CM Punk and Cody Rhodes barely made it through last week’s SmackDown without things completely falling apart. Now WWE is putting them back in the ring together.
With SummerSlam only days away, the company has announced one final face-to-face between the Undisputed WWE Champion and his challenger for this Friday’s SmackDown. After the way their last confrontation ended, that’s either the perfect way to sell the biggest match of the weekend—or the fastest way to turn the show into complete chaos.
The bad blood has reached the point where neither man seems interested in waiting for the opening bell at SummerSlam. Every time Punk and Rhodes have shared the ring lately, the conversation has become more personal, the tension has gotten thicker, and the championship has almost started feeling secondary. WWE clearly knows fans want one more look before they finally collide.
“CM Punk and Cody Rhodes will come face to face one final time before their blockbuster Undisputed WWE Championship Match this weekend at SummerSlam.
Things have certainly reached a boiling point between the longtime friends en route to their title encounter, manifested in an extremely tense war of words last Friday night.
What will happen when The Best in the World and The American Nightmare engage each other one night before The Biggest Event of the Summer?”
Friday’s show won’t just feature Punk and Rhodes. Giulia battles Lash Legend in an Interim WWE Women’s Championship Qualifier, while Damian Priest and R-Truth defend the WWE Tag Team Championship against The War Raiders.
The confirmed lineup for WWE SmackDown on July 31 includes:
- Interim WWE Women’s Title Qualifier Match: Giulia vs. Lash Legend
- WWE Tag Team Championship: Damian Priest & R-Truth (c) vs. The War Raiders (Ivar & Erik)
- CM Punk and Cody Rhodes to meet face-to-face
WWE has now given fans several major reasons to tune in, especially with Punk and Rhodes expected to address their tense moment before SummerSlam.
What do you think will happen when CM Punk and Cody Rhodes speak on SmackDown? Let us know your thoughts and feedback in the comments.
