Sunday evening saw the conclusion of the first two-night edition of the Premium Live Event, SummerSlam, in WWE history.
The ending of Night 1 gave Night 2 quite the billing to live up to, and WWE may not have lived up to the bar it set.
With the matches, though, came excellent performances and new champions, so here are four takeaways from Night 2.
Women's triple threat was excellent
Both Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky were featured in a women's triple threat match for the second time in just three months, and along with WWE Women's Champion Naomi, the three succeeded.
Ripley and Sky have such great chemistry in the ring together, but it was Naomi who picked up the victory and walked out of SummerSlam the same way she walked in, the women's world champion.
Men's TLC match ruled
SummerSlam featured the largest TLC (tables, ladders and chairs) match in WWE history, and all 12 men in the match delivered.
Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis of Wyatt Sicks walked in as the champions and also walked away as the champions.
The rest of the tag teams were involved in some wild spots, but nobody may have taken a worse bump than Candice LeRae, who was not even involved in the match.
OFF A LADDER
— WWE (@WWE) August 3, 2025
THROUGH A LADDER
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Cena vs. Rhodes is a Match of the Year contender
After their match at WrestleMania 41 didn't deliver, Cody Rhodes and John Cena put on a show in front of a crowd of 60,000.
After months of playing the bad guy, Cena once again became his "Super Cena" personality and put on one of the best matches of his career.
In the end, Rhodes was able to knock Cena off to become a two-time world champion, and the match will undoubtedly be considered one of the best of the year.
The beast is back
After his victory, Rhodes left the ring and allowed Cena to soak in the final moments of his last SummerSlam.
He was rudely interrupted by a returning Brock Lesnar, who has not been seen in WWE in over two years.
Lesnar marched to the ring and delivered an F5 to Cena, setting up a feud between the two that will more than likely wrap up at Clash in Paris.
BROCK. LESNAR. IS. BACK.
— WWE (@WWE) August 4, 2025
HERE COMES THE PAIN! pic.twitter.com/uR2z9RVoZu
WWE will present Clash in Paris on Sunday, Aug. 31, live from Paris La Defense Arena, and it is shaping up to be one of the best events of the year.
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