This generation’s epic baby face showdown between Cody Rhodes and John Cena ends in spectacular fashion as Rhodes won the WWE Undisputed Champion in a wild street fight in the main event of WWE SummerSlam. With no appearance of The Rock, and the Cena baby face return being genuine, it set up the next chapter in John Cena’s retirement tour: the shocking return of Brock Lesnar.
Our Take On Cody Rhodes Vs. John Cena
It’s one of the few times WWE has successfully pulled off a match with its two biggest baby faces, and the fans got a great payoff with the torch passing in the ring between John Cena and Cody Rhodes. It was a great reinforcement and reminder that Cody Rhodes is the face of WWE for the foreseeable future, and that Cena’s time is almost over.
Our Take On Brock Lesnar’s Shocking Return To WWE
As fans waited to see The Rock appear from behind the scenes, a face no one expected to arrive came through the stage, and Brock Lesnar officially returned to WWE. No one was sure if Lesnar would ever return to the company, as he’s been off TV since his naming inside of Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon in 2024, Cena’s face turn is legitimate, and Lesnar is one of Cena’s greatest opponents, and SummerSlam goes off the air with a controversial return of a controversial Superstar.
