Oba Femi defeated Brock Lesnar in a Hell in a Cell match at WWE SummerSlam 2026, with Lesnar acknowledging Femi as the future of the company.
CM Punk secured the Undisputed WWE Championship after Randy Orton made a surprise return to interfere and cost Cody Rhodes the title match.
Other results from Night 1 included Liv Morgan retaining her Women's World Championship against Iyo Sky and Gunther defeating SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis.