With three days to go, superstars are gearing up for an action-packed night of exhilarating matches as they go head-to-head and settle their feuds. With seven matches on the card and six titles on the line, this year’s WWE SummerSlam is set to be nothing short of explosive. Taking place on Saturday 3rd August, WWE SummerSlam: Cleveland will air exclusively in the region via MBC’s Shahid.
The match card for this event, includes:
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Damian Priest (c) vs. Gunther
World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest battles 2024 King of the Ring winner Gunther in a first-time match. Since his loss to Sami Zayn at WrestleMania XL, Gunther has steamrolled his competition, even defeating Randy Orton in the King of the Ring Final. Meanwhile, Priest has endured an impressive reign since cashing in his Money in the Bank contract on McIntyre at WrestleMania XL and defeating him for the title before retaining against Jey Uso, McIntyre and Rollins.
WWE Women’s World Championship: Bayley (c) vs. Nia Jax
Bayley will defend the WWE Women’s Championship against 2024 Queen of the Ring winner Nia Jax. Bayley recently retained her title against Piper Niven at WWE Clash at the Castle: Scotland and is now set for battle with Jax but Ms. Money in the Bank Tiffany Stratton is looming after implying that the WWE Women’s Title is the one she’s eyeing.
WWE Women’s World Championship: Liv Morgan (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
Rhea Ripley looks to begin her own revenge tour against Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan. After The Nightmare injured Morgan and put her out of action for nearly a year, Morgan came back in a big way in 2024, embarking on her “Liv Morgan Revenge Tour”, injuring Ripley and defeating Becky Lynch to win the Women’s World Title before turning her attention to “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio and the rest of The Judgment Day.
With The Nightmare back, her gaze is solely focused on regaining the title she never lost and with "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio's involvement adding intrigue, all eyes are on this intense showdown.
Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Solo Sikoa
Solo Sikoa is out to return the Undisputed WWE Championship to The Bloodline, challenging Cody Rhodes as "The New Tribal Chief". Following Roman Reigns' departure, Sikoa took the mantle of Tribal Chief, restructuring The Bloodline with ruthless additions Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa and Jacob Fatu. After Sikoa pinned Rhodes in a Six-Man Tag Team Match at WWE Money in the Bank , Rhodes agreed and proposed the matchup himself in a face-to-face with The Tribal Chief.
WWE United States Championship: Logan Paul (c) vs. LA Knight
LA Knight challenges Logan Paul for the United States Championship in a heated showdown. Knight has been a consistent adversary for Paul, escalating tensions by throwing a one-man pool party at the titleholder's home. The rivalry intensified during several encounters on SmackDown, Knight pinned the U.S. Champion during a Money in the Bank Triple Threat Qualifying Match, resulting in a title fight being scheduled for SummerSlam.
WWE SummerSlam Championship: CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre (With Special Guest Referee Seth Rollins)
CM Punk faces Drew McIntyre in a long-awaited clash with Seth "Freakin" Rollins stepping in as Special Guest Referee. At WrestleMania XL, Drew held the World Heavyweight Championship title for five minutes and 46 seconds before he was attacked by CM Punk, allowing Damian Priest to cash in his Money in the Bank contract. Punk’s animosity has grown since, where he struck again the following Monday night in a No. 1 Contender’s Match on Raw, interfered in McIntyre's World Heavyweight Title Match against Priest at WWE Clash at the Castle and most recently cost him the match one more time at WWE Money in the Bank.
WWE Intercontinental Championship: Sami Zayn (c) vs. Bron Breakker
Since dethroning Gunther at WrestleMania XL, Zayn has not seen a more dangerous opponent than Bron Breakker, who has terrorized Monday Night Raw since being drafted. Zayn conquered Breakker at WWE Money in the Bank in Toronto, but The Badass didn’t relent in his attacks and has speared the champion at every turn, compelling Zayn to once again put his title on the line.
WWE SummerSlam: Cleveland takes place on Saturday 3rd August and is scheduled to stream live in KSA on Sunday 7th July at 3:00AM, watch it live via MBC’s Shahid and then on the same day with Arabic subtitles on MBC Action.