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Re-live the action as CM Punk fought Drew McIntyre, while Logan Paul, Cody Rhodes and Rhea Ripley were among the stars to compete
It was a night of betrayal, shocks and surprises as WWE SummerSlam unfolded in front of 57,000 fans in Cleveland on Saturday.
All eyes were on CM Punk as he wrestled his first televised singles match in over a decade, going toe-to-toe with British star Drew McIntyre to conclude one of the hottest feuds of the year.
But it was “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio who set the tone for the evening long before those two stepped into the ring, turning on Rhea Ripley and The Judgement Day after the Women’s World Championship match opened the show.
The Judgement Day imploded further as the penultimate match of the night concluded, with Finn Balor betraying Damian Priest.
However, the biggest shock of the night came in the main event, which saw Cody Rhodes face Solo Sikoa for the Undisputed Universal Championship - amid rumours of a Roman Reigns return.
After a gruelling battle, “The American Nightmare” secured the three count to defend his title, as the “Tribal Chief” made his first appearance since WrestleMania, returning to attack his own Bloodline.
Re-live updates and see all results from WWE SummerSlam:
WWE SummerSlam LIVE: The Judgement Day implodes
The Judgement Day walked into SummerSlam looking rock solid, but they’ve left in tatters. Where do we go from here?!
WWE SummerSlam LIVE: Damian Priest vs Gunther (World Heavyweight Title)
WOW! The Judgement Day has imploded! After fighting out of one hold, Priest begins to fade and is caught by a second sleeper. This time, Gunther locks it in after delivering a powerbomb - and that’s enough to end the match!
Gunther is the new World Heavyweight Champion, but Priest has been screwed by his own stablemate!
WWE SummerSlam LIVE: Damian Priest vs Gunther (World Heavyweight Title)
MORE JUDGEMENT DAY CARNAGE! As Priest mounts a comeback to pin Gunther, Balor grabs the Austrian’s foot and rests it on the rope, breaking the referee’s count!
Unsure of what happened at first, Priest has just watched the replay on the big screen with everyone else, and now realises what has unfolded!
Taking advantage, Gunther locks in a submission hold, but the champion battles out! The crowd are absolutely loving this!
WWE SummerSlam LIVE: Damian Priest vs Gunther (World Heavyweight Title)
Gunther is dripping in blood now! The commentary team has described this as an uncomfortable watch, but this is probably the way the challenger likes it. Even Finn Balor at ringside can’t stop him from laying into the champion now!
WWE SummerSlam LIVE: Damian Priest vs Gunther (World Heavyweight Title)
We have our first blood! And in a shocking turn of events, it came from a chop delivered from Priest to Gunther instead of the other way around. My entire world is being turned upside down.
WWE SummerSlam LIVE: Damian Priest vs Gunther (World Heavyweight Title)
In a shocking turn of events, it’s Gunther who has been on the receiving end of some NASTY shots! His chest is already looking very raw... the blood is flowing! Priest is doing well so far, proving why he is a deserving champion!
WWE SummerSlam LIVE: Damian Priest vs Gunther (World Heavyweight Title)
Gunther has the most perfect gimmick in the history of this business: he’s a wrestler who hasn’t been told that wrestling is supposed to be fake. Bad news for Damian Priest, good news for fans of gratuitous chest carnage!
WWE SummerSlam LIVE: Gunther faces Damian Priest for World Heavyweight Championship
It’s time for the penultimate match of the night, as Damian Priest defends his World Heavyweight title against Gunther. The Judgement Day has already been rocked by “Dirty” Dom’s betrayal of Ripley earlier tonight, will that play some part in the outcome of this match?
Any slip up from Priest will be punished by Gunther, who has a chance to win one of the biggest prizes in WWE tonight. If he does, it will surely be a long, long time before anyone can de-throne him! The two men are in the ring and we’re ready to go!
WWE SummerSlam LIVE: LA Knight gets famous Triple H photo
It feels like we’re flying through this card! Just a reminder that LA Knight won the United States Championship earlier tonight, and fans are going wild for his long overdue “Triple H point” photo!
WWE SummerSlam LIVE: What next for CM Punk after McIntyre defeat?
There are so many potential matches that could come out of this.
Seth vs Punk, a Triple Threat between all three, Hell in a Cell. Just keep it going, I can watch these guys go back and forth forever.
CM Punk keeps talking about how much he’s grown, and I think agreeing to lose his first televised singles match in over a decade is the clearest evidence of that we’ve had so far.
Really great work from all involved here, and a great way to set up a rematch down the road.
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