All matches announced for WWE SummerSlam 2026 so far ft. Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Brock Lesnar, Liv Morgan & more
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Summer’s two-night spectacle returns.
Following the conclusion of Night of Champions, all eyes have now turned to WWE’s ‘Biggest Party of the Summer ‘, SummerSlam. The 39th edition will air as a two-night spectacle on Saturday, August 1, and Sunday, August 2, 2026, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The show will mark WWE’s first-ever stadium event in Minneapolis and the city’s second SummerSlam, following the 1999 edition at Target Center. WWE has already started announcing matches for the Premium Live Event, and here’s a look at them.
Iyo Sky wins QOTR & picks Liv Morgan for SummerSlam
Iyo Sky won the WWE 2026 Queen of the Ring tournament at Night of Champions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, defeating Liv Morgan and crushing her dreams of holding two World titles. The win granted Sky a World title match against a Champion of her choosing in Minneapolis.
After the win, Sky, in an interview with Byron Saxton, confirmed that her pick for Summer’s biggest party is Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan. “I’ll see you at SummerSlam,” Sky declared after the win.
On the other hand, Oba Femi defeated Jey Uso to win the 2026 King of the Ring tournament. However, he has yet to announce his pick for August. During the June 29 fallout edition of Raw, Brock Lesnar returned to attack Femi, who then challenged him to a match at SummerSlam. Lesnar laid out the stipulation of being in a Hell in a Cell, which Femi gladly accepted, making the trilogy official.
In the closing moments of the same show, Seth Rollins confronted World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns. The segment ended in Rollins challenging Roman for the title he never lost, and Reigns accepted, making the showdown official for August.
Intercontinental Champion Penta is also set to defend his title in Minneapolis against the winner of the number one contenders Gauntlet match on the July 13 edition of Raw, where Dragon Lee, Rusev, Ethan Page, Dominik Mysterio, Je’Von Evans, Joe Hendry, and Chad Gable are set to compete. Gable won the gauntlet match and is now set to challenge Penta for the title in his hometown.
After capturing the Undisputed title in his return on Raw in Chicago, CM Punk appeared on the July 10 edition of SmackDown and was confronted by the number one contender Cody Rhodes, whom Punk replaced, as Gunther attacked Rhodes before the match. A title showdown between the two was then made official for Minneapolis.
During the July 13 show, a singles match between Jimmy Uso and Rocye Keys ended in a no-contest as Jacob Fatu attacked Keys. Solo Sikoa then appeared and laid out Jimmy.
LA Knight then appeared with a steel chair to even the odds against Reigns’ Bloodline and announced a six-man tag team match with him teaming up with Keys and Solo. The match was later made official for August.
During the July 17 edition of SmackDown, the Acting General Manager Adam Pearce announced that SummerSlam will now feature a ladder match to crown an interim WWE Women’s Champion as Rhea Ripley remains out of action due to the knee injury she sutained at Crown Jewel.
Tiffany Stratton and Jade Cargill qualified for the ladder match on the same show, defeating Jacy Jayne and Nia Jax, respectively. In the third qualifying match on the July 24 show, Charlotte Flair and Chelsea Green booked their slot as well. The final slot is left; it will be interesting to see who takes it up.
After SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis cost Gunther and Sami Zayn their tag team matches against CM Punk and Cody Rhodes, speculation began to swirl about a potential showdown between Aldis and the Ring General. The bout carried high stakes, as a victory for Gunther and Zayn would have earned them a place in the Undisputed Championship match at the upcoming PLE against Punk and Rhodes.
However, Aldis’ interference led to their defeat, denying them the opportunity. Now, WWE has made it official, announcing a singles match between Gunther and Aldis. The bout will also mark Aldis’ in-ring debut in WWE.
WWE has announced another singles match for the PLE on the SNME fallout show of Raw in Michigan. Danahusen will continue his feud with the Judgment Day as he gears up to take on AAA Mega Champion Dominik Mysterio.
Finn Bálor earned a huge opportunity at SummerSlam by winning a chaotic four-way match against Damian Priest, Trick Williams, and Royce Keys on WWE SmackDown.
Earlier in the night, Adam Pearce announced the match after CM Punk named the four potential challengers. Sami Zayn objected, believing he deserved a direct title shot against Punk. Pearce instead revealed the four-way winner would face Zayn at SummerSlam for the right to challenge for the WWE Championship.
The match descended into chaos with interference from Solo Sikoa, The Usos, LA Knight, and Jacob Fatu. After Fatu neutralized Keys, Bálor capitalized by hitting Coup de Grace on Priest to score the pinfall and book a SummerSlam showdown with Zayn for the No. 1 contender’s spot.
Brie Bella picked up a hard-fought win over Lainey Reid on SmackDown after Fatal Influence’s attempt to cheat backfired. Frustrated by the loss, the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions launched a 3-on-2 assault on Brie and Paige after the match.
The attack was cut short by the surprise return of Nikki Bella, who made her first physical appearance since suffering an ankle injury before WrestleMania 42. Nikki cleared the ring before announcing a blockbuster six-woman tag team match for SummerSlam, with Fatal Influence set to face Paige and The Bella Twins.
On the other hand, after another attack by Baron Corbin on United States Champion Trick Williams, the latter called for a title showdown in Minneapolis, which was made official as Corbin gears up for his in-ring return.
All matches announced for WWE SummerSlam 2026 so far
- Liv Morgan (c) vs Iyo Sky – Women’s World title match
- Oba Femi vs Brock Lesnar – Hell in a Cell match
- Roman Reigns (c) vs Seth Rollins – World Heavyweight title match
- Penta (c) vs Chad Gable – Intercontinental title match
- CM Punk (c) vs Cody Rhodes – Undisputed WWE title match
- LA Knight, Solo Sikoa & Royce Keys vs Jacob Fatu & The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) – Six-man tag team match
- Tiffany Stratton vs Jade Cargill vs Charlotte Flair or Nia Jax vs Chelsea Green vs TBD – Five-way ladder match for the Interim WWE Women’s title
- Gunther vs Nick Aldis
- Danhausen vs Dominik Mysterio – Human Monies on a Pole match (Winner keeps the US$100,000 Danhausen stole from The Judgment Day)
- Finn Balor vs Sami Zayn – Number 1 contender for Undisputed WWE Championship
- Paige & The Bella Twins (Nikki & Brie Bella) vs Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid) – Six-woman Tag Team match
- Trick Williams (c) vs Baron Corbin – United States title match
When and where will SummerSlam 2026 take place?
The 39th edition will air as a two-night spectacle on Saturday, August 1, and Sunday, August 2, 2026, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Who won the 2026 King & Queen of the Ring tournament?
Oba Femi won the 2026 King of the Ring tournament, while Iyo Sky won the Queen of the Ring tournament.
Where can fans tune in to watch WWE PLEs?
Fans in the United States can watch PLEs on ESPN, while international fans can catch all the action on Netflix (excluding some markets).
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