WWE Summerslam 2025 8/2/2025 Night 1

WWE Summerslam 2025 8/2/2025 Night 1

Night 2 is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/wwe-summerslam-2025-832025-night-2.html

We are in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Michael Cole and Wade Barrett are on commentary.

Drew is playing around on his phone and we see various wrestlers arrive.

Druski (whom I don't know) hosts the intro video for the show.

Cardi B comes out. She says we are coming live from the Tri-State and asks who is ready to whoop some @ss. She says it's the first time there's a 2-day Summerslam and yells. She asks if we have any Logan Paul fans, then Randy Orton fans.

Roman Reigns and Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed 

Jey Uso comes out through the concourse and stands like usual but the crowd doesn't go along with his entrance at all and the music is very low. Reed came out with Roman's shoes around his neck. They say the shoes are the "shoe-la-fala" and that Reed is "The Tribal Thief".  

Roman hits mounted corner punches on Reed to start and Jey hits corner spears on Bron. Jey then yeets and asks for his entrance song to play again. Roman is double teamed outside and Jey top rope dives on them. The heels get the edge and Bron flying shoulders Roman outside.

Bron boots Jey in the corner. Bron slams Jey down then hits mounted shots on him. Reed knees Jey in the gut. Bron chinlocks Jey. Jey hits punches and Bron fireman's carry gutbusters him for 2. Bron misses a dive off the apron and lands on the commentary table. Jey sends Reed out and Reed pulls Roman down from the apron to stop him from making the tag.

Jey wrap around ddt's Reed. Roman and Bron get in. Roman hits lariats then he flying lariats Bron. Roman hits corner lariats. Roman lariats Bron over the top. Roman does a suicide dive on the heels and overshoots, landing hard on the floor. Roman uranages Bron.

Roman superman punches Reed. Bron jumping knees Roman. Bron runs the ropes and runs into a superman punch. Reed running cannonballs Roman. Jey uppercuts Reed then spinning enzugiri's him. Jey enzugiri's Reed in the corner and Reed lariats him. Reed death valley drivers Jey for 2.

Reed then topes both opponents outside. Bron flying lariats Roman over the commentary table. Jey takes an electric chair bulldog for 2. Bron runs around the ring into Roman's superman punch. Roman spears Bron through the rail. Reed goes up top and is hit with a superman punch. Reed takes a 1D for 2.

Roman takes a spear to save Jey. Jey superkicks Bron then spears Reed. Jey top rope splashes Reed and wins.

Thoughts: The ending could have been a bit better but it was alright match here. The heels lost as expected. Roman did a big suicide dive and overshot it, landing hard on the mat. Reed even busted out a rare tope for this. I was really surprised Roman was put in this instead of some big singles match.

WWE Women's Tag Title - The Judgment Day (Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez) (c) vs. Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss

The heels hit and pound on the faces to start. RP boots Bliss in the corner. Bliss spinning headscissors her. Cf lariats RP then RP gets on Cf's back. RP hits mounted shots on CF. RR bangs CF's face off the mat.

CF takes a samoan drop from RR. RP cartwheel double knee drops CF on her neck for 2. RP chokes CF on the ropes then RR gets a cheap shot in. RR arm and chinlocks CF. CF jawbreakers RR. CF diving headscissors RR off the buckles.

Bliss comes in and shoulders over RP. She thesz presses her and hits mounted shots. Bliss shotgun dropkicks her then rolling sentons her for 2. Bliss throws RR to the outside and RP gets a 2 count on blis. RP misses a double jump asai moonsault. Bliss ddt's RP. RP gets her knees up on twisted Bliss. RR then nails Bliss with a lariat for 2.

RR chinlocks Bliss. RR corner splashes Bliss then Bliss takes a facekick + russian legsweep combo. RP bangs Bliss' face off the mat then chinlocks her. RP throws Bliss down backwards. RR backbreakers Bliss. RR misses an elbow drop on her. RR shoulders over Bliss.

RP chinlocks Bliss and Bliss jawbreakers out. RP spin kicks Bliss in the gut then they both swinging facebuster each other. CF is tagged in and hits a top rope double crossbody on the heels. CF chops up RR then does a forward cartwheel lariat on RP. CF fallaway slams RP.

CF superkicks RR. CF top rope moonsaults both opponents and gets a 2 count on RR. Bliss nails CF on accident when an opponent is pulled out of the way. CF is out. RR powerbombs CF then RP hits a code red on CF for 2, which Bliss breaks up with a headhunter.

RP cradles Bliss for 2 then spin kicks her in the gut. Bliss hits a forearm on her. Bliss goes for sister abigail. CF stares at her then nails RR instead. Bliss then pins RP with the sister abigail.

Thoughts: It was pretty average and nothing too special here. The heels kept it pretty simple and the big point of interest was Bliss nailing CF, leaving us wondering if there would be a turn. I expected Flair and Bliss to win here as The Judgment Day holding the titles doesn't matter so much but the Bliss/Flair storyline may struggle without the titles longterm. 

We see a bunch of wrestlers in the back. Tozawa goes for the last slice of pizza then Xavier Woods takes it. The LWO argue with Waller and New Day then Nikki Bella brings in a couple of Papa John's pizza's. 

Sami Zayn vs Karrion Kross

Sami has to tell Kross he was right if Kross wins and Kross has to say he was wrong if Sami wins. Kross has Scarlett with him.

Sami hits corner spears on KK to start. KK then hits punches in the corner. Sami hits punches back then he lariats him over the top. KK forearms him outside then Sami moonsaults him off the rails.

KK death valley drivers him for 2. KK stomps Sami's hand. Sami hits chops. KK corner lariats him then forearms him. KK exploders him for 2. Sami 2nd rope double axe handles him twice. KK fisherman suplexes him for 2.

Sami chops him in the corner then hits mounted corner punches. Sami lariats him. KK backdrops him for 2. Scarlett gives KK a pipe. Sami ends up hitting a blue thunder for 2.

Sami hits mounted shots on KK. Sami boots KK in the head on the ropes Scarlett tries to hand Sami the pipe but Sami throws it out. KK rolls up Sami for 2. Sami exploders KK into the buckles. Sami corner facekicks KK for the win in what seemed to be a botched finish.

Thoughts: It was a very average match and nothing really of note. The finish was definitely messed up here and even at its best, this was not going to be great.

Sami tells him they are done after.

They announce 53,161 in attendance. We then get a Hulk Hogan tribute video. We see Nick Hogan at ringside and a graphic on the tron.

Mr. Iguana and Psycho Clown are in the crowd.

WWE Women's Title - Tiffany Stratton (c) vs Jade Cargill

Tiff rolls her up for 2 to start. Tiff armdrags her then Jade pump kicks her for 2. Tiff rolls out and has her head banged off the apron. Tiff is then sent into the rails. Jade suplexes her on the floor.

Tiff hip attacks Jae off the apron then topes her. Tiff hits a top rope swanton. Tiff tries a handspring back elbow but is backbreakered. Jade slingshots over then superkicks her. Jade sitout spinning torture rack drops her for 2.

Jade flying elbows her in the corner. Tiff boots her out of the corner then finlay rolls her. Tiff gets on the buckles and is pushed to the apron. Jade suplexes her into the ring then Tiff holds on and falcon arrows her.

They trade chest forearms. Tiff chops her and hurricanrana's her off a chokeslam. Tiff handspring cartwheel back elbows her. Tiff then cartwheel alabama slams her. Tiff double jump moonsaults but Jade gets her feet up and Tiff lands hard on the mat. Jade hits a jade end but Tiff's foot is on the ropes.

Jade gets a 2 count on another pin. She chokeslams Tiff and throws her into the corner. Jde goes for 2nd rope Jade end but Tiff flips her. Tiff hits a double jump moonsault and wins.

Thoughts: The finish was cool. Tiff's landing on the moonsault looked really bad though. It was just kind of a match otherwise and wasn't great as expected. Tiff's elbow got busted open during this one. I have no idea what happens with Jade now since she lost clean.

Randy Orton and Jelly Roll vs Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul

Jelly comes out and says he pledges allegiance to the apex predator tonight. He then sings his theme and Orton comes out.

Logan nails Jelly to start then slides out. They get back in their corners and the bell rings. Jelly wants to fight Logan to start. LP clubs on Jelly. Jelly back elbows and shoulders him over. LP kicks him in the gut.

LP tries to slam him but can't. Jelly then slams LP. Jelly elbow drops him. Drew gets in and slaps Jelly from behind. Orton tells Jelly to show him what he's about. Jelly hits Drew then hits some punches. Drew then headbutts Jelly down.

Drew chops him then hits a punch. Drew stomps on Jelly's arm. Jelly takes a double suplex. Logan split leg drops Jelly. Jelly's head is banged off the buckles. LP hits punches in the corner on Jelly's gut. Drew chops Jelly. Jelly throws Drew over the top. Orton gets in and powerslams Drew. Orton bridging ddt's Drew.

LP pulls Drew out. Orton sends LP into the rails. Orton backdrops Drew on the commentary table then does it to LP. Drew claymore kicks Orton. Jelly checks on Orton outside and is hit by LP.

LP then hits a punch on Jelly but seems to just hit him in the arm. LP puts sunglasses on and drinks Prime. Jelly is laid on the commentary table and LP top rope splashes him through the commentary table. LP totally just bounces off of Jelly on the landing. Medical officials come to check on Jelly. Drew foot chokes Orton.

Orton is stomped on in the corner by the heels. The medical people try to walk Jelly to the back. LP taunts Jelly. LP 2nd rope blockbusters Orton for 2. Jelly falls down to his knees and LP laughs. Orton 2nd rope superplexes Drew. Jelly sees Orton going for the tag and heads back up to the apron. Jelly is tagged in. He lariats LP then chokeslams him. Jelly then black hole slams Drew. LP back elbows Jelly then comes off the 2nd rope and is powerslammed for 2.

Drew sliding claymore kicks Jelly then Orton RKO's Drew. LP sends Orton into the post shoulder first then LP top rope frogsplashes Jelly to win.

Thoughts: It was entertaining. Logan's top rope splash through the table outside was huge and Jelly really got creamed from it. It wasn't a classic or anything too special but Jelly did fine and there were no issues with it. 

We see clips of Triple H at The White House with Donald Trump.

World Heavyweight Title - Gunther (c) vs CM Punk

They lock up and let go. Gun kimura's him and Punk ropebreaks. Punk ducks a chop. Gun side headlock takeovers him and Punk headscissors him. Gun snapmares him then Punk does an armlock. Punk blocks a chop.

Gun makes Punk bridge then gets on top of him. Gun hits euros. Punk boots him out of the corner and butt drops his arm. Punk hits chest kicks then Gun chops him over. Punk throws him down by the arm and armlocks him.

Punk knee drops the arm then hits chops. Punk boots him out of the corner then Gun crotches him up top. Gun chops Punk while he's in tree of woe. Punk is chopped down again. Gun chinlocks him then chops him down. Gun slams him. Gun hits knees to the body and cobra twists him. Punk rolls him up for 2 and Gun facekicks him. Gun boots Punk in the face and chops him. Punk chops back. Gun leapfrogs and facekicks him.

Punk is between the ropes and Gun boots him down to the apron. Gun hits chops. Punk hits chops and leg kicks. Gun chops him down. Gun is on his face, facelocks him and talks trash. Punk atomic drops Gun and Gun boots him away. Gun slams Punk then he sharpshooters him. Punk trips him and does his own sharpshooter. Gun ropebreaks.

Gun foot slaps and piefaces Punk. Gun chops him and Punk chops back. Punk running lariats him then leg lariats him. Punk hits a neckbreaker. Gun powerbombs him for 2.

Punk puts Gun in a triangle. Gun chops Punk then chops him in the back. Punk russian legsweeps him. Punk step up knees Gun in the corner and bulldogs him for 2. 

Gun throws Punk off the buckles. Gun hits a top rope splash on Punk for 2. Gun lariats him twice. Gun blocks a go to sleep and hits a big powerbomb on Punk. Gun shotgun dropkicks him in the corner. Gun then powerbombs him for 2.

Gun hits more chops. Gun foot chokes Punk on the top rope. Punk is thrown into the post. Gun grabs the title, says it belongs to the best wrestler in the world and says it's him. Gun poses on the commentary table. Punk trips him and Gun goes down.

Gun is somehow busted open and is bleeding buckets. Gun's trying to get the blood out of his eyes. Punk hits punches on Gun in the corner then he step up knees Gun in the corner. Punk lariats him then hits a top rope elbow drop. Gun puts a sleeper on Punk. Punk hits a go to sleep then hits a second for the win.

Thoughts: This was a longer and slower bout. It was borderline boring at times. But Gun chopped up and bullied Punk like he was supposed to and Punk sold and made his comeback like he was supposed to. Gun bleeding opened this one up a little but I think it needed to be shorter and more violent for it to really get over. Punk winning was the better call but losing wasn't helpful for either guy here. I thought Gunther was a lame duck champ for the most part and he was really not a major part of the show.

Seth Rollins' theme hits after. Seth comes out on crutches with Paul Heyman. Seth's leg is also all wrapped up in a cast. Seth turns around to go to the back. He then pushes his crutches aside and takes the leg cast off. Seth then heads down the ramp with the briefcase. Seth runs in the ring and Punk hits him. Seth beats up on him then hits him with the MITB briefcase many times. Seth then officially cashes in his MITB briefcase.

World Heavyweight Title - CM Punk (c) vs Seth Rollins

Seth curbstomps Punk and pins him.

Thoughts: There were a lot of rumors and guesses online that Seth wasn't really injured at SNME vs LA Knight, so this was kind of spoiled. And it's a shame too because if you didn't read those, there was no way of predicting this, but the spoilers were impossible to avoid. Seth winning this way sets up an obvious rematch with Punk and gives his stable more credibility. It may also lead to something with Roman or LA Knight down the line.

Seth's crew poses over Punk after.

Overall thoughts: I had some concerns about Summerslam being a 2 night show and I think they were justified here. This didn't feel like the second biggest show of the year at any point in time. There were no big gimmick matches. No legends came back. There weren't any huge stipulations either. We'll see what tomorrow looks like, but so far, I'd say it would have been better to take the top 3 matches from this and combine them with the top 3 matches of tomorrow's card.

The opener was fine, but it was more suited for a Raw. The women's tag title match was average. Sami/Kross got messed up when Kross didn't get kick out and that seems like the end of that feud. Tiff/Jade was just a match. The Jelly/Logan was entertaining with Jelly looking okay and taking a huge top rope frogsplash through a table, but it wasn't great. The main was long and while they had the right idea, it wasn't a classic. Seth cashing in on Punk sadly got spoiled by most of the IWC and definitely hurt my excitement for it, but it leads to a few obvious matches and will be good storyline. I'd give the show a 5 out of 10. I'd never rewatch this and there was nothing great about it, but I wouldn't say it was bad, just not really suited to be one of the cards for the second biggest show of the year.