WWE SummerSlam 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Roman Reigns RETURNS as Cody Rhodes retains title, Logan Paul LOSES belt – reaction
SUMMERSLAM has concluded for another year - and the WWE Universe were treated to an action-packed night.
Romain Reigns returned as Cody Rhodes retained his undisputed title after pinning The Bloodline leader Solo Sikoa in the main event.
A new world heavyweight champion was crowned in Cleveland after Gunther dethroned Damian Priest.
CM Punk was defeated by Drew McIntyre with Seth Rollins featuring as special guest referee.
Earlier in the night, internet sensation Logan Paul LOST his United States title to rival LA Knight.
Follow our live blog below...
Rhea Ripley husband reacts
Rhea Ripley's husband and AEW superstar Buddy Matthews teased a WWE return.
Matthews, who competed as Buddy Murphy for the wrestling giants, took to social media and asked AEW president Tony Khan to let him help his wife in her new feud with Dominik Mysterio.
Mysterio and Ripley were in a scripted relationship but the former betrayed her by teaming up with her nemesis and Women's World Champion Liv Morgan.
TK can I help Mami real quick?
Buddy Matthews
Credit: Getty CM Punk future
CM Punk lost his first WWE Singles Match in a decade, in fact he has yet to win a fight since his return last year with the exception of a non-televised house show victory over Dominik Mysterio.
Punk could continue his feud against Drew McIntyre who picked up a controversial victory at SummerSlam.
However, Seth Rollins is also involved in that rivalry so that could lead to a Triple Threat Match.
New World Heavyweight Champion Gunther will need a new opponent as well as Damian Priest will probably turn his attention to Finn Balor.
So it might be a matter of time until CM Punk returns to the world title picture.
Although it is far likelier that The Best in the World will win the Men's Royal Rumble Match like he was initially expected to do this year.
Credit: Getty Judgment Day is over
The Judgment Day looks like it's completely finished after SummerSlam.
Dominik Mysterio betrayed Rhea Ripley and Finn Balor turned his back on Damian Priest.
Mysterio cost Ripley the Women's World Championship and Balor caused the end of Priest's World Heavyweight Championship reign.
It It will be very interesting to see if the whole group will disband or Balor will take over as the leader with his fellow World Tag Team Champion JD McDonagh as well as Mysterio and Carlito under him.
Ripley could also be replaced by Women's World Champion Liv Morgan who just started a relationship with Dominik.
The Aussie will continue her feud with Morgan while Priest should challenge Balor.
What about Logan Paul?
Logan Paul's next challenge in WWE is very unclear after losing the US Championship to LA Knight.
A rematch against Knight at a major pay-per-view event, such as Survivor Series or the Royal Rumble, is very possible.
There's also Crown Jewel on November 2 in Saudi Arabia and WWE would want Paul to be a part of it.
Besides a potential US rematch, WWE might be preparing a fight against John Cena who is set for his retirement tour that will come to an end at WrestleMania 41.
A match between Cena and The Maverick is very likely at some point.
Bloodline Civil War
WWE have basically confirmed there will be a Bloodline Civil War in the near future, but how would that look like.
One the one hand, we have the current group consisted of Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa and Jacob Fatu.
And then we have Roman Reigns, who currently has no allies and quite a few burned bridges.
But now that Reigns is a babyface he could make amends with Jey Uso, who could in turn reunite with his twin brother Jimmy Uso.
They will need a fourth member, and the WWE Universe would love it if it was Sami Zayn who is available for a new storyline after losing the Intercontinental Championship to Bron Breakker.
What's next for Reigns?
Roman Reigns returned at SummerSlam after losing the Undisputed WWE Championship to Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40 in April.
Reigns took out his former enforcer of The Bloodline Solo Sikoa after weeks of the latter disrespecting his cousin and trying to erase him from the group.
It is now expected that The Head of the Table will go after Sikoa and his Bloodline.
That could lead to a massive clash at Survivor Series: WarGames between the current and former Bloodline on November 30 at the Rogers Arena in Canada.
SummerSlam 2024 results
Here's how one of the best ever SummerSlam events went down:
- Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes def. Solo Sikoa (Bloodline Rules)
- Gunther def. World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest
- Drew McIntyre def. CM Punk (With Special Guest Referee Seth Rollins)
- Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan def. Rhea Ripley
- Nia Jax def. WWE Women’s Champion Bayley
- LA Knight def. US Champion Logan Paul
- Bron Breakker def. Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn
SummerSlam 2024
The show comes to an end with the WWE Universe left in absolute awe!
Jackie Redmong is joined by Peter Rosenberg, Big E and England's own Wade Barrett for the post show.
Roman Reigns' T-Shirt had OTC written on it and WWE are basically confirming that means "Original Tribal Chief".
Cody Rhodes retains!
Rhodes gets back up and delivers a thunderous Cross Rhodes to seal the win.
The American Nightmare is now having a heated staredown with Reigns who is watching from ringside.
Roman Reigns is back!!!
Sikoa looks like he's seen a ghost.
And Reigns takes him out with a Superman Punch as well as a devastating Spear.
The Head of the Table look at Rhodes and nods at him.
Undisputed WWE Championship Match
Sikoa hits an Uso Splash but Rhodes just manages to kick out!
Fatu looks injured after his own Splash...
Undisputed WWE Championship Match
Fatu just put Rhodes through the announce table with a Crossbody off the top rope!
Fatu is hurt!
Undisputed WWE Championship Match
Rhodes is set up against the steel steps for a Hip Attack but the champ gets out of the way and delivers two Cross Rhodes.
Just as he's ready to hit a third Jack Fatu arrives and attacks the champ.
Cody kicks out after the attack but the numbers game is too much.
Cue Roman Reigns...?
Undisputed WWE Championship Match
Rhodes tries to brutalise Sikoa with the steel steps like he did to AJ Styles at Clash at the Castle.
But the challenger fights back with a Spear after being hit twice with the steps.
Rhodes kicks out at two.
Undisputed WWE Championship Match
Orton levels Loa with an RKO and Owens takes Tonga out with a Stunner.
Rhodes hits Sikoa with a Cross Rhodes but he kicks out at two and three quarters!
We're back to one on one! But we haven't seen Jacob Fatu yet...
Undisputed WWE Championship Match
Yes! Randy Orton is also here!
The Tongans got the upper hand on Owens but Orton evens the odds!
Undisputed WWE Championship Match
Kevin Owens is back after the horrific assault he suffered from The Bloodline!
Owens is destroying the Tongans! Will Randy Orton follow...?
Undisputed WWE Championship Match
Here we go...
Rhodes delivers a devastating Cross Rhodes but he is attacked by the challenger's Bloodline team-mates Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga.
Cue the help Arn Anderson set up...
Undisputed WWE Championship Match
Sikoa hands Rhodes upside down on the turnbuckle and hits two Running Headbutts.
The challenger goes for a third but the champ gets out of the way and follows it up with a Crossbody.
Undisputed WWE Championship Match
Sikoa delivers a shattering Spinning Solo but Rhodes kicks out at two.
The challenger isn't taking advantage of the Bloodline Rules Match stipulations.
But he delivers another Samoan Drop that leads to a two count.
Undisputed WWE Championship Match
Rhodes fights back with a Cody Cutter and knocks Sikoa at ringside.
The champ throws him to the hydration corner and hits him with a Prime bottle.
The American Nightmare tries another Disaster Kick but is caught by The Bloodline leader who delivers a powerful Powerbomb.
Undisputed WWE Championship Match
Sikoa floors Rhodes with two devastating Samoan Drops.
A really good performance from the challenger so far.
But this feels like a Singles Match so far...
Undisputed WWE Championship Match
Sikoa is overpowering Rhodes and has his moves well scouted.
However, the champ fights back with a Disaster Kick and Suicide Dive.
Undisputed WWE Championship Match
The two men kick things off by feeling each other out.
Lots of confidence from Sikoa even though the crowd is against him.
Fans chanting, "We want Roman".
Undisputed WWE Championship Match
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring with his dog Pharaoh whom he leaves at gorilla.
Rhodes has a heart-to-heart with Arn Anderson who tells him he has found help from the locker room!
Who could it be? Besides Roman Reigns...?