An episode of the Netflix series WWE: Unreal has revealed very different plans in the works for the 2025 edition of SummerSlam.
In the fourth episode of the show’s second season, a whiteboard is listed showing potential matches for the premium live event including:
- World Heavyweight Championship: CM Punk vs. Gunther
- Sami Zayn vs. Seth Rollins (w/ Bronson Reed)
- Women’s World Championship: IYO SKY vs. Naomi
- Rhea Ripley vs. Asuka
- Finn Balor (The Demon) vs. Dominik Mysterio
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: The Bella Twins vs. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez
Of the ideas written down, the only match that happened exactly as planned was the Punk-Gunther title bout headlining night one.
Seth Rollins cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase after the match is a key plot point of the season, with WWE trying to keep up the ruse involving the kayfabe knee injury.
Liv Morgan’s shoulder injury essentially derailed plans for a Bella Twins return, and Rhea Ripley ultimately joined the Women’s World Championship for a Triple Threat Match.
With the planned match against Balor dropped, Mysterio defended his Intercontinental Championship against AJ Styles.
Source: F4WOnline