The first match has been announced for the upcoming SummerSlam Kickoff Show. That contest will see Lana and Rusev vs. Zelina Vega and Andrade Almas in a mixed tag team match.
BREAKING NEWS: @RusevBUL & @LanaWWE will join forces to battle @AndradeCienWWE & @Zelina_VegaWWE in the #SummerSlam #Kickoff, streaming LIVE on @WWENetwork! pic.twitter.com/S8ZE0DQ2cM
— WWE (@WWE) August 11, 2018
The SummerSlam pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, August 19, 2018 in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center and will air on the WWE Network and some traditional pay-per-view outlets. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks.
The Card
WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns
WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe
WWE RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss vs. Ronda Rousey
WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler vs. Seth Rollins
WWE United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Jeff Hardy
WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella vs. Becky Lynch Charlotte Flair – Triple Threat Match
Kevin Owens vs. Braun Strowman – if Owens wins then he gets the MITB contract
Finn Balor vs. Baron Corbin
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander vs. Drew Gulak
Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bludgeon Brothers vs. The New Day
Lana & Rusev vs. Zelina Vega & Andrade Almas – Kickoff Show Match
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