“The Biggest Party of the Summer” continues this evening in “The Twin Cities.”
Night two of WWE SummerSlam 2026 goes down tonight at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. Things kick off with the pre-show at 3/2c, leading into the premium live event beginning at 6/5.
Watch the ‘Countdown to WWE SummerSlam Sunday’ pre-show as it streams live via the YouTube player embedded below.
‘Countdown To WWE SummerSlam Sunday’ Is LIVE
‘WWE Then. Now. Forever. Together’ flashes on the screen to get things started as always. We then shoot into a recap video package looking at highlights from night one of the two-night WWE SummerSlam 2026 premium live event. Joe Tessitore welcomes us to the ‘Countdown to WWE SummerSlam Sunday’ pre-show.
Tessitore talks briefly in introductory fashion, before introducing his fellow pre-show panelists at the table in the pre-show area, surrounded by a sea of fans. Joining Tessitore on the pre-show panel are Big E., Corey Graves and Peter Rosenberg.
They introduce the rest of the SummerSlam pre-show broadcast team. Scattered around various parts of US Bank Stadium behind and in front of the curtain are Cathy Kelley, Jackie Redmond, Byron Saxton and others. Back to the panel we go.
We see a video package for the main event between Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins later tonight for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. The panelists then talk about the legendary rivalry and tonight’s match. We then shoot to Jackie Redmond’s sit-down interview with Rollins.
From there, we get nearly three hours of video packages, panel talk and analysis, and pre-recorded sit-down interviews. The ‘Countdown’ pre-show wraps up with the secondary broadcast team members each getting another appearance, including Peter Rosenberg’s walk-and-talk tour of the set.
Michael Cole and the commentators make their walks to the announce desk in the background. Tessitore, Graves and Big E., who finish the pre-show as the only panelists, talk about Sami Zayn vs. Finn Balor opening night two as the first match. We see a live shot of a bitter-looking Zayn backstage.
Darius Rucker Sings U.S. National Anthem
Darius Rucker, the front man for Hootie N The Blowfish, is introduced by Alicia Taylor. He is in the ring and he actually gets a pretty big reaction from the thousands of WWE fans in attendance inside US Bank Stadium. We see some U.S. military people saluting as he sings the National Anthem to start the show.
Undisputed WWE Championship No. 1 Contender
Finn Balor vs. Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens vs. Gunther
And now it’s time! ‘WWE Then. Now. Forever. Together.’ hits again to get the premium live event portion of the evening officially off-and-running. From there, we get the cold open video package and then we get ready for our first match of the night.
Before the first match starts here’s Smackdown GM Nick Aldis sporting a big shiner on his left eye, he’s back as GM since his match was concluded. So in an effort to call things down the middle he’s adding a participant to this match.
Here’s Gunther to join things. Oh, just one more thing from Aldis after Gunther is in the ring. He’s got another participant to add, and here’s the returning Kevin Owens to join the chaos. Sami Zayn went from pissed to just speechless in a second.
The match begins and it’s time to find out who will be challenging CM Punk. Zayn with right hands onto Finn and Gunther. Zayn is standing in the corner in disbelief. Owens with a cannonball onto Gunther. Owens and Zayn face to face. They hug and they hit each other with right hands.
Owens with a senton onto Zayn. He throws Gunther to the outside of the ring. Owens climbs the top rope and he lands a swanton onto Gunther, Zayn and Finn. Owens throws Gunther back into the ring and he climbs the top rope. Owens with a swanton and he goes for a stunner but Gunther gets him in the sleeper.
Zayn hits Gunther from behind. Finn hits Zayn from behind and Gunther with a big boot onto Finn. Owens on the ring apron and Gunther with a big boot. Gunther throws Zayn to the ropes and Gunther with a knee. Gunther with a chop onto Zayn. Gunther grabs Finn but Finn with right hands and Finn with a chop.
Finn goes for the cover but Gunther kicks out. Finn with a chop to the chest. He grabs Gunther but Gunther with a chop to the chest. Gunther to the ropes but Finn with a sling blade. Zayn gets in the ring and Finn with a sling blade. Finn drop kicks Zayn and he falls onto Gunther.
Finn climbs the top rope, he jumps, Gunther moves out of the way, lands on his feet and Gunther with a power bomb. Gunther with a Boston crab but Owens breaks it up. Owens with right hands onto Gunther and he gets Gunther in the corner. Owens with a clothesline and he climbs the top rope.
Finn with a kick to the side of the head and Finn climbs the top rope. Finn grabs Owens but Owens with a suplex. Zayn throws Owens to the outside of the ring. Zayn geos for the cover onto Finn but Finn kicks out. Zayn places Finn on the top rope and Zayn climbs the second rope.
Finn with right hands and Zayn falls. Finn on the top rope but Owens hits him with a right hand and Finn falls to the outside of the ring. Owens on the top rope and he goes for a swanton but Zayn gets his knees. Owens holds his neck and the referee stops Zayn.
The referee is with Owens in the corner. Zayn runs but Gunther gets him in the sleeper. Finn climbs the top rope and he lands the Coup de Grace onto Zayn. He goes for the cover but Gunther breaks it up. Finn grabs Gunther but Gunther with a chop to the chest. Owens with a super kick onto Gunther and a stunner onto Balor.
Owens with a stunner onto Gunther. In comes Zayn and Owens goes for the stunner but Zayn with the Blue Thunder Bomb. He goes for the cover but Owens kicks out. Zayn goes for the Helluva Kick but Owens with a super kick and Owens with a stunner. He goes for the cover and gets the pin. Owens earns a title shot.
Winner and NEW No. 1 Contender: Kevin Owens
WWE United States Championship
Trick Williams (c) vs. Baron Corbin
Now we gear up for our first championship clash of the evening, as Trick Williams defends his WWE United States Championship against the man who just recently returned to the scene for the first time in a while in WWE, Baron Corbin.
We get the ring entrances, with Trick being greeted like a rock star, and then the bell rings and we are underway. Trick with right hands and Trick with a flap jack. Trick with a Trick slap and he clotheslines Corbin to the outside of the ring.
Trick throws Corbin into the barricade and Trick grabs a table from under the ring. Trick places the table on the outside of the ring and Corbin gets back into the ring. Trick gets in the ring and Corbin rolls to the outside. Trick to the outside and he runs towards Corbin but Corbin with the deep six.
Corbin rolls back into the ring. Corbin rolls back to the outside of the ring and he throws Trick into the barricade and into the ring post. He grabs Trick and throws him into the ring steps. Corbin rolls back into the ring. Trick rolls back into the ring and Corbin with right hands.
Corbin with a clothesline and right hands. Trick rolls onto the ring apron and both with right hands but Corbin with a rake to the eyes. Trick falls to the outside of the ring. Lil Yachty gets in Corbin’s face but Corbin pushes him into the barricade.
Lil Yachty grabs a kendo stick but Corbin gets in the ring. Corbin goes for a splash onto Trick but Trick moves out of the way and Trick with a neck breaker. Trick with a spinning kick followed by the Book End. He goes for the cover but Corbin kicks out.
Trick lifts Corbin up on his shoulders but Corbin with a rake to the eyes. Corbin to the ropes but Lil Yachty hits him with the kendo stick and the referee is distracted. Trick goes for the cover but Corbin kicks out. Trick runs towards Corbin but Corbin with a big boot.
He goes for End of Days, Trick lands on his feet and Trick with a kick to the face. He goes for the cover but Corbin kicks out. Corbin rolls onto the ring apron, Trick grabs Corbin but Corbin hangs him up on the top rope. Corbin to the outside and he grabs the United States Championship.
He gets on the ring apron but Lil Yachty grabs the title and he gets on the ring apron. Trick hits Corbin and he hits Lil Yachty who falls through the table on the outside of the ring. Corbin hits Trick with the United States title with the referee distracted. Corbin with the End of Days for the win. We have a new U.S. champ.
Winner and NEW WWE United States Champion: Baron Corbin
Interim WWE Women’s Championship Ladder Match
Jade Cargill vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Chelsea Green vs. Lash Legend
From one title tilt to another we go, as the multiple-woman ladder match to crown an interim women’s champion in the absence of current women’s champion Rhea Ripley is up next. It will feature Jade Cargill, Tiffany Stratton, Charlotte Flair, Chelsea Green and Lash Legend.
They all begin fighting to the outside of the ring. Legend throws Chelsea over the barricade and Legend gets in the ring. Flair gets in the ring and she hits Legend with chops to the chest. Flair goes for a clothesline but Legend body slams her onto a ladder.
Lash throws Flair to the outside of the ring. Lash grabs a ladder but in comes Jade. In come Tiffany and Chelsea and they hit Legend and Jade with super kicks. Tiffany and Chelsea dance in the ring but Legend and Jade with kicks to the face. Jade with a German suplex onto Lash and Flair with a cross body onto Jade.
Flair grabs a ladder and hits Jade with it. Flair places a ladder on the second rope in the corner. Legend with a gorilla press onto Flair. Legend grabs a ladder and places it under the belt. Tiffany with a code breaker onto Legend and Legend rolls to the outside of the ring.
Flair and Tiffany are in the ring. They hit each other with right hands and Flair slams Tiffany face first into the ladder in the corner. Chelsea with a drop kick off the top rope onto Flair. Tiffany throws Flair face first into the ladder. Chelsea begins to climb the ladder but in comes Jade and she grabs Chelsea.
Jade with the Jaded onto the ladder and Chelsea rolls to the outside of the ring. Jade climbs the ladder but Tiffany grabs her and hits her with right hands. Tiffany with the backstabber. Tiffany climbs the ladder but Flair climbs the ladder alongside her. Both of them get down from the ladder.
Legend hits Flair with a ladder and Tiffany slams Legend face first onto a ladder. Tiffany gets Legend on the second rope and Tiffany climbs a ladder. She grabs Legend but Legend power bombs her onto a ladder. Flair with a big boot onto Legend.
Flair climbs the ladder and goes to grab the title but Jade moves the ladder and Flair is hanging onto the title. Jade and Legend pull Flair down and Jade throws her onto a ladder in the corner. Legend with a big boot onto Jade. Legend places a ladder under the belt and she begins to climb the ladder.
Tiffany gets in the ring and climbs the other side of the ladder. Tiffany with right hands and Legend gets down from the ladder. Legend grabs Tiffany and lifts her up. Legend goes for a power bomb but Tiffany throws her into a ladder in the corner. Tiffany begins to climb the ladder but Chelsea gets in the ring.
Chelsea pushes Tiffany off the ladder and Tiffany with a swanton onto the other three women on the outside of the ring. Chelsea places a ladder under the belt. Chelsea climbs the ladder but out come B-Fab and Michin. They drag Chelsea down and hit her with right hands.
Chelsea is hanging in a tree of woe on the ladder. B-Fab throws Jade back into the ring. Michin places another ladder next to Chelsea. Jade begins to climb the ladder but in comes Flair. She hits B-Fab with a big boot and she clotheslines Michin to the outside of the ring.
Jade climbs the ladder and Flair climbs the other side. In come Legend and Tiffany who place a third ladder. Jade and Tiffany fight on one ladder and Jade pushes them down. Jade and Flair fight on the ladder and they both fall down off the ladder. Chelsea climbs up and retrieves the title.
Winner and NEW Interim WWE Women’s Champion: Chelsea Green
Human Monies on a Pole
Danhausen vs. Dominik Mysterio
And now for a SummerSlam first, as we shift gears and prepare for the inaugural Human Monies on a Pole match, with Danhausen squaring off against Dominik Mysterio. After the pre-match video package and the ring walks, the bell rings and we are under way.
Dominik with right hands and a drop kick. Danhausen falls onto the second rope, Dominik goes for the 619 but Danhausen moves out of the way. Danhausen with a suplex. Danhausen with a clothesline and he goes for another one but Dominik moves out of the way.
Dominik with a clothesline. Dominik climbs the second rope but Danhausen grabs Dominik down. Dominik grabs Danhausen and he lands a suplex. Dominik lands another suplex and he goes for a third but Danhausen lands on his feet. Danhausen with a reverse DDT.
Danhausen climbs the second rope but out comes JD McDonaugh and he grabs Danhausen. JD with right hands and he lands a moon sault off the top rope. Out come the miniHausens. They hit JD with right hands but he hits them with right hands. JD with a body slam and a chokeslam.
He grabs one of them but a leg scissor take down followed by a spring board clothesline. He lands a tornado DDT onto JD and JD falls to the outside of the ring. One of them starts to climb the ropes but Dominik throws them to the outside of the ring.
One of them is on the top rope and he lands a hurricanrana onto Dominik and Dominik rolls to the outside of the ring. The miniHausen lands a suicide dive onto Dominik. Danhausen gets in the ring. He climbs the top rope but JD hits him with a head butt.
JD gets in the ring and he throws Danhausen to the outside of the ring. JD throws one of the miniHausen’s into the barricade. Out comes Joe Hendry with a guitar. He hits JD with the guitar. Danhausen and Dominik get back into the ring. Dominik begins to climb the ropes but Danhausen with a right hand.
Danhausen on the top rope but Dominik with a right hand. Dominik grabs the bag but Danhausen curses him. Pyro goes off next to Dominik and he falls down. Danhausen grabs the bag of money. After the match, Danhausen celebrates with the miniHausen’s and Joe Hendry. Danhausen gets and throws money into the crowd.
Winner: Danhausen
WWE Intercontinental Championship
Penta (c) vs. Chad Gable
We move on to what is expected by many to be the match of the night, with masked fan-favorite Penta defending his WWE Intercontinental Championship against rising star Chad Gable. We get the pre-match package telling the story for this one and then the entrances. The bell sounds and off we go.
Our co-main event of the second and final night of SummerSlam begins with the two shaking hands, and then Penta holds on and says something to Chad. They lock up, and Chad counters with a single leg takedown into an ankle lock. Penta answers with a rollup for a near fall.
Penta scores with a head scissors, and Chad fires back with a side Russian leg sweep followed by a rolling kick. Chad charges in but runs into a boot from Penta, who follows up with a wrap-around bulldog. Penta connects with a backbreaker for a near fall, then chops Chad.
Penta goes for the Penta Driver, but Chad escapes. Chad catches Penta coming off the ropes and hits the Three Rivers German suplex combination for a near fall. Penta stops Chad’s attempt at Chaos Theory, and the referee checks on his shoulder.
Penta fires off a kick and goes for the lungblower, but Chad slips away. Chad goes up for a moonsault, but Penta gets the knees up for a near fall. Penta lands a kick in the corner, but Chad blocks the hesitation handstand kick. Chad locks in an ankle lock.
Penta is able to kick him away and send him to the floor. Penta follows with a flip dive. Gable holds his left shoulder and Penta throws him back into the ring. Gable is bleeding from above his eye. Penta with the Pentadriver. He goes for the cover but Gable kicks out.
Penta with a chop and Gable with a chop. Penta runs towards Gable but Gable throws him into the corner. Gable goes for the cover but Penta kicks out. Gable climbs the top rope and he goes for a splash but Penta grabs him by the shoulder. Penta with a sacrifice and he pulls Gable’s arm back.
Penta goes for the cover but Gable kicks out. Penta with a super kick. He goes for the Mexican Destroyer but Gable grabs him, rolls and gets Penta in an ankle lock. Penta gets out of it. Gable climbs the top rope and he gets an arm bar onto Penta. Gable on the ring apron and Penta on the ring apron.
Gable with a German suplex onto the ring apron and Penta falls to the outside of the ring. Gable climbs the top rope and he lands a moon sault. Gable throws Penta back into the ring and Gable climbs the top rope. Gable with a diving headbutt. He goes for the cover but Penta kicks out.
Gable places Penta on the top rope and Gable climbs the top rope. He goes for a suplex but Penta with right hands and Gable falls onto the ring apron. Penta jumps and lands a Mexican Destroyer on the ring apron. He rolls Gable back into the ring.
Penta goes for the cover but Gable kicks out. Penta goes for the Mexican Destroyer but Gable moves out of the way and he gets Penta in the ankle lock. Penta tries to make it to the ropes and he taps out. Penta grabs the title from Gable after the match.
He places it around Gable’s waist and raises his arm in the air. They hug and Penta leaves the ring. Gable’s wife, kids and parents get in the ring after the match. He grabs a microphone and the fans chant “You deserve it”. Gable says “My name is Chad Gable and I was born, raised and I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota.”
He says his family were with him through the highs and lows. He says he can now say that he is Intercontinental Champion. Someone wearing a Mug Root Beer shirt, jacket and mask gives Gable a Mug Root Beer can. Gable drinks it and celebrates in the ring.
Winner and NEW WWE Intercontinental Champion: Chad Gable
WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Seth Rollins
It’s main event time!
We see a promotional video for TripleMania and then one for WWE Survivor Series: WarGames in November. From there, the pre-match video package airs to tell the story leading up to our main event, a longstanding rivalry from former members of The Shield turned fellow pillars of modern WWE.
Roman Reigns defends his WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Seth Rollins in our headline match of night two of WWE SummerSlam 2026, and it goes down next. The package wraps up and we get some over-the-top ring entrances for the champion and challenger.
After the elaborate ring walks and obligatory formal pre-match ring introductions for both guys, the bell sounds to get things officially started. Rollins offers Reigns The Shield vest he wore out, but he throws it to the outside of the ring.
Roman gets Seth in the corner but the referee breaks it up. Seth gets Roman in the corner but the referee breaks it up. Roman throws Seth to the ropes and he shoulder tackles Seth. Roman to the ropes but Seth with a head lock. Roman throws Seth to the ropes and Seth with a sling-blade.
Seth with chops to the chest and right hands. Seth gets Roman in the corner. Seth climbs the second rope and he hits Roman with right hands but Roman pushes Seth away. Roman with a clothesline. Roman to the ropes but Seth with a kick and a super kick.
Seth goes for a splash in the corner but Roman moves out of the way. Roman with a clothesline and he hits Seth with right hands. Roman to the face and he hits Seth with a big boot. Roman goes for the Superman Punch but Seth moves out of the way.
Seth with a right hand and he clotheslines Roman to the outside of the ring. Seth with a suicide dive. Seth gets back in the ring and he lands another suicide dive. Seth back in the ring and another suicide dive onto Roman on the outside of the ring.
Seth gets back in the ring and goes for another suicide dive but Roman with a right hand. Roman with a drive by. Roman clotheslines Seth over the barricade. Roman jumps the barricade and he hits Seth with a right hand but Seth with a right hand.
Seth goes for a suplex but Roman with a suplex onto the steel. Roman goes for a spear but Seth with a right hand and Seth throws Roman over the barricade. Roman at ring side and Seth climbs the barricade. He hits Roman with a knee to the face. Seth goes for a spear onto Roman but Roman grabs him.
Roman lifts Seth up and he powerbombs him through the Spanish announce table. Roman grabs Seth to lift him up but Seth lifts Roman up and powerbombs him through the announce table. Seth gets in the ring and Roman gets in the ring. Seth hits Roman with the Pedigree.
He goes for the cover but Roman kicks out, and the action continues. Seth goes for the Stomp but Roman hits him with the Superman Punch. He goes for the cover but Seth kicks out. Roman goes for a spear but Seth with a leap frog. Seth hits Roman with the Stomp. He goes for the cover but Roman kicks out.
Seth places Roman on the top rope and he hits Roman with a right hand. Seth climbs the top rope and goes for a suplex but Roman with a right hand. Roman with a headbutt and Seth falls. Seth jumps back onto the top rope and he lands a superplex. Seth goes for a falcon arrow but Roman gets Seth in the guillotine.
Seth lifts Roman up and he goes for a suplex but Roman lands on his feet. Roman with a spear. He goes for the cover but Seth kicks out. Roman to the ropes but Seth with a spear. Seth goes for the cover but Roman kicks out. Seth lifts Roman up and lands the buckle bomb.
Seth goes for the stomp but Roman moves out of the way. Roman with the buckle bomb and Roman with the stomp. Roman goes for the cover but Seth kicks out. Roman with a right hand and Seth with a right hand. Roman with a right hand and Seth with a right hand.
Roman with a DDT. Roman goes for a spear but Seth moves out of the way and Roman spears the referee. Seth hits the stomp. Seth rolls to the outside of the ring and he grabs a steel chair. Roman hits Seth with a right hand. Roman grabs the steel chair and he looks at the chair.
Roman throws the chair to the outside of the ring. Roman with right hands and Seth with right hands. Seth with a super kick and Roman with a Superman Punch. Roman goes for the spear but Seth hits him with the Pedigree. Seth goes for the Stomp but Roman moves out of the way.
Seth with the stomp. climbs the top rope and goes for a Stomp but Roman moves out of the way. Roman with a spear. Roman to the ropes and he hits Seth with a spear. Roman with another spear. He goes for the cover and gets the pin and the victory. Reigns retains. Afterwards, Reigns and Rollins sit on opposite corners and stare at each other.
Winner and STILL WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Roman Reigns
