According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, next month's inaugural two-night WWE SummerSlam premium live event was initially planned to feature John Cena versus Cody Rhodes as the main event for night two. At that time, there were discussions about a stipulation that had yet to be determined. The report also indicated that GUNTHER was set to face CM Punk on night one, and that match was expected to conclude with Seth Rollins cashing in his Money in the Bank contract.
So far, the matches that have been confirmed from the list of planned bouts include the Women's World Championship match, Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena, GUNTHER vs. CM Punk, Tiffany Stratton vs. Jade Cargill, Randy Orton and Jelly Roll vs. Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul, Solo Sikoa vs. Jacob Fatu for the United States Championship in a Steel Cage match, and Becky Lynch vs. Lyra Valkyria instead of Bayley.
Other matches that were initially scheduled to take place at SummerSlam include:
* Roman Reigns vs. Bron Breakker
* Dominik Mysterio vs. AJ Styles for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
* Charlotte Flair vs. Alexa Bliss
* Jey Uso vs. Bronson Reed
* A TLC match with Smackdown tag teams including Street Profits, Motor City Machine Guns, Wyatts, DIY, Fraxiom and Angel and Berto
