Wrestling/WWE News Round-Up (1st - 7th August): 10-time World Champion retires, Kane's return confirmed

It was a predictably happening week in pro wrestling.
It was a predictably happening week in pro wrestling.

#3. SummerSlam updates

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With only a few days left to go until the show, the go-home shows of Raw and SmackDown shaped up the final card for SummerSlam.

Goldberg returned and confirmed his match against Dolph Ziggler for the PPV. The Raw Women's Championship match was officially announced to be a Submission match.

The Cruiserweight Championship match will see Drew Gulak defend the title against Oney Lorcan. Here's how the card looks as of this writing:

  1. Brock Lesnar (C) vs. Seth Rollins (WWE Universal Championship)
  2. Kofi Kingston (C) vs. Randy Orton (WWE Championship)
  3. Becky Lynch (C) vs. Natalya (Submission Match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship)
  4. Bayley (C) vs. Ember Moon (WWE SmackDown Women's Championship)
  5. AJ Styles (C) vs. Ricochet (WWE United States Championship)
  6. Drew Gulak (C) vs. Oney Lorcan (WWE Cruiserweight Championship)
  7. Kevin Owens vs. Shane McMahon (If KO loses, he leaves WWE)
  8. Charlotte Flair vs. Trish Stratus
  9. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
  10. Dolph Ziggler vs. Goldberg

The tag team and Intercontinental titles are not expected to be defended on the show but knowing WWE, one of those matches can be added to the kickoff show on the day of the PPV.

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