SUMMERSLAM XXXVIII - 8/2 & 8/3/2025

[Dolfan in NYC]

You know, there's a mall right next to MetLife Stadium?   It's insane in there.  They've got rollercoasters and year-round snow skiing, and a bunch of other stuff.  Plus!  It took almost like 20 years to build!  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dream_(shopping_mall)

And now we get SummerSlam next to it.  God bless America.  

 

THE CARD~! (Updated as announced)

NIGHT 1 - AUGUST 2

FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - GUNTHER (C) vs. CM Punk

FOR THE WOMEN'S WWE CHAMPIONSHIP - Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Her Royal Highness Jade, of House Cargill, First of Her Name

FOR THE WOMEN'S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - The Judgment Day (Rodriguez / Perez, c) vs. We're Not Friends (Flair / Bliss)

Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross

An Paul & Drew McIntyre vs. Jelly Roll & Randy Orton

The Bloodline (Uso / Reigns) vs. Bron Breakker / Bronson Reed

 

NIGHT 2 - AUGUST 3

NEW JERSEY STREET FIGHT FOR THE UNDISPUTED WWE CHAMPIONSHIP - John Cena (c) vs. Cody Rhodes

TRIPLE THREAT MATCH FOR THE WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Naomi (c) vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Iyo Sky

FOR THE MEN'S INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP - Dominick Mysterio (c) vs. AJ Styles

NO DISQUALIFICATION, LAST CHANCE MATCH FOR THE WOMEN'S INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP - Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lyra Valkyria

STEEL CAGE MATCH FOR THE MEN'S UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP - Solo Sikoa (c) vs. Jacob Fatu

SIX PACK TABLES, LADDERS, AND CHAIRS MATCH FOR THE WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - The Wyatt Sicks (Lumis / Gacy, c) vs. Andrade and Rey Fénix vs. #DIY (Gargano / Ciampa) vs. Fraxiom (Axiom / Frazer) vs. Motor City Machine Guns (Shelley / Sabin) vs. The Street Profits (Dawkins / Ford)

 

 

[Bustronaut]

So are they going to unify the championship when Cena faces Gunther?

[Cliff Hanger]

3 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said:

 

Jake Paul & Drew McIntyre vs. Jelly Roll & Randy Orton

 

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* - If AJ Styles' prayers are answered and Mysterio is medically cleared

 

 

Wrong member of the Paul family. I don't think I'd trust Jake to throw a worked punch. 

That said, Stacks DID challenge their dad to a match, so hell, let's find Jake a match too and make it a family affair.

[Dolfan in NYC]

10 minutes ago, Cliff Hanger said:

Wrong member of the Paul family. I don't think I'd trust Jake to throw a worked punch. 

That said, Stacks DID challenge their dad to a match, so hell, let's find Jake a match too and make it a family affair.

Whoops.  I've fixed it.  

[hammerva]

So Drew McIntyre is stuck in the UK because of visa issues and maybe the tag match is an issue.  Or it is a complete work who knows.   

[Dolfan in NYC]

11 minutes ago, hammerva said:

So Drew McIntyre is stuck in the UK because of visa issues and maybe the tag match is an issue.  Or it is a complete work who knows.   

SRS is reporting that the travel issues are legit.  

[NoFistsJustFlips]

If I were Drew Mac Id be throwing my passport in a river to get out of bumping for Jelly Roll too lol.

[Curt McGirt]

I like how he's using the finisher of another untalented big fat guy

[The Natural]

21 hours ago, Curt McGirt said:

I like how he's using the finisher of another untalented big fat guy

I like Abyss and his brother Joseph Park. Always have.

Edited July 29, 2025 by The Natural

[The Natural]

Looking forward to Gunther vs. CM Punk, Becky Lynch vs. Lyra Valkyria, Naomi vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Iyo Sky and The Wyatt Sicks vs. Andrade and Rey Fénix vs. #DIY vs. Fraxiom vs. Motor City Machine Guns vs. The Street Profits in TLC. Fitting there's a TLC match at SummerSlam marking 25 years of the gimmick match since the first at SummerSlam 2000: Edge and Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudley Boyz.

[Curt McGirt]

4 hours ago, The Natural said:

I like Abyss and his brother Joseph Park. Always have.

I didn't say anything about Joseph Park. Two different guys. Obviously. 

[Dolfan in NYC]

 

[Dolfan in NYC]

On 7/28/2025 at 8:53 AM, Dolfan in NYC said:

SRS is reporting that the travel issues are legit.  

According the video he just posted, Drew is stateside and ready to go for Saturday. 

[The Natural]

Night One predictions in bold:

WWE World Heavyweight Championship: GUNTHER (c) vs. CM Punk.

Seth Rollins cashes in MITB sucessfully.

WWE Women's Championship: Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Jade Cargill.

WWE Women's Tag Team Championship: Raquel Rodriguez/Roxanne Perez (c) vs. Alexa Bliss/Charlotte Flair.

Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross.

Randy Orton/Jelly Roll vs. Drew McIntyre/Logan Paul.

Roman Reigns/Jey Uso. vs. Bron Breakker/Bronson Reed.

I hope Gunther doesn't drop the World Heavyweight Championship to CM Punk. I really, really hope Seth Rollins doesn't cash in MITB and wins the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. I still have nightmares of Seth Rollins as WWE Champion of ten years ago and fake injuries working the fans so when injuries happen, you're not sure whether they're legit or not especially when true.

Edited August 2, 2025 by The Natural

[Dolfan in NYC]

OG Bloodline vs Bronson/Bron will open the show 

[Casey]

The more important news is that Druski will be at SummerSlam

………..

Yeah 

[RazorbladeKiss87]

No surprise there. Druski is everywhere.  I hate to admit how funny I've found him in tiny doses on Instagram reels. 

[hammerva]

12 people for a TLC match seens extremely excessive but I can't remember if last year WM TLC match was 8, 10, or 12

I assume the Punk wins tonight and Rollins cashes in almost immediately 

[peterien]

I really hope they don’t put the title on Seth, I just think his faction and alignment with Heyman has been a bust. 

[The Natural]

8 hours ago, The Natural said:

Night One predictions in bold:

WWE World Heavyweight Championship: GUNTHER (c) vs. CM Punk.

Seth Rollins cashes in MITB sucessfully.

I hope Gunther doesn't drop the World Heavyweight Championship to CM Punk. I really, really hope Seth Rollins doesn't cash in MITB and wins the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. I still have nightmares of Seth Rollins as WWE Champion of ten years ago and fake injuries working the fans so when injuries happen, you're not sure whether they're legit or not especially when true.

FFS.

[hammerva]

I think when they announced that Reigns and Jey Uso was opening the show today, the chances of him of cashing in went from 80 to 100 for most people.

Now the question is do they have a heel Cena or a turned Cody heel win the title tomorrow and have two heels with the titles.

[Casey]

The irony of all this is that Bron is the one that’s actually injured now apparently.

[The Natural]

CM Punk now has the shortest WWE World Heavyweight Championship reign at 3 minutes and 30 seconds. Before it was Drew McIntyre at 5 minutes and 46 seconds. CM Punk is the oldest champion, 46. Gunther only held the World Heavyweight Championship for 54 days in his second reign. This is by far Gunther's shortest reign in WWE. Gunther held the WWE United Kingdom/NXT UK Championship for 870 days, the WWE Intercontinental Championship for 666 days and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship for 259 days.

Edited August 3, 2025 by The Natural

[dogwelder]

7 minutes ago, Casey said:

The irony of all this is that Bron is the one that’s actually injured now apparently.

The fact that they let him come out post match makes me think it's not too serious or otherwise TPTB would have kept him backstage.

[Hamhock]

I’m so tired of the briefcase cash-ins. And they make no logical sense when the champion is conscious/standing - they always make the babyfaces look stupid. Just walk out of the ring and through the crowd and get counted out; kick the briefcase holder in the nuts and get DQ’d; whatever! 

Edited August 3, 2025 by Hamhock