MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - AUGUST 1: Randy Orton delivers and RKO to Cody Rhodes during SummerSlam astatine U.S. Bank Stadium connected August 1, 2026 successful Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)
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Night 1 was wildly eventful and if Night 2 tops it, past Sunday's action will beryllium epic. We didn't spot title changes, but we did spot epic returns, bottommost turns and memorable in-ring moments. Let's talk wrestling.
Key Facts astatine a Glance
- Event: WWE SummerSlam 2026, Night 1
- Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
- Venue: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
- Stream: ESPN Unlimited
- Start time: 6 p.m. ET
- Matches: Six
- Title changes: None
- Night 2: Sunday, August 2, 6 p.m. ET
WWE SummerSlam 2026 Night 1 Full Results
- Oba Femi def. Brock Lesnar successful a Hell successful a Cell match
- CM Punk def. Cody Rhodes to clasp the Undisputed WWE Championship
- Fatal Influence def. Paige and The Bella Twins
- Gunther def. Nick Aldis
- LA Knight, Solo Sikoa and Royce Keys def. The Usos and Jacob Fatu
- Liv Morgan def. Iyo Sky to clasp the Women's World Championship
Who Won the Women's World Championship Match?
Morgan and Iyo Sky worked a beardown match. It was truthful good, I deliberation this 1 that deserves a 2nd and 3rd round. In the end, Morgan retained successful a cleanable win. It was a awesome show of respect for Morgan and what she's built successful WWE complete the past 5 years.
The booking mattered arsenic overmuch arsenic the result. Morgan has spent months answering the disapproval that her title reign leans connected Judgment Day interference, and WWE gave her the decorativeness without a azygous extracurricular assistance astatine the 100-day people of the reign.
What Happened successful the Six-Man Tag Match?
The Bloodline didn't win, but their entranceway was the champion of the night.
Fade Away Media captured it.
Solo Sikoa mightiness person afloat turned face. He had the crowd eating retired of his hands arsenic he turned the area and seems arsenic complete arsenic ever.
WWE posted the moment.
LA Knight, Sikoa and Royce Keys took the triumph complete The Usos and Jacob Fatu, and the guidance Sikoa pulled successful Minneapolis is the portion worthy search into Raw.
Did Nick Aldis Beat Gunther?
Nick Aldis didn't win, but he excessively was a winner. He put connected an outstanding match, was reinstated arsenic SmackDown GM. He besides had a slayer entrance.
Gunther took the determination successful a lucifer built to protect some men, which is the result WWE needed if Aldis is going backmost down the table pinch his in-ring credibility intact.
What Happened successful the Six-Woman Tag Match?
The Fatal Influence vs. Bella Twins and Paige was the worst of the night, but location was a bottommost move by the Bellas who turned connected Paige. I'm not judge anyone cares. We do attraction astir the truth that Brie seemed to suffer an injury.
Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne and Lainey Reid took the win, extending a tally that already includes the Women's Tag Team Championships and a triumph complete Brie Bella and Paige astatine Saturday Night's Main Event connected July 18.
Who Won CM Punk vs. Cody Rhodes?
Punk-Rhodes was astonishing and Randy Orton crashing the statement made it each the much awesome. Despite Orton costing Rhodes the title, I didn't consciousness cheated.
Punk retained successful 29:43, the longest lucifer connected the card, pinch some men moving an wounded perspective from the opening minutes. Orton's return is the communicative WWE will build Raw around.
What Happened Inside Hell successful a Cell?
Oba Femi hit Brock Lesnar successful 11:39, finishing pinch Fall From Grace aft knocking a chair retired of Lesnar's hands. Lesnar had ripped up the mat earlier and dropped Femi pinch a Tombstone onto exposed hardwood.
This was the first Hell successful a Cell lucifer astatine SummerSlam since 2008, and Lesnar’s tenth SummerSlam main event, a institution record. Lesnar acknowledged Femi afterward. Femi, mostly speechless, told Jackie Redmond the infinitesimal meant the world to him earlier declaring that the early is him.
What's Next for Night 2?
Night 2 runs Sunday from the aforesaid building astatine 6 p.m. ET connected ESPN Unlimited. Femi sewage his coronation and Orton sewage his return. Sunday has to reply both.
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