MINNEAPOLIS — It's the party of the summer in WWE.
SummerSlam 2026 arrives with another loaded schedule for one of wrestling's biggest events. It is again a two-day extravaganza after moving to the format last year, joining WrestleMania as WWE's only premium live events to be held over multiple days.
The Twin Cities will host 12 matches over the weekend, and there's plenty of big-time matches on the card. All the major titles will be contested, with Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins adding another chapter to their storied rivalry in a battle for the World Heavyweight Championship and new Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk finally going one-on-one with Cody Rhodes. Liv Morgan will finally defend the Women's World Championship, going against Iyo Sky. Plus,
an Interim WWE Women's Champion will be crowned.
No title is needed for one major trilogy match, with Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar meeting to settle the score in their massive rivalry.
When is SummerSlam 2026?
SummerSlam 2026 is on Saturday, Aug. 1 and Sunday, Aug. 2.
SummerSlam start time 2026
SummerSlam starts at 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT on both nights. The SummerSlam preshow begins at 3 p.m. ET.
Where is SummerSlam 2026?
The event is at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, home of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings.
How to watch SummerSlam 2026
SummerSlam 2026 will stream exclusively on ESPN's streaming service. Viewers can sign up for a subscription to the site here, which starts at $29.99 a month.
ESPN's service is available through select cable and TV packages, including:
- DIRECTV
- Fubo TV
- Hulu + Live TV
- Spectrum
- Verizon FiOS
- U-verse
- Cox
- Comcast Xfinity
If your cable or TV package includes the ESPN streaming service, you can figure out how to activate it here.
Internationally, SummerSlam will be available on Netflix in most markets.
SummerSlam 2026 match card
Matches not in order
Night one (Saturday, Aug. 1)
- Gunther vs. Nick Aldis
- LA Knight, Solo Sikoa and Royce Keys vs. The Bloodline (Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso and Jacob Fatu)
- Nikki Bella, Brie Bella and Paige vs. Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid)
- Hell in a Cell match: Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar
- Women's World Championship match: Liv Morgan (c) vs. Iyo Sky
- Undisputed WWE Championship match: CM Punk (c) vs. Cody Rhodes
Night two (Sunday, Aug. 2)
- Danhausen vs. Dominik Mysterio
- Match to be No. 1 contender for Undisputed WWE Championship: Finn Balor vs. Sami Zayn
- Intercontinental Championship match: Penta (c) vs. Chad Gable
- United States Championship match: Trick Williams (c) vs. Baron Corbin
- Ladder match for Interim WWE Women's Championship: Tiffany Stratton vs. Jade Cargill vs. Chelsea Green vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Giulia/Lash Legend
- World Heavyweight Championship match: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Seth Rollins
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: WWE SummerSlam 2026: Start time, how to watch, match card for both nights
