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WWE SummerSlam Night Two Results: Review, Grades, Card For August 3

By Matt Black

Our WWE SummerSlam night two results for tonight include John Cena defending the Undisputed WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes in a street fight, Naomi defending the Women’s World Championship against Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY, a six-way TLC match for the WWE Tag Team Titles, and Becky Lynch defending the Women’s Intercontinental Championship against Lyra Valkyria.

This event will take place over two nights in MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

WWE SummerSlam Night Two Card

The announced card is as follows:

  • Street Fight for the Undisputed WWE Championship: John Cena (c) vs. Cody Rhodes
  • Women’s World Championship: Naomi (c) vs. Rhea Ripley vs. IYO SKY
  • Steel Cage match for the United States Championship: Solo Sikoa (c) vs. Jacob Fatu
  • WWE Intercontinental Championship: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. AJ Styles
  • No DQ for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lyra Valkryia
  • TLC match for the WWE Tag Team Titles: Wyatt Sicks (c) vs. DIY vs. Motor City Machine Guns vs. Street Profits vs. Andrade and Rey Fenix vs. Fraxiom

SummerSlam Night Two Results:

Tonight’s event kicks off with Triple H welcoming everyone to the show. The triple threat for the Women’s World Championship as Naomi defends her title against Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY.

Women’s World Championship: Naomi (c) vs. Rhea Ripley vs. IYO SKY

  • The finish of the match saw Rhea Ripley hit IYO SKY with an avalanche Riptide. But while going to the cover, Naomi rolled up Ripley with a handful of tights to pick up the win.

Winner: And still Women’s World Champion, Naomi

Grade: A

This was a fantastic opener. These three women made sure night two of SummerSlam kicked off the right way. I’d put it right up there with the triple threat that took place at WrestleMania that involved Bianca Belair. It was that good. We’re off to a great start tonight, folks!

TLC legends are in attendance

The Hardy Boyz and the Dudley Boyz are shown in the crowd for tonight’s TLC match.

TLC match for the WWE Tag Team Titles: Wyatt Sicks (c) vs. DIY vs. Motor City Machine Guns vs. Street Profits vs. Andrade and Rey Fenix vs. Fraxiom

  • The finish of the match saw Joe Gacy climb the ladder to retrieve the titles for his team.

Winners: And still WWE Tag Team Champions, The Wyatt Sicks

Grade: A

Holy cow! That match was insane! If you love matches with insane spots and plunder, this match was absolutely booked specifically for you! This was extremely entertaining, and thus far, night two of SummerSlam is on fire! Let’s keep the momentum going!

No DQ for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lyra Valkryia

  • The finish of the match saw Bayley accidentally strike Lyra Valkyria with a steel chain, which led to Becky Lynch hitting Valkyria with the Manhandle Slam to score the pinfall victory.

Winner: And still WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion, Becky Lynch

Grade: A-

For some reason, the crowd didn’t seem to care about this one for a good portion of the matchup, but I certainly enjoyed it. I’m admittedly not the biggest fan of Valkyria, but I thought this was a very good match, even though it probably went a bit too long. Lynch made her opponent look like a million dollars. But it seems based on the crowd’s reaction, they are ready for this feud to end. Luckily, with Lynch winning this match, this should mean both women are moving on to other things.

Steel Cage match for the WWE United States Championship: Solo Sikoa (c) vs. Jacob Fatu

  • The finish of the match saw Solo Sikoa escape through the cage door with the help of Talla Tonga.

Winner: And still WWE United States Champion, Solo Sikoa

After the match, Fatu and Uso get revenge on the MFTs, and Fatu jumps off the top of the cage with a moonsault onto Tonga Loa and JC Mateo.

Grade: B-

An overbooked mess. Sometimes less is more, but this match wasn’t it. A Jacob Fatu victory here should have been a no-brainer, but instead, we got that mess. Not great…

WWE Intercontinental Championship: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. AJ Styles

  • The finish of the match saw Dominik Mysterio hit AJ Styles with his boot, followed by a Frog Splash to score the pinfall victory.

Winner: And still WWE Intercontinental Champion, Dominik Mysterio

Grade: B+

This was a definite step up from the steel cage match. I think it would have benefited from having more time, but it wasn’t meant to be. Lots of tributes to Eddie Guerrero tonight, and I’m always in support of that.

Street Fight for the Undisputed WWE Championship: John Cena (c) vs. Cody Rhodes

  • The finish of the match saw Cody Rhodes hit John Cena with Cross Rhodes to score the pinfall victory.

Winner: And NEW Undisputed WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes

Grade: A

After the match, Cena hands the title to Rhodes and says something in his ear that makes him cry. Cena raises Rhodes’ hand, and the pyro goes off. Rhodes leaves the ring to Cena. The crowd chants, “Thank you, Cena.” Just as WWE SummerSlam goes off the air, Brock Lesnar makes a shocking return to the company. Lesnar hits Cena with an F-5 as SummerSlam goes off the air for real.

WWE SummerSlam Night Two Review:

This show started incredibly strong. The crowd kinda tapered off a bit for Lynch and Valkyria, but I still enjoyed the match. The cage match should have been a slam dunk, but turned into an overbooked mess. Styles and Dom got things back on track, and then the main event exceeded every single one of my expectations. They didn’t overbook it, and they just let things stand on their own. They also delivered a SHOCKING post-match segment with Lesnar that no one saw coming… Well done!

Grade: A-

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What did you think of night two of WWE SummerSlam? What was your favorite match of the evening? Let us know your overall thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.

Matt Black
Matt Black

Matt Black has been covering wrestling video games since WWE Warzone from Acclaim. Coverage of wrestling video games eventually lead him into the world of wrestling news. Matt is a fan of every wrestling company and enjoys the current state of the industry in 2024.

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