CM Punk's first WWE world title reign in 12 years lasted only five minutes. Punk overcame a fantastic, grueling match with Gunther at WWE SummerSlam on Saturday only for Seth Rollins to spoil the evening.

CM Punk bloodied Gunther, Seth Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase, and Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss cemented their unlikely friendship to become Women’s Tag Team Champions. Here’s the Night 1 takeaways from New Jersey.

WWE delivered its biggest show of the summer with SummerSlam 2025, starting with a Night 1 that included multiple title changes and surprise celebrity interactions.