WWE SummerSlam 2026 is scheduled as a two-night premium live event at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on 1 and 2 August. It will be streamed exclusively through ESPN Unlimited, with Variety highlighting a five-day DirecTV trial as a potential way for eligible new customers to watch without an immediate charge; the event matters as one of WWE’s largest annual shows and follows a reported 1.7 million viewers for SummerSlam in 2025.

Both nights are due to begin at 6pm Eastern Time (11pm in the UK), and the card includes six championship matches. Night one is set to feature Liv Morgan defending the Women’s World Championship against Iyo Sky, CM Punk against Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship, and Oba Femi facing Brock Lesnar in Hell in a Cell; Darius Rucker will perform the US national anthem before night two. ESPN Unlimited starts at $29.99 a month, while DirecTV’s Entertainment package is advertised at $59.99 for the first month before rising to $89.99; no separate pay-per-view fee is required.