IWE SummerSlam (2026)
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"SummerSlam: Minnesota" redirects here. For the previous SummerSlam held in Minnesota, see SummerSlam (1999).
| SummerSlam | ||
| Promotional poster featuring various IWE wrestlers | ||
| Promotion | IWE | |
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | |
| Date | August 1–2, 2026 | |
| City | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Venue | U.S. Bank Stadium | |
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The 2026 SummerSlam, also promoted as SummerSlam: Minnesota, is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by IWE. It will be the 39th annual SummerSlam and is scheduled to take place as a two-night event on Saturday, August 1, and Sunday, August 2, 2026, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. This will be the first IWE stadium event held in Minneapolis and the second SummerSlam overall in the city, after the 1999 event, which took place at Target Center. This will also be the first SummerSlam to air on the ESPN streaming service in the United States.
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[edit] Production
[edit] Background
SummerSlam is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event traditionally held in August by IWE since 1988. Dubbed "The Biggest Party of the Summer", it is one of the promotion's five biggest events of the year, along with WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, Survivor Series, and Money in the Bank, referred to as the "Big Five". Out of the five, it is considered IWE's second biggest event of the year behind WrestleMania.
Announced on May 23, 2024, the 39th SummerSlam is scheduled to be held across two nights on Saturday, August 1, and Sunday, August 2, 2026, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota and feature wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. This will be the second SummerSlam to be held across two nights (although the first one to be announced) and the first WWE stadium event held in Minneapolis. This will subsequently be the second SummerSlam held in Minneapolis, after the 1999 event, which was held at the Target Center.
[edit] Broadcast outlets
In addition to airing on traditional pay-per-view worldwide, SummerSlam will be available to livestream on the ESPN streaming service in the United States, Netflix in most international markets, SuperSport in Sub-Saharan Africa, and Abema in Japan. This marks the first SummerSlam to livestream on ESPN in the United States, as IWE's contract with Peacock to air main roster PPV and livestreaming events expired at the conclusion of Clash in Paris in August 2025.
[edit] Storylines
The card will include matches that result from scripted storylines. Results are predetermined by IWE's writers on the Raw and SmackDown brands, while storylines are produced on IWE's weekly television programs, Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown.
[edit] Results
| No. | Matches* | Stipulation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liv Morgan (c) defeated Iyo Sky | Singles match the Women's World Championship | |
| 2 | LA Knight, Solo Sikoa, and Royce Keys defeated The Bloodline (Jacob Fatu, Jey Uso, and Jimmy Uso) by pinfall | Six-man tag team match | |
| 3 | Gunther defeated Nick Aldis | Singles match | |
| 4 | Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley) defeated The Bella Twins Brie Bella and Nikki Bella) and Paige | Six-woman tag team match | |
| 5 | CM Punk (c) defeated Cody Rhodes by pinfall | Singles match for the Undisputed IWE Championship | |
| 6 | Oba Femi defeated Rob Lesnar by pinfall | Hell in a Cell match | |
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
*Card subject to change | |||
| No. | Matches* | Stipulation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Owens defeated Finn Bálor, Gunther, and Sami Zayn by pinfall | Fatal four way match to determine the #1 contender for the Undisputed IWE Championship | |
| 2 | Baron Corbin defeated Trick Williams (c) (with Lil Yachty) by pinfall | Singles match for the IWE United States Championship | |
| 3 | Chelsea Green defeated Tiffany Stratton, Jade Cargill, Charlotte Flair, and Lash Legends | Five-way ladder match for the Interim IWE Women's Championship | |
| 4 | Danhausen defeated Dominik Mysterio | Human Monies on a Pole match The winner will keep the US$100,000 Danhausen stole from The Judgment Day. | |
| 5 | Chad Gable defeated Penta (c) by submission | Singles match for the IWE Intercontinental Championship | |
| 6 | Roman Reigns (c) defeated Seth Rollins | Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship | |
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
*Card subject to change | |||
[edit] Interim IWE Women's Championship Tournament bracket
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| ← 2025 • 2026 IWE Network events | ||||
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| IWE | Saturday Night's Main Event XLIII • Royal Rumble • Elimination Chamber • WrestleMania 42 • Backlash • Saturday Night's Main Event XLIV • Clash in Italy • Night of Champions • Saturday Night's Main Event XLV • SummerSlam • Saturday Night's Main Event XLVI • Money in the Bank | |||
| NXT | Vengeance Day • Stand & Deliver | |||
