SummerSlam (2026)

"SummerSlam: Minneapolis" redirects here. For the previous SummerSlam held in Minneapolis, see SummerSlam (1999).

SummerSlam
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Promotion	WWE
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: Minneapolis, is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. 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 WWE stadium event held in Minneapolis and the second SummerSlam overall in the city, after the 1999 event, which took place at Target Center.

Production

Background

The event will be held at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

SummerSlam is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event traditionally held in August by WWE since 1988. Dubbed "The Biggest Party of the Summer", ^[1] 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". ^{[2] [3]} Out of the five, it is considered WWE's second biggest event of the year behind WrestleMania. ^{[4] [5]}

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. ^[6] This will subsequently be the second SummerSlam held in Minneapolis, after the 1999 event, which was held at the Target Center. ^[7]

Broadcast outlets

In addition to airing on traditional PPV worldwide, SummerSlam will be available to livestream on ESPN's direct-to-consumer streaming service in the United States, Netflix in most international markets, and the WWE Network in any remaining countries that have not yet transferred to Netflix due to pre-existing contracts. This marks the first SummerSlam to livestream on ESPN's platform after WWE began a five-year deal in September 2025 (pushed up from April 2026) following the expiration of their contract with Peacock. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Storylines

The card will include matches that result from scripted storylines. Results are predetermined by WWE's writers on the Raw and SmackDown brands, while storylines are produced on WWE's weekly television programs, Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown . ^{[11] [12]}

References

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6. Lambert, Jeremy (May 23, 2024). "WWE SummerSlam 2026 Expands To Two Nights, To Be Held In Minnesota". Fightful. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
7. "WWF SummerSlam 1999 - "An Out Of Body Experience" « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.net. Archived from the original on November 8, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
8. Sherman, Alex (August 6, 2025). "ESPN inks five-year deal for WWE's live premium events including WrestleMania, Royal Rumble". CNBC. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
9. Lambert, Jeremy (August 20, 2025). "WWE Wrestlepalooza Announced For September 20, Will Air On ESPN As WWE-ESPN Partnership Begins". Fightful. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
10. Rumsey, Connel (August 20, 2025). "WWE Clash In Paris To Be Final PLE Airing On Peacock". WrestleTalk. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
11. Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
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External links

• Official website