WWE’s SummerSlam 2025 broke the mold by running as a two-night blockbuster the first time WWE expanded its summer flagship event into a weekend. Scheduled for August 2 and 3, 2025, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, it brought an unprecedented scale to the “Biggest Party of the Summer.”
Match Card Highlights – What’s on the Line Each Night
WWE stacked each night with high-stakes battles, celebrity appearances, and title clashes.
| Night & Date | Main Events & Highlights |
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| Night 1 – Aug 2 | Gunther vs. CM Punk for World Heavyweight Title; Tiffany Stratton vs. Jade Cargill; tag bouts featuring Orton & Jelly Roll vs. McIntyre & Logan Paul; Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross; Reigns & Jey Uso vs. Breakker & Reed; women’s tag titles match. |
| Night 2 – Aug 3 | Street Fight: John Cena (c) vs. Cody Rhodes for Undisputed WWE Championship; Women’s World Title triple threat: Naomi vs. Iyo Sky vs. Rhea Ripley; Becky Lynch vs. Lyra Valkyria; Solo Sikoa vs. Jacob Fatu (steel cage); Intercontinental Title: Dominik Mysterio vs. AJ Styles. |
When to Watch — Timing and Streaming Info
Wondering when to tune in? Here’s your guide:
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U.S. viewers: Both nights kick off at 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT, streaming exclusively on Peacock.
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International fans: SummerSlam streams on Netflix WWE shifted from its own Network in 2025 across most territories. In India, the action began at 3:30 a.m. IST on August 3 and 4, respectively.
Why It’s Historic – The Road to Two Nights
Why the shift to two nights? WWE modeled SummerSlam after WrestleMania, which has run two nights since 2020. The longer format allows more marquee matches and keeps fans engaged over a weekend.
Notable elements:
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A sold-out MetLife Stadium stage fit for over 80,000 fans.
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Celebrity flare with rapper Cardi B hosting and Jelly Roll making his wrestling debut alongside Randy Orton.
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Storyline significance: John Cena’s final SummerSlam appearance, and promo momentum around stars like Bron Breakker, set up big reveals across both nights.
Conclusion
SummerSlam 2025 rewrote the playbook for WWE’s second-largest annual event. A mega‑packed, two-night extravaganza at MetLife Stadium, featuring title fights, celebrity spectacle, and big storytelling, this edition doubled down on excitement. Whether you watched on Peacock or Netflix, it delivered the thrills wrestling fans crave and then some.