by Night 1 of the WWE SummerSlam (2025) premium live event took place on August 2 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with 53,161 fans in attendance, watching the show live. The event was kicked off by Cardi B and ended with a shocking cash-in by Seth Rollins.
WWE SummerSlam (2025) was originally set to feature 6 matches on Night 1, but a surprise Money in the Bank cash-in at the end gave fans a bonus seventh match. The biggest spectacle of the night was Jelly Roll’s performance, as he completely stole the show with his incredible in-ring skills.
WWE SummerSlam (2025) Night 1 Complete Results – Who Won, Who Lost
- Roman Reigns and “Main Event” Jey Uso defeated Bron Breakker and “Big” Bronson Reed via pinfall (Jey pinned Bronson)
- Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair became the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions by defeating Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez via pinfall
- Sami Zayn defeated Karrion Kross via pinfall
- Tiffany Stratton retained the WWE Women’s Championship by defeating Jade Cargill via pinfall
- Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre defeated Jelly Roll and Randy Orton via pinfall (Logan pinned Jelly)
- CM Punk became the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion by defeating Gunther via pinfall
- Seth Rollins became the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion by defeating CM Punk via pinfall (MITB Cash-in match)
Key Highlights from WWE SummerSlam (2025) Night 1
- The host of WWE SummerSlam (2025), Cardi B, kicked off Night 1 by welcoming everyone.
- The first match of Night 1 was Jey Uso and Roman Reigns vs Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, with Gunther vs CM Punk as the main event.
- There were three title changes during Night 1 of SummerSlam (2025), and Tiffany Stratton was the only champion who successfully retained her title.
- CM Punk vs Seth Rollins was the shortest match of the night, lasting only 10 seconds, while CM Punk vs Gunther was the longest match, lasting over 30 minutes and 20 seconds.
