Cody Rhodes, CM Punk Brawl Backstage After 1 Belt Flick at MSG
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Updated · Cageside Seats · Jul 19
Cody Rhodes, CM Punk Brawl Backstage After 1 Belt Flick at MSG
3 articles · Updated · Cageside Seats · Jul 19
Summary
Robert Roode and Trick Williams had to separate Cody Rhodes and CM Punk after Rhodes confronted the WWE champion backstage at Madison Square Garden.
The clash followed Punk flipping the WWE title belt over his shoulder and catching Rhodes in the left eye with the strap after their tag-team win at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
That match had forced the SummerSlam rivals to team up, with a loss set to turn the title bout into a 4-way involving Gunther and Sami Zayn.
The altercation caps days of visible friction between the two, including off-air tension after SmackDown and disputes over entrances, as WWE tries to add heat to a criticized SummerSlam feud.