WWE SummerSlam 2025 Kickoff Live; John Cena; Cody Rhodes; CM Punk, Rhea Ripley, Jacob Fatu, Naomi & more

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On the eve of the first-ever two-night WWE SummerSlam 2025, Superstars kick off ‘the biggest party of the summer’ in New Jersey.
For the first time ever, WWE SummerSlam will span across two nights, mirroring the format previously reserved only for WrestleMania. The 2025 edition will edge its name in history with the first-ever two-night show.
The 2025 edition of the show is scheduled to take place as a two-night event on Saturday, August 2, and Sunday, August 3, 2025, from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A. Adding star power to the blockbuster weekend, rap icon Cardi B will act as the official hostess of WWE SummerSlam.
SummerSlam 2025 Full match card
Night one
- Gunther (c) vs CM Punk – World Heavyweight Championship match (main event)
- Tiffany Stratton (c) vs Jade Cargill – WWE Women’s Championship match
- Randy Orton & Jelly Roll vs Drew McIntyre & Logan Paul – Tag Team match
- Roxanne Perez & Raquel Rodrigurez (c) vs Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss – Women’s Tag Team titles
- Roman Reigns & Jey Uso vs Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed – Tag Team match
- Sami Zayn vs Karrion Kross
Night two
- John Cena (c) vs Cody Rhodes – Street Fight for the Undisputed WWE Championship (main event)
- Naomi (c) vs Iyo Sky vs Rhea Ripley – Women’s World Championship match
- Becky Lynch (c) vs Lyra Valkyria – WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship match
- Solo Sikoa (c) vs Jacob Fatu – Steel Cage match for the United States title
- Dominik Mysterio (c) vs AJ Styles – WWE Intercontinental title match
- The Wyatt Sicks (Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy) (c) vs Andrade and Rey Fénix vs #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) vs Fraxiom (Axiom and Nathan Frazer) vs Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) vs The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) – Six-Pack Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for the WWE Tag Team title match
When and where will SummerSlam 2025 take place?
WWE SummerSlam is scheduled to take place as a two-night event on Saturday, August 2, and Sunday, August 3, 2025, at MetLife Stadium.
Who will headline the 2025 edition of the PLE?
The Heavyweight title clash between Gunther and CM Punk will headline the first night of the show, while John Cena vs Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed title will headline the second night.
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