WWE SummerSlam is greater than ever. For the primary time, WWE’s cornerstone summer season blockbuster expands to 2 nights. The corporate has recruited a few of its greatest stars for the event, together with an epic rematch between WWE champion John Cena and Cody Rhodes. The 2 megastars will look to settle their variations below Road Battle guidelines in Sunday’s major occasion.

Among the many different 11 matches set for this weekend are every world title within the males’s and girls’s divisions at stake. That features an fascinating showdown between world heavyweight champion Gunther and CM Punk. Gunther regained his title from Jey Uso after dropping it at WrestleMania in April Now, he welcomes his first true problem in CM Punk, who has but to safe a world title since returning to WWE in 2023. That match is anticipated to headline Evening 1 on Saturday.

Elsewhere on Saturday, WWE ladies’s champion Tiffany Stratton welcomes arguably her hardest check thus far within the storm that’s Jade Cargill. The ladies’s tag workforce titles are additionally on the road when Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez tackle former world titleholders Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Aptitude. There’s at all times a celeb angle to SummerSlam and this 12 months is not any completely different as music famous person Jelly Roll is ready to workforce with Randy Orton in a tag workforce match in opposition to Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul.

The match that would maybe have essentially the most influence on longterm storytelling pits Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed in opposition to Roman Reigns and Jey Uso. The newly shaped faction took a little bit of successful when its chief, Seth Rollins, appeared to undergo a reliable knee harm at Saturday Evening’s Major Occasion. Now, Breakker and Reed should show their power in opposition to a pair of former world champions who used to have the Wiseman, Paul Heyman, of their nook, who now backs the brand new crew of Reed, Breakker and Rollins. 

With a lot motion, let’s check out who the CBS Sports activities wrestling specialists are selecting for all of the matches on Saturday and Sunday.

2025 WWE SummerSlam Evening 1 predictions

World Heavyweight Championship – Gunther (c) vs. CM Punk: It is a match with no flawed reply for a winner. Gunther is a robust world champion and carries that place nicely. Punk profitable could be a great second for the followers and it is inevitable he is holding a world title once more sooner or later. Seeking to the longer term, it is most likely extra intriguing to have Punk holding the title when Rollins returns from harm, nonetheless because the Cash within the Financial institution contract holder. That is a adequate cause to imagine Punk leaves SummerSlam as world heavyweight champion. Choose: CM Punk wins the title — Brookhouse (additionally Mahjouri)

WWE Ladies’s Championship – Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Jade Cargill: Stratton’s title win sparked way more enthusiasm than her subsequent reign. Her villainous “Imply Lady” persona delighted followers, however she has struggled to carve out a hero’s id. Stratton is gifted in between the ropes, but it surely’s not sufficient to maintain curiosity. Cargill’s inexperience makes for a dangerous WWE ladies’s champion, however there’s sufficient upside proper now to likelihood it. She seems to be like a star, and that is greater than Stratton can say proper now. Choose: Cargill wins the title — Shakiel Mahjouri (additionally Brent Brookhouse)

Randy Orton & Jelly Roll vs. Drew McIntyre & Logan Paul: There is not any actual doubt right here, is there? Jelly Roll will get the superstar spot, and the superstar spot is sort of at all times a celeb win — particularly if the superstar is the babyface within the match. To not be too harsh, however in restricted bodily interactions on tv, Mr. Roll has proven no actual athleticism or affinity for wrestling. The match shall be practiced sufficient that this should not matter, although, and Orton will work the overwhelming majority of the match, and Jelly will get the pin. Choose: Randy Orton and Jelly Roll win — Brookhouse (additionally Mahjouri)

WWE Ladies’s Tag Group Championships — The Judgment Day (Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez) (c) vs. Charlotte Aptitude & Alexa Bliss: Bliss and Aptitude should not lose consecutive title matches weeks aside. The previous ladies’s champions didn’t dethrone The Judgment Day in a deadly four-way tag match at Evolution. They’re going to solely have one workforce to deal with this weekend. WWE’s ladies are typically not afforded the identical high quality of storytelling as the boys. Bliss and Aptitude’s alliance of comfort is a minimum of one thing they will construct on. Choose: Bliss and Aptitude win the titles — Mahjouri (additionally Brookhouse)

Roman Reigns & Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed: Standing throughout from Uso and, particularly, Reigns is a significant promotion for his or her opponents. SummerSlam ought to present extra perception into how reliable Rollins’ harm is. If WWE is giving up on Uso, he might take the loss. Extra seemingly, Reigns and Uso will keep robust to take care of the corporate’s major occasion star energy. Breakker and Reed cannot grow to be common fall guys — they’re imagined to be the corporate’s future — however they will deal with an enormous loss to 2 current world champions. Choose: Reigns and Uso win – Mahjouri (additionally Brookhouse)

Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross: Kross simply does not really feel like a man you may have win in a “get the followers up” spot on a significant card. He is a fantastic midcard expertise, however there’s the query of “what then?” if he will get the win. Zayn staying robust has way more worth shifting ahead. Choose: Sami Zayn wins – Brookhouse (additionally Mahjouri)

2025 WWE SummerSlam Evening 2 predictions

Undisputed WWE Championship – John Cena (c) vs. Cody Rhodes (Road Battle): My choose might come down a bit to only desirous to be achieved with this complete Cena title reign. It has been flat — to not point out hamstrung by The Rock and Travis Scott going MIA after the heel flip — and there isn’t any cause for it to proceed. Rhodes profitable can regular the ship a bit and permit issues to maneuver ahead whereas Cena can “see the sunshine” and end up his pre-retirement dates because the babyface he has at all times been. Choose: Cody Rhodes wins the title – Brookhouse

I share Brent’s sentiment utterly, however do not suppose WWE will deviate from no matter year-long plan they’ve for Cena. The record-setting world champion will lose his title earlier than retiring. He’ll even have a disaster of religion about his conduct. However neither will occur with out foreshadowing. Cena will discover a nefarious strategy to beat Rhodes once more, however SummerSlam might set the inspiration for Cena’s eventual downfall and redemption. Choose: Cena retains the title — Mahjouri

Ladies’s World Championship — Naomi (c) vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Iyo Sky: This triple menace match is extra about tying free ends. Naomi considerably stole the ladies’s world title by cashing in her Cash within the Financial institution briefcase. The match permits Naomi to sneak one other win to place Sky and Ripley within the rearview mirror. Naomi’s character evolution has been spectacular and he or she deserves a correct title run, particularly if arch-nemesis Cargill wins the WWE ladies’s title. Choose: Naomi retains the title — Mahjouri (additionally Brookhouse)

Ladies’s Intercontinental Championship — Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lyra Valkyria (No DQ match): Valkyria has achieved a incredible job of building herself with the followers and proving she has great in-ring expertise. Whereas I might wish to see her regain the ladies’s intercontinental championship, this looks like a Lynch win and a chance to separate the 2 ladies for the foreseeable future. Additionally, there’s not a ton of worth in continued flip-flopping of the belt with the identical “you possibly can by no means problem once more” stipulations in place. Choose: Becky Lynch retains the title — Brookhouse (additionally Mahjouri)

United States Championship — Solo Sikoa (c) vs. Jacob Fatu (Metal Cage match): Reserving the rematch so quickly may need been a mistake. Fatu’s red-hot title run by no means obtained began. Sikoa’s chilly spell ended as soon as he grew to become champion. Neither can afford a loss, however the match stipulation necessitates a winner. Fatu has future major eventer written throughout him and might rebound from the loss higher than Sikoa. That is sufficient proof to facet with the champ. Choose: Sikoa retains the title – Mahjouri (additionally Brookhouse)

Intercontinental Championship — Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. AJ Types: Rating one for Dom Mysterio on this one. Types is a bulletproof veteran who does not want an intercontinental championship run however can provide Mysterio a pleasant bump by taking a loss right here. Mysterio additionally has your entire Judgment Day out there to assist him rating an inexpensive win, retain the title and transfer ahead to one thing extra fascinating. Choose: Dominik Mysterio retains the title — Brookhouse (additionally Mahjouri)

WWE Tag Group Championships – The Wyatt Sicks (Dexter Lumus & Joe Gacy) (c) vs. Andrade & Rey Fenix vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) vs. Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer & Axiom) vs. Motor Metropolis Machine Weapons (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) vs. The Road Income (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) (TLC match): SmackDown’s tag workforce title scene has grow to be a unending sport of sizzling potato. Seven groups have held the title in 15 months. The Wyatt Sicks faction has the numbers benefit in an surroundings like this, so they need to be thought of the favorites. If WWE desires to proceed the carousel of champions, Fraxiom or the Andrade-Fenix duo could be recent decisions. WWE hasn’t hinted about their long-term plans for the divisions, however the Wyatt Sicks are excessive on the record of potential winners right here. Choose: The Wyatt Sicks retain the titles – Mahjouri (additionally Brookhouse)