A new report has detailed which match is set to be the main event of WWE SummerSlam Night 1.
For the first time in the event’s 38-year history, the show will expand to 2 nights and join WrestleMania as a weekend-long event for wrestling fans. As the event has now doubled in size, this also means that there are 2 main events set to take place on the show. While it is a near guarantee that John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes will close out the weekend, the same match that also rounded out WrestleMania 41, there has been no word on what will be the last match on SummerSlam Saturday.
According to The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer [via Wrestling News.co], the current plan is to have the World Heavyweight Championship match between champion Gunther and challenger CM Punk go on last on August 2. The two began the build to their match on the July 21 Raw with a face-to-face to kick off the show.
More Matches Added To WWE SummerSlam Card, But No Night Split
With another match made official for the show and multiple stipulations added to the Becky Lynch vs. Lyra Valkyria match for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship, the updated card is currently as follows:
- John Cena (c) vs. Cody Rhodes – Street fight for the Undisputed Championship
- Gunther (c) vs. CM Punk – Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship
- Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Jade Cargill – Singles match for the WWE Women’s Championship
- Naomi (c) vs. IYO SKY vs. Rhea Ripley – Triple threat match for the Women’s World Championship
- Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lyra Valkyria – No DQ match for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship. If Valkyria loses she can’t challenge for the title again
- Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. AJ Styles – Singles match for the Intercontinental Championship
- Randy Orton & Jelly Roll vs. Drew McIntyre & Logan Paul
- Solo Sikoa (c) vs. Jacob Fatu – Steel cage match for the United States Championship
- Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez (c) vs. Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss – Tag team match for the Women’s Tag Team Championships
WWE SummerSlam will air live on August 2 and 3 on Peacock in the United States and on Netflix internationally.
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