Uh oh, Golden Boy Cody Rhodes is getting a rematch against WWE Champion Sami Zayn ASAP

The main event of tonight’s (July 3) episode of SmackDown featured Cody Rhodes vs. Jey Uso in a number one contender match for Sami Zayn’s WWE championship. The winner fights Zayn for the gold in just three nights on the July 6 episode of Raw in Chicago. The two babyfaces went back and forth with no shenanigans or dirty tactics. Rhodes proved to be the better wrestler after blasting Uso with one too many Cross Rhodes for him to withstand. The American Nightmare is No. 1 Contender! 🇺🇸@codyrhodes will battle @samizayn for the Undisputed WWE Title on Monday Night Raw! pic.twitter.com/md5gtiIMwi — WWE (@WWE) July 4, 2026 As a result of the win, Cody now gets his rematch for the WWE championship against Zayn on next Monday’s Raw, the same night that CM Punk is rumored to return to WWE in Chicago. Sami’s improbable title reign will only be nine days long at that point, and Rhodes will presumably be favored to win back the belt. Maybe this explains why WWE didn’t update its SummerSlam