WWE SummerSlam goes live on pay-per-view (PPV) and the Peacock streaming service tonight (Sun., Aug. 3, 2025) at 6 pm ET from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, but the promotion is also offering a free live stream of its Countdown show starting at 3:00 pm ET.

Not sure if Cena’s return to being respectful, loyal, and hustle-y is legit. Not even sure it’s a good twist in the story (yet, time will tell). But it made me a lot more interested in this match, so I’m not complaining about it (again... yet). If Cena’s full of it, I’m not sure they have enough time left to do a more gradual face turn later. I also think it’s too soon to turn Cody full-blown heel. Intrigue! Let’s say they’ve gone back to doing this as babyface vs. babyface, but will use the match to plant a few more seeds for Rhodes as a villain. Pick: Cody Rhodes

There’s two ways this can go. Cody Rhodes can beat the best version of John Cena and be crowned the man again. And that’s viable. He’s still popular with the crowd. But if he loses, he has to turn heel soon because that’s not going to be something his babyface persona can weather. I kind of like the latter creatively, especially moving towards a babyface Reigns/heel Cody at Mania. But I don’t think they do that, especially with Cody still their full time top babyface and media/podcast guy. Pick: Cody Rhodes. Cody’s gonna look really dumb and bad if he falls for a Cena ruse at both WrestleMania and SummerSlam, so I don’t think WWE will do that to him. Also, I hear that Cody can do Sonic Booms now, and that’s perfectly legal in a street fight. Pick: Cody Rhodes, Cody’s sat behind a microphone the past few weeks, it never came up. Weird.