Ready or not, the ring is calling. WWE SummerSlam 2025 is crashing into MetLife with fists flying and belts on the line.

SummerSlam has run annually in the WWE since 1988. The world-famous wrestling event is older than Raw, ECW, and, of course, Austin Theory. Over the years, SummerSlam has changed its course in many ...

SummerSlam 1988 was the first-ever SummerSlam in the history of WWE. WrestleMania III in 1987 brought in about 80,000 fans to the stadium and WWE capitalized on its success. Follow sportskeeds for ...

The first SummerSlam took place on Aug. 29, 1988, in New York City, NY. The main event featured The Mega Powers ...

SummerSlam has been a yearly staple for WWE for decades. It first took place in 1988 at Madison Square Garden and it’s been held every year since then.

First held in 1988, SummerSlam is one of WWE’s five biggest Premium Live Events (PLE), along with Survivor Series, Royal Rumble, Money in the Bank, and WrestleMania.

This story is part of the Sports Illustrated SummerSlam Series.. From the beginning, SummerSlam was meant to be a larger-than-life spectacle. The main event of the very first SummerSlam in 1988 ...

SummerSlam 1988 (WWE Intercontinental Championship match vs. The Honky Tonk Man) 5-0 . Despite his legendary status in the wrestling business, The Ultimate Warrior was never viewed by anyone as a ...

SummerSlam, a traditional event since 1988, will be in Cleveland Browns Stadium in Ohio on August 3. Cleveland hosts a SummerSlam for the first time since 1996, when 17,000 fans in Gund Arena saw ...

WWE SummerSlam is expanding to two nights in 2026. The professional wrestling juggernaut brings its classic blockbuster event to the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Saturday, Aug. 1 and Sunday ...

The first event SummerSlam in August 1988 took place at Madison Square Garden, and was headlined by Hulk Hogan and ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage battling Andre The Giant and Ted Dibiase.

WWE's SummerSlam is set to join WrestleMania as a two-day live event when the 2026 edition takes place at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.