In the world of professional wrestling, Citing Wrestlevotes Radio on Fightful Select — those close to the situation have indicated the existing favorites for most of the matches set for this weekend’s two-night 2026 WWE SummerSlam premium live spectacular (PLE). It’s crucial to note that these favorites may change as we approach SummerSlam.
As of Thursday, CM Punk is still favored to retain his Undisputed WWE Prize against Cody Rhodes, while Roman Reigns is the favorite in his World Heavyweight Championship showdown against Seth Rollins. The report on top of that mentioned that Trick Williams is favored to win his WWE United States Championship match against Baron Corbin, and that Oba Femi is favored against Brock Lesnar in a Hell in a Cell match. Additionally, GUNTHER is favored over Nick Aldis, and Chad Gable is favored to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship from Penta.
Furthermore, one source indicated that the other two matches are too close to call. These matches are Sami Zayn vs. Finn Bálor for a shot at the Undisputed WWE Gold, and the ladder contest to determine the Interim Women’s World Reigning champion.
WWE SummerSlam 2026 is set to take place on Saturday, August 1, and Sunday, August 2, at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. and on Netflix internationally — the program will air live on ESPN Unlimited in the U.S.