What matches WWE reportedly had planned for SummerSlam 2026 prior to Rhea Ripley’s injury
WWE women’s champion Rhea Ripley has been undergoing medical evaluation after reportedly suffering a knee injury while WWE was touring Italy. According to Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com, WWE’s planned SummerSlam 2026 card prior to Rhea’s injury included the following matches…
* Cody Rhodes vs. CM Punk for the WWE Championship
* Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship
* Liv Morgan vs. Iyo Sky for the Women’s World Championship
* Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar inside Hell in a Cell
* Charlotte Flair vs. Jade Cargill
* Trick Williams vs. Carmelo Hayes for the United States Championship
* Gunther vs. Royce Keys
* Paige & Brie Bella vs. Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
Meltzer noted that Rhea’s injury did not affect the planned Women’s World Championship match, as Iyo Sky defeating Morgan to win the Queen of the Ring tournament and earn the title opportunity had always been the intended direction. Before suffering the injury, Rhea was reportedly slated to face either Alexa Bliss or Jacy Jayne at SummerSlam.
Meltzer added that Rhea “was not stripped of the title which one would think she would be if she were to need major surgery.”