WWE has laid out the complete two-night card for SummerSlam 2026, confirming both of the event’s championship main events along with a loaded slate of undercard matches. The show runs Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2 from US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, with US viewers able to stream on the ESPN App via an ESPN Unlimited subscription and international fans catching the event on Netflix. WWE Radio, the company’s new SiriusXM partnership, will also carry live commentary from Vic Joseph and Booker T.
Night One closes with CM Punk defending the Undisputed WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes, a pairing WWE confirmed through its official social channels and again via Joe Tessitore during an appearance on ESPN’s Get Up. Night Two builds to Roman Reigns defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Seth Rollins, closing out the weekend with one of the promotion’s most enduring rivalries renewed on the sport’s biggest summer stage.
The rest of the announced lineup is stacked with high-stakes stipulations and title matches. Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar will collide in a Hell in a Cell match, a jarring structural gimmick for a challenger-champion dynamic that promises to be one of the most physical bouts of the weekend. Liv Morgan defends the Women’s World Championship against IYO SKY, while GUNTHER faces Nick Aldis in a matchup pitting size and power against veteran ring generalship.
Tag and trios action features The Usos and Jacob Fatu against LA Knight, Solo Sikoa and Royce Keys, continuing the messy, multi-faction rivalry that’s been simmering across WWE’s roster. On the women’s side, The Bella Twins and Paige team up against Fatal Influence’s Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid.
Championship gold is also on the line elsewhere on the card. Trick Williams defends the United States Championship against Baron Corbin, and Penta puts the Intercontinental Championship up for grabs against Chad Gable. A five-way ladder match for the Interim WWE Women’s Championship adds a chaotic, high-spot element to the show, with Charlotte Flair, Tiffany Stratton, Jade Cargill, Chelsea Green and either Giulia or Lash Legend all scrambling for the title. Finn Balor and Sami Zayn will battle in a No. 1 Contender’s match for a future shot at the Undisputed WWE Championship, while Danhausen and Dominik Mysterio round out the announced bouts in what promises to be one of the more unpredictable pairings of the weekend.
With two full nights confirmed, SummerSlam 2026 is shaping up as one of WWE’s most ambitious editions yet, both in scale and in the number of long-simmering storylines reaching a head. The Punk-Rhodes and Reigns-Rollins matchups alone touch nearly every major thread WWE has been building over the past year, while the ladder match and Hell in a Cell stipulation suggest the company is leaning hard into spectacle to fill out two distinct show-closing atmospheres. Expect further hype segments and possible additions as fight week approaches, but for now, fans have a clear picture of what’s coming to Minneapolis.
#SummerSlam week is here! 🙌
Here is your card for what's going down on SATURDAY in Minnesota streaming LIVE on the @espn App at 6 ET/3PT. 👊
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