With just hours to go until showtime, the planned internal match order for Night One of WWE SummerSlam has been revealed. A new report from Mike Johnson of PWInsider Elite has detailed the running order for tonight’s show, including which match is set to open the event and which will be the main event.
GUNTHER vs. CM Punk To Main Event Night One
According to the report, the highly-anticipated match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship is slated to close out the first night of the premium live event. The bout will see the champion, GUNTHER, defend his title against “The Best in the World,” CM Punk.
The Planned Match Order For Tonight
The report indicates that the show will kick off with the massive grudge match featuring the return of Roman Reigns. The full planned order for tonight’s show at MetLife Stadium is as follows:
- Roman Reigns & Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed
- Women’s Tag Team Championship: Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez (c) vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss
- Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross
- WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Jade Cargill
- Randy Orton & Jelly Roll vs. Drew McIntyre & Logan Paul
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship: GUNTHER (c) vs. CM Punk
While GUNTHER and CM Punk will close the show tonight, the main event for Night Two of SummerSlam on Sunday is expected to be the highly-anticipated Street Fight for the Undisputed WWE Championship, where the champion, John Cena, will defend his title against Cody Rhodes.
