WWE SummerSlam 2026 Begins Two-Night Event in Minneapolis

The 39th annual WWE SummerSlam, the company's premier summer event, is underway as a two-night spectacle at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The event, which began on Saturday, August 1, and concludes on Sunday, August 2, features a full card of championship matches and major grudge bouts headlined by the industry's top stars.

The undisputed WWE championship will be defended on Saturday night as champion CM Punk faces Cody Rhodes. The world heavyweight championship headlines Sunday night, with champion Roman Reigns defending against Seth Rollins in a match billed as the potential conclusion to a rivalry spanning over a decade, dating back to their time together in The Shield. Another major rivalry reaches its climax inside Hell in a Cell on Saturday, where Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi meet in a rubber match to settle their series after each claimed a victory earlier this year.

Two other world titles are also on the line. Liv Morgan defends the WWE women's world championship against Iyo Sky in a rematch from June. With champion Rhea Ripley sidelined by injury, an interim WWE women's champion will be crowned Sunday in a five-way ladder match featuring Charlotte Flair and...