8/1/26 (Night One, Cody Rhodes vs. CM Punk for the WWE Title, Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi inside Hell in a Cell)
Wrestleview provides a detailed play-by-play report of the first night of WWE SummerSlam 2026 in Minneapolis. The event featured a Women's World Championship match between Liv Morgan and Iyo Sky alongside the main event build-up.
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WWE SummerSlam Results: Night One August 1, 2026 Minneapolis, Minnesota (U.S. Bank Stadium) Commentary: Michael Cole and Wade Barrett Results by: Mike Tedesco of Wrestleview.com
“Then. Now. Forever. Together.” The WWE video leads us into the show.
“The Ruler” Oba Femi is warming up for his Hell in a Cell match against Brock Lesnar. On split-screen, Nick Aldis and Gunther arrive. On another split-screen, The Bella Twins and Paige arrive, as do Fatal Influence. Finally, we see “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes and Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk arriving on split-screen.
We are live at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We’ll be kicking off the show with the Women’s World Championship match.
This is Liv Morgan’s first televised Women’s World Championship defense since winning the title at WrestleMania 42. This is her fifth televised match since April.
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