WWE SummerSlam 2025 Results As CM Punk Beats Gunther, Seth Rollins Cashes In

WWE SummerSlam 2025 marked a dream match for the ages as CM Punk battled Gunther for Raw’s most prestigious title, the World Heavyweight Championship.

Punk earned the right to face “The Ring General” at WWE’s summer spectacle by winning a 5-man gauntlet match on Raw a few weeks ago, outlasting some of the red brand’s top stars, including Bron Breakker and Jey Uso. With Gunther finally moving on from his long-running feud with Uso, he and Punk clashed in a highlightly anticipated match in MetLife Stadium.

Despite reports that Seth Rollins would return from his injury hiatus to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase, there was no sign of “The Visionary” in New Jersey. Instead, Gunther and Punk battled it out in an instant classic for the coveteed World Heavyweight title.

But in the end, only one man stood tall. Well, two actually.

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WWE SummerSlam 2025 Results For Gunther vs. CM Punk

At WWE SummerSlam 2025, CM Punk accomplished something that he hadn’t done in more than a decade: he became world champion.

The beloved babyface battled it out with Gunther in a match that was, as you might expect, absolutely fantastic. Some of the key moments in the match were:

• After a slow start dominated by Gunther, Punk nearly hit a GTS but Gunther wiggled out and almost locked in a sleeper before cutting off Gunther with a big boot.
• Gunther nearly knocked Punk out of the ring with a massive chop but pulled him back in the ring in an effort to enact more punishment.
• After a slightly botched move that looked like an attempted spinebuster by Punk, Gunther locked in a sharpshooter submission. Punk, however, countered into a Figure Four leglock before flipping over into a modified sharpshooter, but Gunther got to the ropes.
• Punk and Gunther engaged in an exchange of strikes, with the crowd firmly behind Punk with a loud chorus of “yays.” Punk got Gunther with a heel kick and then began to make a comeback. He went for the running knee in the corner, but Gunther countered with a powerbomb for a two-count.
• Punk attempted to lock in a triangle choke, but couldn’t get it completely locked in. Eventually, Gunther slammed Punk off the top rope and hit a top rope frog splash for two. A frustrated Gunther hit Punk with two lariats, and then Punk countered into an attempted GTS. Gunther wiggled out and hit another powerbomb.
• Gunther hit a running dropkick and yet another powerbomb for two as the crowd went crazy. Gunther began to look more and more frustrated.
• On the outside of the ring, Gunther stood on the announce table and played to the crowd. That allowed Punk to swipe Gunther’s feet and send him crashing into the announce table to level the playing field after Gunther dominated most of the match to that point. Gunther was busted open badly by the fall on the announce table.
• A bloodied Gunther made his way into the ring, and Punk followed, teeing off on Gunther with a series of punches, a running knee, a clothesline and a top rope elbow drop.
• Punk went for the GTS, but Gunther countered into a sleeper as the crowd went bonkers. Punk got to his feet and picked up Gunther for the GTS. He nailed it, but Gunther stayed on his feet somehow. Punk picked up Gunther again and hit a second GTS. He then pinned Gunther for the 1-2-3.

On more than one occasion, it looked like Gunther would hand Punk yet another marquee loss as “The Voice of the Voiceless” attempted once again to win that elusive world championship in WWE. But, with the crowd firmly in his corner, Punk was able to blast Gunther with a second GTS for the win and recement himself as the top dog on the red brand.

The win was Punk’s first world title victory in WWE since he won the WWE Championship back in 2011 and held onto it until January 2013. But just minutes after winning an epic match, Seth Rollins’ music hit, and he came out to spoil the party.

Sporting a knee brace, Rollins made his entrance, removed the knee brace, sprinted to the ring, attacked Punk with the Money in the Bank briefcase and officially cashed in his guaranteed world title shots. One Stomp later, and Rollins is the new World Heavyweight Champion.

WWE SummerSlam 2025 Results: What’s Next for Gunther and CM Punk?

Rollins has been a thorn in the side of CM Punk essentially since Punk’s improbable return at Survivor Series in November 2023. And after Rollins’ WWE SummerSlam cash-in, that clearly isn’t changing anytime soon.

Heading into SummerSlam, there were plenty of questions about whether Rollins’ injury was legitimate and when his return might take place. At SummerSlam Saturday, fans got their answer when Rollins became World Heavyweight Champion, and perhaps more importantly, preventing Punk from leaving MetLife Stadium as champ.

Rollins had, time and time again, vowed that he would not let Punk become world champion for the long haul, and he lived up to that promise in New Jersey. Well, at least after Punk’s five-minute “reign.”

Punk’s big win at SummerSlam 2025 received a raucous reaction from the MetLife crowd, thanks in part to a spectacular match against Gunther. But as Rollins and Punk have remained at odds for the past two years, the stage is again set for Punk and Rollins to resume their epic rivalry, only this time with Raw’s biggest prize on the line.

So, where does that leave Gunther? Well, for essentially the first time ever during his main roster stint, Gunther should step away from the world title picture for an extended period. In fact, it appears that Gunther could be stepping away from WWE altogether. “The Ring General” reportedly has a nose injury that is expected to result in the now former world champion taking a hiatus from WWE.

That’s well deserved for Gunther, who has now put over both Punk and Jey Uso over the past several months. His match with Punk at SummerSlam was an instant classic, and his potential hiatus is much deserved. That clears the way for a heated World Heavyweight Championship feud between Rollins and Punk on Raw.

And rest assured that after Rollins successfully cashed in at WWE SummerSlam, Punk vs. Rollins should be even more heated this time around.