Typically, with the “Big Four” WWE PPVs–Royal Rumble, Wrestlemania, Summerslam, and Survivor Series–there is a two-hour long Kickoff Show before the main card. However, with this year’s Summerslam, the Kickoff will only be one hour this go-around.
There has been one match announced for the Kickoff Show. Apollo Crews will defend his United States Championship against MVP. If you don’t have the WWE Network, you can watch the Kickoff Show in the tweet below live.
WWE’s Summerslam is here, or at least it will be in a few hours. The biggest stars in wrestling will face each other inside the Thunderdome at the Amway Center, in Orlando, Florida. Below, you’ll find the winners and losers of the event as it happens.
The main card for the show begins at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET, with a Kickoff show beginning one hour prior. Summerslam is going to be a monumental event, as it’s the first WWE PPV taking place outside of the Performance Center since the COVID-19 pandemic began–not counting the cinematic matches we saw during Wrestlemania 36 or Money in the Bank.
How to watch:
If you want to watch tonight’s event, you’ll want to subscribe to the WWE Network. While the streaming service no longer offers a free trial, which you can sign up for below, it’s still a whole lot cheaper than getting the PPV through your cable or satellite provider.
WWE Network costs $10 a month. In addition to streaming live events, there are old episodes of numerous wrestling shows and promotions, and original content. You can cancel at any time.
As of this writing, there are eight matches for the PPV–six of which are for WWE titles–on the match card. Will these feuds end here, or will they continue to next Sunday’s event? Check out what to expect below.
Match card:
- Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Randy Orton (WWE Championship)
- The Street Profits (c) vs. Andrade & Angel Garza (Raw Tag Team Championship)
- Dominik Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins (Street Fight)
- Braun Strowman (c) vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (Universal Championship)
- Sasha Banks (c) vs. Asuka (Raw Women’s Championship)
- Bayley (c) vs. Asuka (Smackdown Women’s Championship)
- Mandy Rose vs. Sonya Deville (No DQ Loser Leaves WWE)
- Apollo Crews (c) vs. MVP (United States Championship) [KICKOFF SHOW]
Let’s get on with the show. Check out live coverage of the event below, and keep checking in for new results as well as a review of the show from GameSpot’s Wrestle Buddies Chris E. Hayner and Mat Elfring.
Kickoff Show

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