WWE is hosting SummerSlam 2023, its next premium live event, on Saturday, Aug. 5 at Ford Field in Detroit. WWE will host its biggest summer show, featuring a full match card of title bouts and feuds that will culminate in their ultimate showdown.
On Monday’s episode of Raw, Gunther and Drew McIntyre squared off face to face in the ring as the Scottish Warrior demanded a chance at the WWE Intercontinental Championship. He wanted title shot right there and then, but Gunther refused and instead said to wait for SummerSlam. The upshot is that these two will battle in their second stadium championship match of the year to see if McIntyre can dethrone Gunther’s historic run as champion.
Seth Rollins and Finn Balor also signed a contract to make their WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at SummerSlam official. A rematch of their Money in the Bank clash, Rollins will look to hold the Prince off for the second consecutive bout, but with Damian Priest’s Money in the Bank briefcase lurking, things may go awry.
After an exchange of backstage promos, Ronda Rousey accepted Shayna Baszler‘s challenge to a match at SummerSlam. This will culminate a feud that began with Baszler’s shocking turn at Money in the Bank, pitting the two former MMA stars against each other.
We’ll update this post if more matches are made official. For now, here’s what has been revealed for Ford Field next month.
WWE SummerSlam 2023 card:
- Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jey Uso – Tribal Combat match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship and the title of Tribal Chief
- Seth Rollins (c) vs. Finn Balor – WWE World Heavyweight Championship match
- Asuka (c) vs. Bianca Belair vs. Charlotte Flair – Triple Threat match for the WWE Women’s Championship
- Gunther (c) vs. Drew McIntyre – WWE Intercontinental Championship match
- Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar
- Ronda Rousey vs. Shayna Baszler