Roman Reigns will meet Seth Rollins at SummerSlam 2026 if the latter wins the King of the Ring. Brock Lesnar will also be part of the biggest party of the summer. As the fans wait for SummerSlam, here we have a look at 5 likely matches that could take place at SummerSlam 2026.
Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins
Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins are likely to square off in the second night’s main event of SummerSlam 2026. Rollins is likely to win the King of the Ring to earn the title opportunity against Reigns. Rollins has never won the King of the Ring tournament.
Roman Reigns won the title at Wrestlemania 42
Roman Reigns won the World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 42. He defeated CM Punk in the main event to win this title for the first time. Reigns has defended the title twice against Jacob Fatu so far.
Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton
Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton are likely to take part in a Wrestlemania rematch at SummerSlam. Cody successfully retained the title against Orton in the night 1 main event of Wrestlemania 42. He has defended the title against Gunther since then.
Randy Orton is on a break
Randy Orton, who punted Cody Rhodes and stood tall in the ring with the WWE Championship despite the defeat, has been on a break from WWE since Wrestlemania 42. The 14-time world champion looks set to make his WWE return and get a rematch for the top title.
Oba Femi vs Brock Lesnar
The storyline between Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar looks all but set to end at SummerSlam 2026. Femi defeated Lesnar at Wrestlemania 42 while the reverse happened at Clash in Italy. Femi might ask Lesnar to put his career on the line at SummerSlam and then retire him for real.
CM Punk vs Bron Breaker
CM Punk has only made one WWE appearance since losing the World Heavyweight Championship to Roman Reigns. Punk is likely to go after the WWE Championship, but at Wrestlemania 43. He might return and face Bron Breakker at the biggest party of the Summer.
Rhea Ripley vs Charlotte Flair
Rhea Ripley is likely to put her WWE Women’s Championship on the line against Charlotte Flair. Flair is part of the Queen of the Ring tournament and is likely to win the tournament. She has never won this tournament.
