After Cody Rhodes defeated John Cena to win back the WWE Championship, Brock Lesnar made a shocking return and attacked the former champion, re-igniting their longstanding feud. We also saw Tiffany Stratton, Solo Sikoa and The Wyatt Sicks retain their respective titles, and Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul defeated Jelly Roll and Randy Orton.

The go-home "WWE SmackDown" before SummerSlam 2025 warmed up Newark with quite a surprise. Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena opened the night to set the table for his big rematch against Cody Rhodes, but instead of the Cena we've seen for most of 2025, he reverted to his iconic "Super Cena" ways.

SmackDown in Newark ignited SummerSlam anticipation with a surprising John Cena face turn, acknowledging Cody Rhodes' impact. Giulia defended her title against Zelina Vega, while Los Garza retained their AAA Tag Team titles against Mr.