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.

WWE SmackDown results with John Cena's first appearance since Brock Lesnar's surprise return after Cena lost the WWE Title to Cody Rhodes.

Karrion Kross hopes to be back in WWE. Will it happen, though? Kross spoke with The Angle podcast’s Joey Karni to promote his new book, Life Is Fighting. Karni released a clip of the interview that saw the pair discuss the uncertainty surrounding Kross’ WWE status.

Could Karrion Kross be staying in WWE? Recent reports indicated that the WWE contracts of Karrion Kross and Scarlett were set to expire this weekend, and as of Monday, with no new deals on the table.

Karrion Kross and his wife, Scarlett, may be an eerie couple on WWE television, but Kross remains authentic in his life outside the ring. Reports indicated that Kross and his partner’s contracts were due to expire this weekend.

On First Take, Roman Reigns joins to talk through ESPN acquiring rights to marquee WWE premium live events. WrestleMania will be part of ESPN's new direct-to-consumer streaming service, launching on August 21.

Roman Reigns compared the challenges he faced starting out in WWE to the improved conditions for current talent. During his recent interview on ESPN, Reigns to talked about the new partnership between WWE and ESPN.

Roman Reigns performed at WWE SummerSlam 2025, teaming up with his former right-hand man, Jey Uso. The duo defeated The Vision’s Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed on Night 1 of SummerSlam 2025.