WWE SummerSlam predictions for the pay per view on Sunday, August 19. Who will be victorious when WWE’s second biggest show of the year, SummerSlam, takes place in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday night? Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.
WWE SummerSlam 2018 Betting Tips
AJ Styles to beat Samoa Joe @ 8/11 Paddy Power
Wrestling fans were made to wait a long time to finally see AJ Styles in a WWE ring, but ‘The Phenomenal One’ has made the wait worth it over the past couple of years, even if his 2018 feud with Shinsuke Nakamura turned out to be one of the most underwhelming rivalries we have seen in recent years. WWE fans had been expecting a series of classic matches from the pair but what they got was lacklustre at best, so moving Styles on to a feud with former TNA pal Samoa Joe should prove to be a smart one. Joe’s time on the main roster has been stop-start due to injuries, but he has been booked strong by WWE and I would not be surprised to see him sitting at the top of the Smackdown Live tree in the coming months. However, the WWE may hold off on pulling the trigger on a Samoe Joe title reign just yet, meaning Styles leaves Brooklyn STILL the WWE champion.
The Miz to beat Daniel Bryan @ 8/11 Paddy Power
As soon as Daniel Bryan was cleared to return to the ring fans were hoping they would see a feud with ‘real life’ rival The Miz. I would have been predicting Bryan for a successful outing at SummerSlam, but there are reports that he is yet to sign a new deal with WWE and with his current contract set to expire in September, the company are unlikely to risk giving him a win over one of its top performers who should, quite frankly, be in the main event scene. The Miz has been on fire in recent years and a win over Bryan at SummerSlam will give him another thing to gloat about on TV.
Becky Lynch to beat Carmella & Charlotte @ 13/8 Paddy Power
Becky Lynch played a key role in the ‘women’s evolution’ that has ultimately led to the ladies getting their own PPV in October, but it would not be unfair to say that she has found herself in the shadow of Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks and Bayley in recent years. However, the WWE have booked ‘The Lass Kicker’ on a bit of win streak in recent weeks, giving her some momentum going into SummerSlam, and perhaps she will deservedly get her big moment by ending Carmella’s reign over the Smackdown Live women’s division at the ‘biggest party of the summer’.
Braun Strowman to beat Kevin Owens @ 4/11 Paddy Power
I have to back Braun Strowman because of what I am expecting to happen in – or should I say after – the main event…
Roman Reigns to beat Brock Lesnar @ 1/3 Paddy Power
I will keep this short and sweet – there makes absolutely no sense for Roman Reigns to lose ANOTHER match against Brock Lesnar. Granted the booking of Reigns has been absolutely appalling over the past couple of years – burying his reputation with a vocal part of the fanbase – but after defeats at WrestleMania and the Greatest Royal Rumble why would WWE even put this match together if Reigns was not going to finally end his Lesnar hoodoo at SummerSlam? Reigns lifting the belt to end the PPV will not go down well will the live crowd, but they will go home happy because I predict we will hear the scream of ‘BRAAUUUUUNNNN’ and Mr Money In The Bank will cash in to leave New York as the new Universal Champion.
WWE SummerSlam 2018 Card
Universal Championship: Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns
WWE Championship: AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe
Raw Women's Championship: Alexa Bliss vs. Ronda Rousey
Braun Strowman vs. Kevin Owens [Money In The Bank Briefcase On The Line]
Intercontinental Championship: Dolph Ziggler vs. Seth Rollins
SmackDown Women’s Championship: Carmella vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch [Triple Threat Match]
Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz
United States Championship: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Jeff Hardy
Finn Bálor vs. Constable Baron Corbin
SmackDown Tag Team Championship: The Bludgeon Brothers vs. The New Day
WWE Cruiserweight Championship: Cedric Alexander vs. Drew Gulak [Kickoff Match]
Rusev & Lana vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas & Zelina Vega [Kickoff Match]
Raw Tag Team Championship: The B-Team vs. The Revival [Kickoff Match]
WWE SummerSlam Stats
- SummerSlam is one of the original “Big Four” pay-per-view events run by WWE
- SummerSlam was first launched back in 1988 with the inaugural event held in New York
- Brooklyn, New York has been the host site for SummerSlam since 2015
- Brock Lesnar has main-evented each of the last five SummerSlam events
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August 29, 1988 | Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage vs. Andre The Giant & Ted DiBiase | New York, New York |
August 28. 1989 | Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake vs. Randy Savage & Zeus | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
August 27. 1990 | The Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude in a Steel Cage Match | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
August 26. 1991 | Hulk Hogan & The Ultimate Warrior vs. Sgt Slaughter, Col. Mustafa & General Adnan | New York, New York |
August 29, 1992 | Bret Hart vs. The British Bulldog | London, England |
August 30, 1993 | Yokozuna vs. Lex Luger | Auburn Hills, Michigan |
August 29. 1994 | The Undertaker vs. The Undertaker | Chicago, Illinois |
August 27, 1995 | Diesel vs. King Mabel | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
August 18, 1996 | Shawn Michaels vs. Vader | Cleveland, Ohio |
August 3, 1997 | The Undertaker vs. Bret Hart | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
August 30, 1998 | Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker | New York, New York |
August 22, 1999 | Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Mankind vs. Triple H | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
August 27, 2000 | The Rock vs. Kurt Angle | Raleigh, North Carolina |
August 19, 2001 | Booker T vs. The Rock | San Jose, California |
August 25, 2002 | The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar | Uniondale, New York |
August 24. 2003 | Triple H vs. Chris Jericho vs. Goldberg vs. Kevin Nash vs. Randy Orton vs. Shawn Michaels in an Elimination Chamber Match | Phoenix, Arizona |
August 15, 2004 | Chris Benoit vs. Randy Orton | Toronto, Canada |
August 21, 2005 | Hulk Hogan vs. Shawn Michaels | Washington, DC |
August 20, 2006 | Edge vs. John Cena | Boston, Massachusetts |
August 26, 2007 | John Cena vs. Randy Orton | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
August 17, 2008 | The Undertaker vs. Edge in a Hell In A Cell match | Indianapolis, Indiana |
August 23, 2009 | Jeff Hardy vs. CM Punk in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match | Los Angeles, California |
August 15, 2010 | Team Cena vs. Nexus | Los Angeles, California |
August 14, 2011 | CM Punk vs. John Cena | Los Angeles, California |
August 19. 2012 | Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H in a No Disqualification Match | Los Angeles, California |
August 18, 2013 | John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan | Los Angeles California |
August 17. 2014 | John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar | Los Angeles, California |
August 23, 2015 | The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar | Brooklyn, New York |
August 21, 2016 | Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton | Brooklyn, New York
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August 20, 2017 | Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman vs. Samoa Joe | Brooklyn, New York |