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. Morgan performed the Three Amigos during the opening minutes. Cole noted that it was a tribute to Eddie Guerrero (the stadium is within walking distance from the hotel where Guerrero died). Sky took control and went up top. Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez showed up, and one of them distracted the referee while the other shoved Sky off the ropes.
Sky rallied again and took out Perez and Rodriguez with a dive to the floor. Moments later, Sky performed a Spanish Fly from the top rope on Morgan before covering her for a near fall. Sky performed a backbreaker. Morgan rolled to a corner of the ring. Sky went for the Bullet Train, but Morgan moved.
Sky hit Morgan with her own Oblivion finisher for a good near fall. Sky went for an Over the Moonsault, but she landed on her feet when Morgan moved. Sky sold ankle pain. Morgan jumped from the middle rope and hit a Codebreaker for a two count. Sky dodged Oblivion and then suplexed Morgan on the apron. Sky performed a Bullet Train with Morgan against the post. Sky sold knee pain.
Sky went for Over the Moonsault, but Morgan put her feet up. Morgan went for Oblivion, but Sky blocked it. Morgan followed up with a Codebreaker and then hit her Oblivion finisher. Morgan covered Sky for the three count…
Liv Morgan defeated Iyo Sky in 13:35 to retain the Women’s World Championship.
Powell’s POV: A strong opener. I could have done without the outside interference, but at least it didn’t play a part in the finishing sequence. The stadium looks great. They have an impressive stage, and the sections they are showing looked packed. U.S. Bank Stadium is not an open-air venue, but the roof is clear, so there is sunlight. Sunset is listed for 8:39CT/9:39ET.
Jey Uso was talking with Jimmy Uso in their dressing room while Jacob Fatu paced behind them before a batch of ads…
Mark Henry, Sean “X-Pac” Waltman, Danny Spivey, and Jimmy Hart were shown in the crowd. Waltman and Hart were seated together…
The stage had a video game theme during the entrances for the six-man tag match. Jacob Fatu, Jimmy Uso, and Jey Uso made the first entrance. Fatu wore a Werewolf mask (I thought he was the killer from the Creep movies for a second there). Cole said the video game was the match sponsor. Royce Keys, Solo Sikoa, and LA Knight made separate entrances in that order…
2. LA Knight, Solo Sikoa, and Royce Keys vs. Jacob Fatu, Jimmy Uso, and Jey Uso in a six-man tag team match. Knight, Solo, and Keys entered the ring and attacked Fatu and the Usos to start the match. Solo ran it back to taunt Jey, and the fans popped and played along.
Fatu tagged in and charged Solo, who put him down with a Samoan Drop. Solo mugged for the hard camera while Fatu popped up. Fatu put Solo down with a Samoan Drop of his own. A short time later, Keys tagged in and took several superkicks from Jimmy. Keys came back and stood on the second rope and eventually performed a twisting slam on Jimmy.
Knight took a hot tag while Jey also tagged in. Knight put down both Usos, then hit Jey with a big elbow drop. Knight kicked Fatu off the apron and went for his finisher, but Jey shoved him into the ropes and speared him for a near fall.
Knight came back and superplexed Jey, but Jimmy hit Knight with an Uso Splash. Solo performed a Spinning Solo on Jimmy. Fatu hit an Impaler DDT on Solo. Fatu turned into a spinebuster from Keys. Moments later, Fatu charged Keys on the floor, but Keys powerbombed him into the timekeeper’s area.
In the ring, Jey speared Knight and then tagged Jimmy, who performed another Uso Splash on Knight for a near fall. The Usos set up for 1D, but Solo took out Jimmy with the Samoan Spike. Knight hit a distracted Jey with a BFT and then pinned him.
LA Knight, Solo Sikoa, and Royce Keys defeated Jacob Fatu, Jimmy Uso, and Jey Uso in 11:00 in a six-man tag team match.
After the match, Solo wanted a hug. Knight initially blew him off before giving in, which got a pop from the crowd…
Powell’s POV: There’s only so much excitement I can muster up for a fairly meaningless six-man tag match, but everyone worked hard. Solo looks like he’s having a blast as a babyface, and the fans are getting behind him. On a side note, if anyone out there is wondering why several fans are wearing No. 69 Vikings jerseys, it’s not because they’re big fans of Isaiahh Loudermilk. Although Jared Allen is most commonly associated with that jersey, it’s also the number Brock Lesnar wore while playing for the team during the 2004 preseason.
Gunther was shown walking backstage. Cole said Nick Aldis would have his first match in three years when he faces Gunther next. They went to a batch of ads… After the break, Cole plugged the WWE Takeover fan fest while a shot aired from inside the host venue…
Gunther made his entrance.
Thank god they kept the belt on Liv. At least their AI booking got one thing right.
I’m envisioning an alternate universe where NWA champion Nick Aldis is defending the belt against Walter.