Cody Rhodes and Solo Sikoa will square off for the WWE Undisputed Championship as part of the seven-match card for SummerSlam 2024 on Saturday. Taking place at Cleveland Browns Stadium, the atmosphere will be electric as The American Nightmare defends his belt against the self-proclaimed Tribal Chief of The Bloodline faction. The two have spent the last month and a half building up this match, with Rhodes surrogates Randy Orton and Kevin Owens both being beaten to a pulp by Sikoa and his henchment Jacob Fatu, Toma Tonga, and Tonga Loa.
Now the two will finally have their one-on-one with the title belt on the line. A win would absolutely legitimize Sikoa's claim and the world would have to acknowledge him, as he so desperately wants.
Matchup History: Rhodes 13-1 across single, tag matchups
July 6, 2024 Money in the Bank: Sikoa, Tonga, Loa def Rhodes, Owen, Orton in 6-person tag
June 21, 2024 SmackDown: Rhodes def. Sikoa
March 9, 10, 23 & 24, 2024 Live Events: Rhodes, Seth Rollins def Sikoa & Jimmy Uso
February 9, 2024 Smackdown: Rhodes def Sikoa
October 6, 2023 Smackdown: Rhodes, Jey Uso, John Cena, LA Knight def Dom Mysterio, Finn Balor, Jimmy Uso, Sikoa in 8-man tag
April 22 & 23, 2023 Live Events: Rhodes def. Sikoa
March 27, 2023 RAW: Rhodes def. Sikoa
March 25 & 26 Live Events: Rhodes, Braun Strowman, Ricochet vs Sikoa, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso in 6-person tag
March 12, 2023 Live Event: Rhodes def. Sikoa
Match Odds
As of 10:00 am ET Thursday, August 1, Rhodes is a -5000 favorite on BetOnline. Sikoa is +1200 to win the belt.
Match Predictions
Predicted match length: 20 minutes
Will There Be Interference? Yes, there's absolutely zero chance a Bloodline match won't have some level of interference unless the rules explicitly state it; and they don't. The question is, what kind of interference? Will Roman Reigns make his return to WWE here? If he does, will it be as most expect to put Sikoa in his place, or would he temporarily align with his brethren?
Winner: Cody Rhodes
Storyline Result: I think Rhodes retains the title based on a disqualification, is rescued by Reigns and the Bloodline Civil War commences. Rhodes and Reigns won't be aligned for long; Reigns is meant to be a heel.