SummerSlam Night 1 Set for Blockbuster Card Featuring World Heavyweight Championship Showdown
This Saturday, WWE’s SummerSlam kicks off with a highly anticipated Night 1 event, headlined by a monumental World Heavyweight Championship match. Defending champion Gunther will put his title on the line against CM Punk, who is vying for his second major championship this summer.
The women’s division will also be in the spotlight with two championship bouts. Tiffany Stratton will defend her WWE Women’s Championship against the formidable Queen of the Ring winner, Jade Cargill. In another women’s division clash, Judgment Day members Raquel Rodriguez adn Roxanne Perez will defend their Women’s Tag Team Championships against the powerhouse pairing of Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss.
Beyond the title contests, SummerSlam Night 1 will feature two exciting tag-team matches. In a unique celebrity crossover, musician Jelly Roll will team up with WWE veteran Randy Orton to face the controversial duo of logan Paul and Drew McIntyre. This match stems from a feud that ignited last month on “SmackDown” and was further amplified on “Saturday Night’s Main Event.” The second tag-team encounter pits cousins Roman Reigns and Jey Uso against Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, who are associated with Seth Rollins’ heel faction on “Raw.”
Rounding out the card is a singles match between Sami zayn and Karrion Kross, continuing a simmering rivalry that has been a consistent storyline on WWE programming.
SummerSlam Night 1 Match Card:
- World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther (c.) vs. CM Punk
- WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton (c.) vs. Jade Cargill
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez (c.) vs. Charlotte Flair & alexa Bliss
- roman Reigns & Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed
- Randy Orton & Jelly Roll vs. Drew McIntyre & Logan Paul
- Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross
The event is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on Peacock.