By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
WWE SummerSlam (Night One)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Bank Stadium
Streamed live August 1, 2026, on ESPN Unlimited (and Netflix internationally)
Ring announcer Alicia Taylor introduced Vaughn Evelyn, who stood in the ring while performing “God Bless America” at the end of the pre-show…
Powell’s POV: Vaughn Evelyn is actually Vaughn Evelyn Levesque, daughter of Paul Levesque and Stephanie McMahon. She did a nice job.
Michael Cole opened the main card and narrated various arrival shots. He was joined on commentary by Wade Barrett… Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson hosted the SummerSlam opening video…
Cole opened the show and said there was “a capacity crowd” in attendance…
Powell’s POV: A capacity crowd? WrestleTix listed the venue as being set up for 36,258 with 35,759 tickets distributed. The peak capacity for U.S. Bank Stadium is 73,000. SummerSlam Saturday 2025 was held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and 50,493 tickets were distributed.
Entrances for the opening match took place…
1. Liv Morgan vs. Iyo Sky for the Women’s World Championship. Jessika Carr was the referee.
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