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Cody Rhodes prevailed Saturday evening at WWE SummerSlam in a rubber match to resolve his rivalry with Brock Lesnar.
Rhodes took a beating en path to victory:
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How a lot punishment can @CodyRhodes deal with from @BrockLesnar at #SummerSlam?! pic.twitter.com/EZy6tmpOgZ
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The Beast is FUMING at #SummerSlam and @CodyRhodes has paid the worth! pic.twitter.com/m4UQTqWw90
The American Nightmare was sufferer to F5s and a Kimura Lock, however he wouldn’t be defeated. Ultimately, he hit Lesnar with three straight CrossRhodes for the win.
Afterward, each males confirmed mutual respect following the brutal contest:
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RESPECT.@BrockLesnar and @CodyRhodes shake arms following an unbelievable third encounter at #SummerSlam! pic.twitter.com/7stf0mjyEC
SummerSlam marked the decisive bout in a feud that started the evening after WrestleMania 39 in April.
After Rhodes fell to Roman Reigns within the ‘Mania foremost occasion as a result of interference from Solo Sikoa, he challenged them to a tag staff match the following evening on Uncooked.
Lesnar stepped up and stated he could be Rhodes’ associate, however the match by no means occurred, as The Beast Incarnate viciously attacked The American Nightmare.
That incident led to a match between them at Backlash in Puerto Rico, and The American Nightmare prevailed when he caught Lesnar in a pinning predicament whereas The Beast had him within the Kimura Lock.
A livid Lesnar needed a rematch, and in the course of the construct towards Night time of Champions, he attacked Rhodes on quite a few events and broke his arm within the Kimura Lock.
Rhodes competed at Night time of Champions in a forged and used it to his benefit at instances, however preventing at far lower than 100% towards a wholesome Lesnar proved an excessive amount of to beat, as he handed out within the Kimura Lock.
Popping out of Night time of Champions, Rhodes desperately needed a rematch and introduced he would tackle Lesnar once more at any time and place of his selecting.
Lesnar didn’t seem on WWE programming within the weeks following Night time of Champions, which resulted in Rhodes having a quick feud with Dominik Mysterio that noticed him beat The Judgment Day member at Cash within the Financial institution.
On the Uncooked following the occasion in London, The Beast resurfaced and attacked Rhodes, creating an enormous brawl that noticed the babyface get the higher of Lesnar.
Just a few weeks later, Rhodes vs. Lesnar was made official for SummerSlam, that means they’d settle their variations as soon as and for all at one of many greatest occasions of the yr.
Rhodes lastly vanquished The Beast on Saturday, that means there could now be a path for him to pursue “ending the story” within the type of changing into the undisputed WWE common champion.
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