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{{Short description|WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event series}}
{{About|the pay-per-view series in general|the inaugural event|SummerSlam (1988)}}
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{{Infobox wrestling PPV series
| name        = SummerSlam
| image       = WWE SummerSlam logo 2023.png
| caption     = WWE SummerSlam logo used since 2023
| alt         = The SummerSlam logo 2022.
| promotion   = [[WWE]]
| brands      = [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] (2002–2011, 2016–present)<br />[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] (2002–2011, 2016–present)<br/>[[205 Live (WWE brand)|205 Live]] (2018–2019)<br />[[ECW (WWE brand)|ECW]] (2006–2009)
| nickname    = ''"The Biggest Party of the Summer"''
| first_event = [[SummerSlam (1988)|1988]]
| last_event  = 
}}
'''SummerSlam''' is a [[professional wrestling]] event, produced annually since 1988 by the world's largest [[professional wrestling promotion]], [[WWE]]. Dubbed "The Biggest Party of the Summer", it is considered WWE's second biggest event of the year behind their flagship event, [[WrestleMania]]. It is also considered one of the company's five biggest events of the year, along with WrestleMania, [[Royal Rumble]], [[Survivor Series]], and [[WWE Money in the Bank|Money in the Bank]], referred to as the "Big Five". The event has been broadcast on [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) since the inaugural [[SummerSlam (1988)|1988 event]] and via [[livestreaming]] since the [[SummerSlam (2014)|2014 event]].

The inaugural SummerSlam took place on August 29, 1988, at [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York City]]. The [[SummerSlam (1992)|1992 event]] was the company's first major PPV to take place outside of [[North America]] with it being held at the [[original Wembley Stadium]] in [[London, England]]; it had a reported attendance of 80,355, which as of April 2023, WWE considers this to be their seventh largest live gate in history. From [[SummerSlam (2009)|2009]] to 2014, SummerSlam was held at the [[Staples Center]] in [[Los Angeles, California]] and from [[SummerSlam (2015)|2015]] to [[SummerSlam (2018)|2018]], the event took place at the [[Barclays Center]] in the New York City borough of [[Brooklyn]]. Beginning with the [[SummerSlam (2021)|2021 event]], SummerSlam has been held in [[National Football League]] stadiums across the United States. From its inception up through that 2021 event, SummerSlam was held annually in August. The [[SummerSlam (2022)|2022 event]] marked the first and thus far only time that the event was not held in August, as it was instead held in July, with SummerSlam returning to August with the [[SummerSlam (2023)|2023 edition]]. The [[SummerSlam (2025)|2025 event]] will expand SummerSlam to two nights.

During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in 2020, that year's [[SummerSlam (2020)|SummerSlam]] was WWE's first PPV and livestreaming event produced from their [[bio-secure bubble]], the [[WWE ThunderDome]]. After the promotion resumed live touring with fans in July 2021, that year's SummerSlam was promoted as the "biggest event of 2021" due to [[WrestleMania 37]] having to be held at a reduced venue capacity. The 2021 SummerSlam in turn became the highest-grossing SummerSlam event of all time until that record was broken with the 2023 event, which also became the highest-grossing non-WrestleMania event for WWE.

==History==
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  | caption1          = [[Madison Square Garden]] has hosted SummerSlam three times to date: [[SummerSlam (1988)|1988]], [[SummerSlam (1991)|1991]], and [[SummerSlam (1998)|1998]]
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  | caption2          = [[Staples Center]] hosted SummerSlam six years in a row: [[SummerSlam (2009)|2009]]–[[SummerSlam (2014)|2014]] and the tagline was [[Los Angeles, California|California Sun]]
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  | caption3          = [[Barclays Center]] hosted SummerSlam four years in a row: [[SummerSlam (2015)|2015]]–[[SummerSlam (2018)|2018]]
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In the late 1980s, the [[World Wrestling Federation]]'s (WWF, now WWE) main competition in the [[professional wrestling]] industry was from the [[National Wrestling Alliance]]'s (NWA) [[Jim Crockett Promotions]]. WWF Chairman [[Vince McMahon]] countered [[Jim Crockett]]'s successful [[Starrcade]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV), which began airing in 1983, by creating [[WrestleMania]] in 1985. After [[WrestleMania III]] in March 1987, the most successful professional wrestling pay-per-view event in history, McMahon created [[Survivor Series]], which aired the same day as [[Starrcade (1987)|Starrcade]] in November 1987. After defeating Crockett in the ratings war, McMahon created the [[Royal Rumble]], an event airing for free on the [[USA Network]] in January 1988, on the same night as the Crockett produced PPV [[Bunkhouse Stampede]]. The event set a ratings record for the network with eight million households tuning in to watch the event. In retaliation, Crockett created the [[Clash of the Champions I]] event, which aired simultaneously with [[WrestleMania IV]]. WrestleMania IV garnered higher ratings, and not long after, Crockett filed for bankruptcy and sold his company to [[Ted Turner]], who rebranded it as [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW).<ref>Assael, Shaun. ''Sex, Lies, & Headlocks'', 74–80.</ref>

As the WWF continued to replace its [[closed-circuit television|closed circuit programming]] with pay-per-view programming, McMahon added more pay-per-views to the lineup to capitalize on the success of his previous events. In addition to WrestleMania in March/April, Survivor Series in November, and Royal Rumble in January, McMahon created an event for August, which he named SummerSlam. The [[SummerSlam (1988)|inaugural SummerSlam]] was scheduled to be held on August 29, 1988, at [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. To keep the WWF from having a pay-per-view market monopoly, Turner began airing monthly WCW pay-per-views. As a result, both companies brought in hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue.<ref name=sa94>Assael, Shaun. ''Sex, Lies, & Headlocks'', 94–95.</ref>

Dubbed "The Biggest Party of the Summer",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/summerslam06shoot|title=Let the Party Begin|first=Louie|last=Dee|work=[[WWE]]|access-date=May 12, 2008|date=May 17, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061116055908/https://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/summerslam06shoot|archive-date=November 16, 2006|url-status=live}}</ref> SummerSlam became one of the promotion's most successful events, eventually considered the second biggest event of the year, behind WrestleMania,<ref>{{cite web|first=Matty|last=Paddock|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/wwe-mma-wrestling/wwe-summerslam-results-brock-lesnar-jinder-mahal-finn-balor-john-cena-sasha-banks-alexa-bliss-a7904051.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822131734/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/wwe-mma-wrestling/wwe-summerslam-results-brock-lesnar-jinder-mahal-finn-balor-john-cena-sasha-banks-alexa-bliss-a7904051.html|access-date=August 21, 2017|archive-date=August 22, 2017|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|title=WWE SummerSlam results: Brock Lesnar and Jinder Mahal survive as Finn Balor defeats Bray Wyatt|website=[[Independent.co.uk]]|date=August 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-summerslam-2018-matches-card-location-date-start-time-predictions-ppv-rumors/|title=WWE SummerSlam 2018 matches, card, start time, location, 2018 date, PPV rumors|work=[[CBSSports]]|first1=Jack|last1=Crosby|first2=Adam|last2=Silverstein|access-date=August 19, 2018|date=August 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808140559/https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-summerslam-2018-matches-card-location-date-start-time-predictions-ppv-rumors/|archive-date=August 8, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> and also one of the "Big Four" pay-per-views, along with WrestleMania, Survivor Series, and Royal Rumble, the promotion's original four annual events and their four biggest events of the year.<ref name=keith>{{cite book|last=Keith|first=Scott|title=Wrestling's One Ring Circus: The Death of the World Wrestling Federation|isbn=0-8065-2619-X|publisher=Citadel Press|year=2004|page=160}}</ref> From 1993 to 2002, it was considered one of the "Big Five", including [[King of the Ring]], but that PPV event was discontinued after 2002.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Sullivan, Kevin |author1-link=Kevin Sullivan (wrestler) |title=The WWE Championship: A Look Back at the Rich History of the WWE Championship |date=November 23, 2010 |publisher=[[Gallery Books]] |isbn=9781439193211 |page=124 |quote=At the time, SummerSlam was one of WWE's "big five" Pay-Per-Views (Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, King of the Ring, and Survivor Series were the others), ...}}</ref> In August 2021, [[WWE Money in the Bank|Money in the Bank]] became recognized as one of the "Big Five".<ref name="MITB-Big5">{{cite web|author=News 3 Staff|title=Las Vegas to host WWE's Money in the Bank in 2022|url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/las-vegas-to-host-wwes-money-in-the-bank-in-2022|website=[[KSNV]]|access-date=May 31, 2022|date=August 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823161938/https://news3lv.com/news/local/las-vegas-to-host-wwes-money-in-the-bank-in-2022|archive-date=August 23, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lambert|first1=Jeremy|last2=Sapp|first2=Sean Ross|title=WWE Money In The Bank 2023 To Be Held At O2 Arena In London On July 1|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/wwe-money-bank-2023-be-held-02-arena-london-july-1-0|work=Fightful|date=January 5, 2023|access-date=January 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105120351/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/wwe-money-bank-2023-be-held-02-arena-london-july-1-0|archive-date=January 5, 2023|url-status=live|quote=The O2 is one of the world's premier venues and the perfect home for Money In The Bank. We are excited to bring one of our 'Big 5' events to the UK and look forward to welcoming the WWE Universe to London on July 1.}}</ref>

In May 2002, the WWF was renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) following a lawsuit with the [[World Wildlife Fund]] over the "WWF" initialism.<ref name=GetFOut>{{cite web|title=World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Drops The "F" To Emphasize the "E" for Entertainment|date=May 6, 2002|work=[[WWE]]|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp|access-date=August 28, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050321172148/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_06.jsp|archive-date=March 21, 2005}}</ref> In April 2011, the promotion ceased using its full name with the "WWE" abbreviation becoming an [[orphaned initialism]].<ref>{{cite press release|last1=Sacco|first1=Justine|last2=Weitz|first2=Michael|date=April 7, 2011|title=The New WWE|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2011/04-07-2011|location=[[Connecticut]]|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=November 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503100415/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2011/04-07-2011|archive-date=May 3, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in March 2002, the promotion introduced the [[WWE brand extension|brand extension]], in which the roster was divided between the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] brands where wrestlers were exclusively assigned to perform<ref name="BrandExtensionPressRelease">{{cite press release|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_03_27.jsp|title=WWE to make Raw and SmackDown! distinct TV brands|publisher=[[WWE]]|date=March 27, 2002|access-date=April 5, 2012|archive-date=April 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417115226/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_03_27.jsp}}</ref>—[[ECW (WWE brand)|ECW]] became a third brand in 2006.<ref name=SciFi>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/scifi|title=WWE brings ECW to Sci Fi Channel|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=June 2, 2006}}</ref> The first brand extension was dissolved in August 2011,<ref>{{cite web|last=Nemer|first=Paul|title=Raw Results – 8/29/11|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-raw-results/26309-raw-results-8-29-11/|work=WrestleView|date=August 30, 2011|access-date=November 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831224708/https://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1314677739|archive-date=August 31, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> but it was reintroduced in July 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE's destiny to be determined during SmackDown's Live premiere|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/article/live-draft-smackdown-premiere|work=[[WWE]]|date=June 20, 2016|access-date=June 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160621124817/https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/article/live-draft-smackdown-premiere|author=WWE.com Staff|archive-date=June 21, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> SummerSlam, along with the other original "Big Four" events, were the only PPVs to never be held exclusively for one brand during either brand split periods. In 2014, SummerSlam began to air on WWE's online streaming service, the [[WWE Network]], which launched in February that year,<ref>{{cite web|last=Flint|first=Joe|title=WWE launching over-the-top network|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-wwe-network-20140108-story.html|date=January 8, 2014|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=January 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814041829/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-wwe-network-20140108-story.html|archive-date=August 14, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> and in 2021, the event became available on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] as the American version of the WWE Network merged under Peacock in March that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/standalone-wwe-network-app-shutting-down-44-new-details-wwe-transition-peacock|title=Standalone WWE Network App Shutting Down In The US On 4/4, New Details On The Transition To Peacock|date=March 8, 2021|last=Defelice|first=Robert|work=Fightful|access-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308183858/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/standalone-wwe-network-app-shutting-down-44-new-details-wwe-transition-peacock|archive-date=March 8, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

As a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in early 2020, WWE had to present the majority of its programming for Raw and SmackDown from a [[Behind closed doors (sport)|behind closed doors]] set at the [[WWE Performance Center]] in [[Orlando, Florida]] beginning mid-March.<ref>{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Mike|title=WWE taping updates|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/134914/wwe-taping-updates.html?p=1|work=[[PWInsider]]|date=March 21, 2020|access-date=March 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322081528/https://www.pwinsider.com/article/134914/wwe-taping-updates.html?p=1|archive-date=March 22, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[SummerSlam (2020)|2020 SummerSlam]] was scheduled for August 23 at the [[TD Garden]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], but it and the preceding night's [[NXT TakeOver XXX|NXT TakeOver event]] had to be relocated due to the pandemic.<ref name="2020PWI">{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Mike|title=SUMMERSLAM WEEKEND WILL NOT TAKE PLACE IN BOSTON, MAYOR SAYS ALL MAJOR EVENTS NEED TO MAKE ALTERNATIVE PLANS|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/136237/summerslam-weekend-will-not-take-place-in-boston-mayor-says-all-major-events-need-to-make-alternative-plans.html?p=1|work=[[PWInsider]]|date=May 8, 2020|access-date=May 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720021509/https://www.pwinsider.com/article/136237/summerslam-weekend-will-not-take-place-in-boston-mayor-says-all-major-events-need-to-make-alternative-plans.html?p=1|archive-date=July 20, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="2020WV">{{cite web|last=Tedesco|first=Mike|title=WWE SummerSlam will not take place in Boston, mayor announces no events will take place|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/155605-wwe-summerslam-will-not-take-place-in-boston/|work=WrestleView|date=May 8, 2020|access-date=May 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521030352/https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/155605-wwe-summerslam-will-not-take-place-in-boston/|archive-date=May 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 17, WWE announced that SummerSlam would emanate from Orlando's [[Amway Center]] and it would be produced by way of a [[bio-secure bubble]] dubbed the [[WWE ThunderDome]], which was first utilized for the August 21 episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''. This made SummerSlam the first major WWE event to be held outside of the Performance Center since March 2020, as well as their first pay-per-view produced from the ThunderDome. Inside the ThunderDome, drones, lasers, pyro, smoke, and projections were utilized to enhance wrestlers' entrances, and nearly 1,000 LED boards were installed to allow for rows and rows of virtual fans, who could register for a free virtual seat. Arena audio was also mixed with that of the virtual fans.<ref>{{cite web|last=Heel|first=N.|date=August 17, 2020|title=WWE Launching 'ThunderDome' At Amway Center This Friday|url=https://heelbynature.com/wrestling-news/wwe-news/wwe-launching-thunderdome-at-amway-center-this-friday/|access-date=August 17, 2020|website=Heel By Nature|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205081742/https://heelbynature.com/wrestling-news/wwe-news/wwe-launching-thunderdome-at-amway-center-this-friday/|archive-date=February 5, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=WWE.com Staff|title=WWE introducing new state-of-the-art viewing experience with WWE ThunderDome|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/wwe-virtual-fan-experience-thunder-zone-summerslam-amway-center|work=[[WWE]]|date=August 17, 2020|access-date=August 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818094147/https://www.wwe.com/article/wwe-virtual-fan-experience-thunder-zone-summerslam-amway-center|archive-date=August 18, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=WWE Announces ThunderDome Arena; Enhanced Fan Experience, Residency At Amway Center; First Look Video Shown|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-thunderdome-arena-enhanced-fan-experience|work=Fightful|date=August 17, 2020|access-date=August 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921055420/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-thunderdome-arena-enhanced-fan-experience|archive-date=September 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

While SummerSlam has been considered WWE's second biggest event of the year for many years, in 2021, it was promoted as the promotion's biggest event of that year. [[WrestleMania 37]] in April 2021, which was the promotion's first event with live fans since before the pandemic, had to be held at a reduced venue capacity due to the ongoing pandemic. In July 2021, WWE resumed live touring with fans, and in an effort to sell out that year's [[SummerSlam (2021)|SummerSlam]], which was held at the [[Allegiant Stadium]] in the [[Las Vegas]] suburb of [[Paradise, Nevada]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Guzzo|first=Gisberto|title=WWE SummerSlam 2021 To Take Place At Allegiant Stadium In Las Vegas|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-summerslam-2021-take-place-allegiant-stadium-las-vegas|work=Fightful|date=June 5, 2021|access-date=June 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605224142/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-summerslam-2021-take-place-allegiant-stadium-las-vegas|archive-date=June 5, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> WWE promoted SummerSlam as the "biggest event of 2021".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/article/dj-valentino-khan-to-perform-at-summerslam|title=DJ Valentino Khan to perform at SummerSlam|date=August 18, 2021|author=WWE.com Staff|work=[[WWE]]|access-date=August 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818163352/https://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/article/dj-valentino-khan-to-perform-at-summerslam|archive-date=August 18, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> The 2021 event in turn became the highest-grossing SummerSlam event of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2021/08/24/wwe-summerslam-2021-shatters-records-roman-reigns-touts-legitimate-needle-moving/?sh=5eef1adb6c39|title=WWE SummerSlam 2021 Shatters Records; Roman Reigns Touts 'Legitimate Needle Moving'|first=Alfred|last=Konuwa|work=Forbes|date=August 24, 2021|access-date=August 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824165227/https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2021/08/24/wwe-summerslam-2021-shatters-records-roman-reigns-touts-legitimate-needle-moving/|archive-date=August 24, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Beginning with [[WrestleMania 36]] in 2020, WWE began holding WrestleMania as a two-night event. Beginning with the [[SummerSlam (2025)|2025 event]], SummerSlam will also expand to two nights, scheduled for the [[MetLife stadium]] in [[East Rutherford]] on August 2 and 3, 2025;<ref name="2025event">{{cite web |last=Lambert |first=Jeremy |date=September 26, 2024 |title=WWE SummerSlam 2025 To Be A Two-Night Event At MetLife Stadium|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-summerslam-2025-be-two-night-event-metlife-stadium|access-date=September 26, 2024|work=Fightful|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926161208/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-summerslam-2025-be-two-night-event-metlife-stadium|archive-date=September 26, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> the [[SummerSlam (2026)|2026 edition]] had originally been announced as the first-ever two-night SummerSlam before WWE later announced that the 2025 event would be two nights.<ref name="2026-announced"/> Additionally, a future two-night SummerSlam will be held at the [[Lucas Oil Stadium]] in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]] as part of a partnership with the Indiana Sports Corp, which will see the [[Royal Rumble (2025)|2025 Royal Rumble]] and a future WrestleMania held at the stadium.<ref name="Indianapolis">{{cite web|last=Keller|first=Wade|title=WWE announces Indianapolis, Ind. will host WrestleMania, Summerslam, and Royal Rumble in first-of-its-kind multi-event deal with a city|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2024/06/24/wwe-announces-indianapolis-ind-will-host-wrestlemania-summerslam-and-royal-rumble-in-first-of-its-kind-multi-event-deal-with-a-city/|access-date=June 24, 2024|work=[[PWTorch]]|date=June 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240624174603/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2024/06/24/wwe-announces-indianapolis-ind-will-host-wrestlemania-summerslam-and-royal-rumble-in-first-of-its-kind-multi-event-deal-with-a-city/|archive-date=June 24, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

From its inception in 1988 up through the 2021 event, SummerSlam had been held annually in August. The [[SummerSlam (2022)|2022 event]], however, was the first SummerSlam to not be held in August, as it was instead held in July. It took place on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at the [[Nissan Stadium]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee]].<ref name="2022event"/> The [[SummerSlam (2023)|2023 event]] was scheduled for Saturday, August 5, 2023, at [[Ford Field]] in [[Detroit, Michigan]], thus returning SummerSlam to the month of August.<ref name="2023event"/> The 2023 event would break the 2021 event's record to become the highest-grossing SummerSlam of all time, as well as the highest-grossing event outside of WrestleMania.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/summerslam-makes-history-fallout-videos-asuka-comments-what-s-next-her-fight-size|title=SummerSlam Makes History, Fallout Videos, Asuka Comments On What's Next For Her <nowiki>|</nowiki> Fight Size|date=August 6, 2023|last=Defelice|first=Robert|work=Fightful|access-date=August 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806075401/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/summerslam-makes-history-fallout-videos-asuka-comments-what-s-next-her-fight-size|archive-date=August 6, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Events==
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!Event
!Date
!City
!Venue
!Main Event
!Ref.
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|1
|style="white-space:nowrap;"|[[SummerSlam (1988)]]
|August 29, 1988
|[[New York City, New York]]
|[[Madison Square Garden]]
|[[The Mega Powers]] ([[Hulk Hogan]] and [[Randy Savage|"Macho Man" Randy Savage]]) vs. [[The Mega Bucks]] ([[André The Giant]] and [[Ted DiBiase|"Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase]]) with [[Jesse "The Body" Ventura]] as the [[special guest referee]]
|<ref name=sa94/>
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|2
|[[SummerSlam (1989)]]
|August 28, 1989
|style="white-space:nowrap;"|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
|[[Meadowlands Arena|Brendan Byrne Arena]]
|[[Brutus Beefcake]] and [[Hulk Hogan]] vs. [[Randy Savage]] and [[Tom Lister, Jr.|Zeus]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1989/results/|title=SummerSlam 1989 official results|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=June 18, 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325075420/http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1989/results/ <!-- Bot retrieved archive -->|archivedate=March 25, 2008}}</ref>
|-
|3
|[[SummerSlam (1990)]]
|August 27, 1990
|[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|[[Spectrum (arena)|Spectrum]]
|[[The Ultimate Warrior]] (c) vs. [[Rick Rude|Ravishing Rick Rude]] in a [[Steel Cage match]] for the [[WWF Championship|WWF World Heavyweight Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Ring Results: 1990|publisher=The History of WWE|url=https://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/90.htm|access-date=November 22, 2010|first=Graham|last=Cawthon}}</ref>
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|4
|[[SummerSlam (1991)]]
|August 26, 1991
|[[New York City, New York]]
|[[Madison Square Garden]]
|[[Hulk Hogan]] and [[The Ultimate Warrior]] vs. [[Sgt. Slaughter]], [[Adnan Al-Kaissie|General Adnan]], and [[The Iron Sheik|Colonel Mustafa]] in a [[Handicap match|Handicap]] [[elimination match]] with [[Sid Eudy|Sid Justice]] as the [[special guest referee]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=SummerSlam 1991 |url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/1991/ |website=[[WWE]] |access-date=November 30, 2021}}</ref>
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|5
|[[SummerSlam (1992)]]
|August 29, 1992<br>{{small|([[Broadcast delay|Aired]] August 31, 1992)}}
|[[London, England]]
|[[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]]
|[[Bret "The Hitman" Hart]] (c) vs. [[The British Bulldog]] for the [[WWF Intercontinental Championship|WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite news| title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work=Wrestling's Historical Cards: SummerSlam 1992 (London, England, Wembley Stadium)|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|page=128}}</ref>
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|6
|[[SummerSlam (1993)]]
|August 30, 1993
|[[Auburn Hills, Michigan]]
|[[The Palace of Auburn Hills]]
|[[Yokozuna (wrestler)|Yokozuna]] (c) vs. [[Lex Luger]] for the [[WWF Championship|WWF World Heavyweight Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite book|last=Feigenbaum|first=Aaron|author2=Kevin Kelly |author3=Seth Mates |author4=Brian Solomon |author5=Phil Speer |title=The Ultimate World Wrestling Entertainment Trivia Book|page=86}}</ref>
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|7
|[[SummerSlam (1994)]]
|August 29, 1994
|[[Chicago, Illinois]]
|[[United Center]]
|[[The Undertaker]] vs. "[[Brian Lee (wrestler)|The Undertaker]]"
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Introduction|work=United Center|url=http://www.unitedcenter.com/unitedcenter/arenainfo.asp|access-date=November 15, 2007}}</ref>
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|8
|[[SummerSlam (1995)]]
|August 27, 1995
|[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
|[[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Civic Arena]]
|[[Kevin Nash|Diesel]] (c) vs. [[King Mabel]] for the [[WWF Championship|WWF World Heavyweight Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite web|first=Scott|last=Criscuolo|author2=Rozzero, Justin|title=SummerSlam 1995 Review|url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/sslam95review.htm|publisher=The History of WWE|date=July 5, 2007|access-date=July 16, 2008|archive-date=May 29, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529002619/http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/sslam95review.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|9
|[[SummerSlam (1996)]]
|August 18, 1996
|[[Cleveland, Ohio]]
|[[Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse|Gund Arena]]
|[[Shawn Michaels]] (c) vs. [[Big Van Vader|Vader]] for the [[WWF Championship|WWF World Heavyweight Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=1986|title=WWF SummerSlam 1996 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net|access-date=July 26, 2019}}</ref>
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|10
|[[SummerSlam (1997)]]
|August 3, 1997
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
|[[Meadowlands Arena|Continental Airlines Arena]]
|[[The Undertaker]] (c) vs. [[Bret Hart]] for the [[WWF Championship|WWF World Heavyweight Championship]] with [[Shawn Michaels]] as the [[special guest referee]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/aug4_slam_results.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729210524/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/aug4_slam_results.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 29, 2012|title=WWF Summerslam '97 results|date=August 4, 1997|access-date=October 27, 2012|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref>
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|11
|[[SummerSlam (1998)]]
|August 30, 1998
|[[New York City, New York]]
|[[Madison Square Garden]]
|[[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] (c) vs. [[The Undertaker]] for the [[WWF Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite web|last=Keller|first=Wade|title=WWE SummerSlam Flashback Series – 1998 Report Austin vs. Taker, The Rock vs. Triple H|url=https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Torch_Flashbacks_19/article_42889.shtml|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=August 6, 2010|date=August 30, 1998}}</ref>
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|12
|[[SummerSlam (1999)]]
|August 22, 1999
|[[Minneapolis, Minnesota]]
|[[Target Center]]
|[[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] (c) vs. [[Mick Foley|Mankind]] vs. [[Triple H]] in a [[Triple Threat match]] for the [[WWF Championship]] with [[Jesse Ventura]] as the [[special guest referee]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=2075|title=WWF SummerSlam 1999 – "An Out Of Body Experience" « Events Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net|access-date=July 26, 2019}}</ref>
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|13
|[[SummerSlam (2000)]]
|August 27, 2000
|[[Raleigh, North Carolina]]
|style="white-space:nowrap;"|[[PNC Arena|Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena]]
|[[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] (c) vs. [[Kurt Angle]] vs. [[Triple H]] in a [[Triple Threat match]] for the [[WWF Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/2000/venue/ |access-date=March 15, 2008 |title=SummerSlam (2000) Venue |publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080107031220/http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/2000/venue/ |archive-date=January 7, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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|14
|[[SummerSlam (2001)]]
|August 19, 2001
|[[San Jose, California]]
|[[SAP Center|Compaq Center]]
|[[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]] (c) vs. [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] for the [[WCW Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/summer.html#2001|title=SummerSlam results (prowrestlinghistory.com)|accessdate=March 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061913/http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/summer.html#2001|archive-date=October 23, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|15
|[[SummerSlam (2002)]]
|August 25, 2002
|[[Uniondale, New York]]
|[[Nassau Coliseum]]
|[[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] (c) vs. [[Brock Lesnar]] for the [[WWE Undisputed Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/2002/|title=SummerSlam 2002 Results|access-date=January 25, 2008|publisher=WWE|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071231094700/http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/2002/ <!-- Bot retrieved archive -->|archive-date=December 31, 2007}}</ref>
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|16
|[[SummerSlam (2003)]]
|August 24, 2003
|[[Phoenix, Arizona]]
|[[Talking Stick Resort Arena|America West Arena]]
|[[Triple H]] (c) vs. [[Chris Jericho]] vs. [[Bill Goldberg|Goldberg]] vs. [[Kevin Nash]] vs. [[Randy Orton]] vs. [[Shawn Michaels]] in an [[Elimination Chamber]] match for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/history/2003/venue/ |title=SummerSlam (2003) Venue |publisher=WWE |access-date=July 10, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630015620/http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/history/2003/venue/ |archive-date=June 30, 2007 }}</ref>
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|17
|[[SummerSlam (2004)]]
|August 15, 2004
|[[Toronto, Ontario]], [[Canada]]
|[[Scotiabank Arena|Air Canada Centre]]
|[[Chris Benoit]] (c) vs. [[Randy Orton]] for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/summer.html#2004|title= SummerSlam 2004 results|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=February 15, 2008}}</ref>
|-
|18
|[[SummerSlam (2005)]]
|August 21, 2005
|[[Washington, D.C.]]
|[[Capital One Arena|MCI Center]]
|[[Hulk Hogan]] vs. [[Shawn Michaels]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/summer.html#2005|title=SummerSlam 2005|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=April 19, 2008}}</ref>
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|19
|[[SummerSlam (2006)]]
|August 20, 2006
|[[Boston, Massachusetts]]
|[[TD Garden|TD Banknorth Garden]]
|[[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] (c) vs. [[John Cena]] for the [[WWE Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/summer.html#2006|title=SummerSlam 2006 Results|access-date=March 8, 2008|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref>
|-
|20
|[[SummerSlam (2007)]]
|August 26, 2007
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
|[[Meadowlands Arena|Continental Airlines Arena]]
|[[John Cena]] (c) vs. [[Randy Orton]] for the [[WWE Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/08/27/4450221.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629045651/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/08/27/4450221.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|date=August 27, 2007|first1=Dale|last1=Plummer|last2=Tylwalk|first2=Nick|title=Returns highlight SummerSlam|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports|access-date=October 24, 2007}}</ref>
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|21
|[[SummerSlam (2008)]]
|August 17, 2008
|[[Indianapolis, Indiana]]
|[[Bankers Life Fieldhouse|Conseco Fieldhouse]]
|[[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] vs. [[The Undertaker]] in a [[Hell in a Cell match]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin's Random Reviews: WWE SummerSlam 2008|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/kevins-random-reviews-wwe-summerslam-2008/|access-date=December 13, 2020|work=[[411Mania]]|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|22
|[[SummerSlam (2009)]]
|style="white-space:nowrap;"|August 23, 2009
|rowspan="6"|[[Los Angeles, California]]
|rowspan="6"|[[Staples Center]]
|[[Jeff Hardy]] (c) vs. [[CM Punk]] in a [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]] for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]]
|<ref name="location09">{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/news08/1227214965.shtml|title=Reader Notes: Bret Hart, WWE in Elmira, 2009 PPVs|date=November 20, 2008|last=Martin|first=Adam|access-date=November 21, 2008|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref>
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|23
|[[SummerSlam (2010)]]
|August 15, 2010
|[[WWE|Team WWE]] ([[John Cena]], [[Bret Hart]], [[Chris Jericho]], [[Bryan Danielson|Daniel Bryan]], [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]], [[John Morrison (wrestler)|John Morrison]], and [[R-Truth]]) vs. [[The Nexus (professional wrestling)|The Nexus]] ([[Wade Barrett]], [[Darren Young]], [[David Otunga]], [[Heath Slater]], [[Justin Gabriel]], [[Michael Tarver]], and [[Ryback|Skip Sheffield]])
|<ref name="location10">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/rw/eventdetail/13805490|title=SummerSlam|access-date=March 18, 2010|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|archive-date=August 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120828054217/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|24
|[[SummerSlam (2011)]]
|August 14, 2011
|[[CM Punk]] (c) vs. [[John Cena]] (c) for the [[WWE Championship|Undisputed WWE Championship]] with [[Triple H]] as the [[special guest referee]] then [[CM Punk]] (c) vs. [[Alberto Del Rio]] for the [[WWE Championship]] in Del Rio's [[Money in the Bank ladder match|Money in the Bank cash-in match]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.staplescenter.com/wide.php?page=event_detail&event_id=2305|title=WWE SummerSlam|access-date=July 24, 2011|publisher=[[Staples Center]]|archive-date=May 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504032650/http://www.staplescenter.com/wide.php?page=event_detail&event_id=2305|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|25
|[[SummerSlam (2012)]]
|August 19, 2012
|[[Brock Lesnar]] vs. [[Triple H]] in a [[No Disqualification match]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staplescenter.com/events/event-detail/3258/wwe-summerslam|title=WWE SummerSlam|publisher=StaplesCenter.com|access-date=December 2, 2021|archive-date=May 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511035123/http://staplescenter.com/events/event-detail/3258/wwe-summerslam|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|26
|[[SummerSlam (2013)]]
|August 18, 2013
|[[John Cena]] (c) vs. [[Bryan Danielson|Daniel Bryan]] for the [[WWE Championship]] with [[Triple H]] as the [[special guest referee]] then [[Bryan Danielson|Daniel Bryan]] (c) vs. [[Randy Orton]] for the [[WWE Championship]] with [[Triple H]] as the [[special guest referee]] in Orton's [[Money in the Bank cash-in match]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/events/all/summerslam/all/all/all/3000/mi |title=WWE.com: WWE Tickets and Live Events Information from |publisher=WWE |date=August 19, 2013 |access-date=August 25, 2013}}</ref>
|-
|27
|[[SummerSlam (2014)]]
|August 17, 2014
|[[John Cena]] (c) vs. [[Brock Lesnar]] for the [[WWE Championship|WWE World Heavyweight Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE.com: WWE Tickets and Live Events Information from WWE|url=https://www.wwe.com/events/all/summerslam/all/all/all/3000/mi|publisher=WWE}}</ref>
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|28
|[[SummerSlam (2015)]]
|August 23, 2015
|rowspan=4"|[[Brooklyn, New York]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Barclays Center]]
|[[Brock Lesnar]] vs. [[The Undertaker]]
|<ref>{{cite web|last1=Martin|first1=Adam|title=WWE Summerslam PPV confirmed for Brooklyn on 8/23|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/53351-wwe-summerslam-ppv-confirmed-for-brooklyn-on-8-23|website=wrestleview.com|date=March 5, 2015|access-date=March 5, 2015}}</ref>
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|29
|[[SummerSlam (2016)]]
|August 21, 2016
|[[Brock Lesnar]] vs. [[Randy Orton]]
|<ref name="SS20162017">{{cite web|title=WWE SummerSlam returns to Barclays Center in 2016 and 2017|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/summerslam-barclays-center-brooklyn-2016-2017|publisher=WWE|access-date=September 28, 2015}}</ref>
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|30
|[[SummerSlam (2017)]]
|August 20, 2017
|[[Brock Lesnar]] (c) vs. [[Braun Strowman]] vs. [[Roman Reigns]] vs. [[Samoa Joe]] in a [[fatal four-way match]] for the [[WWE Universal Championship]]
|<ref name="SS20162017"/>
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|31
|[[SummerSlam (2018)]]
|August 19, 2018
|[[Brock Lesnar]] (c) vs. [[Roman Reigns]] for the [[WWE Universal Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Get your SummerSlam tickets now|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/article/summerslam-2018-tickets|publisher=WWE|date=February 2, 2018|access-date=July 17, 2018}}</ref>
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|32
|[[SummerSlam (2019)]]
|August 11, 2019
|[[Toronto, Ontario]], [[Canada]]
|[[Scotiabank Arena]]
|[[Brock Lesnar]] (c) vs. [[Seth Rollins]] for the [[WWE Universal Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Crosby |first1=Jack |title=WWE SummerSlam heading to Toronto in August 2019 after a four-year run in Brooklyn |url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-summerslam-heading-to-toronto-in-august-2019-after-a-four-year-run-in-brooklyn/ |access-date=March 27, 2021 |work=[[CBS Sports]] |date=August 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528134106/https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-summerslam-heading-to-toronto-in-august-2019-after-a-four-year-run-in-brooklyn/ |archive-date=May 28, 2019}}</ref>
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|33
|[[SummerSlam (2020)]]
|August 23, 2020
|[[Orlando, Florida]]{{efn|name=fn1}}
|[[WWE ThunderDome]] at [[Amway Center]]{{efn|name=fn1}}
|[[Braun Strowman]] (c) vs. [["The Fiend" Bray Wyatt]] in a [[Falls count anywhere match|Falls Count Anywhere match]] for the [[WWE Universal Championship]]
|<ref name="2020PWI"/><ref name="2020WV"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=137705|title=WWE SummerSlam Update|publisher=PWInsider|author=Mike Johnson|date=July 6, 2020|access-date=July 14, 2020}}</ref>
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|34
|[[SummerSlam (2021)]]
|August 21, 2021
|[[Paradise, Nevada]]
|[[Allegiant Stadium]]
|[[Roman Reigns]] (c) vs. [[John Cena]] for the [[WWE Universal Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Las Vegas to host SummerSlam at Allegiant Stadium|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/article/las-vegas-to-host-summerslam-at-allegiant-stadium|date=June 5, 2021|access-date=June 5, 2021|website=[[WWE]]|author=WWE.com Staff|language=en}}</ref>
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|35
|[[SummerSlam (2022)]]
|July 30, 2022
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|[[Nissan Stadium]]
|[[Roman Reigns]] (c) vs. [[Brock Lesnar]] in a [[Last Man Standing match]] for the [[Undisputed WWE Universal Championship]]
|<ref name="2022event">{{cite web |last1=Gray |first1=Nick |title=WWE SummerSlam headed to Nissan Stadium in 2022 |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/2021/10/25/wwe-summerslam-2022-nashville-nissan-stadium/6173033001/ |website=[[The Tennessean]] |access-date=October 30, 2021 |date=October 25, 2021}}</ref>
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|36
|[[SummerSlam (2023)]]
|August 5, 2023
|[[Detroit, Michigan]]
|[[Ford Field]]
|[[Roman Reigns]] (c) vs. [[Jey Uso]] in [[No Disqualification match|Tribal Combat]] for the [[Undisputed WWE Universal Championship]] and recognition of Tribal Chief of the [[Anoaʻi family]]
|<ref name="2023event">{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=WWE SumerSlam 2023 To Take Place On August 5 At Ford Field|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-sumerslam-2023-take-place-august-5-ford-field|work=Fightful|date=February 7, 2023|access-date=February 7, 2023}}</ref>
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|37
|[[SummerSlam (2024)]]
|August 3, 2024
|[[Cleveland, Ohio]]
|[[Cleveland Browns Stadium]]
|[[Cody Rhodes]] (c) vs. [[Solo Sikoa]] in [[Anything Goes match|Bloodline Rules match]] for the [[Undisputed WWE Championship]]
|<ref name="2024event">{{cite news |last1=Lambert |first1=Jeremy |title=WWE SummerSlam To Take Place In Cleveland On August 3 |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-summerslam-take-place-cleveland-august-3 |access-date=March 12, 2024 |work=Fightful |date=March 12, 2024}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" |[[SummerSlam (2025)]]
|August 2, 2025
| rowspan="2" |[[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
| rowspan="2" |[[MetLife Stadium]]
|[[TBA]]
| rowspan="2" |<ref name="2025event"/>
|-
|August 3, 2025
|[[TBA]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |39
| rowspan="2" |[[SummerSlam (2026)]]
|August 1, 2026
| rowspan="2" |[[Minneapolis, Minnesota]]
| rowspan="2" |[[U.S. Bank Stadium]]
|[[TBA]]
| rowspan="2" |<ref name="2026-announced">{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=WWE SummerSlam 2026 Expands To Two Nights, To Be Held In Minnesota|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/us-bank-stadium-announces-two-night-wwe-summerslam-2026|work=Fightful|date=May 23, 2024|access-date=May 23, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|August 2, 2026
|[[TBA]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |TBA
| rowspan="2" |TBA{{efn|While Indianapolis is confirmed to be hosting a future SummerSlam, it is unknown when this SummerSlam will be.}}
| rowspan="2" |TBA
| rowspan="2" |[[Indianapolis, Indiana]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Lucas Oil Stadium]]
|[[TBA]]
| rowspan="2" |<ref name="Indianapolis"/>
|-
|[[TBA]]
|-
|colspan="10"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match}}
|-
|}

== Notes ==
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==References==
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