, Cody, didn't you?
38:10Can you finish the job?
38:12What exactly is Cody doing here?
38:14What are you doing?
38:16Screwing that turnbuckle, the ropes down.
38:19Loosening the bottom ropes here.
38:21Cody Rhodes with that exposed turnbuckle, that piece of steel.
38:26That is a metal truncheon if you really wanted to.
38:29And I think that's the idea.
38:31Cody Rhodes doing anything he can.
38:35Whatever he needs to do to try to fill the champion.
38:39That's the name of the game in this street fight.
38:42Go above and beyond.
38:44Cody again, measuring his man.
38:50Cody having doubts again here.
38:52Well, I mean, he's looking at the all time great.
38:55Once upon a time, Cody's hero.
38:59The man Cody modeled himself after.
39:06Wade, we've talked so much about this over the past number of months.
39:10Pulling the trigger when you have to.
39:12Having the killer instinct when you need to.
39:15And Cody Rhodes did it yet again, using the steel, the Cena.
39:20You have to be merciless right now, Cody.
39:23Block out the noise.
39:24Block out the history.
39:26Block out the human feeling.
39:28Well, it's all legal.
39:29It is a street fight.
39:31Cody begging the referee to call this off.
39:40Jack Cena, he can't defend himself.
39:43Cena just shoved the referee away.
39:47When he went to a table, he got hit in the face twice with that, that steel.
39:52And John makes it back to his feet.
39:58Toe hold.
39:59This time Cena trying to wrap up Cody Rhodes for the STFU again.
40:03And now, using the ropes to his advantage.
40:06John Cena has no remorse.
40:09He'll do whatever he has to do to keep the championship.
40:13Cody trying to fight out of this.
40:15Probably getting some oxygen back in his lungs after Cena cutting off with that rope.
40:20And now, reversing it on John.
40:22And now it's Cody Rhodes using the rope as a weapon.
40:25Cody making Cena pay.
40:28And can John fight out of this now?
40:35Cena.
40:40Went low, now he's got Cody up on his shoulders again.
40:44Cody Rhodes, no ducks underneath.
40:46Cody's got John hooked.
40:47Crossroads.
40:48And he ain't giving up there, Cole.
40:50Cody still has John hooked.
40:55Another crossroads.
40:57Will two do it, that's the question.
41:00I don't think Cody thinks so.
41:02Is Cody going for the trifecta?
41:05A triple crossroads to Cena.
41:08Cover by Cody.
41:12Cody, and a kick out, a kick out by Cena.
41:19You gotta be kidding me, how the hell did Cena kick out?
41:22And
41:27Cody in disbelief, if you can read lips, you know what he just said.
41:31Ladies and gentlemen, Cody Rhodes is shocked.
41:34Cody Rhodes thought he had Cena pinned after three crossroads.
41:39Well, that was number three, and that had to be the end.
41:46But Superman is back to his best, and Superman at his best is unbeatable.
41:55Cody staring at the undisputed WWE Championship.
42:00The title that he held so
42:04proudly before losing to Cena at WrestleMania this year.
42:09Cody might be realizing he's met his match this evening.
42:12What the hell have I gotta do to keep John Cena down?
42:16Anything you need to do.
42:18It's about being champion at the top of the game.
42:21Even if it means taking out a man you idolized for many years,
42:25who you looked up to, who you tried to pattern your career after.
42:28And now Cody Rhodes on his feet, title in hand.
42:31No remorse Cody, this is what both men signed up for.
42:35John Cena back to his feet, he catches Cody.
42:40A-A, attitude adjustment.
42:43Cena going for another one.
42:47John with an A-A.
42:49And he's not gonna do it that way, he's gonna do it his way.
42:58Oh God, a super powered version, Cole.
43:11John Cena with Cody on his shoulders from the second rope.
43:14Cena looking up to power Cody up.
43:18John Cena.
43:20With an A-A to the middle of the ring.
43:23To retain the championship.
43:25Cody kicked out.
43:27Yet another near fall in a classic main event.
43:43An Avalanche AA from the second rope, the additional height,
43:48the broken body of Cody Rhodes crashing down center of the ring.
43:54And a 2.99 while Superman meets Superman.
43:59How many times in this match has doubt crept in the mind of both of these men?
44:15The man who has been the standard bearer of the company for two decades.
44:19The other man who wants to carry this company into the next decade.
44:23Cena and Rhodes for the Undisputed Championship.
44:27The doubt seems to turn to despair there momentarily for John Cena,
44:31but he's cooking up something else.
44:34How do you raise the stakes when you simply have thrown everything at Cody Rhodes,
44:39yet somehow it's not quite been enough?
44:42Well, he introduced another table, I guess.
44:45Under street fight rules, John Cena.
44:50And again, the WWE fans with a familiar chant for Cena.
44:56What a war of attrition this has been.
45:00Both men throwing everything, but both men being equal to the abuse thrown at them.
45:06Well, Wade, there's no doubt whoever wins this match will have earned it.
45:10Trial by fire for both men.
45:13Forget passing any torches.
45:14And now, John gonna look to power Cody back up to the top rope again.
45:28How much do these men have left?
45:32John Cena now.
45:34As if that first avalanche AA wasn't enough.
45:37Now with a table in place for John Cena to retain it.
45:40Cody Rhodes trying to fight back.
45:42With the elbows down to the face of John.
45:44Lands on his face, on his feet now.
45:46And Cody up top.
45:49Oh God, Cody.
45:50What a reversal if he can pull this off.
45:52Cody.
45:53Cover!
45:54Through the table!
45:55From the top rope!
45:56John ate the table.
46:01Cody ate the table.
46:03John has no idea where he's at.
46:05Not at all.
46:06John may- John just collapses onto the ropes.
46:10Cody's body is not cooperating, but he has his bearings.
46:14That's more than can be said for John Cena.
46:16Yeah, Cody's back to his feet.
46:18He's stalking his opponent.
46:20Cody Rhodes looking to put John Cena away one more time.
46:23And a final salute to the greatest of all time.
46:26Cody Rhodes with a crossroads to Cena.
46:29Into the cover, hooks the leg.
46:32Cody Rhodes is champion.
46:35Here is your winner,
46:40the new undisputed WWE Champion.
46:47The American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes.
46:56In one of the most emotional matches in Cody Rhodes' career.
47:01Cody Rhodes has defeated the greatest of all time.
47:05And John Cena's final Summer Slam to once regain the title that means everything to him.
47:13The undisputed WWE Championship.
47:18And ladies and gentlemen, this replay is presented by Wheatley American Vodka,
47:23the undisputed champ of Smooth.
47:25Well, this was the Avalanche AA that we thought was the kill shot to Cody Rhodes.
47:32But Cody Rhodes was on something special tonight.
47:35On a promise, on a mission, and refusing to be denied.
47:40And this was really the game-wrecking moment.
47:44This Avalanche Cody Cutter through a table, leaving John Cena defenseless and unaware.
47:52A salute to the chain gang soldier who went down fighting tonight.
47:58But Cody was just the better man.
48:02One, two, three.
48:05It is somewhat appropriate that in his sixth main event in his final Summer Slam of all time,
48:11John Cena would once again roll back the clock.
48:15Would once again deliver us a match and a performance for the ages.
48:21But in the end, the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes, who has vowed to carry this company as its quarterback,
48:28as its captain into the next decade, Cody Rhodes is once again the undisputed WWE Champion.
48:37The
48:41World
48:45Yeah
48:48I
48:49had
48:51Yeah
48:54At
48:55The
48:56The
48:57The
49:02Two men that have meant more to my career than I can ever say.
49:32It has come full circle, at MetLife Stadium at WrestleMania 29.
49:46John Cena, with the most therapeutic win of his career when he defeated The Rock.
49:51It was almost a passing of torch at that moment in time.
49:54And now here, once again, back at MetLife Stadium.
49:57This time at SummerSlam, it is again a passing of the torch.
50:01From the greatest of all time, John Cena, to the man who will carry WWE into the future.
50:07The new, undisputed WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes.
50:11That shot right there.
50:19The nucleus of an entire industry.
50:22Two men who laid it all on the line tonight.
50:26And absolutely, always the gentleman, Cody Rhodes, the American Nightmare will leave the ring to the one and only,
50:37the greatest of all time, John Cena, to bask in the glow over 60,000 people in what is his last SummerSlam.
50:44Wade, there's four months left.
50:54clMM, there's four months left.
50:56Gregory Robinson
51:09They're five months left.
51:11They're four months left.
51:12We'll be a hundred and a half months left.
51:14Ladies and gentlemen, enjoy this while you can.
51:39We have four months left to enjoy the greatness that is John Cena.
51:49What?
51:56Holy shit!
51:59Oh, my God!
52:02It's the Beast! It's the Beast!
52:06The Beast is back!
52:08Brock Lesnar!
52:10Brock Lesnar!
52:12Brock Lesnar at the SummerSlam!
52:15Brock Lesnar!
52:28Brock Lesnar!
52:31My God!
52:34Hell has come to the Battlelands!
52:38Wait, it's been years.
52:46Hold on, I'm looking at the look in John Cena's eyes.
52:50It doesn't look like he's ready to greet an old friend here.
52:53There's a smile on the face of Brock Lesnar.
52:55Let's not use the word friend when it comes to Lesnar and Cena.
52:59This is a man that has beaten the hell out of John Cena over the years.
53:03This is a man who is a walking hazard, a walking threat.
53:09John Cena once called this man his greatest rival, his toughest rival,
53:15his most physical rival, and Brock Lesnar is here, and he's as massive as ever.
53:33I love you.
53:46I love you.
53:49I love you.
53:57The beast has not taken his eyes off John Cena since he entered this stadium.
54:10He had to shed his jacket, he's taken out of his hat.
54:15This is a man built for one fair job ever.
54:18Into the ring, and Brock Lesnar with John Cena on his shoulders.
54:21Brock Lesnar with an F5 to John Cena.
54:27On a night when John Cena went through an absolute war with Cody Rhodes.
54:34Let's be honest,
54:36Brock Lesnar was never coming down here to commiserate with anyone.
54:40A message has been sent.
54:43And everything we thought we knew about WWE just changed.
54:48Wade, what I said is John Cena's got four months left and it could be a nightmare.
54:53A man who has dominated this event has once again made headlines.
54:58The beast is back, and he's hungry as hell.
55:23What you've been
55:32I'm hiding a dad, so he's a real fan.
55:35But this is a man of regular psychosis and this violence.
55:36The beast has extracted him a bit.
55:37But his pretty character is rich.
55:38Including the SHOW girl.
55:40Qurf nurse his teenager will always save isn't end.
55:43It's hard to talk about before, but it's even finished.
55:46I'm really anxious to take you.
55:48It's been a difficult movie for years now.
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