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WWE SUMMERSLAM RESULTS – NIGHT 2
AUGUST 2, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. AT US BANK STADIUM
STREAMING LIVE ON ESPN APP (U.S.) AND NETFLIX (INTERNATIONALLY)
BY DERRICK HUBBARD, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR
Commentators: Michael Cole and Wade Barrett
Ring Announcer: Alisha Taylor
WrestleTix reports ticket distribution total was 33,086 going into showtime. The set-up was for 34,080. The total number of seats on the map where 72,287. Last year’s SummerSlam Night 2 had 58,186 tickets distributed at Met Life Stadium.
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-Michael Cole welcomed viewers to SummerSlam Night 2 as WWE opened with aerial shots of U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. WWE then showed the arrival of the night’s featured Superstars as they made their way into the stadium ahead of their scheduled matches. The broadcast transitioned to the official SummerSlam opening video package, which first recapped the biggest moments from Night 1 before previewing the Night 2 card. The video was narrated by Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson.
(1) FINN BÁLOR vs. SAMI ZAYN vs. GUNTHER vs. KEVIN OWENS – No. 1 Contender’s Match for the Undisputed WWE Championship
Finn Bálor and Sami Zayn made their entrances first, but before the match could begin, SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis interrupted from the stage. Aldis announced that Gunther was being added to the match, much to the dismay of Zayn, who protested the decision as Gunther headed to the ring. Aldis then revealed one final surprise, announcing the return of Kevin Owens to make the bout a Fatal Four-Way. Owens received a thunderous ovation as he made his way to the ring.
Once the bell rang, Owens exploded out of the gate with cannonballs to both Bálor and Gunther while Zayn looked on in disbelief. Owens and Zayn briefly embraced in the center of the ring before immediately trading punches. Owens gained the advantage with a clothesline and senton before diving off the top rope onto all three opponents on the floor. Back inside the ring, he followed with a Swanton Bomb on Gunther.
Gunther regained control by locking Owens in a sleeper hold before Bálor broke it up. Bálor countered a powerslam with a reverse DDT and followed with a pair of Sling Blades before driving both Zayn and Gunther into the corner with shotgun dropkicks. Bálor looked for the Coup de Grâce, but Gunther avoided it, answered with a shotgun dropkick of his own, and transitioned from a powerbomb directly into a Boston Crab. Owens made the save before he and Gunther traded clotheslines.
Owens climbed to the top rope, but Bálor cut him off and attempted a superplex. Owens countered into a fisherman buster off the top rope, only for Zayn to shove him out of the ring and nearly steal the pin on Bálor. Owens returned and attempted another Swanton, but Zayn countered by driving his knees into the back of Owens’ neck.
As the referee checked on Owens, Zayn lined up for the Helluva Kick, but Gunther intercepted him with a sleeper hold and dragged him to the mat. Bálor broke up the submission with a Coup de Grâce to Zayn. Gunther then trapped Bálor in another sleeper, but Bálor rolled through into a near fall. Owens answered with Stunners to both Gunther and Bálor before Zayn countered another Stunner attempt into a Blue Thunder Bomb. Zayn went for the Helluva Kick, but Owens cut him off with a superkick and delivered one final Stunner for the victory.
WINNER: Kevin Owens in 8:30.
(Hubbard’s Analysis: An outstanding sprint of a Fatal 4-Way. The match only lasted eight-and-a-half minutes, but the four competitors packed it with constant action, smooth transitions, and believable near falls. Kevin Owens looked healthy, energized, and immediately felt like a main event player again. The chemistry between all four wrestlers was excellent, the execution was flawless, and Owens’ return injects fresh life into the SmackDown main event scene while creating several intriguing championship match possibilities.)
(2) TRICK WILLIAMS (w/Lil Yachty) vs. BARON CORBIN – United States Championship match
Lil Yachty introduced Trick Williams. Trick opened with a flurry of offense, hitting a flapjack, the Trick Slap, repeated stomps in the corner, and a clothesline that sent Baron Corbin to the floor. Trick then set up a table at ringside, but Corbin wisely retreated to the opposite side of the ring. As Trick charged around the ringside area, Corbin cut him off with a Deep Six on the floor to swing the momentum.
Corbin maintained control by throwing Trick into the barricade, ring post, and steel steps before continuing the punishment with ground-and-pound back inside the ring. The two exchanged punches with Corbin in the ring and Trick on the apron before Corbin raked Trick’s eyes to regain the advantage. Lil Yachty confronted Corbin at ringside, only to be shoved aside. Yachty grabbed a kendo stick and threatened Corbin before retreating.
Corbin missed a charge into the corner, allowing Trick to rally with a neckbreaker, a pair of leaping sidekicks, and a Book End. Trick attempted a Samoan Driver, but Corbin raked his eyes to escape. There was an awkward pause before Yachty finally struck Corbin with the kendo stick, allowing Trick to connect with the Samoan Driver for a near fall. The two traded reversals before Trick escaped an End of Days attempt and landed a Cyclone Boot for another two-count.
As Trick prepared for the Trick Shot, Corbin rolled onto the apron and retrieved the United States Championship belt. Yachty tried to stop him, but Corbin pulled him onto the apron. Trick attacked Corbin, accidentally sending Yachty crashing through the table at ringside. With both Trick and the referee distracted by Yachty, Corbin blasted Trick with the championship belt behind the official’s back before delivering End of Days to score the pinfall.
WINNER: Corbin to win the United States Championship in 9:00.
(Hubbard’s Analysis: This was an okay match. Corbin’s offense looked physical and believable throughout, while Trick Williams delivered a fine performance during his comeback sequences. The weak point was Lil Yachty’s involvement, as both his mistimed interference and role in the finish felt awkward and disrupted the flow of the match. The ending appears to set up an inevitable rematch between Trick Williams and the new United States Champion, Baron Corbin.)
(3) TIFFANY STRATTON vs. JADE CARGILL vs. CHELSEA GREEN vs. LASH LEGEND vs. CHARLOTTE FLAIR – Interim WWE Women’s Championship Ladder Match
Charlotte Flair made her entrance and immediately brawled with Jade Cargill on the floor before the bell. Tiffany Stratton attempted a hurricanrana off the steel steps onto Lash Legend, but Lash blocked it and powerbombed Tiffany onto a ladder that had been set up at ringside. Chelsea Green then attempted a dive through the ropes, but Lash caught her and chokeslammed her into the same ladder.
Back inside the ring, Lash and Charlotte squared off before Lash slammed Charlotte onto a ladder. Tiffany and Chelsea briefly teamed up to gain the advantage over Lash and Jade, delivering mounted punches in opposite corners. Lash and Jade powered out simultaneously and answered with pump kicks before Jade planted Lash with a German suplex. Charlotte followed with a crossbody from the top rope, but Lash recovered and press-slammed Charlotte. Tiffany cut Lash off with a Codebreaker, then traded punches with Charlotte before Flair face-planted Stratton onto a ladder bridged in the corner.
Chelsea connected with a missile dropkick on Charlotte and climbed a ladder, bringing the crowd to its feet before Jade stopped her ascent. Jade drove Chelsea into a ladder bridge with Jaded, but Tiffany answered with a backstabber on Jade and tried climbing the ladder herself. Charlotte cut her off, but Tiffany trapped Lash in the corner with a ladder. Lash fought free and delivered a chokeslam onto a ladder bridge in the corner from the top rope.
Charlotte climbed to the top of the ladder and reached for the championship, but the ladder was pulled away, leaving her hanging from the title before Jade and Lash pulled her down and sent her crashing into a ladder in the corner. Lash attempted to powerbomb Tiffany from the ladder, but Stratton countered into a hurricanrana that sent Lash into another ladder. Tiffany appeared to have the match won until Chelsea returned and tipped the ladder over, sending Stratton tumbling to the floor onto the rest of the competitors.
With everyone down, Chelsea had the ring to herself and the crowd erupted as she climbed the ladder. The Baddies rushed to ringside to help her, drawing loud boos from the audience. They pulled Chelsea down causing her to dangle upside down from the ladder. Charlotte cleared them from the ring before being stopped by Jade. Charlotte and Jade raced up one side of the ladder while Tiffany and Lash climbed the other. Charlotte and Jade knocked Tiffany and Lash to the mat before exchanging strikes at the top, eventually crashing awkwardly to the canvas.
Chelsea, who had remained hanging upside down on the ladder, performed a sit-up to regain her footing. With everyone else down, she climbed to the top and unhooked the championship to win the Interim WWE Women’s Championship.
WINNER: Green in 13:00 to win the Interim WWE Women’s Championship
(Hubbard’s Analysis: This felt like a carefully choreographed and overly cautious ladder match. WWE wisely limited the number of wrestlers in the ring at one time, which kept the action from becoming cluttered, but it also prevented the match from building much momentum. There were few memorable high spots outside of Chelsea Green’s comedy-driven sequences, all of which were designed to maximize crowd support for her victory. While the in-ring action was somewhat disappointing for a ladder match, the live audience was fully invested in Green’s underdog triumph, making the outcome more satisfying than the match itself.)
-Prior to the match, WWE aired a comic book-style video package highlighting the rivalry between The Judgment Day and Danhausen.
(4) DOMINIK MYSTERIO vs. DANHAUSEN – Human Monies on a Pole Match
Danhausen made his entrance in the Danhausen-mobile before Dominik Mysterio jumped him from behind and immediately attempted to climb the pole. Danhausen recovered quickly, cut him off, and made an early climb of his own before Dominik stopped him with a dropkick to the back. Dominik looked for an early 619, but Danhausen avoided it and answered with a Northern Lights Suplex followed by two running clotheslines in the corner. Dominik avoided the third attempt, responded with a clothesline of his own, and began the Three Amigos. He completed two suplexes before Danhausen countered the third into a reverse DDT.
Danhausen dramatically signaled for the finish and began climbing the pole, but JD McDonagh interfered and assaulted him before connecting with a moonsault. The Minihausens rushed to the ring to even the odds. McDonagh disposed of two of them, but the third, revealed to be El Torito, countered with a headscissors followed by a satellite DDT. The Minihausens attempted to form a human pyramid to reach the money, but Dominik broke it up and attacked them.
El Torito leaped from the top rope with a flying hurricanrana on Dominik. Dominik rolled to the floor, but El Torito followed with a dive through the ropes. Danhausen once again climbed the pole, only for McDonagh to stop him with a headbutt. Suddenly, Joe Hendry’s music hit. Hendry intercepted McDonagh on the entrance ramp, avoided a wild swing, and smashed him with a guitar.
With the interference neutralized, Dominik and Danhausen raced up opposite sides of the pole. Dominik appeared to have the advantage until Danhausen unleashed his trademark curse, setting off a burst of pyro in the corner that startled Dominik and caused him to fall. Danhausen capitalized by climbing to the top and retrieving the money to win the match.
WINNER: Danhausen in 7:00
(Hubbard’s Analysis: For what it was, this was an enjoyable comedy match. Everyone involved played their role well, and the execution and layout were better than I anticipated. The live crowd never became as invested as I expected, but the antics, surprise appearances, and lighthearted tone made for harmless fun. WWE kept it short rather than letting the gimmick wear out its welcome.)
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