WWE SummerSlam 2026 card set for two nights in Minneapolis
WWE has split 12 SummerSlam 2026 matches across Aug. 1 and 2, with six title bouts booked at U.S. Bank Stadium.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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The WWE SummerSlam 2026 card is locked into a two-night run in Minneapolis, with 12 matches scheduled across Saturday, Aug. 1, and Sunday, Aug. 2, at U.S. Bank Stadium, according to CBS Sports.
WWE has revealed how the lineup will be divided, CBS Sports' Brent Brookhouse reported, putting CM Punk vs. Cody Rhodes on Saturday and Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins on Sunday as the headline title fights.
Six championships are listed as being at stake over the weekend. SummerSlam is one of WWE's traditional “Big Four” events, according to CBS Sports, and this year's card leans heavily on major singles matches, title bouts and one Hell in a Cell showdown.
What matches are on the WWE SummerSlam 2026 card?
Saturday's card features the undisputed WWE championship match, with CM Punk defending against Cody Rhodes. It also includes Oba Femi against Brock Lesnar inside Hell in a Cell, one of the weekend's biggest specialty matches.
The women's world championship is also scheduled for Saturday, with Liv Morgan defending against Iyo Sky. Gunther is set to face Nick Aldis, a match CBS Sports noted would mark Aldis' return to the ring for the first time since 2023.
Saturday also has two multi-person matches. Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso and Jacob Fatu are listed against Royce Keys, LA Knight and Sikoa in a six-man tag team match. Fatal Influence, the team of Jacy Jayne, Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley, is set to face The Bella Twins and Paige.
- Undisputed WWE Championship: CM Punk (c) vs. Cody Rhodes
- Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar, Hell in a Cell
- Women's World Championship: Liv Morgan (c) vs. Iyo Sky
- Gunther vs. Nick Aldis
- Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso and Jacob Fatu vs. Royce Keys, LA Knight and Sikoa, six-man tag team match
- Fatal Influence, Jacy Jayne, Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley, vs. The Bella Twins and Paige
Who is wrestling on SummerSlam Sunday?
Sunday's card is topped by the world heavyweight championship match, with Roman Reigns defending against Seth Rollins. CBS Sports described the matchup as a renewal of the former Shield teammates' rivalry.
The interim WWE women's championship will be decided in a ladder match. Charlotte Flair, Jade Cargill, Tiffany Stratton and Chelsea Green are listed for that bout, with one participant still to be announced.
Finn Balor and Sami Zayn are also scheduled to meet in a No. 1 contender's match for the undisputed WWE championship. Danhausen will face Dominik Mysterio in another singles match on the Sunday lineup.
Two more men's championships round out the night. Trick Williams is set to defend the United States championship against Baron Corbin, while Penta is listed to defend the intercontinental championship against Chad Gable.
- World Heavyweight Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Seth Rollins
- Interim WWE Women's Championship: Charlotte Flair vs. Jade Cargill vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Chelsea Green vs. TBA, ladder match
- Finn Balor vs. Sami Zayn, No. 1 contender's match for the undisputed WWE championship
- Danhausen vs. Dominik Mysterio
- United States Championship: Trick Williams (c) vs. Baron Corbin
- Intercontinental Championship: Penta (c) vs. Chad Gable
Across the two nights, WWE's Minneapolis card gives Saturday and Sunday six matches each. The company has not listed a completed fifth name for the interim WWE women's championship ladder match in the reported lineup.
This story draws on original reporting from CBS Sports.