The greatest occasion of the summer time is lastly right here. SummerSlam is ready to kick off from Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Saturday night time with a loaded match card filling out one of many tent pole premium reside occasions of the 12 months for WWE.
This 12 months represents the thirty fifth time WWE has held SummerSlam they usually’re going huge. The lengthy rivalry between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar will proceed within the present’s fundamental occasion. Reigns will defend his undisputed championship towards Lesnar in a Last Man Standing Match that may possible see the 2 males tear one another aside.
Plus, 4 different title matches are set for the night time, together with each girls’s champion in motion in addition to the unified tag staff champions.
The construct to the present has reached its conclusion and all of the items are in place for an amazing night time of motion. With that in thoughts, let’s check out what we all know will happen at WWE SummerSlam.
WWE SummerSlam matches
Undisputed WWE Universal Championship — Roman Reigns (c) vs. Brock Lesnar (Last Man Standing Match): For years, WWE has gone again to Reigns vs. Lesnar to high main playing cards. They’ve returned to that properly as soon as once more by having Lesnar return after Reigns beat Riddle to retain his undisputed championship. The two most not too long ago met at WrestleMania, with Reigns getting the win. Now they meet once more, this time below Last Man Standing guidelines. It’s the form of grueling match that units the winner as much as be cashed in on by Money within the Bank contract holder Theory.
United States Championship — Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Theory: Lashley beat Theory to win the title at Money within the Bank. Theory’s night time would get significantly better by the tip of that present, being given a spot within the Money within the Bank ladder match and successful the contract. Still, Theory is trying to acquire some revenge towards Lashley regardless of having a transparent shot to the largest belts within the firm. Lashley, in the meantime, can be trying to construct momentum because the holder of a secondary title after beforehand being within the combine as a world title contender.
Pat McAfee vs. Happy Corbin: Corbin has taken difficulty with McAfee’s digs on commentary, resulting in a number of confrontations. McAfee lastly laid out a problem for a match at SummerSlam. After the conclusion of Money within the Bank, Corbin attacked McAfee and accepted the match. McAfee has placed on a number of very enjoyable performances in NXT and even had a stable match with Theory at WrestleMania. After beating Theory, McAfee misplaced an impromptu match to Vince McMahon. Corbin has not gained a pay-per-view match — together with being on the shedding facet of two Survivor Series tag matches — since December 2019.
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship — The Usos (c) vs. The Street Profits (with particular visitor referee Jeff Jarrett): The groups had a superb match at Money within the Bank, which was gained by The Usos. However, replays confirmed that Montez Ford’s shoulder was truly up on the time of the pin. That was a adequate cause for the rematch to be arrange. That’s excellent news for followers as there’s potential for a good higher match between the groups on the massive stage of SummerSlam. Authority determine Adam Pearce introduced Tennessee’s personal Jarrett because the particular visitor referee for the match.
SmackDown Women’s Championship — Liv Morgan (c) vs. Ronda Rousey: Morgan gained the Money within the Bank contract and cashed it in hours later, scoring a pin on Rousey after Rousey defeated Natalya to retain the title. That profitable cash-in gave Morgan her first run as a WWE champion. Now, she’ll should beat Rousey once more, this time with out Rousey coming off a grueling win seconds prior.
Raw Women’s Championship — Bianca Belair (c) vs. Becky Lynch: Lynch infamously gained the SmackDown title from Belair in lower than 30 seconds eventually 12 months’s SummerSlam. Belair has gotten some revenge by successful the Raw title from Lynch at WrestleMania. Still, Belair now has a chance to erase the 2021 SummerSlam debacle. Lynch has taken difficulty with the truth that she didn’t get a right away rematch towards Belair after the WrestleMania loss and continued angling for the match till it was lastly made official.
The Miz vs. Logan Paul: The Miz and Paul teamed at WrestleMania to defeat The Mysterios. After that match, Miz turned on Paul, attacking him and touchdown a Skull-Crushing Finale. Paul ultimately started posting on social media angling for a one-on-one match with Miz. After it was introduced Paul had formally signed a WWE contract, the speak amped up with Miz refusing to grant Paul the match. That modified on Raw when Paul appeared on Miz TV and threw down the problem once more whereas insulting Miz. Miz lastly accepted and the SummerSlam conflict was formally on.
The Mysterios vs. The Judgement Day (No Disqualification): The Mysterios and Judgement Day have been battling for weeks with Finn Balor and Damian Priest attempting to get Dominik Mysterio to affix their ranks. After Rey Mysterio beat Balor on Raw and celebrated his 20-year WWE anniversary, Balor, Priest and Rhea Ripley attacked Mysterio backstage, powerbombing him by a desk. That arrange a no disqualification conflict for SummerSlam.
