The card for WWE's 'Biggest Party of the Summer,' SummerSlam is starting to take shape, with several matches reportedly in the works. Confirmed bouts include Roman Reigns defending his World Heavyweight Championship against Seth Rollins in their first one-on-one encounter since 2022. The Women's World Championship will also be on the line inside Minneapolis' U.S. Bank Stadium.

Oba Femi has willingly given up his guaranteed World Title opportunity to battle Brock Lesnar for a third time. Dave Meltzer's latest Newsletter indicated planned SummerSlam matches. According to Meltzer, the planned SummerSlam card before Rhea Ripley's injury was Rhodes vs CM Punk for the WWE Title, Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins for the World Title, and Liv Morgan vs. IYO SKY for the World Women’s Title.

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With the IYO SKY vs. Liv Morgan match confirmed, it appears Ripley's injury did not alter this particular women's championship match. Meltzer listed additional possibilities for SummerSlam matches prior to Rhea Ripley's injury. One of which, the Hell in a Cell Match featuring Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar, already came to fruition.

Meltzer said Charlotte Flair vs. Jade Cargill, Trick Williams vs. Carmelo Hayes for the US Title, Gunther vs Royce Keys, and Paige & Brie Bella vs. Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid for the Women’s Tag Team Titles were all planned for SummerSlam. Gunther taking on Royce Keys is an interesting development as it was reported yesterday that the WWE creative team is considering a match between The Ring General and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis.

The former NWA and TNA World Heavyweight Champion has not wrestled a match since he signed with WWE and became an authority figure, but his recent backstage altercation with Gunther could be leading him back to the ring. The report from WrestleVotes Radio did not indicate when that potential Gunther versus Aldis match would take place, so in theory, it could happen before SummerSlam. Perhaps on an episode of SmackDown or at Saturday Night's Main Event inside New York's Madison Square Garden on July 18.

As for Rhea Ripley, assuming she's healthy enough to compete, Meltzer heard that either Alexa Bliss or Jacy Jayne would be challenging for the WWE Women's Championship.

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