WWE SummerSlam 2025 Review: The Biggest & Best SummerSlam Ever?

Written by Isabella Baute Arboleda

This weekend, wrestling fans  experienced the best summer event in wrestling: WWE’s SummerSlam 2025 in New Jersey. This year, fans were treated to surprises, intense fights, drama, blood, and much more. SummerSlam was a perfect blend of everything fans love about wrestling, featuring the end of compelling storylines and the beginning of brand new ones. 

The action in the ring was phenomenal, showcasing some of the best matches in the industry as WWE superstars gave it their all. Each competitor was determined to win, resulting in an impressive total attendance of 113,722 over both nights. This truly made it one of the biggest SummerSlams in history, with two incredible nights that kept us thoroughly entertained. 

SummerSlam 2025 Night 1- Saturday August 2

Roman Reigns & Jey Uso Vs. Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed: 

The night began with an intense match featuring the two cousins, Roman Reigns and Jey Uso, who are once again fighting together after previously being enemies. The Bloodline has reunited, and during this match, Roman showcased his experience, dominating much of the action with his Superman punches. We witnessed a new era for Roman Reigns; this was one of the first matches in years where he wasn’t defending a title at SummerSlam. His legacy will undoubtedly be the envy of many wrestlers.  

In this match, we saw a side of Roman that was more selfless than before, as he even started YEET mid-match with his cousin. In the end, Roman saved Jey from Breakker, demonstrating his commitment to family. Both Bronson and Breakker put up a strong fight in the ring, but ultimately, they could not defeat the Bloodline.

WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match- Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair Vs. Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez (c) 

In our second fight, we saw an exciting match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship with two teams. On one side were experienced WWE superstars Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair. Both have worked hard to get where they are, but now they have to team up together. However, they faced some trouble because Charlotte is used to working alone and doesn’t have many friends. On the other side were Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez, representing the Judgment Day. 

During the match, Alexa Bliss used her clever tactics to try to take control and Roxanne gave her best to prove that she deserved to be there. Both Charlotte Flair and Raquel Rodriguez showed their strength; Raquel tried to dominate, but Charlotte used her skills to fight back.  As the match was almost over, things got messy for Bliss and Flair. Alexa tried to save Charlotte from Raquel but accidentally punched her partner in the face, knocking her out for a moment. Despite this mistake, they managed to pull together as a team and won the championship. Now we have a great team and friendship. 

Sami Zayn Vs. Karrion Kross

This match can be considered one of the shortest fights of the night. Both Sami Zayn and Karrion Kross were trying to prove something to each other. During the match, we saw Scarlett handing a pipe to Zayn to use against Kross, trying to prove that Karrion Kross is right about Sami Zaynn. However, in the end, Zayn chose not to use the pipe and won the match, demonstrating his true character.

WWE Women’s Championship Match- Tiffany Stratton (c) Vs. Jade Cargill 

We witnessed an incredible match for the WWE Women’s Championship between Tiffany Stratton and Jade Cargill. Both wrestlers showcased their skills and fought fiercely until the very end. The match was filled with pure action, although it didn’t feature any major surprises. At one point, Tiffany nearly secured victory over Jade with a near three-count, but it was ruled invalid. Ultimately, Tiffany Stratton emerged victorious, successfully defending her championship against Jade Cargill. 

Drew McIntyre & Logan Paul Vs. Randy Orton & Jelly Roll

The match was full of chaos, featuring veteran Randy Orton alongside Jelly Roll, who was making his debut at SummerSlam. They faced the team of Drew McIntyre, one of WWE’s strongest superstars, and Logan Paul, a good wrestler.  

Despite Jelly Roll lacking the same level of experience as his opponents, he fought hard against Logan Paul. The tension escalated when Logan Paul jumped onto Jelly Roll, crashing through a table, which left the fans worried about his well-being. At that moment, it seemed like Randy Orton was left to fight alone. Although Orton gave a strong performance, the team of Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul ultimately emerged as the winners.

World Heavyweight Championship Match- CM Punk Vs. Gunther 

This was undoubtedly one of the best fights, packed with action and plenty of blood. At the beginning of the match, Gunther dominated, showcasing his strength as a wrestler, making him a difficult opponent to defeat. However, CM Punk was determined to win, even while facing a lot of pain. 

He feared that if he didn’t win the championship, his name would start to be forgotten.  

The match took a turn when Punk pulled Gunther off the announce table, possibly breaking his nose. In the end, Punk emerged as the new champion, a title he truly deserved.

World Heavyweight Championship Match– Seth Rollins cashes in to def. CM Punk (c) 

The surprise of the night, just after CM Punk won the title, Seth Rollins come out looking hurt on crutches and a knee brace, but all that was a lie, because he threw the crutches aside and went to the ring to catch his Money In the bank, CM Punk after being in a strong fight didn’t have all his strength together to fight Seth Rollins, at the end Rollins stole the championship from Punk a moment full of emotions.  

SummerSlam 2025 Night 2- Sunday August 3

Women’s World Championship Match– Naomi (c) Vs. Rhea Ripley vs. IYO SKY

The first match of the second night featured Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY teaming up against Naomi, who had cashed in her contract at Evolution 2, jeopardizing Ripley and SKY’s chances of keeping the championship. However, their alliance was short when Rhea Ripley accidentally hit IYO SKY, giving Naomi a chance to take control of the match. The three competitors had a hard-fought battle, but then, Ripley managed to catch IYO SKY. Just as she went for the pin, Naomi rolled her up and won the championship with a three-count over Rhea Ripley.

WWE Tag Team Title Six-Pack TLC Match– The Wyatt Sicks (c) Vs. The Street Profits, The Motor City Machine Guns, #DIY, Fraxiom and Andrade & Rey Fenix.

Tables, chairs, and ladders were everywhere during this match. At the beginning, five teams went after the Wyatt Sticks, the defending champions. The match was chaotic, with people crashing through tables, ladders breaking, and bodies flying all over the ring. A few women also appeared to support their teams, including Candice LeRae, who tried to help #DIY but suffered a hard crash after being thrown from a ladder. In the end, the Wyatt Sticks emerged victorious.

Women’s Intercontinental Championship No Disqualification Match- Becky Lynch (c) Vs. Lyra Valkyria

Both women gave their all in this match, using various weapons such as kendo sticks, a toolbox, and chairs. At one point, Lynch tied Valkyria’s hands, but Valkyria managed to fight back. Bayley made an appearance during the match, but instead of helping Becky Lynch, she turned against her and fought her instead. In the end, Becky Lynch emerged victorious.

United States Championship Match Stage Cage Match- Solo Sikoa (c) Vs. Jacob Fatu

One of the shortest fights of the night, featured Jacob Fatu, who dominated most of the match. Solo Sikoa attempted to escape throughout the fight and received assistance from the MTFs. Meanwhile, Jimmy Uso tried to help Fatu. Solo Sikoa scaped the cage and won the match.

Intercontinental Championship Match- Dominik Mysterio (c) Vs. AJ Styles 

In this match, we witnessed all the tricks that Dominik Mysterio has up his sleeve. At the beginning, while the referee was distracted, Dominik attempted to make it look like Styles had punched him with a chair, but Styles played along. Although Styles fought hard, in the end, Dominik Mysterio struck AJ Styles with his own boot, securing the victory.

Undisputed WWE Championship Street Fight- Cody Rhodes Vs. John Cena (c) 

This was a brutal street fight, with both competitors fighting hard and using weapons throughout the match. The action spilled outside of the ring and continued in the middle of the crowd. Both John Cena and Cody Rhodes showcased their strength, enduring a lot of pain and throwing each other through tables. In the end, Cody emerged victorious, winning the championship.   

We also witnessed a new side of John Cena, who appeared more respectful and displayed good sportsmanship after the match. This served as a memorable conclusion to his time at SummerSlam. However, a big surprise followed when Brock Lesnar made a comeback and attacked Cena, potentially teasing a new storyline between these two great WWE superstars.