According to PWInsider, Gunther vs. Nick Aldis is 100% internally set for SummerSlam 2026. This will be Nick&#8217;s first match in WWE.
Gunther attacked Aldis on last week&#8217;s SmackDown. Due to this, RAW GM Adam Pearce will once again be the acting General Manager of the blue brand tonight.
As of this writing, WWE has officially announced the following matches for SummerSlam:
&#8211; World Heavyweight Championship Match: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Seth Rollins
&#8211; Undisputed WWE Championship Match: CM Punk (c) vs. Cody Rhodes
&#8211; Hell in a Cell Match: Brock Lesnar vs. &#8220;King of the Ring&#8221; Oba Femi
&#8211; Women&#8217;s World Championship Match: Liv Morgan (c) vs. &#8220;Queen of the Ring&#8221; IYO SKY
&#8211; Intercontinental Championship Match: Penta (c) vs. Chad Gable
&#8211; The Bloodline (Jacob Fatu, Jey Uso, and Jimmy Uso) vs. LA Knight, Solo Sikoa, and Royce Keys

WWE held an untelevised Live Event at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania last night. In the main event, CM Punk defeated his SummerSlam 2025 opponent, Gunther.
Below are the results:
&#8211; Finn Balor def. Solo Sikoa
&#8211; Danhausen def. The Miz
&#8211; Je&#8217;Von Evans def. Rusev
&#8211; Intercontinental Championship Match: Penta (c) def. Ethan Page to retain the title
&#8211; Oba Femi def. AAA Mega Champion Dominik Mysterio
&#8211; WWE Tag Team Champions Damian Priest and R-Truth def. AAA Tag Team Champions The War Raiders (Erik and Ivar)
&#8211; Carmelo Hayes def. Ricky Saints
&#8211; Undisputed WWE Championship Match: CM Punk (c) def. Gunther to retain the title
Punk hit The Ring General with two GTS back-to-back for the win:
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Hilarious finish of CM Punk vs. Gunther from last night&#39;s WWE Live Event <a href="https://t.co/n6ekaGTBSj">pic.twitter.com/n6ekaGTBSj</a>
&mdash; WrestleFeed (@WrestleFeedApp) <a href="https://x.com/WrestleFeedApp/status/2078069481390403941?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2026</a></blockquote>
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