Three matches added to WWE SummerSlam
More matches have been made official for SummerSlam.
Drew McIntyre vs. Gunther, Ronda Rousey vs. Shayna Baszler, and Logan Paul vs. Ricochet are all set for next week’s SummerSlam at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.
Monday’s Raw had Ricochet come to the ring for a face-to-face with Paul. However, Paul didn’t show up. Instead, Paul attacked Ricochet from behind and accepted Ricochet’s challenge for SummerSlam. Ricochet managed to cut off Paul to send him reeling.
In backstage segments, Baszler first said she challenged Rousey for SummerSlam, saying it wouldn’t be a match but a fight. Later, Rousey accepted the challenge.
McIntyre and Gunther had a face-to-face on Monday’s Raw that ended up having McIntyre defeat Ludwig Kaiser in a match. After McIntyre won, Gunther and McIntyre had a brawl that ended up having Gunther being put through the announcer’s table.
Here is the updated lineup for WWE SummerSlam.
WWE SummerSlam, Saturday, August 5, 8 p.m. Eastern time on Peacock & WWE Network —
- Tribal Combat match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship and title of Tribal Chief: Roman Reigns defends against Jey Uso
- Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar
- World Heavyweight Championship: Seth Rollins defends against Finn Balor
- WWE Intercontinental title match: Gunther defends against Drew McIntyre
- Triple threat match for the WWE Women’s Championship: Asuka defends against Charlotte Flair & Bianca Belair
- Logan Paul vs. Ricochet
- Ronda Rousey vs. Shayna Baszler
