WWE SummerSlam continues its storied legacy as a cornerstone WWE occasion. Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland hosts the promotion’s third-longest working pay-per-view on Aug. 3 and the cardboard is shaping up properly.

Two matches have been recognized for a very long time: the world heavyweight championship and WWE ladies’s championship matches. Gunther and Nia Jax received the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments, respectively, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Could 25 to earn title photographs for his or her manufacturers’ championships at SummerSlam. World heavyweight champ Damian Priest and WWE ladies’s champ Bayley enter SummerSlam season as defending champions.

SummerSlam’s greatest matches haven’t been formally introduced however closely teased. CM Punk and Drew McIntyre are on a collision course after Punk price McIntyre world titles on three separate events after being legitimately injured throughout an alternate with McIntyre on the Royal Rumble in January. Indicators additionally level to undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes vs. Solo Sikoa and United States champ Logan Paul vs. LA Knight.

Have a look beneath on the confirmed matches for WWE SummerSlam and take a look on the crystal ball of what could come. The occasion streams stay on Peacock on Aug. 3 with the primary card beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

2024 WWE SummerSlam matches

World Heavyweight Championship — Damian Priest (c) vs. Gunther: Gunther defeated Randy Orton within the King of the Ring event finals to solidify his world title shot at SummerSlam. Priest’s run as world champion has been stable however he is but to face on his personal toes. Priest defeated McIntyre at WrestleMania 40, Conflict on the Fortress and Cash within the Financial institution however required help from Punk every time. Many count on record-setting former intercontinental champion Gunther to be topped world champion at SummerSlam.

WWE Girls’s Championship — Bayley (c) vs. Nia Jax: Jax defeated darkhorse finalist Lyra Valkyria to be topped Queen of the Ring. Jax hasn’t been a pivotal presence on SmackDown since however her new alliance with Tiffany Stratton may give her an edge towards combating champion Bayley.

2024 WWE SummerSlam predictions

Undisputed WWE Championship — Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Solo Sikoa: Rhodes ended Roman Reigns’ dominance at WrestleMania however he is removed from performed with The Bloodline. The Sikoa-led model of the faction upgraded dramatically with the addition of Jacob Fatu. The Bloodline defeated Rhodes, Orton and Kevin Owens in a six-man tag crew match at Cash within the Financial institution, giving Sikoa an affordable declare to problem Rhodes for the undisputed title at SummerSlam.

United States Championship — Logan Paul (c) vs. LA Knight: There isn’t any approach WWE omits Paul from a PPV occasion in his hometown. Knight is probably the most logical problem for Paul’s U.S. title. Knight has been searching Paul for months, broke into Paul’s mansion to make use of his swimming pool and pinned Paul in a Cash within the Financial institution qualifier match. Knight appears poised to win his first principal roster title and elevate the U.S. championship in a single fell swoop.

Girls’s World Championship — Liv Morgan (c) vs. Rhea Ripley: Morgan has an actual downside on her palms. Morgan’s damage revenge tour was unintentionally genuine. Ripley was legitimately injured throughout a backstage brawl with Morgan, a narrative constructed on the authentic damage Morgan beforehand suffered in a match with Ripley. Morgan subsequently captured the ladies’s world title from Becky Lynch because of an help from Dominik Mysterio. Morgan has been making an attempt to woo Mysterio for weeks. That will not sit properly with Ripley when “Mami” comes residence.

CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre: Essentially the most anticipated SummerSlam match is arguably the one with no title at stake. WWE have masterfully informed the story of Punk and McIntyre. The Scotsman repeatedly mocked Punk’s damage proneness after Punk was damage within the ring with him on the Royal Rumble. Punk retaliated by ruining McIntyre’s WrestleMania second, Scotland homecoming, and Cash within the Financial institution cash-in. McIntyre hospitalized Punk with a brutal assault in Chicago between Conflict on the Fortress and Cash within the Financial institution, additional including to their blockbuster showdown in Cleveland.