Cody Rhodes says the actual champ is here. John Cena won the WWE Championship from Rhodes earlier this year and said he would be the last real champion. This declaration was made during Cena’s heel turn phase that took place earlier this year.

Cody Rhodes defeated Drew McIntyre at Wrestlepalooza on Saturday to retain the WWE Championship. After beating John Cena at SummerSlam to become a two-time WWE champion, Rhodes joined forces with Cena on the Aug. 8 episode of SmackDown.

WWE Wrestlepalooza will be held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday, Sept. 20. Follow along for live updates.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated revealed that Cody Rhodes topped the PWI 500 for a second straight year. He is just the fourth wrestler to top the list in back-to-back years, joining Bret Hart, Steve Austin, and John Cena.

The Sporting News tracked updates and highlights for WWE Wrestlepalooza's ESPN debut on Saturday night. Here are the complete results from John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar and every match on the 2025 wrestling card.

Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair (c) def. Chelsea Green & Alba Fyre via pinfall to retain WWE Women's Tag Team titles after Flair hit Natural Selection. Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed def. Fraxiom (Axiom and Nathan Frazier) via pinfall after a Tsunami from Reed.

After his beatdown of 17-time W WE world champion John Cena at Wrestlepalooza, the “Beast Incarnate” Brock Lesnar may be back for the long haul after making his shocking return in August 2025.