WWE SummerSlam 2026 Night 1 Results
US Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Commentators: (Michael Cole & Wade Barrett)

Ring Announcer: Alicia Taylor

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Liv Morgan (c) vs. Iyo Sky For The WWE Women’s World Championship

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Sky backs Morgan into the turnbuckles. Morgan kicks Sky in the gut. Morgan pulls Sky down to the mat. Morgan repeatedly stomps on Sky’s back. Morgan slams Sky’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Morgan mocks Sky. Sky reverses out of the irish whip from Morgan. Sky with a Running Knee Lift. Sky repeatedly stomps on Morgan’s chest. Sky is choking Morgan with her boot. Sky with The Delayed Corner Meteora. Morgan blocks The Butterfly BackBreaker. Sky ducks a clothesline from Morgan. Sky sweeps out the legs of Morgan. Sky with a basement dropkick. Morgan regroups on the outside. Morgan yanks Sky off the ring apron. Sky rocks Morgan with a forearm smash. Sky climbs up the ringside barricade. Morgan drives Sky face first into the barricade. Morgan throws Sky into the barricade. Morgan rolls Sky back into the ring. Morgan with a Running Basement Dropkick. Morgan repeatedly stomps on Sky’s chest. Morgan screams at the referee.

Morgan continues to stomp on Sky’s chest. Morgan toys around with Sky. Morgan kicks Sky in the ribs. Morgan with The Three Amigos. Morgan with a Running Enzuigiri for a two count. Morgan with a shoulder block from the apron. Sky kicks Morgan in the chest. Sky with a Running Sunset Flip PowerBomb to the floor. Sky rolls Morgan back into the ring. Sky stomps on the midsection of Morgan. Sky prepares for Over The MoonSault. The referee gets distracted by Roxanne Perez. Raquel Rodriguez Chokeslams Sky off the top turnbuckle. Morgan hooks the outside leg for a two count. Sky denies The Oblivion. Sky knocks Perez off the apron. Sky launches Morgan into Rodriguez’s arms. Sky wipes out Judgment Day with The Orihara MoonSault. Sky is fired up. Morgan drops Sky with a Running Headscissors Takeover in the ropes.

Morgan ascends to the top turnbuckle. Sky clocks Morgan with The Shotei. Sky hammers down on the back of Morgan’s neck. Sky with The Avalanche Spanish Fly for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Morgan with rapid fire haymakers. Sky ducks a clothesline from Morgan. Sky with The Double Underhook FaceBuster. Sky with The Butterfly BackBreaker. Sky goes for The Bullet Train Attack, but Morgan ducks out of the way. Sky blocks The Oblivion. Sky drops Morgan with a Modified Tongan Twist. Sky hits The Oblivion for a two count. Sky walks over Morgan. Sky goes for Over The MoonSault, but Morgan ducks out of the way. Morgan with The Flying CodeBreaker for a two count. Sky dodges The Oblivion. Sky with a German Suplex on the apron. Sky delivers The Bullet Train Attack into the steel ring post. Sky is favoring her left knee. Sky goes for Over The MoonSault, but Morgan gets her feet up in the air. Morgan goes for The Oblivion, but Sky lands back on her feet. Morgan nails Sky with The CodeBreaker. Morgan connects with The Oblivion to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE Women’s World Champion, Liv Morgan via Pinfall 

– WWE Hall Of Famers Mark Henry, Sean Waltman, Jimmy Hart and Wrestling Legend Dan Spivey are in the house.

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Second Match: LA Knight, Solo Sikoa, Royce Keys vs. The Bloodline In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

A pier six brawl ensues after the bell rings. Keys clotheslines Fatu over the top rope. Jey uppercuts Solo. Knight ducks a clothesline from Jimmy. Knight kicks Jimmy in the gut. Knight launches Jimmy over the top rope. Knight with The Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Jimmy with a Running Dive to the outside. Jey is throwing haymakers at Solo. Solo blocks The Rock Punch. Solo with three haymakers. Solo drops Jey with The Rock Punch. Solo runs it back to mock Jey. Solo with a shoulder tackle. Jey tags in Fatu. Solo with The Samoan Drop. Solo mocks Fatu’s dance. Fatu Superkicks Solo. Fatu with The Pop Up Samoan Drop. Fatu with a Senton Splash. Fatu talks smack to Solo. Fatu transitions into a ground and pound attack. Fatu is choking Solo with the middle rope. Jey kicks Solo in the face. Fatu uppercuts Solo. Fatu tags in Jimmy. Jimmy repeatedly stomps on Solo’s chest. Jimmy tags in Jey. Jimmy buries his shoulder into the midsection of Solo. Jey with a Flying Forearm Smash. Jey applies a chin lock in the middle rope. Fatu HeadButts Solo behind the referee’s back. Jey tags in Fatu.

The Bloodline is taking advantage of the referee’s vision. Fatu is putting the boots to Solo. Fatu continues to talk smack to Solo. Fatu HeadButts Solo in the corner. Fatu nails Solo with The Running Hip Attack. Fatu taunts Keys and Knight. Fatu hooks the outside leg for a two count. Fatu SuperKicks Knight off the ring apron. Solo fires back with three haymakers. Solo blasts Jey off the apron. Both guys are knocked down after a double clothesline. Keys and Jimmy are tagged in. Keys with two clotheslines. Keys whips Jimmy across the ring. Keys with a running haymaker. Keys levels Jimmy with The Body Avalanche. Jimmy reverses out of the irish whip from Keys. Keys explodes out of the corner with a Running Clothesline. Keys with The Delayed World’s Strongest Slam. Keys ducks a clothesline from Jey. Keys with The SitOut Sky High. Keys knocks Fatu off the apron. Jimmy with Three SuperKicks. Jimmy ascends to the top turnbuckle. Keys with a straight right hand. Keys with The Avalanche Powerslam. Knight and Jey are tagged in.

Knight clotheslines Jey. Knight scores the elbow knockdown. Knight with a Pop Up Scoop Slam. Knight blasts Fatu off the apron. Knight plays to the crowd. Knight with a Running Elbow Drop. Knight kicks Fatu in the face. Jey denies The BFT. Jey Spears Knight for a two count. Jey prepares for The Uso Splash. Knight with The SuperPlex. Jimmy responds with The Uso Splash. Solo drops Jimmy with The Spinning Solo. Fatu kicks Solo in the gut. Fatu with The Impaler DDT. Keys is standing behind Fatu. Keys hits The Ultimate SpineBuster. Fatu SuperKicks Keys on the outside. Fatu goes for a Running Hip Attack, but Keys counters with a Powerslam into the timekeeper’s area. Knight rolls Jey over for a two count. Jey ducks a clothesline from Knight. Jey Spears Knight. Jey tags in Jimmy. Jimmy lands The Uso Splash for a two count. Jimmy tags in Jey. The Usos goes for The 1D, but Solo counters with The Samoan Spike to Jimmy. Jey takes a swipe at Solo. Knight kicks Jey in the gut. Knight connects with The BFT to pickup the victory. After the match, Knight hugs Solo.

Winner: LA Knight, Solo Sikoa, Royce Keys via Pinfall 

Third Match: GUNTHER vs. Nick Aldis 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Gunther backs Aldis into the ropes. Gunther applies a side headlock. Aldis whips Gunther across the ring. Gunther drops Aldis with a shoulder tackle. Gunther with a side headlock takeover. Aldis whips Gunther across the ring. Gunther runs into Aldis. Gunther drops down on the canvas. Gunther leapfrogs over Aldis. Gunther climbs up the announce table and poses for the crowd. Gunther is playing mind games with Aldis. Gunther backs Aldis into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. The referee admonishes Gunther. Gunther slaps Aldis in the chest. Aldis with rapid fire haymakers. Aldis applies a side headlock. Gunther whips Aldis across the ring. Gunther drops down on the canvas. Aldis catches Gunther in mid-air. Aldis with The Vertical Suplex for a two count. Gunther blocks The King’s Lynn Cloverleaf.

Aldis kicks Gunther in the face. Gunther chops Aldis off the top turnbuckle. Aldis regroups on the outside. Gunther drives Aldis face first into the steel ring post. Gunther talks smack to Mickie James who’s sitting in the front row. Gunther rolls Aldis back into the ring. Aldis with a double leg takedown. Gunther blocks The King’s Lynn Cloverleaf. Gunther drops Aldis with a blistering chop. Gunther with a full-arm and dragon twist. Chop Exchange. Gunther repeatedly whips Aldis back first into the turnbuckles. Gunther continues to gloat. Aldis reverses out of the irish whip from Gunther. Aldis with a Pendulum BackBreaker. Aldis can’t lock in The King’s Lynn Cloverleaf. Gunther applies The Sleeper Hold. Aldis gets back to a vertical base. Aldis drives Gunther face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Gunther clotheslines Aldis. Gunther ascends to the top turnbuckle. Aldis with a running haymaker. Aldis with The SuperPlex. Aldis with four haymakers.

Gunther answers with four chops. Clothesline Exchange. Aldis with The Running Powerslam for a two count. Aldis dives over Gunther. Aldis dodges The Running Boot. Aldis kicks the right hamstring of Gunther. Aldis bodyslams Gunther. Aldis with Two Flying Elbow Drops. Aldis with a single leg takedown. Aldis applies The King’s Lynn Cloverleaf. Aldis drags Gunther back to the center of the ring. Gunther grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Aldis goes for a Running Powerslam, but Gunther lands back on his feet. Sleeper Hold Exchange. Gunther with The Backdrop Driver. Gunther PowerBombs Aldis for a two count. Gunther with hammer elbows. Gunther applies The Sleeper Hold. Aldis refuses to quit. Gunther wrestles Aldis back down to the mat. Gunther makes Aldis tap out to The Sleeper Hold. After the match, Aldis got a massive reception from the Minneapolis Crowd. Mickie James and Nick’s son Donovan walks into the ring for a very wholesome moment.

Winner: GUNTHER via Submission 

– Michael Chandler, Zac Brown, Dave LaGreca, Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer are in the house.

Fourth Match: Fatal Influence vs. Paige & The Bella Twins In A 6-Woman Tag Team Match 

Fallon Henley and Brie Bella will start things off. Henley with a straight right hand. Henley mocks Brie. Henley whips Brie across the ring. Misfired Hip Tosses. Brie with a Side Russian Leg Sweep. YES! Kicks. Brie avoids the double clothesline. Paige and Nikki pulls Jayne and Reid out of the ring. Paige with a Flying Crossbody Block off the ring apron. Nikki with a Flying Clothesline off the steel ring steps. Brie decks Henley with a back elbow smash. Jayne yanks Brie off the top turnbuckle. Reid stomps on the back of Brie’s head on the ring steps. Jayne with a Running Cannonball Strike into the ring steps. Jayne poses for the crowd. Jayne rolls Brie back into the ring. Jayne with a Running Senton Splash for a two count. Jayne sends Brie to the corner. Jayne with a Running Hip Attack. Jayne tags in Reid. Reid with a running back elbow smash for a two count.

Reid applies a rear chin lock. Reid sends Brie face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Brie is displaying her fighting spirit. Brie dumps Reid out of the ring. Reid stops Brie in her tracks. Reid blasts Paige off the apron. Reid taunts Nikki. Brie with a Diving Clothesline. Brie tags in Nikki. Nikki with two diving clotheslines. Nikki with a knee smash. Nikki kicks Henley in the gut. Nikki with a Running Clothesline/DDT Combination. Nikki drops Reid with The Bella Buster for a two count. Nikki poses for the crowd. Nikki goes for The Rack Attack 2.0, but Jayne gets in the way. Reid with an inside cradle for a two count. Nikki rocks Reid with a forearm smash. Henley runs interference. Nikki hits The Rack Attack 2.0. Paige SuperKicks Henley. Paige with a Cannonball Senton off the apron. Jayne SuperKicks Paige. Brie with a running haymaker. Double Irish Whip.

The Bellas goes for The Hart Attack, but Jayne pulls Brie out of the ring. Reid with a Running Knee Strike. Reid tags in Henley. Double Basket Vertical Suplex for a two count. Reid drops Paige with The Handspring Cutter. Brie dumps Jayne out of the ring. Henley with a Running Twisting Flatliner. Henley mocks Nikki. Nikki fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Both ladies are knocked down after a double haymaker. Paige and Jayne are tagged in. Nikki dodges The Rolling Encore. Paige with The Roundhouse Kick for a two count. Paige with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Henley trips Paige from the outside. Paige kicks Henley in the face. Jayne connects with The Rolling Encore to pickup the victory. After the match, Paige hugs The Bellas. Nikki rocks Paige with a forearm smash. Nikki transitions into a ground and pound attack. Nikki says that this is her house. Nikki goes after the injured neck of Paige. Nikki plants Paige with The Rack Attack 2.0.

Winner: Fatal Influence via Pinfall 

– AAA Triple Mania 34 Night One Will Take Place On September 11th At The MGM Grand Garden Arena In Las Vegas, Nevada.

Fifth Match: CM Punk (c) vs. Cody Rhodes For The Undisputed WWE Championship

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Punk backs Rhodes into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Punk slaps Rhodes in the chest. Strong lockup. Stalemate in the corner. Chop Exchange. Rhodes sends Punk to the corner. Punk dives over Rhodes. Punk with a Hurricanrana. Punk with a Roundhouse Kick. Punk repeatedly stomps on the left shoulder of Rhodes. Punk with The Dragon Screw Arm-Whip. Punk applies a hammerlock. Rhodes transitions into a side headlock. Punk whips Rhodes across the ring. Rhodes drops Punk with two shoulder tackles for a pair of one counts. Punk goes for The GTS, but Rhodes lands back on his feet. Rhodes with a side headlock takeover. Punk whips Rhodes across the ring. Rhodes with another shoulder tackle. Rhodes with a side headlock takeover. Punk walks Rhodes into the ropes. Second Chop Exchange. Wrist Lock Exchange. Punk with Two Arm-Ringers. Punk kicks the left shoulder of Rhodes. Punk with a full arm and dragon twist. Punk with clubbing mid-kicks. Punk continues to work on the left shoulder of Rhodes. Following a snap mare takeover, Punk chops the back of Rhodes neck. Punk with The Mid-Kick.

Rhodes grabs a side headlock. Hammerlock Exchange. Rhodes dumps Punk out of the ring. Punk with a shoulder block from the ring apron. Rhodes answers with a knee lift. Rhodes lands The Suicide Dive. Rhodes resets the referee’s ten count. Rhodes sends Punk into the timekeeper’s area. Punk rocks Rhodes with a forearm smash. Punk with a Flying Clothesline off the timekeeper’s barricade. Punk rolls Rhodes back into the ring. Punk with a Flying Double Axe Handle Strike. Punk with a Vertical Suplex for a one count. Punk rakes the eyes of Rhodes. Punk applies a chin bar. Punk whips Rhodes across the ring. Rhodes with a drop-down uppercut. Punk reverses out of the irish whip from Rhodes. Punk with a Leaping Calf Kick. Punk starts favoring his left knee. Punk with a Running High Knee. Punk goes for The Running Bulldog, but Rhodes counters with The Knee Crusher. Rhodes kicks out the legs of Punk. Rhodes with a full arm and dragon twist. Rhodes blocks The GTS. Rhodes drops Punk with The Dragon Screw Leg Whip.

Rhodes works on the left knee of Punk. Punk with clubbing blows to Rhodes back. Rhodes answers with clubbing shoulder blocks in the corner. Rhodes kicks the left hamstring of Punk. Rhodes with a closed fist shot. Rhodes with another Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Rhodes applies a single leg crab. Punk is fighting from underneath. Punk repeatedly kicks Rhodes in the face. Punk goes for The GTS, but Rhodes counters with hammer elbows. Rhodes goes for The Disaster Kick, but Punk counters with a Leaping Boot. Punk with The Running Bulldog. Punk bodyslams Rhodes. Punk ascends to the top turnbuckle. Rhodes with a running forearm smash. Rhodes with clubbing blows to Punk’s back. Punk blocks The SuperPlex. Punk with forearm shivers. Punk sends Rhodes crashing into the canvas. Punk with The Flying Elbow Drop for a two count. Rhodes denies The GTS. Rhodes drops Punk with The Cody Cutter for a two count. Rhodes headbutts the left hamstring of Punk. Rhodes with The Disaster Kick for a two count. Rhodes starts punching the left knee of Punk. Rhodes hits The Super Cody Cutter for a two count.

Rhodes poses for the crowd. Punk denies The CrossRhodes. Punk kicks the left shoulder of Rhodes. Rhodes with a double leg takedown. Punk rolls Rhodes over for a two count. Punk goes for The GTS, but Rhodes lands back on his feet. Rhodes with a single leg takedown. Rhodes applies The Figure Four Leg Lock. Rhodes is throwing haymakers at Punk. Punk reverses the pressure. Punk grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Rhodes goes for The Figure Four Leg Lock, but Punk counters with The Anaconda Vice. Rhodes puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Punk is putting the boots to Rhodes. Punk with a flurry of strikes in the corner. Punk with clubbing knee strikes. Punk goes for The GTS, but Rhodes clings onto the top rope. Rhodes goes for The Spinning Alabama Slam, but Punk lands back on his feet. Punk rolls back into The Anaconda Vice. Rhodes bridges out of a jackknife predicament. Rhodes nails Punk with The CrossRhodes for a two count. Rhodes is fired up. Rhodes puts Punk on the top turnbuckle. Rhodes punches Punk in the back. Punk denies The Avalanche CrossRhodes. Punk with The MoonSault for a two count. Punk drops Rhodes with The Pepsi Twist for a two count.

Punk with combo palm strikes. Punk with a Spinning Back Fist. Punk follows that with an axe handle strike. Punk connects with The GTS for a two count. Rhodes regroups on the outside. Punk dribbles Rhodes head on the Spanish Announce Table. Punk clears the Spanish Announce Table. Punk poses for the crowd. Rhodes sweeps out the legs of Punk. Punk blocks The CrossRhodes. Punk with a back elbow smash. Punk goes for The GTS, but Rhodes lands back on his feet. Rhodes whips Punk into the steel ring steps. Rhodes resets the referee’s ten count. Rhodes clears the announce table. Rhodes rolls Punk back into the ring. Punk delivers The GTS for a two count. The action heads back to the outside. Punk lays Rhodes flat on the announce table. Punk climbs up the turnbuckles. Punk goes for The Flying Elbow Drop, but Rhodes ducks out of the way. Rhodes drags Punk back into the ring. Rhodes goes for The Super Cody Cutter, but Punk pulls the referee into the path. Punk clocks Rhodes with The GTS. Punk goes for another GTS, but Rhodes counters with The CrossRhodes. Punk heads rolls out of the ring. Randy Orton slides into the ring. Orton nails Rhodes with The RKO. Punk plants Rhodes to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still The Undisputed WWE Champion, CM Punk via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: Brock Lesnar w/Paul Heyman vs. Oba Femi In A Hell In A Cell Match 

Femi kicks Brock in the gut. Femi uppercuts Brock. Femi with clubbing shoulder blocks. Femi uppercuts Brock. Femi goes for a Running Uppercut, but Brock ducks out of the way. Brock delivers Three German Suplex’s. Femi rises back on his feet. Femi clotheslines Brock over the top rope. Femi slams Brock’s head on the ring apron. Femi whips Brock into the cage. Brock sends Femi shoulder first into the steel ring steps. Femi with a Counter Vertical Suplex on the floor. Femi drives Brock shoulder first into the ring steps. Femi pulls out a table from under the ring. Femi places the table against the cage. Femi with a straight right hand. Femi sends Brock crashing through the table. Femi brings chairs and a ring stair into the ring. Femi rolls Brock back into the ring.

Femi talks smack to Paul Heyman. Brock viciously attacks Femi with the ring steps. Brock with Two German Suplex’s. Brock delivers multiple chair shots. Brock with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Brock with a Snap Suplex into two chairs. Brock poses for the crowd. Brock goes for The F5, but Femi lands back on his feet. Femi whips Brock across the ring. Femi drops Brock with The SpineBuster. Femi with heavy bodyshots. Femi with Two Running Uppercuts. Brock goes for The F5, but Femi lands back on his feet. Femi Chokeslams Brock. Femi delivers The Pizza Toss. Femi hits The Fall From Grace for a two count.

Brock sits up. Brock kicks Femi in the face. Brock with Three F5’s for a two count. Brock yells at Heyman out of frustration. Brock with a series of chair shots across the back of Femi. Brock starts breaking the ring canvas apart. Brock removes the protective covering. Brock is exposing the ring boards. Brock puts Femi on his shoulders. Brock delivers The Tombstone PileDriver on the boards for a two count. Femi starts hulking up. Brock is shocked. Femi punches the chair out of Brock’s hand. Femi connects with The Fall From Grace to pickup the victory. After the match, Brock walks back into the ring. Brock hugs Femi. Brock raises Femi’s shoulders up.

Brock Lesnar: Minnesota and the whole wide world watching this shit tonight. Oba, come here, this is the future of the WWE. This is the future, ladies and gentlemen. This is the past, this is the future.

Winner: Oba Femi via Pinfall 

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