That's particularly important for the former given what transpired at SummerSlam. Rhodes could feasibly carry the gold into Survivor Series: WarGames in November and then through the Royal Rumble to set the stage for one of the WrestleMania 42 headliners.

Cody Rhodes is still fresh off winning the Undisputed WWE Title from John Cena at SummerSlam 2025 last night, but his upcoming Hollywood project with Roman Reigns is progressing quickly. Fightful Select is reporting that a new film adaptation of Street Fighter is set to start filming in September.

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.