WWE SummerSlam 2026 Night 2 GRADED - Results, Review

Following the first night of action, WWE presented night two of SummerSlam from US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The show featured the final chapter in the rivalry between Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins as they faced off for the World Heavyweight Championship, as well as one major return and multiple feel-good wins.

WWE SummerSlam 2026 Night 2 GRADED:

Kevin Owens def. Sami Zayn, Gunther & Finn Balor - Number One Contender's Fatal 4-Way for the Undisputed WWE Championship

Before the opening contest could get underway, Nick Aldis announced that now he is SmackDown general manager again, he will look to call things down the middle and do what is best for business. This resulted in Aldis adding his SummerSlam opponent, Gunther, to the match but that wasn’t all as Aldis announced the match would actually be a Fatal 4-Way, with the fourth competitor being the returning Kevin Owens to a huge pop. All of this caused Sami Zayn to go from anger to stunned silence. 

Kevin Owens ran wild in the opening minutes, immediately battering Gunther and Finn Balor, before he and Sami Zayn embraced before throwing fists. KO then showed he wasn’t missing a step, wiping out his three opponents on the outside followed up with a Swanton Bomb before a second Swanton Bomb back in the ring to Gunther. 

Gunther avoided a Stunner attempt, though, and was briefly on top before Finn Balor enjoyed his own time on top before he missed on a Coup de Grace to Gunther and received a Shotgun Dropkick followed by a Powerbomb and Boston Crab which was broken up by Kevin Owens.

Owens landed a Fisherman Suplex from the top rope to Finn Balor soon after, but before KO could make the cover, Sami Zayn threw his best friend out of the ring and tried to score the pin on Finn but Balor kicked out at two. 

Soon after, Sami Zayn got his knees up on a Swanton Bomb attempt from KO, which caused Owens to immediately grab his neck. Zayn, smelling blood, went for a Helluva Kick but he ran straight into a Sleeper from Gunther. Finn Balor took advantage of the two prone men with a Coup de Grace to Zayn, with Zayn kicking out at 2.9 when Gunther missed on the planned spot for him to break up the pin. 

Kevin Owens fired back with Stunners to Finn Balor and Gunther but he backed straight into a Blue Thunder Bomb from Sami Zayn, but it was only enough for two. Zayn then went for a Helluva Kick but ran straight into a Superkick, followed by a Stunner from KO for the 1-2-3. 

Grade: B - A hot start to night two of SummerSlam with the return of Kevin Owens and the impending matchup of CM Punk vs. KO for the Undisputed WWE Championship. The match was fun, but it was a complete sprint at around 10 minutes and really should have been longer. A great moment followed by a satisfactory match.

Baron Corbin def. Trick Williams (c) - United States Championship

Trick Williams immediately went after Baron Corbin and delivered some Whoop That Trick Kicks, leading the fans in Minnesota in chants of his catchphrase. Williams then set up a table in his ordinary singles match, with Corbin having to sprint into the ring to break up the referee’s count. 

Corbin then went back to the floor and caught Trick with a Deep Six out of nowhere. This allowed the former Bishop Dyer to gain control the match, receiving boos as he remained on offence against the United States Champion. After minutes of slow Corbin dominance, he pushed over Lil Yachty when he threatened to get involved so the rapper chased Corbin with a kendo stick, which allowed Trick to fight back with a Neckbreaker, Spinning Heel Kicks, and a Bookend. 

A really awkward moment followed as Baron Corbin just stood at the apron and waited slowly for Lil Yachty to hit him with a kendo stick while the referee made sure he wasn’t looking. This allowed Williams to hit a Death Valley Driver and Trick avoided an End of Days attempt and fought back with a Spinning Pump Kick.

Soon after, Baron Corbin grabbed the United States Title and looked to use it but was stopped by Lil Yachty. Corbin then grabbed Yachty and Williams went to save his friend but accidentally punched Corbin straight into Yachty, sending the rapper flying onto but not through the table at ringside. 

As the referee checked on Yachty, for some reason, even though he wasn’t an active competitor, Baron Corbin took advantage with a belt shot to Trick’s head. One End of Days later (people don’t kick out of the End of Days) and Baron Corbin pinned Trick Williams to win the United States Championship.

Grade: C - A standard mid-card WWE match on a pay-per-view that featured far too much Lil Yachty, especially when his timing was off at points, including when Baron Corbin just had to awkwardly stand there and wait to be hit by the kendo stick. Trick Williams and Baron Corbin had decent chemistry when they were allowed to wrestle away from all of the shenanigans, and the shock result allows the programme to continue.

Chelsea Green def. Jade Cargill, Charlotte Flair, Tiffany Stratton & Lash Legend - Five-Way Ladder Match for the Interim WWE Women's Championship

Before Charlotte Flair could even get in the ring, she was attacked by Jade Cargill, while Lash Legend dominated the other competitors, even catching Chelsea Green on a Suicide Dive and dumping her into a ladder. Lash Legend and Jade Cargill then combined to take the rest of the field out before Cargill was taken down with a Crossbody from the top rope from Charlotte Flair. Flair then just rammed her rival out of the ring with a ladder. Lash Legend then just dumped out Flair with a Military Press Slam. 

Chelsea Green came close to winning soon after but she was caught by Jade Cargill, who delivered Jaded onto a ladder. Cargill was stopped in her tracks by a Backstabber from Tiffany Stratton, though. The WWE Women’s United States Champion then created a ladder bridge and put in all of that effort to receive a Punjabi Plunge from Lash Legend. 

Charlotte Flair scaled the ladder next but soon found herself dangling from the ladder and fell into the arms of Jade Cargill, who briefly used Flair as a weapon against Lash Legend, who just responded by kicking Cargill to the mat. Stratton then took out Lash Legend with a Hurricanrana into a ladder and Tiffany looked set to win when Chelsea Green pushed her from the ladder, causing Stratton to wipe out the rest of the field with a Swanton to the floor.

The crowd erupted at Chelsea Green, who climbed another ladder and was about to win when Michin and B-Fab interfered to drag Chelsea Green and put her in the Tree of Woe, drawing “bullsh*t” chants. Jade’s stablemates picked Cargill up but she was prevented from grabbing the title by Charlotte Flair. Tiffany Stratton and Lash Legend then got back involved but they were taken out by Charlotte Flair and Jade Cargill.

Charlotte and Cargill battled over the belt but proceeded to take each other out, causing them to fall of the ladder to the outside. Chelsea Green, who was still there in the Tree of Woe, sat up and sprinted up the ladder to retrieve the Interim WWE Women’s Championship, much to the delight of the Minnesota crowd who looked set to boo anybody but Chelsea if they won. 

Grade: B+ - WWE know how to produce a multi-person Ladder Match and this one was great entertainment, with Tiffany Stratton being featured in the most memorable spots, including a daredevil Swanton to the outside onto the rest of the field from a falling ladder. WWE, like Money in the Bank 2024, teased a Chelsea Green victory, but unlike two years ago, Green finally got the big win, receiving a big pop in the process. A very good Ladder Match with a crowd-pleasing win. Not much more you can ask for. 

Danhausen def. Dominik Mysterio - Human Monies On A Pole Match

The action started quickly as Danhausen and Dominik Mysterio promptly tried to grab the bag of money and Danhausen enjoyed a brief flurry of offence before he was flattened by a Lariat by Dominik, with the crowd in Minnesota actually cheering for Mysterio as he delivered Three Amigos, before Danhausen replied with a Scorpion Death Drop and sat up like The Undertaker.

Danhausen then looked set to win when JD McDonagh interfered, which resulted in a run-in from the Minihausens, and two of them were promptly battered by the former Jordan Devlin, but not by El Toritohausen who ran wild on McDonagh and then Dominik, delivering a Cannonball to the outside. This set up Danhausen to win but JD McDonagh headbutted him with his massive head.

Danhausen then said Joe Hendry’s name potentially as the former TNA World Champion headed to the ring and decked JD McDonagh with a guitar shot. Danhausen and Dominik Mysterio then battled on the turnbuckle before Dirty Dom crotched Danhausen. 

Despite the precarious position, Danhausen was able to recover and use his magic powers to curse Dominik Mysterio, causing sparks to fly out of the turnbuckle and send Mysterio tumbling to the mat. Seconds later, Danhausen retrieved the bag of human monies, which he handed out to the crowd, revealing it was actually just a big bag of Danhausen dollars.

Grade: C - A complete gimmick match, as expected, it didn’t outstay its welcome and the fans in Minneapolis seemed to enjoy it. There isn’t much more to say about the match than that as it featured the expected moments, with El Torito in particular being given the opportunity to shine. 

Chad Gable def. Penta (c) - WWE Intercontinental Championship

There was a feeling-out process in the early going and Penta scored the first near fall when he caught Chad Gable with a Superkick while the former El Grande Americano was in mid-air on a Moonsault attempt. 

Gable soon applied the Ankle Lock but he was sent to the floor by Penta, who followed up with the Tope Con Hilo, with Gable grabbing his shoulder and Penta almost crashing and burning. Penta connected with a Penta Driver back in the ring, but Gable again kicked out. A Chop exchange followed before Gable went for a Diving Headbutt but jumped straight into a waiting Penta, who followed up with his arm-break manoeuvre. 

Gable, who was left bleeding from the head, received Superkick after Superkick to the injured shoulder, but Gable blocked a Canadian Destroyer and briefly reapplied the Ankle Lock. Penta soon escaped, though, and had another Canadian Destroyer attempt blocked, with Gable connecting with a German Suplex on the apron and following up with a Moonsault to the floor. 

Gable landed the Diving Headbutt but he grabbed his left shoulder, allowing Penta to kick out. The WWE Intercontinental Champion then managed to fire back with a Canadian Destroyer on the apron, only for Gable to kick out at two. Penta went for the Canadian Destroyer again but Gable caught him and applied the Ankle Lock for a third time. Penta got his fingertips on the rope, but Gable dragged him back to the centre of the ring and dropped to the mat, with Penta tapping out seconds later. 

Penta put over Chad Gable after the match, putting the Intercontinental Title around the new champion’s waist before raising his arm. Gable then celebrated in the ring with his family and got a big hometown pop with a post-match promo as he announced he can finally say he is the WWE Intercontinental Champion. The segment then ended bizarrely, though, as a big dog appeared on the apron, which was the Mug Root Beer mascot and Gable celebrated with him instead of his family to close out the segment. 

Grade: B - A well-wrestled match and another feel-good win on night two of SummerSlam as Chad Gable, finally, became WWE Intercontinental Champion. To make it all that sweeter, he did it in front of his family in his hometown. The bizarre decision to put in that extra bit of product placement and end the segment with Gable celebrating with the Mug Root Beer dog did turn the final seconds into farce, though. 

Roman Reigns (c) def. Seth Rollins - World Heavyweight Championship

After a Shield-heavy video package, Seth Rollins’ entrance began with “Sierra, Hotel, Indigo, Echo, Lima, Delta, SHIELD” as he wore a Shield mask to the ring. It then took an age for the match to get underway by the time the entrances and in-ring introductions were done, which was followed by an early feeling-out process in which Seth Rollins consistently had the upper hand over Roman Reigns, which included avoiding a Superman Punch and following up with three Suicide Dives. 

Rollins made a mistake, though, as he went for a fourth Suicide Dive and ran straight into an open hand strike from Roman Reigns. A Drive-By followed before Reigns sent his opponent into the stands and the former stablemates brawled through the crowd, with Rollins using a stanchion as a weapon but there was no DQ as referee’s disgression did a huge amount of heavy lifting, especially as they were out of the ring well beyond the count of 10. 

The match soon headed back to the ringside area and Rollins and Seth mocked Reigns with his “Oooh Ahh” call before attempting a Spear through the barricade, but Rollins ran straight into a Guillotine. Reigns then put Rollins through the announce table with a Powerbomb, or a Shield Bomb as Michael Cole called it on commentary. Reigns failed to capitalise, though, and Rollins turned the tables with a Shield Bomb of his own through the other announce table. 

The referee, despite not counting at any point so far, then decided to begin counting and the two wrestlers made it back into the ring at the count of nine. Rollins got back into the ring first, though, and he picked Reigns up and delivered a Pedigree, but it was only enough for two. Rollins then lined up for a Stomp but Reigns popped up and connected with a Superman Punch. 

Roman Reigns went for a Spear but Seth Rollins jumped out of the way, sending Reigns crashing into the middle turnbuckle. Rollins wasted no time and immediately hit a Stomp but Reigns kicked out at 2.5. Rollins next went for his Superplex-Falcon Arrow combo but Reigns blocked it into a Guillotine. Rollins eventually escaped but Reigns simply delivered a Spear. The fans in Minneapolis thought that was it but Rollins kicked out at the last possible moment. 

This resulted in Reigns’ usual taunting as he rained down punches, but Rollins just asked for more and connected with a Spear of his own after Reigns looked to finish off his long-time rival. Rollins then did some taunting of his own and connected with a Buckle Bomb but he missed on the Stomp and Reigns hit a Buckle Bomb and Stomp of his own, with Rollins kicking out. 

Rollins and Reigns then just started arguing in the centre of the ring but it was difficult to hear what they were saying because Netflix kept censoring their language. They then exchanged strikes but Rollins wobbled into the official, knocking him over, before Rollins delivered Dean Ambrose’ Clothesline and Roman Reigns hit Dirty Deeds. Reigns then looked to finish off Rollins but wiped out the official with a Spear. Rollins delivered another Stomp but he couldn’t score the win due to the referee being down. 

Seth Rollins retrieved the Shield chair from ringside and looked to use it, but Roman Reigns knew what was happening and delivered an open palm strike. Reigns then picked up the Shield chair and was about to use it, but he just threw it away to signal they would end the match without the Shield chair. This led to another exchange of strikes before Rollins just started slapping Roman, which resulted in a Headbutt from Reigns before a Superman Punch which was no-sold by Seth, who then countered the Spear attempt into the Pedigree. Rollins went for yet another Stomp and missed it initially but connected at the second time of asking. Rollins then went for a Stomp from the top rope but missed and Reigns hit a Spear. 

Two more Spears followed and the referee miraculously recovered to count the 1-2-3 to record the successful title defence for Roman Reigns. Post-match, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins sat in opposite corners before the World Heavyweight Champion rose to his feet and offered his Shield fist to Seth Rollins. The defeated challenger obliged, with Reigns and Rollins putting their rivalry behind them and it appeared they will be on the same page moving forward as SummerSlam came to an end. 

Grade: A- - The Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns rivalry, 12 years on from when Rollins first broke up The Shield, is over as the two men did the Shield fist to end SummerSlam. The night two main event featured numerous callbacks to their long-running rivalry and time in the faction in a match built to be an epic, which it certainly was. Overall, a very good match and a fitting way to end the long-running rivalry, although it was a tiny bit too long and the referee’s logic was another small negative as he went from not counting when the wrestlers were outside of the ring to changing his mind a couple of minutes later. Consistency is key.

Show Grade: B+ - Night two of SummerSlam blew night one out of the water, presenting numerous feel-good victories and a major return with Kevin Owens, Chelsea Green, and Chad Gable. The main event was also a suitable epic to end the Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins feud, while the Human Monies on a Pole Match didn’t outstay its welcome. Baron Corbin vs. Trick Williams was a match that was very much there and featured far too much Lil Yachty.