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One of the year’s biggest WWE events is going down in Minneapolis this weekend with WWE SummerSlam 2026 taking over US Bank Stadium on Saturday and Sunday.
At a Glance: How to Watch WWE SummerSlam 2026 Online
- Stream: ESPN Unlimited, DirecTV, Fubo
- TV channel: NA (streaming only)
- Dates, start times: Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 1–2 at 6 p.m. ET
As always, this year’s SummerSlam promises some massive events. At the top of Saturday’s card is a battle between Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk and challenger Cody Rhodes. Perhaps equally exciting is a Hell in a Cell cage fight between King of the Ring winner Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar, who remains undefeated in Hell in a Cell matches.
Sunday will see more big matches, including Chad Gable vs. Intercontinental Champion Penta and — biggest of them all — Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns for the latter’s World Heavyweight Championship.
Where to Stream WWE SummerSlam 2026 Online
In the U.S., WWE SummerSlam 2026 will be streaming exclusively on ESPN Unlimited. The ESPN streaming service costs $29.99 a month or $299.99 for an annual plan.
ESPN Unlimited does not offer a free trial, but WWE fans can watch SummerSlam for free by getting a free trial to Fubo or DirecTV. Both live TV streaming services offer ESPN Unlimited in certain packages at no additional cost. DirecTV carries ESPN Unlimited in all of its Signature Packages and its MySports Genre Pack. Fubo, meanwhile, offers ESPN Unlimited in all packages except the Latino plan.
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DirecTV
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Fubo
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How to Watch WWE SummerSlam 2026 Internationally
Everywhere outside of the U.S., WWE SummerSlam 2026 will be streaming on Netflix. If you’re traveling and want to access international streams of SummerSlam, you may be able to do so with a VPN like ExpressVPN or NordVPN.
get expressvpnWhen Is WWE SummerSlam 2026? Dates, Start Time
WWE SummerSlam 2026 takes place on Saturday, Aug. 1 and Sunday, Aug. 2. The show starts at 6 p.m. ET on both nights.
