WWE SummerSlam 2026 Results As Randy Orton Returns To Help CM Punk Beat Cody Rhodes

Aug 02, 2026 07:31 AM - 1 day ago 49

Randy Orton made a shocking return to WWE SummerSlam 2026, hitting an RKO connected Cody Rhodes earlier CM Punk was capable to capitalize pinch a 5th GTS. Randy Orton arsenic a bottommost will adhd immoderate much-needed equilibrium to the WWE roster, but Orton is simply a fable who was shouted upon his return and will beryllium shouted arsenic a heel.

Suddenly, WWE has a bottommost problem.

Cody Rhodes and CM Punk told a very bully communicative successful what is becoming a old look of babyfaces battling for world titles successful large matches. Rhodes faced WWE fable Randy Orton astatine WrestleMania 42 Night 1, who was shouted truthful overmuch arsenic a babyface starring up to the arena WWE paired him pinch Pat McAfee successful a polarizing decision.

CM Punk returned to a rousing ovation successful his hometown of Chicago to regain the WWE Championship pinch a triumph complete Sami Zayn, who held the title for conscionable 9 days. Punk faced chap babyface Roman Reigns successful the main arena of WrestleMania Night 1, and Reigns will return connected chap babyface successful the main arena of SummerSlam Night 2.

As bully arsenic each these matches are and are apt to be, WWE is successful request of awesome heels, particularly pinch erstwhile bottommost Solo Sikoa now rising up the ranks arsenic a surprise breakout babyface. Even Sami Zayn’s catchphrase arsenic a bottommost is “the past existent bully guy.”

The “can they coexist” look was spammed during an different highly anticipated dream lucifer betwixt CM Punk and Cody Rhodes, who received a civilization Street Fighter-themed entrance. Rhodes donned a disguise inspired by Guile, whom he’ll beryllium portraying successful the Street Fighter movie connected October 16.

CM Punk Def. Cody Rhodes As Randy Orton Returns

Cody Rhodes walked retired pinch a helmet and entranceway inspired by Guile of Street Fighter. CM Punk walked retired pinch nary music, but a large ovation instead. Wearing a Minnesota North Stars bomber jacket, Punk led Minneapolis successful an “it’s clobberin’ time!” battlecry earlier Cult of Personality blasted done US Bank Stadium.
Fans were divided for the 2 apical babyfaces who exchanged a brace of tense lockups. Rhodes and Punk past exchanged chops earlier Punk scored pinch an awkward flying headscissors. Punk attacked Rhodes’ near arm, mounting him up for a imaginable Anaconda Vice.
US Bank Stadium competed successful dueling chants for Punk and Rhodes arsenic Rhodes claimed the advantage pinch a headlock takeover. Punk went to the extracurricular pinch a termination dive connected Punk. Punk answered pinch a flying clothesline disconnected the barricade and went correct backmost to activity connected Cody’s arm.
Punk hardly connected pinch a flying kick, tweaking his knee. Now it was Rhodes’ move to utilization a babyface injury. Punk struggled to get Rhodes up for the GTS pinch his bad knee, and Rhodes returned to grounding Punk by targeting his knee.
Punk temporarily sewage Cody up for the GTS, but Rhodes fought retired of it and ran into a large footwear from Punk. There were dueling chants for Punk and Rhodes arsenic Punk limped to the apical rope. Punk fought Rhodes disconnected the apical statement and hits flying elbow for a two-count.
Cody Rhodes fought retired of a GTS pinch well-placed elbows to the jaw and a Cody Cutter. A disappointment Rhodes kept attacking Punk’s knee, moreover pulling down Punk’s kneepad. Rhodes deed a ace Cody Cutter for different nearfall.
Rhodes went for the Figure Four, but Punk fought retired and tried a GTS. Cody countered pinch a Figure Four. Fans chanted for CM Punk Rhodes held the clasp successful the halfway of the ring. Punk yet forced the statement break.
CM Punk crossed complete into the Anaconda Vice, but Cody forced a statement break. Rhodes tried a spinning Alabama Slam, but Punk countered pinch an Anaconda Vice. Cody bridged retired of a pinfall effort and deed a Cross Rhodes for a nearfall.
Punk tried an disfigured moonsault and missed, starring to a Cody kickout astatine two. Punk followed up pinch a GTS utilizing his bad knee. Punk’s injured knee gave Cody capable clip to retrieve and kickout of the pin attempt. CM Punk ripped isolated the Spanish denote table. There was a stalemate trying to put 1 different done a table, and upon reentering the ring, Punk deed a 2nd GTS. Cody grabbed the bottommost statement astatine two.
Punk group Cody up connected the array and willed his measurement to the apical rope. Punk came crashing done the array feet-first, re-injuring his already wounded knee. Fans chanted “this is awesome” arsenic Rhodes slow dragged Punk backmost into the ring. Cody went for a Cody Cutter, but Punk ducked and Rhodes accidentally deed Charles Robinson. Punk deed a 3rd GTS, past a fourth. Cody answered pinch a Cross Rhodes that sent the referee retired of the ring.
Randy Orton deed the ringing and scored pinch an RKO connected Cody Rhodes. Punk deed a fifths GTS for the win.