History of SummerSlam (2024) in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: August 3, 2024

The 2024 SummerSlam, also known as SummerSlam: Cleveland, will be the 37th annual SummerSlam professional wrestling event. Produced by WWE, it is scheduled for Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. The event will be available on pay-per-view and livestream, featuring wrestlers from WWE's Raw and SmackDown brands. This marks the second time Cleveland will host SummerSlam, the first being in 1996 at the Gund Arena. WWE wrestler and Cleveland native The Miz will host the event.

November 2023: CM Punk's Return

CM Punk returned to WWE at Survivor Series: WarGames after a near-decade absence, sparking tension with Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre.

2023: Rhea Ripley Injures Liv Morgan

In mid-2023, Rhea Ripley cost Liv Morgan the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, leading to a scheduled match between the two. However, the match never happened as Ripley attacked Morgan, injuring her shoulder and sidelining her for several months.

March 12, 2024: SummerSlam Announcement

On March 12, 2024, WWE announced the 37th SummerSlam, scheduled for Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. The event featured wrestlers from both the Raw and SmackDown brands. This marked the second SummerSlam held in Cleveland, following the 1996 event at the then-Gund Arena, now known as Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.

May 23, 2024: King and Queen of the Ring Stipulation

During an appearance at the WWE Experience in Saudi Arabia, Triple H announced that the winners of the King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring tournaments would earn respective World Heavyweight Championship and WWE Women's Championship matches at SummerSlam.

July 15, 2024: SummerSlam Theme Songs and Guest Appearances

WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque announced "Dead End Road" and "Liar" by Jelly Roll as the official theme songs for SummerSlam, with Jelly Roll invited to perform at the event. This announcement was followed by a SummerSlam promo featuring Jelly Roll.

August 3, 2024: SummerSlam: Cleveland

The 37th annual SummerSlam, promoted as SummerSlam: Cleveland, took place on August 3, 2024, at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. The event marked the second time Cleveland hosted SummerSlam, following the 1996 event at the then-Gund Arena.

2024: Liv Morgan's Return and Title Pursuit

Liv Morgan returned at the 2024 Royal Rumble after recovering from a shoulder injury inflicted by Rhea Ripley. Morgan embarked on a "revenge tour" to capture the Women's World Championship from Ripley.