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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – AUGUST 03: Cody Rhodes Enters the arena during SummerSlam at MetLife Stadium on August 3, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Craig Melvin\/WWE via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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HIGHLIGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n The biggest Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event since the iconic series returned came with some huge results. <\/p>\n While there were only four matches on the card in Salt Lake City, it was a heavy-hitting lineup. We saw two championships captured and two defended. <\/p>\n Here is a look at the results.<\/p>\n Those are the flat results, but here\u2019s the 5 biggest takeaways from the action.<\/p>\n Cody Rhodes\u2019 Heel Vibes Were Flowing<\/p>\n Rhodes successfully defended his WWE Championship in the opening match. He pinned Drew McIntyre after landing a DDT on the championship belt, following it up with a Cross Rhodes.<\/p>\n The stipulations for the match\u2013which were established on Friday Night Smackdown\u2013had Rhodes\u2019 title in jeopardy if he lost via disqualification or count out. A referee bump allowed Rhodes to land the DDT on the title belt without DQ, which suggest a dirtying of the champion\u2019s squeaky clean persona.<\/p>\n Rhodes has been wearing all-black suits to signal a turn to the dark side, but it could all be a ruse to get people like me talking about the wrong things. Yes, this is why we love this stuff so much. <\/p>\n The match was strong. Nothing less should have been expected considering the talent levels of both men. There was excellent storytelling and solid callbacks to their feud. <\/p>\n McIntyre Continues to Suffer Without Coronation<\/p>\n It would have been nice to see McIntyre go over. It seems like he has suffered for a while, putting everyone over and doing overall excellent work. It\u2019s a shame there has been no cherry on top for the Scottish Warrior. <\/p>\n As it is, the more compelling takeaway here is Rhodes\u2019 direction. While he\u2019s awesome and the adrenaline is in his soul, whoa\u2026 We get it, but it feels like a refresh is in order. McIntyre\u2019s title reign has to be coming at some point, right?<\/p>\n Jade Cargill Squashes Tiffany Stratton<\/p>\n Jade\u2019s in-ring work still needs polishing, but there is no questioning the strength of her character. She dwarfs Tiffany Stratton in that department and the action in their match felt like one woman\u2019s persona pounding the smoke out of another, less-developed and less-confident storyteller. <\/p>\n Cargill\u2019s nasty forehead scar is still healing, but she has the chance to do some excellent work as a dominant heel champion. Sending Cargill on a run of clean wins over solid performers would be the best course of action until Bianca Belair is healthy enough to return. <\/p>\n I\u2019d say a beatdown of Nia Jax with a clean win feels like the next course of action.<\/p>\n Dominik Mysterio Continues His Amazing Run<\/p>\n We\u2019ve seen Dom pull out wins in a variety of ways. On Saturday, he interrupted Rusev\u2019s Accolade on Penta to save his title. He brought the ring bell hammer into the ring, but Penta wound up with it. Penta tried to hit Dom with the hammer, but the latter moved and the former wound up nailing Rusev. <\/p>\n Dom tossed Penta out of the ring, hit the frog splash on Rusev to retain. The character, execution and timing has been excellent for Dom and he continues to elevate his character. <\/p>\n CM Punk vs. Jey Uso Was a Great Match\u2026That\u2019s All<\/p>\n There wasn\u2019t much suspense here. We all knew Punk would go over, but him and Jey Uso did a great job putting on a great show along the way. There was no outside interference, just a really good match between two excellent professional wrestlers.<\/p>\n Last Time is Now Tournament Details Revealed<\/p>\n\n
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