This year’s WWE SummerSlam in Minneapolis on August 1 and 2 is locked in as a two-night event, bringing that full WrestleMania flair. It’s the second year for the two-night format, meaning more matches and bigger names. Roman Reigns, CM Punk, and Brock Lesnar are already bringing serious heat to a card that’s got some real meat on the bones!
Title Fights You Won’t Believe
First up, we’ve got the Undisputed WWE Championship on the line: CM Punk versus Cody Rhodes. This one has been brewing since the night after WrestleMania 42, and now they meet for SmackDown’s top prize. Wild part: both guys were world champions heading into Mania, but only Rhodes left Las Vegas with his gold. Rhodes even offered Punk a title shot back then, but now they’ve totally swapped places! Punk beat Sami Zayn for the undisputed title, and he wasn’t even the planned challenger. Punk made a surprise return, stepping in after Gunther laid out Rhodes. Rhodes deserved this title shot he never got, making this booking a total no-brainer.
Then there’s the World Heavyweight Championship showdown between Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. These two legends cut their teeth together in The Shield before becoming cornerstones of the modern era. Rollins even suggested this could be their final meeting ahead of their world title match. They’re meeting once again at what’s definitively the promotion’s second biggest show of the year. This isn’t just another match, it’s history!
Hell in a Cell and a Queen’s Rematch
But the biggest shocker on this card? Oba Femi versus Brock Lesnar inside Hell in a Cell! Listen to this: Femi won the King of the Ring tournament at Night of Champions, earning him a world title shot at SummerSlam. Instead of taking that opportunity, he actually forewent it! Why? To pursue a bigger fish: Brock Lesnar. These two are tied 1-1 in their series, with battles across WrestleMania and Clash in Italy. This Hell in a Cell match is their third, and seemingly final, collision. It just goes to show some things are more important than world titles, right?
Rounding out the confirmed card is the Women’s World Championship with Liv Morgan defending against Iyo Sky. These are familiar faces meeting in a new, high-stakes setting, considering they just met last month in the Queen of the Ring tournament finals. Back then, Sky was looking to earn a world title shot. Now, she gets exactly that chance against the champion herself. It’s going to be an intense, hard-hitting battle!
Mark your calendars! SummerSlam streams live on ESPN Unlimited on August 2 and 3, with the main card kicking off at 6 p.m. ET. You do not want to miss this two-night epic!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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