Roman Reigns returned at WWE SummerSlam and helped Cody Rhodes retain the Undisputed WWE Championship.
The finish saw Reigns hit the ring and hit Solo Sikoa with a Superman Punch and a spear. Reigns left the ring and Rhodes capitalized by hitting Cross Rhodes on Sikoa to retain the title.
This is the first appearance of Roman Reigns on WWE programming since WrestleMania 40.
WWE SummerSlam results
Check out a recap of the match, courtesy of our live coverage page:
Undisputed WWE Championship Match: Bloodline Rules: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Solo Sikoa
After a lockup, neither man can get an advantage. Rhodes tries a shoulder block. Sikoa doesn’t budge. Rhodes tries again. Same result. Sikoa runs over Rhodes. Sikoa glares at Rhodes. Rhodes tries a drop-down uppercut. Sikoa blocks it and shakes his head no. Sikoa knocks Rhodes into the corner. Rhodes narrowly avoids a running hip attack. Rhodes and Sikoa trade strikes. Sikoa sends Rhodes over the top, but Rhodes skins the cat. Rhodes sends Sikoa over the top. Suicide dive by Rhodes.
Rhodes tries another but is met with a nasty right hand from Sikoa. Sikoa slams Rhodes into the ring steps. Sikoa avoids a powerslam from Rhodes and hits a spinning heel kick. Rhodes kicks at two. Samoan drop by Sikoa. Rhodes kicks out. Rhodes lands a Cody Cutter. Sikoa kicks out. Sikoa counters a disaster kick with a powerbomb. Rhodes rolls up Sikoa. Sikoa kicks out. Spinning Solo by Sikoa. Rhodes kicks out. Sikoa works over Rhodes. Sikoa misses a headbutt in the corner. Rhodes lands a moonsault to a standing Sikoa. Rhodes lands a few punches.
Here comes the interference…
Sikoa manages to lands a suplex. Rhodes is down. Sikoa goes up top. Rhodes cuts Sikoa off. Rhodes lands a superplex. Sikoa and Rhodes trade strikes. Rhodes reverses Sikoa’s Crossroads attempt with one of his own. Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa hit the ring and attacked Rhodes. Rhodes kicks out of Tonga and Loa’s finish. Kevin Owens hits the ring and attacks the Tongans. Loa and Tonga take over on Owens. Randy Orton hits the ring and RKOs Loa. Owens drops Tonga with a Stunner.
Owens flattens Sikoa with a swanton. Rhodes hits Crossroads. Sikoa kicks out. Orton, Owens, and the Tongans fight into the crowd. Rhodes brings the ring steps into the ring and hits Sikoa with them. Sikoa surprises Rhodes with a Spear. Sikoa kicks out. Rhodes avoids a charging Sikoa. Sikoa crashes into the steps. Rhodes hits two crossroads in a row. Before Rhodes can hit the third, Jacob Fatu appears out of nowhere and hits a whisper in the wind. BME by Fatu. Fatu lays Sikoa on Rhodes. Rhodes kicks out. Fatu sends Rhodes out of the ring and lands a superkick.
The closing moments…
Fatu lays Rhodes on the commentary desk. Fatu puts Rhodes through the commentary desk with a splash off the top. Jacob Fatu hurts his knee in the process, Fatu tries to stand, but he can’t. Sikoa grabs Rhodes. Fatu tells Sikoa to end him. Sikoa lands a splash off the top. Rhodes kicks out. Super Cody Cutter by Rhodes. Roman Reigns music hits. Reigns hits the ring and lands a massive Superman Punch to Sikoa! Spear by Reigns! Reigns and Rhodes lock eyes. Reigns leaves the ring. Rhodes and Reigns glare at each other while Reigns is on the ramp. Rhodes hits another Cross Rhodes on Sikoa for the win.
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