In the grand theater of professional wrestling, where loyalty and betrayal are the oldest currencies, SummerSlam in Minneapolis became the stage for a reckoning long in the making. Randy Orton, absent since his defeat at WrestleMania 42, returned not to reclaim glory for himself, but to strip it from the man who had taken it — delivering a single, signature blow that unraveled Cody Rhodes' championship reign and placed the Undisputed WWE title around CM Punk's waist. It is a reminder that in this world, the wounds of past defeats do not heal quietly, and that the most consequential interferenc
Orton's RKO Costs Rhodes WWE Title to Punk at SummerSlam
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