{"id":724929,"date":"2026-08-02T20:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T20:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/724929\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T20:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T20:47:11","slug":"potential-spoiler-on-which-match-will-open-wwe-summerslam-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/724929\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential spoiler on which match will open WWE SummerSlam Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opening match of WWE SummerSlam Sunday has reportedly been revealed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwinsider.com\/article\/210427\/what-will-open-wwe-summerslam-night-two-undertaker-update.html?p=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">PWInsider<\/a> on Sunday, Sami Zayn vs. Finn Balor is scheduled to kick off the show. The match is a number one contender\u2019s bout for a shot at the WWE Championship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will be the fourth singles match between Balor and Zayn on WWE programming, with Balor having won all three. Balor defended the Intercontinental title against Zayn on the April 8, 2019, Raw, defeated him again on the July 23, 2021, SmackDown, and again in the semifinals of the 2021 King of the Ring tournament. Prior to that, the two had also wrestled several matches against each other on NXT house shows in late 2015 and early 2016, with Balor having won all four of those too. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cagematch.net\/?id=2&amp;nr=1523&amp;view=&amp;page=4&amp;search=Finn+Balor&amp;gimmick=&amp;year=&amp;promotion=\u00aeion=&amp;location=&amp;arena=&amp;showtype=&amp;constellationType=Singles&amp;worker=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">three singles matches<\/a> they\u2019ve had were all either on house shows or in dark matches, and were won by Zayn. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Six matches are scheduled for night two of the two-night event. The updated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\/news\/wwe\/wwe-summerslam-2026-night-2-ticket-sales-update-ahead-of-tonights-show\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lineup<\/a> is below. <\/p>\n<p>WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match:\u00a0Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins<\/p>\n<p>Interim WWE Women\u2019s Championship Ladder Match: Tiffany Stratton vs. Jade Cargill vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Chelsea Green vs. Lash Legend.<\/p>\n<p>Human Monies On A Pole Match:\u00a0Danhausen vs. Dominik Mysterio<\/p>\n<p>WWE United States Championship Match:\u00a0Trick Williams vs. Baron Corbin<\/p>\n<p>WWE Intercontinental Championship Match:\u00a0PENTA vs. Chad Gable<\/p>\n<p>WWE Championship #1 Contender\u2019s Match:\u00a0Sami Zayn vs. Finn Balor<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"preferred-source-link\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Google-CTA.jpg\" alt=\"Google Icon\" class=\"google-icon\"\/><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\/author\/ian-carey\/\" title=\"Ian Carey\" class=\"gms-profile-image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f5822920a4c232468afdbea783982fd8d98e430cf287d1423a1145a8d2a7ba86.png\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" alt=\"Ian Carey\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                Ian Carey<\/p>\n<p>Ian Carey is a writer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, whose work has appeared in award-winning publications such as NOW Magazine and The Huffington Post. He joined the F4WOnline team in 2019 and was named managing editor in the summer of 2026. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Ian has covered professional wrestling for more than 15 years.<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\/news\/wwe\/potential-reason-brock-lesnar-vs-oba-femi-closed-wwe-summerslam-saturday-revealed\/?utm_source=navigation-previous&amp;utm_medium=internal\" class=\"gms-prev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">previous story<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The opening match of WWE SummerSlam Sunday has reportedly been revealed. 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