According to F4Wonline, Seth Rollins is expected to defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Finn Balor at SummerSlam.
The report also notes that Balor pinning Carmelo Hayes on this past Tuesday’s NXT was done to build him up for a rematch with Rolliins.
Balor and Rollins also met back at the 2016 SummerSlam in a match for the inaugural WWE Universal Championship. Balor won the title at the PPV. However, he suffered a labrum tear and was forced to vacate the Championship, which is something both Rollins and Balor have mentioned throughout their current feud.
WWE SummerSlam takes place August 5, 2023, from Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Nine matches are currently planned for the event.
The event will air live on Peacock in the United Stattes and WWE Network everywhere else, beginning at 8:00pm ET.
Below is the card as currently planned:
-WWE Universal Championship Match: Roman Reigns defends against Jey Uso
-WWE Women’s Championship Triple Threat Match: Asuka defends against Charlotte Flair and Bianca Belair
-WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: Gunther defends against Drew McIntyre
-WWE Women’s World Championship Match: Rhea Ripley defends against Raquel Rodriguez
-WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: Seth Rollins defends against Finn Balor
-Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar
-Trish Stratus vs. Becky Lynch
-Ronda Roeusey vs. Shayna Baszler
-Logan Paul vs. Ricochet
The same report as includes a history of the matches between Rollins and Balor, which you can check out below:
-SummerSlam 2016: Balor defeated Rollins to win the inaugural WWE Universal Championship
-Raw – January 15, 2018: Rollins defeated Balor
-Raw – March 12, 2018: Balor defeated Rollins
-Raw – April 2, 2018: Rollins defeated Balor
-Raw – April 30, 2018: Rollins defeated Balor to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship
-Raw – November 29, 2021: Rollins defeated Balor
-Raw – November 14, 2022: Rollins defeats Balor to retain the WWE United States Championship
-Raw – May 8, 2023: Rollins defeated Balor in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semifinals
-Money in the Bank 2023: Rollins defeated Balor to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship