WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT WWE'S SUMMERSLAM 2024 EVENT

Cody Rhodes is set to defend the Undisputed WWE Championship at WWE’s hottest event of the summer.

He will headline SummerSlam on Aug. 3 in a match against Solo Sikoa. Sikoa is the cousin of Roman Reigns, the former leader of the villainous "Bloodline" faction whom Rhodes defeated at WrestleMania 40 in April to capture his championship. Reigns has been absent from WWE TV since, so Sikoa has anointed himself the new “Tribal Chief” and has rebooted "The Bloodline" with three new members.

Sikoa established himself as a contender for the title after pinning Rhodes in a six-man tag team match at the Money in the Bank event July 6.

There are several other championship matches on the card for SummerSlam, including Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan facing Rhea Ripley amid a tense love triangle with Dominik Mysterio at its center.

There will also be a deeply personal match between Drew McIntyre and CM Punk that will feature Seth Rollins as the guest referee.

Read on for more about this year’s SummerSlam.

When is SummerSlam 2024?

SummerSlam will take place Saturday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m. ET.

Where is the location for SummerSlam 2024?

SummerSlam will be held at Cleveland Browns Stadium, home of the NFL’s Cleveland Browns. Cleveland previously hosted SummerSlam in 1996.

How can I watch SummerSlam 2024?

SummerSlam will stream live on Peacock, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Learn about the subscription plans for Peacock here. (Peacock is owned by TODAY.com’s parent company, NBCUniversal.)

A three-hour SummerSlam "Countdown" preview show will stream on Peacock, WWE.com and WWE social media platforms beginning at 4 p.m. ET.

What are the SummerSlam 2024 matches?

Here are the announced matches for SummerSlam:

Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes vs. Solo Sikoa

World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest vs. Gunther

CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre (with special guest referee Seth Rollins)

Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan vs. Rhea Ripley

WWE Women’s Champion Bayley vs. Nia Jax

United States Champion Logan Paul vs. LA Knight

Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn vs. Bron Breakker

This article was originally published on TODAY.com

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