WWE has answered the who, what, where, and why for SummerSlam. The only question left is when.
As of Sunday, WWE had yet to officially announce which matches would take place on each night of this year’s two-night event. It did something similar ahead of WrestleMania 42 this year, which drew criticism from one of its own stars, Nikki Bella.
“I feel like they need to start letting superstars tell people what night they’re competing,” Bella said in April during an episode of The Nikki & Brie Show with
her sister Brie. She explained that revealing each night’s lineup helps fans who can’t attend both shows decide which card to attend.
“Let them buy that one night,” Bella urged.
According to ticket tracker WrestleTix last week, WWE had distributed less than a combined 60,000 tickets for this year’s show at Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium, which boasts a 66,000-seat capacity. Earlier this month, the Wrestling Observer reported that WWE was concerned over lower-than-expected SummerSlam ticket sales.
The Card
While fans wait for WWE to announce which matches will take place this coming weekend, the card itself appears to be set, with 12 matches announced.
- WWE Championship: CM Punk (c) vs. Cody Rhodes
- World Heavyweight Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Seth Rollins
- Hell in a Cell: Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi
- Intercontinental Championship: Penta (c) vs. Chad Gable
- Women’s Interim Championship: Jade Cargill vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Chelsea Green vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Lash Legend or Giulia
- Women’s World Championship: Liv Morgan (c) vs. Iyo Sky
- United States Championship: Trick Williams vs. Baron Corbin
- GUNTHER vs. Nick Aldis
- Danhausen vs. Dominik Mysterio
- LA Knight & Solo Sikoa & Royce Keys vs. The Bloodline
- Paige & Bella Twins vs. Fatal Influence
- Finn Balor vs. Sami Zayn
How to Watch
SummerSlam takes place at Minnesota’s U.S. Bank Stadium. The event streams live on Saturday, August 1, and Sunday, August 2, at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT on the ESPN App in the United States with an ESPN Unlimited plan, and on Netflix internationally. It will also be shown live at select theaters nationwide, with tickets available through Fandango.
