WWE has announced 11 matches for SummerSlam. As we’ve noted before, the pre-show is scheduled to run 2 hours (5-7 pm) and the main card will run at least 4 hours beginning at 7 pm eastern.
They have announced that Finn Balor will be resurrecting his Demon alter-ego for his match with Bray Wyatt. Also, on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw, Sasha Banks defeated Nia Jax to become the number 1 contender for Alexa Bliss’ Raw Women’s Championship.
Here are the matches that have been announced for SummerSlam:
WWE Universal Championship – Fatal 4-Way Match
Lesnar and Paul Heyman will leave WWE if Lesnar loses the title
Brock Lesnar (Champion) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe vs. Braun Strowman
WWE Championship
Jinder Mahal (Champion) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
John Cena vs. Baron Corbin
Raw Women’s Championship
Alexa Bliss (Champion) vs. Sasha Banks
Smackdown Women’s Championship
Naomi (Champion) vs. Natalya
United States Championship – Special Referee: Shane McMahon
AJ Styles (Champion vs. Kevin Owens)
Raw Tag Team Championship
Sheamus and Cesaro (Champions) Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins
Smackdown Tag Team Championship
Akira Tozawa (Champion) vs. Neville
Rand Orton vs. Rusev
Enzo Amore will be suspended above the ring in a shark cage
Big Cass vs. Big Show
The Return of The Demon
Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
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