The winner of the King of the Ring tournament will get a title shot at SummerSlam, with the WWE Undisputed Championship being the one that will likely be defended. John Cena currently holds the title, but that could change at Night of Champions as the 17-time world champion will put his title on the line against old foe CM Punk. 

Orton also revealed his choice of opponent for SummerSlam, if he gets past Cody Rhodes in the final.

“I got to get in the ring with Punk at some point when it’s all said and done. That’s a damn fact. But, I promised the WWE Universe that I would remove John Cena’s head from his shoulders, and that’s what I gotta do,” declared Orton. “Cena said he was going to ‘ruin wrestling’ and talked sh*t about my family. You can’t do that. So the answer is John Cena. I wanna kick John Cena’s ass. I owe him one. I had him beat in St. Louis, my hometown, at Backlash, until somebody came out and saved the day. But John Cena deserves an ass-whooping from yours truly.”

Cena and Orton, whose incredible rivalry has spanned two decades, last faced off at the Backlash PLE, where R-Truth — then trying to help Cena — inadvertently cost Orton the match, allowing Cena to retain the title. Orton hasn’t faced Punk since 2013, with their last match against each other coming in an episode of “WWE Raw.”