Undisputed WWE Championship — Cody Rhodes (c.) vs. Solo Sikoa in a “Bloodline Rules” match — The deck is stacked against Rhodes, more than in any other match during his championship reign. There were several references to Roman Reigns on Friday’s episode of SmackDown, and making this match “Bloodline Rules” is just begging for a return of the Tribal Chief. This match will be hard-pressed to live up to the WrestleMania 40 main event — fought under the same stipulations — but should be a great finish to the show, with a potentially massive return helping Rhodes retain. Prediction: Cody Rhodes retains the Undisputed WWE Championship
World Heavyweight Championship — Damian Priest (c.) vs. Gunther — Priest has had a solid reign, but it’s clear that Gunther has been prepped to take his spot at the top of WWE by winning Raw’s biggest singles championship. This match has the potential to steal the show, with two relatively different styles clashing in the ring. Gunther’s hard-hitting style and Priest’s more uptempo pace should make for a match of the year contender, but the title will change hands. Prediction: Gunther wins the World Heavyweight Championship
WWE Women’s Championship — Bayley (c.) vs. Nia Jax — The big question mark here is if Tiffany Stratton will cash in her new, custom Money in the Bank briefcase. If so, she’s walking out of Cleveland as the WWE Women’s Champion. Otherwise, I think Bayley will retain and potentially set up a showdown with a soon-to-return Charlotte Flair in the near future. Prediction: Bayley retains the WWE Women’s Championship
Women’s World Championship — Liv Morgan (c.) vs. Rhea Ripley — Outside of the Rhodes-Sikoa match, no contest on the SummerSlam card has a more emotionally driven story than Morgan vs. Ripley. Morgan won’t win clean here, but she could unexpectedly retain by a double-cross from Dominik Mysterio, adding even more heat to their characters and protecting Ripley in the process. On the flip side, Ripley could win and set up the next chapter of this storyline by attempting to beat down Morgan and Mysterio stopping her. Either way, it doesn’t seem like we’re done here. Prediction: Morgan retains the Women’s World Championship.
Intercontinental Championship — Sami Zayn (c.) vs. Bron Breakker — We saw this match last month at Money in the Bank, where Zayn was victorious. Although this is the first time he’s been featured in a singles match at SummerSlam, I do think Zayn drops the belt to Breakker, who is very clearly on the upswing in WWE and has a very bright future. Plus, depending on the outcome of the Preist-Gunther match, we could see Zayn lose and have an almost immediate claim to face a newly crowned Gunther. Win-win. Prediction: Bron Breakker wins the Intercontinental Championship.
United States Championship — Logan Paul (c.) vs. LA Knight — I expect a solid showing from Paul and Knight. It’s been a long run for Knight without a championship in WWE, so rather than overthinking things, I’ll venture that ends tonight. Prediction: LA Knight wins the United States Championship.
Drew McIntyre vs. CM Punk, with Seth Rollins as special guest referee — Rollins will undoubtedly get involved here, and it’ll likely cost Punk a win over McIntyre. A win for McIntyre keeps him in the mix for the World Heavyweight Championship while we can get a brief Rollins-Punk feud (with some real-life beef included) before either makes a run to the top of the card. Prediction: Drew McIntyre wins.