Thanks to Bet Wrestling for sending us the following on the latest WWE SummerSlam betting odds:
Taking a look at the game day betting odds for Summerslam and how they moved since the initial lines became available globally suggest that not only are internal leaks within the WWE non-existent, but that the eventual results are less predictable than ever. The current odds are closer than we are used to seeing. This should make for a more entertaining product overall and hopefully this will become the trend going forward.
The Universal Championship match is tough to call, and while Roman Reigns is favored to defeat Brock Lesnar, he is only favored at -160. Reigns had been more heavily favored at -300 at the start of the previous week so the lines have moves in Lesnar’s favor since then. In the previous three encounters between these two, Brock has overcome underdog odds in each instance. The Raw Women’s Championship tells a similar story with Ronda Rousey’s favorable odds of -420 being downgraded to -300 against the champion Alexa Bliss.
Two title matches on the Smackdown side are anomalies compared to the rest of the card with the champions seeing their odds increase significantly. WWE Champions AJ Styles was only favored at -160 and that has increased to -460 defending against Samoa Joe. United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura had been favored at -265 and has seen an upgrade to -530 in a title defense against Jeff Hardy. Nakamura has the best odds out of anyone competing at Summerslam.
The Smackdown Women’s Championship Triple Threat match has seen little movement in the betting odds. Both champion Carmella and challenger Becky Lynch have seen their odds slightly become more favorable at the expense of Charlotte Flair’s probability of winning. The Intercontinental Championship match has flipped altogether but is now closer. Champion Dolph Ziggler was formerly an underdog at +205 but is now the favorite at -125. The challenger Seth Rollins is listed at -115, so both have favorable odds which usually means the sports book cannot call it.
Looking at matches for both Raw and Smackdown Tag Team Championships, Smackdown Champs The Bludgeon Brothers have not seen any movement at all and have consistently been listed at -140 favorites. The challengers, The New Day remain at +100, an even bet. The Raw Champs, the B Team, are favored at -290 defending against The Revival. This is a newly listed match that were not part of the original set of odds. Another match added sees Andrade Cien Almas and Zelina Vega favored at -290 to be victorious over Rusev and Lana.
The Cruiserweight Championship saw both competitors with stalemate odds of -120, but the champion, Cedric Alexander, has emerged as a -155 favorite with challenger Drew Gulak a +115 underdog. Originally favored at -300 to retain the Money in the Bank briefcase, Braun Strowman has seen his odds become less favorable at -260. This means while still an underdog, Kevin Owens has better probability than initially.
Finn Balor’s odds have improved to overcome Baron Corbin and The Miz has become the definitive favorite to defeat Daniel Bryan in a match with the better part of a decade of build. All odds are subject to “end of broadcast” grading to account for a possible “Dusty Finish”. Initial result are available as well but do not differ match from the end of broadcast lines.
Universal Championship
Brock Lesnar(c) +120 vs Roman Reigns -160
WWE Championship
AJ Styles -460(c) vs Samoa Joe +320
Raw Women’s Championship
Alexa Bliss(c) +220 vs Ronda Rousey -300
Smackdown Women’s Championship – Triple Threat Match
Carmella(c) +110 vs Becky Lynch +175 vs Charlotte Flair +255
Intercontinental Championship
Dolph Ziggler(c) -125 vs Seth Rollins -115
United States Championship
Shinsuke Nakamura(c) -530 vs Jeff Hardy +350
Cruiserweight Championship
Cedric Alexander(c) -155 vs Drew Gulak +115
Smackdown Tag Team Championship
The Bludgeon Brother(c) -140 vs The New Day +100
Raw Tag Team Championships
The B Team(c) -290 vs The Revival +210
Money in the Bank Contract
Braun Strowman(MitB Holder) -260 vs Kevin Owens +180
Finn Balor -270 vs Constable Corbin +190
Daniel Bryan +150 vs The Miz -190
Andrade Cien Almas and Zelina Vega -290 vs Rusev and Lana +210
