History of SummerSlam (2025) in Timeline

SummerSlam (2025), branded SummerSlam: New Jersey, is WWE's 38th annual SummerSlam event. It's a two-night professional wrestling pay-per-view and livestreaming event scheduled for August 2nd and 3rd, 2025, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown brands will compete. Cardi B is slated to be the hostess.

September 26, 2024: SummerSlam 2025 Announcement

On September 26, 2024, WWE, in conjunction with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA), announced that the 38th SummerSlam would be held over two nights on August 2 and August 3, 2025, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

November 2024: Survivor Series: WarGames

In November 2024, at Survivor Series: WarGames, Paul Heyman betrayed Roman Reigns and CM Punk, siding with Seth Rollins. This event set the stage for a tag team match between Reigns and Uso against Breakker and Reed at SummerSlam.

December 2024: The Wyatt Sicks Return

In December 2024, The Wyatt Sicks made a surprise return on SmackDown, initiating attacks on various tag teams, which ultimately led to them winning the WWE Tag Team Championship and defending it against five other teams in a Six-Pack Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match at SummerSlam.

January 2025: WWE Network Merger with Netflix

In January 2025, the WWE Network merged under Netflix in most international markets, making this SummerSlam the first to broadcast on Netflix in those areas.

August 3, 2025: SummerSlam: New Jersey Night 2

On August 3, 2025, SummerSlam: New Jersey will host its second night at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, featuring wrestlers from WWE's Raw and SmackDown brands, with Cardi B as the hostess.

2025: Karrion Kross vs. Sami Zayn Rivalry

In 2025, the feud between Karrion Kross and Sami Zayn escalated, leading to a rematch at SummerSlam where the stakes involve Zayn either admitting Kross was right or Kross admitting he was wrong.