📅 Event Overview
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Dates: Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3, 2025
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Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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This marks the first time in WWE history that SummerSlam is presented as a two-night event, mimicking the format of WrestleMania
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Host: Rapper Cardi B will serve as host for the event
🕓 Schedule & How to Watch
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Both nights start at 6:00 p.m. ET, with a three-hour Countdown preshow beginning at 3:00 p.m. ET
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Live Streaming:
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U.S. viewers can stream on Peacock
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International audiences can watch via Netflix without additional pay-per-view fees
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🏆 Night One – Saturday, August 2: Spotlight on World Heavyweight Championship
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World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther (c) vs. CM Punk — Punk earned the title shot via a gauntlet match
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Women’s Tag Team Championship: Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez (c) vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss
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Randy Orton & Jelly Roll vs. Drew McIntyre & Logan Paul — Jelly Roll makes his WWE in-ring debut; Orton sets SummerSlam appearance record (17th)
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Roman Reigns & Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed
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Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross
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Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Jade Cargill
🕹 Expected main event: Gunther vs. Punk for the World Heavyweight Title
🏆 Night Two – Sunday, August 3: Championship Chaos
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Undisputed WWE Championship (Street Fight): John Cena (c) vs. Cody Rhodes — Cena’s likely final SummerSlam match
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Women’s World Championship (Triple Threat): Naomi (c) vs. IYO SKY vs. Rhea Ripley
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Women’s Intercontinental Championship (No DQ, Last Chance): Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lyra Valkyria — Valkyria barred from future title shots if Lynch retains
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United States Championship (Steel Cage): Solo Sikoa (c) vs. Jacob Fatu
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Intercontinental Championship: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. AJ Styles — postponed from prior event due to injury
📌 A possible six‑team TLC match for the WWE Tag Team Championships may be added to Night Two
🌟 Storylines & Highlights
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John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes: The rematch from WrestleMania 41, styled as a brutal “Street Fight” and likely Cena’s final SummerSlam appearance
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CM Punk vs. Gunther: Highly anticipated first televised clash for Punk at SummerSlam to claim the World Heavyweight TitleRandy Orton milestone: With his Night One appearance, he enters SummerSlam history with the most matches ever at the event (17)
Cardi B’s role: Adds mainstream entertainment flair as host of the two-night extravaganza
🎟️ Other Notes
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Global streaming: Peacock (U.S.), Netflix (international) with no extra PPV fee on Netflix
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Pre-show experience: WWE airs a WrestleMania-style three-hour Countdown before the action begins each night.