WWE SummerSlam Live Coverage & Results (August 3, 2024)

The following are the ongoing results of tonight's WWE SummerSlam premium live event, courtesy of Mike Hogan of Rajah.com:

Women's World Championship Match: Liv Morgan(c) vs Rhea Ripley w/ Dominik Mysterio

The longshot that opens our event carries all the way down to the ring. The former women's champion is welcomed with a great pop, and commentary--Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and Pat McAfee--run down the recent history of these two. We're reminded that Liv injured Rhea (legitimately) and has spent months trying to sour the relationship between Rhea & Dom. We get a decent pop for both superstars from the Dog Pound and, at 8:15pm, we get our bell. Our first match is underway! Liv immediately digs deep in the Heel Tactics 101 playbook, slipping outside to avoid Rhea. We're reminded that this is Ripley's first match since WrestleMania--and as a reminder, Morgan legitimately injured Rhea the following week. Liv continues the stall tactics, repeatedly fleeing outside the ring and back in as Ripley charges her. The cat-and-mouse tactics continue for the first several long moments. Finally, Ripley fake-outs Liv and slips in at the same time as Morgan. Finally, ninety seconds or so in, Ripley grabs Morgan and its on!

Ripley with several ripcord clotheslines to a pop from the crowd. The mulleted Dom Mysterio stalks Liv outside the ring, grinning as Rhea takes the action outside. She taunts Liv, kissing Dom on the cheek to a mix of "aww's" and "boo's" from the crowd. Ripley slows the pace drastically, working Liv at ringside with slow strikes as the ref gives her plenty of lateral with the count-out. Rhea sends Liv into the steel steps over and over, then finally whips her into the ring. Ripley follows, continuing to slowly stalk the champ. The crowd peters out a bit until Ripley connects with a wicked headbutt to the champ! The challenger looks for Riptide and hits it on the top turnbuckle. Ripley sets up for another Riptide in the center of the ring but Morgan twirls out of it, eliciting boos before scrambling to the corner to catch a breather. Ripley closes the distance but Morgan sends her into the turnbuckle and proceeds to take control. Morgan sends Rhea into the corner, and Ripley is heard yelling "oh god oh god it's out, it's out!" The ref forces some space and checks on the challenger. Ripley refuses to give up, and the match continues. Corey Graves mentions a "lump" can be seen by "the naked eye."

The champ takes over for several long moments, transitioning to working holds and targeted strikes to continue to weaken Ripley's right shoulder. Commentary continue to question the challenger's shoulder. Finally, Rhea gets some degree of separation with a side kick. She heads outside and talks to Dom. Dom sees motion from the ring and shoves Ripley out of the way--just in time to take a suicide dive for Mami! See, secret service? That's how you do it! (Send your hate in, I'm ready for it--sorry boss!) Ripley moves about the ringside, then begins to slam her shoulder against the commentary table, popping it back in to a huge pop from the crowd! Ripley enters the ring and unloads on the champ, staggering and rocking the champion with a flurry of strikes! Ripley with a Riptide for a close two count! The crowd's on their feet as Ripley looks for another Riptide. The champ rallies, countering the move into a spike DDT! The champ covers for a two of her own!

Morgan looks for a Bulldog off the top rope but Rhea moves, letting Morgan splat against the ring. Rhea looks for a submission but, due to the weakened right arm, can't lock it inf ully and Morgan escapes. Morgan with a Crucifix Driver for a close cover! Morgan immediately slaps on an arm bar, screaming as she wrenches the arm back, attempting to cinch the move in. Ripley continues to fight it, eventually powering out of the hold after several long moments. The action continues back and forth for another two minutes, noting really to note here. Morgan finally grows frustrated and exits the ring, retrieves a steel chair, and enters the ring. Ripley's shoulder is, once again, out of socket. She shoves it repeatedly into the turnbuckle and sets it back. Rhea rips the chair away and hits a RIptide in the middle of the ring! The crowd is hot as Rhea considers her options. Ripley gets the steel chair and sadistically smiles over Morgan. Ripley smacks the chair against the mat.

Suddenly, Dom grabs the chair from the apron! He gets massive boos but he yells at Rhea a basic fact--she can't win the title if she loses via DQ! The two continue to discuss this until Morgan shoves Rhea into the chair and Dom! Liv hits her finisher to a huge reaction! Liv covers for the one, two--no! Rhea kicks out! The crowd is on fire, a loud "holy shit" chant erupts! Dom hops up on the apron and tells the ref there's a chair on the mat. This distracts the ref, allowing Liv--whether Dom's intention or not, we don't know--to hit another Oblivion! Liv covers and picks up the win at 8:31pm! The crowd boos loudly and commentary questions what's going on.

Your Winner AND STILL Women's World Champion, Liv Morgan! (16 minutes)

After the Match, Backstage with the Judgment Day

Afterwards, the crowd continues to boo--until we cut to Liv. Dom helps Liv up to her feet and the two kiss to MASSIVE boos! We're shown Rhea, clearly upset in the ring, and the crowd showers the loudest boos of 2024 down as Liv & Dom make the long, long, long route to the back! They flip off the crowd, Pat yells loudly that Dom is a "piece of shit," and Cole says he'll go check on Rhea as we cut to a vignette for a documentary. We get hype for the forthcoming Intercontinental Match, then cut backstage. Damian Priest approaches Finn Balor and JD, and angrily demands to know where Dom is. They don't know--so he sends them off to find out, calling Dom a prick in the process.

Intercontinental Championship Match: Sami Zayn(c) vs Bron Breakker

Pre-match, we get a video hyping the recent feud between these two Superstars. At 7:40pm, the challenger makes his way out first. Bron Breakker gets an okay pop from the Dog Pound. Maybe he should woof more so they make the connection? Loud boos begin to filter in. While this long entrance takes place, it's dab time! What are you smoking, drinking or partaking in tonight? Weigh in below in our comments section, home of wonderful Rajahmaniacs just like you. Finally the champ makes his way out. Sam Zayn gets a great pop and the Cleveland crowd sing along to his theme (albeit weakly). We finally get our bell at 7:44pm. Breakker immediately goes for a shoulder charge, but the champ is ready and scoots out of the way. Sami again uses his wits, dodging another strike from the challenger. It doesn't last for long, as Breakker quickly connects with a pair of moves. Breakker goes old school and looks for gorilla press, but the champ escapes. Breakker drops the champ with a wicked leaping clothesline--the Steiner line.

The ref warns Bron as he slowly works over the champ in the corner. Bron breaks the hold, then pushes back in. Sami looks for an Exploder but Bron blocks it. Breakker and Zayn move to the middle corner turnbuckle, briefly struggling. Breakker is sent off, but immediately runs up the turnbuckles and hits a Frankensteiner outta nowhere for a close call! The crowd's waking up! Neither men holds the lead for long, with both men hitting big moves to pop the crowd over and over. Sami looks for a Blue Thunder Bomb but can't put Bron away! Bron takes over with a suplex followed by a slam! Sami takes control again, whipping Breakker into the corner. Sami looks for a Helluva Kick but Bron intercepts him with a spear mid-air! The crowd is on fire! Breakker drives Zayn into the mat, hard, and puts it away in quick fashion at 7:49! Short match!

Your Winner AND NEW Intercontinental Champion, Bron Breakker!

United States Championship Match: Logan Paul(c) vs LA Knight

We get a lengthy package hyping the lengthy reign of Logan Paul and his feud with LA Knight, leading up to this--Paul's third title defense. The champion is out first, accompanied by Machine Gun Kelly, and the Cleveland natives get Dom-level boos. We cut to the back, where LA Knight cuts a quick promo and slightly vandalizes the Prime van in the back. Finally, we get the challenger's entrance to a huge pop from the Dog Pound crowd! The Megastar makes his way down and our introductions are under way! Before we get the bell, LA attacks Logan as soon as he reaches the ring. Both men brawl outside, with Logan sending LA into the post. Knight counters a whip and sends Paul into the barricade, hard, before slamming him into the ring apron. Knight sends Paul into a "Prime Hydration Station"--a car with some Prime bottles on it. Knight pulls Paul to his feet, and Paul spits Prime into Knight's eyes. Paul pulls off his vest to boos and begins to strip the commentary table. The match is still not yet under way. The brawling continues for several minutes until both men roll in the ring. The ref calls for the bell at 8:07pm.

Knight starts the match, officially, off strong. A clothesline rocks the champ and Knight covers for two. The crowd remains firmly behind the Megastar. The pace once again slows, and commentary does a great job recapping the feud between these two during this phase. Knight looks for a back drop but Paul flips out of it and drops the challenger. The crowd very loudly chants "fuck you Logan!" Paul sends Knight's left shoulder into the ringpost. Again, the pacing is very, very slow right now. Knight is sent back to the canvas, and the champ mount-and-pounds him briefly. Paul takes time to taunt the crowd, who again rip off another denigrating "you suck" chant. Paul eats it up laughing and posing for his hometown (is he really from Cleveland?) Knight with a split-leg drop for a short two. The champ takes a very lengthy turn in control, and the crowd tries to rally behind the challenger.

With a Powerslam out of nowhere, the Megastar takes a turn on control. The crowd again loudly rallies behind Knight. LA uses the ropes to pull himself up then charges Paul, ramming him into the corner. Knight unloads big rights on the champ, then uses a choke hold to slam Logan back into the corner! Knight continues his "smashmouth" style, battering the champ with running knees and fists in the corner. Knight pulls Logan up and hits a modified Side Effect! Knight climbs the middle turnbuckle, soaks in some love from the crowd, and hits a high-reaching middle-buckle elbow drop for a close cover! The champ takes control a few moments later, using a leaping clothesline to send Knight out of the ring. Paul rips off a huge high-risk move, hitting a moonsault off the top rope to the outside, taking out the challenger! Dude's athletic AF! Paul takes it back inside and looks for the KO Punch on Knight. Knight counters, looks for the BFT; Paul converts it into a backslide for a close call. Knight escapes; the champ connects with the Knockout Punch! Champ covers! Challenger kicks out just at 3! This match continues!

Paul ascends the turnbuckles and looks for a Frog Splash. Knight moves, Logan rolls through. Knight looks for a BFT but Paul grabs the ropes, preventing the move! Paul again goes up top. Knight charges in and hops up to the top rope, then hits a Superplex off the top! The crowd is on their feet! Knight covers, hooking the leg for another close fall! Finally the match is picking up pace. We get replays of the Superplex--almost a super Brainbuster, as Corey Graves points out. Logan slips outside. Knight follows, and Logan rakes the challenger's eyes without the ref seeing! We see "that goof, Jeff" who's been helping Paul win matches. Paul begins to approach Jeff on the outside of the ring, but eats a baseball slide from Knight! Knight attacks Jeff and the entire Prime Hydration entourage! Knight stomps a mudhole into Jeff as the crowd chants "no! no! no!" hahaha! Knight with a big right to Logan as he tries to help. Knight heads inside the ring, and Logan recovers. Logan gets with MGK, who hands Logan brass knuckles and a chain! The crowd boos loudly! Knight grabs Logan from behind; Logan waits until Knight lifts him over the ropes then clocks him in the face with brass knuckles! Logan flips over the rope, looking for his finisher--and runs right into a BFT! Knight covers! Knight picks up the win and the crowd erupts at 8:19pm! LA takes some time to celebrate and soak in the love from the Dog Pound.

Your Winner AND NEW United States Champion, LA Knight (YEAH!) (15 minutes)

WWE Women's Championship Match: Bayley(c) vs Nia Jax

After a very, very lengthy vignette hyping the next match (ten minutes since last match ended), we get the entrance for "Queen" Nia Jax. The crowd boos her the entire time, as they should. We're reminded that this is the first time ever Nia Jax has competed at SummerSlam. Wow. She poses with her crown on in the ring, then we get the entrance for Bayley. The crowd shows the Hugger some much-deserved love. We get our official introductions then the bell at 8:34pm. The first three and a half minutes are iconic Nia Jax offense. A very slow pace, a few powerful tosses, a lot of strutting and posing. Bayley looks to get some offense in, but the powerhouse Jax continues to dominate. Oh, finally, a move worth mentioning--Jax positions the champ with the champ's torso on the apron.

Jax goes for a leg drop but the champ moves, and Jax lands on the hardest part of the ring! Bayley starts to string some moves together at ringside before sending the challenger inside. Bayley heads up top, but Jax is up too fast and drops the champ on the ropes. Jax places the champ in a vertical suplex position on the top turnbuckle (while Jax is grounded). Jax looks for a stalling suplex but Bayley converts it into a guillotine! Jax eventually powers out of it, but not before we're reminded that Bayley used this same move nine years ago in NXT to defeat Jax. Okay. Jax positions Bayley in the corner and looks for an Annihilator (sort of like the Banzai drop) off the middle rope. Bayley moves, then hits the Bayley-to-Belly Suplex for a short cover attempt. Bayley goes for the Rose Plant but Jax escapes. Jax with a big Urinage slam on Bayley, leaving the champ down. Jax drags Bayley back to the corner and looks for another middle rope Annihilator. Jax connects and covers! Bayley kicks out, and Jax looks stunned. Jax takes several long moments, too long. Jax eventually sets Bayley up in the corner and attempts a shoulder charge. Bayley easily moves out the way, and the challenger's shoulder connects with the post. Bayley takes a few precious seconds to recover.

Bayley with a suicide dive through the middle ropes, landing on Jax's back. Jax immediately turns and drops back, slamming the champ into the hard entrance ramp. The ref begins a countout. The crowd very weakly attempts to rally the champ. Jax with a big splash in the corner. Jax slaps her cheeks and hits another rear thrust into the corner. Jax looks for another Annihilator but Bayley pops up and punches Jax in the butt. Bayley slips under Jax's legs and hoists her up, off the middle turnbuckle, and slowly walks across the ring before hitting a huge powerbomb in the middle of the ring! The crowd with a LOUD "holy shit" chant! Bayley ascends the turnbuckles then hits the flying elbow for a close cover!

Without warning, Tiffany Stratton streaks to the ring! Stratton hops up on the apron but before she can cash in, Bayley clotheslines her off! Bayley turns and drops Jax, covering for two. Bayley runs off the ropes, looking for a Rose Plant. Jax counters it into a powerbomb! Jax pulls the champ up and hits another powerbomb! Jax drags Bayley to the corner and hits two back-to-back Annihilators! The crowd is hot for this even if they don't like it! Jax covers and picks up the win at 8:47pm!

Your Winner AND NEW WWE Women's Champion, Nia Jax!

Singles Match: CM Punk vs Drew McIntyre (Special Ref: Seth Rollins)

After another video package showing the build to this match, we get special guest referee Seth Rollin's entrance. As usual, the crowd sings "the Architect" to the ring--complete with HBK-inspired special guest ref gear! Next up, we get the entrance for Drew McIntyre. The crowd mostly boos the "Scottish Psychopath," who still seems to be out of fucks to give. Last, but never least, we get the entrance for "the greatest in the world" CM Punk. The crowd eats it up as Living Color's "Cult of Personality" screams across the Cleveland Browns Stadium's speakers. Both men square off and the crowd is on fire, brothers. We're reminded this is CM Punk's first singles match in the WWE since 2014, and his first match since injuring himself at the Royal Rumble. They loudly cheer as both men approach until, finally, they unload on each other! Rollins has to separate both men a few times, warning both that he's in charge. McIntyre takes an early lead, chopping Punk. Punk fires back with a clothesline that sends McIntyre over the top rope. Punk with a leaping strike to drop Drew at ringside. Punk chains together offense, sending Drew over the barricade then back to the ringside area. Drew fires back with a big strike. Seth lounges, laying across the top ropes in the corner, watching the action--he's not even doing a count out! Punk pummels Drew, seated upon the floor by the ring steps, and Rollins laughs. The crowd loudly chants "we want tables."

Drew takes control, however, to the chagrin of the crowd. McIntyre pounds away at Punk, quickly reddening the Chicago-made star's back. Drew takes it back into the ring and continues to brutalize Punk with stiff shots and strong slams and suplexes. McIntyre looks for a cover but Punk kicks out before Rollins can even get into position. Rollins reminds Drew that "you said you were gonna kill him," encouraging further chaos. Gotta love it. McIntyre slowly stomps Punk on the mat. CM throws fists, but Drew shuts it down with a big fist. Drew with a belly-to-belly suplex toss, covers, and immediately breaks it. Drew says something to Seth, accusing him of purposefully being out of position despite the pin attempt immediately being broken. The crowd again begins to sing Rollins' theme. Punk starts to throws strikes, hitting his signature combination. Drew breaks it with a modified powerbomb slam. Drew covers for the shortest one, ever. Drew with a big sit-out powerbomb for a two count. Drew exits the ring, retrieves a steel chair, and enters the ring with it.

Rollins acknowledges that Drew has a chair. Drew tells Rollins to "just turn around" and not look. McIntyre pleads with Seth, stating "just let me do it" as "the problem" (meaning Punk) won't "go away." Seth turns his back and Drew hoists the chair, ready to strike! Seth rushes over and snatches it away, deciding against the use of foreign weapons. Drew isn't happy about it but continues his offense. Another powerbomb! Drew takes his time, moving to the corner. He pulls out CM Punk's bracelet, stolen weeks ago by Drew, and puts it on. Drew looks for a Claymore but Punk dodges it!

Punk begins to get some offense in, finally showing life. Punk with a running knee to Drew in the corner. Punk with another running knee in the corner! The crowd loudly chants for Punk. Punk with another running knee to Drew in the corner! Drew wobbles out of the corner, only to eat a clothesline from Punk. CM climbs the turnbuckles and poses for the crowd before blowing a kiss. Elbow drop off the top to McIntyre! Punk covers for two. Punk immediately switches to an Anaconda Vise! Drew tries to fight it off but CM cinches it in! Punk uses the vise to hold Drew down and takes back his bracelet to a huge pop! The dog chants Punk's dogs name. Drew pops up and hits a Claymore outta nowhere for a close cover! Punk barely kicks out and the crowd is on fire. Another loud "CM Punk" chant erupts. McIntyre slows down, killing another minute as he contemplates what to do next. McIntyre sets up the Future Shock DDT but Punk escapes, sending McIntyre into the post!

Punk raises his hands, calling for the Go to Sleep (GTS). Rollins distracts Punk, talking to him--not sure about what. Rollins has Punk's bracelet! He has it on! Punk drops McIntyre and approaches Rollins angrily. McIntyre attacks Punk from behind, sending him crashing into Rollins. Rollins is wiped out! Punk recovers and hits the GTS on McIntyre and covers. The crowd loudly counts to eight before Rollins gets back in the ring and counts the cover. McIntyre kicks out! Punk yells at Rollins that he's as horrible a ref as he is a wrestler, then Punk sarcastically explains how to do a ref count. Punk gets in Rollins face and continues to disrespect Rollins' rightful authority as ref. Rollins reminds Punk it's Rollins' ring with "Rollins' rules." He asks Punk if he understands. "It's not always about you, asshole!" Punk snaps and hits the GTS on Rollins! The crowd erupts! Punk stands over Rollins. "It ain't always about me, but it's never about you," he taunts. Punk turns his attention to McIntyre--McIntyre kicks Punk in the junk! McIntyre with a Claymore! Rollins starts to recover as McIntyre screams at him to wake up. Rollins with a very, very slow count. McIntyre picks up the win at 9:24pm.

Your Winner, Drew McIntyre!

World Heavyweight Championship Match: Damian Priest(c) vs Gunther

We get another lengthy vignette hyping this match. Prior to the match, we see Damian Priest backstage with Finn Balor. Priest apologies for his 'tude earlier in the night and Finn reminds him it's all good--he's got his back, they're the Judgement Day after all. Finally at 9:34pm--again, ten minutes after the last match ended--we get our first entrance. Out comes the King of the Ring '24, "the Ring General" Gunther, comes out to a mild heel reaction. Up next, our World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest makes his entrance to a great pop. Priest pays homage to the Undertaker, in that it takes him forever to get to the ring. Go grab snacks, kids, you've got time. Finally we get the official announcements and, for the sixteenth time, the world heavyweight title will be defended here at SummerSlam. We get the bell at 9:40pm. The Champ opens up with a huge right, rocking the challenger! This will be a physical match! Priest unloads with brutal strikes and a huge slam, and Gunther rolls out of the ring. Priest pursues, using the steel steps to gain slight elevation as he strikes Gunther across the skull with a clubbing blow. Gunther rams Priest into the ring post, then uses a back drop across the apron to stun the champ.

Gunther closes in as the ref counts, slamming Priest back into the ring. A huge chop from Gunther is followed by the challenger rolling into the ring, breaking the count. Priest rolls in and Gunther continues his offense, scoop slamming Priest hard to loud boos. Priest gets his footing and unloads a huge right, followed by striking forearms, rocking Gunther. Priest hoists Gunther up, twice, looking for a move but Gunther fights back. Another big chop from Gunther, followed by a suplex and a cover for a one count. The crowd claps for both men. Gunther is first to his feet. Gunther slows the pace, using powerful chops to rock the champ. Priest fires back with one of his own, only to eat a big boot from Gunther. Gunther starts to climb the ropes but Priest strikes him, stopping his ascent. The crowd rips off a loud dueling chant for both men. Priest climbs the middle turnbuckle and locks up with Gunther. Gunther uses an arm lock to block Priest. Priest again attempts a high-risk move, climbing up top and hitting a Hurricanrana to Gunther! Priest with a Broken Arrow! Priest covers for a close two.

Priest recovers and draws from his MMA background, unloading kick after kick on the challenger, battering him into the corner. Gunther fights out of it, striking and chopping Priest across the ring. Both men begin to exchange chest slaps and chops in the middle of the ring, firing up the crowd. The champ chains together multiple strikes before using a side kick to bust open--and drop--Gunther! Gunther rises and hits a vicious series of chops across Priest's chest. Priest finally blocks one, then unloads with more kicks. Both men continue to unload into each other, neither man now unable to take a lead for more than a few seconds. The champ looks for a splash in the corner but Gunther dodges. Gunther with a mule dropkick! Gunther hits a big powerbomb and covers for a two. Gunther's chest is bleeding and red. The crowd begins to pop as the camera zooms in on Gunther's brutalized chest. The crowd with another loud dueling chant. Gunther rises to his feet and gets a huge pop from the crowd! Again, Gunther and Priest exchange chops. Both men look for big moves; Priest finally connects with a South of Heaven chokeslam for another close cover! The crowd applauds both men, and Priest poses to a huge pop. Priest calls for the Razor's Edge and hoists Gunther up. Gunther blocks! Priest again goes for it; Gunther blocks and converts into an arm hold. Gunther with a huge chop to Priest.

Gunther slaps on a sleeper but Priest immediately escapes. Gunther with I believe an exploder. Gunther with a big clothesline. Gunther with another clothesline, followed by a cover for two! Both men are battered, exhausted, and giving it their all for us tonight, folks. Again, the Cleveland crowd pops for the combatants and rips off a "this is awesome" chant in appreciation. The ref checks on both men. Gunther rises first, and Priest tells him to "bring it." Gunther with a big kick to the face of the champ. Priest again calls for more! Gunther with a big chop that drops the champ. Gunther taunts the crowd before taunting the champ. Gunther with a huge blow that again drops the champ. Finn Balor comes to ringside and begins smacking the apron and stairs, trying to rally the champ and the crowd alike. Gunther holds Priest by an arm, while Priest is still knelt and vulnerable, and delivers a brutal chop that drops the champ yet again. Balor again tries to rally Priest.

Gunther with another chop heard across the arena. Priest tries to throw fists, only to be shut down by another huge kick to the chin from Gunther. Gunther stomps on the back of Priest's head, then yells at him more. Another kick to the head from Gunther. A running kick to the ribs from the challenger! Again, Balor tries to cheer on Priest. Gunther runs over and kicks Balor in the head! Priest sees this and is angry. Priest rises to his feet, pulling down his shoulder straps. A huge clothesline drops Gunther. Another from the champ and Gunther goes down! Priest with the Razor's Edge! Priest calls for the South of Heaven chokeslam and connects to a pop! Priest crawls over, covering Gunther--right at the ropes! Suddenly, Finn Balor puts Gunther's foot on the bottom rope! Priest didn't see it! Priest sees the playback on the stadium's big screen. The crowd rips off a "holy shit" chant and Priest approaches Balor. Gunther attacks the champ from behind. Gunther slaps in a sleeper in the middle of the ring! The champion's fading! Priest is fading! Balor stares at Priest with an ugly look on his face. Priest holds on as long as he can but after about 40 seconds, he manages to get a second wind. Priest tries to fight back. Priest rolls over, pinning Gunther for another two! Priest thrusts through the ropes, grabbing Finn by the neck! Gunther uses the distraction to powerbomb Priest! Gunther slaps on the sleeper in the middle of the ring again and Priest is fading! The ref checks, Priest is out--we have a new champ at 9:57pm!

Your Winner AND NEW World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther!

The Miz & R-Truth Announce Attendance, A-Town Down Under Interrupt

57,791 people in attendance here in Cleveland set the new SummerSlam attendance record. Before the Miz & R-Truth can do much, A-Town Down Under arrive to boos. Waller & Theory tell us Cleveland has the worst NFL team of all time; the Falcons beg to differ. Austin Theory says Clevelanders all look like Jelly Roll. Grayson Waller refuses to let Theory disrespect Jelly Roll by comparing him to Cleveland. Waller goes on to say Jelly Roll did something special--he made worse music than R-Truth. R-Truth asks us if we're in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame's home city, which we are. R-Truth announces Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson as the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame...but it's Grayson Waller and Austin Theory. Jelly Roll enters the ring with a steel chair. A-Town Down Under call him "Jelly Swoll" and he smacks them with the chair. R-Truth and the Miz lend a helping hand. Jelly Roll hits a chokeslam, then calls for the Five Knuckle Shuffle. All three faces do the taunt and move to a huge pop!

Undisputed WWE Championship "Bloodline Rules" Match: Cody Rhodes(c) vs Solo Sikoa

After a vignette reminding us that this is a Bloodlines Rules match--the same match type Cody won the title off Roman in, at WrestleMania 40--we get Solo Sikoa's solo entrance to a chorus of boos. Commentary are shocked Solo's coming out solo. Solo's all like, yolo. We cut to the back after the lengthy entrance and see Cody in a trailer. The crowd pops and starts to chant for Cody. He gets his dog, Pharaoh--finishing his story as a road companion for Cody, due to his age and health--outside his trailer. Another long shot as Cody makes his way from, literally, his trailer in the parking garage in the back of the arena, through the arena, to the gorilla position. "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson greets Cody in the back to a pop from us old timers. Arn tells Cody some encouraging words, and says he refuses to let Cody fall victim to the Bloodline. He states he has some friends still backstage and Cody will have backup. Cody changes from sweats into his patriotic American Nightmare and the crowd erupts into a huge Cody. Cody puts on his famous golden winged helmet and the crowd erupts again! Adrenaline...in my soul... The crowd starts to sing and Cody makes his way out. Whoa-oh! Cody removes his helmet and begins his own long entrance at 10:21pm. We get official announcements and the bell at 10:26pm.

The crowd starts us off with a very loud "we want Roman" chant. Solo and Cody circle before locking up. Cody with a side headlock; the hold's broken with a whip from Solo. Both men shoulder thrust, and neither budges. Cody runs off the ropes and again shoulder charges Solo. Solo sends Cody to the mat and raises a finger for acknowledgement. Makes sense--Samantha Irvin didn't announce Solo as the Tribal Chief, after all. Both men spend several more moments, keeping a slow pace as they resort to long stares, side headlocks and jawing off the mouth to eat up time. Cody looks for his drop-down punch but Solo has it scouted, grabbing his wrist and telling him no. Both men lock up, with Cody exiting the ring to compose himself. The champ shakes it off as Solo taunts him from the ring. Cody enters the ring and both men again circle. Slow start to this match. Solo with a kick to the gut, followed by a headbutt and a chop. Cody fires back with a chop of his own. Cody strings together some strikes, then uses a disaster kick to send Solo to the outside. Cody follows it up with a suicide dive wiping out the challenger. Cody looks for another but Solo clocks him with a huge right, dropping the champ on the spot!

Solo takes a stretch in command, taking the action back into the ring. It's evident Solo's studied tape on Cody, as time and time again he stops Cody from performing some of his signature moves. Solo sends Cody flying across the ring before whipping him into the ropes. Again, another Samoan drop-toss sends the champ flying. Solo keeps the pace slow. Solo hints at the Samoan Spike. Cody blocks with a kick to the thumb. Cody kicks Solo in the face; Cody with a Cody Cutter! Cody sends Solo outside. Rhodes begins to work over the challenger, sending him into the Prime Hydration Station (cart). Rhodes takes the action back inside. Sikoa eats a drop-down punch. Cody with his combination of strikes, culminating in a Bionic Elbow. Cody looks for another Cody Cutter but Sikoa catches him and converts it into a sit-out powerbomb for a close cover! Solo takes over for a few more moments, taunting the crowd. Again, Solo waste long moments taunting and working the crowd. Rhodes recovers and looks for a bomb, but Solo escapes. Solo and Cody take turns attempting slams until Solo connects with a huge Uranage side slam. The crowd pops for both men.

Sikoa begins to work on Cody's traps, squeezing them hard as the champ screams. The crowd tries tor ally the champ, who fights to his feet. Rhodes with rights to the gut and face of Sikoa. Solo shuts it down with a Samoan Drop out of nowhere, garnering another two-count. Sikoa strands Cody in a Tree of Woe and hits a stalling headbutt on the vulnerable champ. Solo tells Cody loudly, "I'm gonna beat your ass in front of your (entire) family." Solo with another diving headbutt to the strung-up champ. Solo again takes time to taunt Cody and the crowd. Sikoa looks for a third headbutt but Cody moves out of the way and climbs the turnbuckles. Cody with a diving corkscrew moonsault off the top, wiping out Sikoa. Cody begins to rally, pulling the challenger to his feet. Cody with a series of rights, stunning Sikoa. Cody runs off the ropes and right into a spinning slam from Sikoa for another close two.

The back-and-forth continues until Cody begins to chain together enough offense to prompt a Bloodline entrance. The WWE Tag Team Champions begin to destroy Cody Rhodes as the crowd loudly boos and chants "Yeet!" Solo covers the decimated Cody, and the ref counts to two before Cody gets an arm up. Kevin Owens' music plays and out comes the Prize Fighter! KO hobbles down to the ring as fast as he can, attempting to make the save at 10:43pm. KO slugs at both Tonga & Tanga. KO drops the challenger! KO unloads into T&T yet again! The crowd loudly chants various things all at once, both for KO, Yeet, and others. Randy Orton's music plays and out comes the Legend Killer! Faces: Cody, Randy, KO; Heels: Solo, Tonga & Tanga. Orton hits the ring and begins RKO'ing anyone Bloodline-adjacent! KO with a stunner! Powerslam from Randy Orton on Solo! KO heads up top and hits the swanton off the top on Solo! Cody pulls Sikoa up and hits the Cross Rhodes for another close fall. Orton & Owens chase off Tonga & Tanga, leaving just the champ and challenger in the ring.

Cody exits the ring and gets steel steps taking them into the ring Rhodes uses the steps to ram Sikoa. Cody yells at Solo, then uses the steps to ram Sikoa into the corner yet again! Cody yells "go down" over and over. Rhodes looks for a third strike with the stairs, but Sikoa spears Cody outta nowhere! Sikoa covers and gets two.