The 2021 edition of WWE SummerSlam is set to take place on Saturday, Aug. 21 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada -- the home of the Las Vegas Raiders. It is the 34th edition of one of the WWE's signature events, and it's set to be headlined by a pair of world title matches featuring returning legends.
John Cena will challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal championship, and Cena has history in his sights. If he wins at SummerSlam, Cena will become a 17-time world champion and surpass Ric Flair in WWE's record books for the most world title reigns in history.
Goldberg is locked in as Bobby Lashley's challenger for the WWE championship after his recent return to Monday Night Raw, after a face-to-face staredown with the current champion.
Fresh off successfully cashing in her Money in the Bank contract, Nikki A.S.H. will defend her Raw women's championship against former champions Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley.
Rounding out the world title matches for SummerSlam is a WrestleMania rematch, as Bianca Belair defends the SmackDown women's championship against Sasha Banks.
Below you'll find everything you need to know about SummerSlam 2021, from results, to news, features, history and more.
SummerSlam 2021 card
(c) - indicates defending champion
Universal championship
Roman Reigns (c) vs. John Cena
WWE championship
Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Goldberg
Triple threat match for the Raw women's championship
Nikki A.S.H. (c) vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley
Edge vs. Seth Rollins
SmackDown women's championship
Bianca Belair (c) vs. Sasha Banks
SmackDown tag team championships
The Usos (c) vs. Dominik & Rey Mysterio
Raw tag team championships
AJ Styles & Omos (c) vs. Matt Riddle & Randy Orton
United States championship
Sheamus (c) vs. Damian Priest
Drew McIntyre vs. Jinder Mahal
Alexa Bliss vs. Eva Marie
An illustrated guide to the five craziest SummerSlam moments
The 2020 edition of SummerSlam took place on Sunday, Aug. 23, at the Amway Center in Orlando. While it was initially scheduled to take place at TD Garden Boston, Massachusetts, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic forced WWE to cancel those plans. NXT TakeOver XXX (which took place on Aug. 22) was held at Full Sail University -- also in Orlando, Florida. The WWE has produced almost all of its shows since mid-March at either the WWE Performance Center training facility or Full Sail.
Here's everything you need to know about the 33rd edition of one of WWE's biggest pay-per-view events.
SummerSlam 2020 results | Full recap
Universal championship
"The Fiend" Bray Wyatt def. Braun Strowman (c)
WWE championship
Drew McIntyre (c) def. Randy Orton
Raw women's championship
Asuka def. Sasha Banks (c)
Street fight
Seth Rollins def. Dominik Mysterio
Loser leaves WWE (No DQ)
Mandy Rose def. Sonya Deville
Raw tag team championships
The Street Profits (c) def. Andrade & Angel Garza
SmackDown women's championship
Bayley (c) def. Asuka
United States championship
Apollo Crews (c) def. MVP
Pat McAfee has been preparing for WWE debut most of his life
Dominik Mysterio carries on family legacy in wrestling
Ten moments that define the history of SummerSlam
SummerSlam 2002: A look back at a landscape-shifting moment in WWE history
Lapsed fan's guide to SummerSlam 2020
Cheap Heat: Welcome to the Thunderdome
The week in WWE: Randy Orton takes out the final legend on his path to SummerSlam, Ric Flair
How Drew McIntyre earned his way back to the WWE
When your NFL career is over, try pro wrestling
NXT TakeOver XXX results | Full recap
NXT championship
Karrion Kross def. Keith Lee (c)
NXT women's championship
Io Shirai (c) def. Dakota Kai
Adam Cole def. Pat McAfee
NXT North American championship 5-way ladder match
Damian Priest def. Bronson Reed, Cameron Grimes, Johnny Gargano, Velveteen Dream
Finn Balor def. Timothy Thatcher
NXT tag team championship No. 1 contender's match (Pre-show)
Breezango def. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch and Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza
SummerSlam history
2020: Orlando, FL
Main event: Universal championship: Braun Strowman (c) vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt
2019: Toronto, ON, Canada
Main event: Universal championship: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Seth Rollins
2018: Brooklyn, NY
Main event: Universal championship: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns
2017: Brooklyn, NY
Main event: Universal championship: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe
2016: Brooklyn, NY
Main event: Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton
2015: Brooklyn, NY
Main event: The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar
2014: Los Angeles, CA
Main event: WWE championship: John Cena (c) vs. Brock Lesnar
2013: Los Angeles, CA
Main event: WWE championship: Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Randy Orton
2012: Los Angeles, CA
Main event: No DQ: Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H
2011: Los Angeles, CA
Main event: WWE championship: CM Punk (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio
2010: Los Angeles, CA
Main event: Team WWE (Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Daniel Bryan, Edge, John Cena, John Morrison & R-Truth) vs. Team Nexus (Darren Young, David Otunga, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel, Michael Tarver, Skip Sheffield & Wade Barrett)
2009: Los Angeles, CA
Main event: TLC match for the World Heavyweight Championship: Jeff Hardy (c) vs. CM Punk
2008: Indianapolis, IN
Main event: Hell in a Cell: The Undertaker vs. Edge
2007: East Rutherford, NJ
Main event: WWE championship: John Cena (c) vs. Randy Orton
2006: Boston, MA
Main event: WWE championship: Edge (c) vs. John Cena
2005: Washington, D.C.
Main event: Hulk Hogan vs. Shawn Michaels
2004: Toronto, ON, Canada
Main event: World Heavyweight Championship: Chris Benoit (c) vs. Randy Orton
2003: Phoenix, AZ
Main event: Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship: Triple H (c) vs. Chris Jericho vs. Kevin Nash vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Randy Orton vs. Goldberg
2002: Uniondale, NY
Main event: WWE championship: The Rock (c) vs. Brock Lesnar
2001: San Jose, CA
Main event: WCW championship: Booker T (c) vs. The Rock
2000: Raleigh, NC
Main event: WWF championship: The Rock (c) vs. Kurt Angle vs. Triple H
1999: Minneapolis, MN
Main event: WWF championship: Steve Austin (c) vs. Triple H vs. Mankind
1998: New York, NY
Main event: WWF championship: Steve Austin (c) vs. The Undertaker
1997: East Rutherford, NJ
Main event: WWF championship: The Undertaker (c) vs. Bret Hart
1996: Cleveland, OH
Main event: WWF championship: Shawn Michaels (c) vs. Vader
1995: Pittsburgh, PA
Main event: WWF championship: Diesel (c) vs. King Mabel
1994: Chicago, IL
Main event: The Undertaker vs. The Undertaker
1993: Auburn Hills, MI
Main event: WWF championship: Yokozuna (c) vs. Lex Luger
1992: London, England
Main event: Intercontinental championship: Bret Hart (c) vs. British Bulldog
1991: New York, NY
Main event: Hulk Hogan & Ultimate Warrior vs. Sgt. Slaughter, General Adnan & Colonel Mustafa
1990: Philadelphia, PA
Main event: Steel cage match for the WWF championship: Ultimate Warrior (c) vs. Rick Rude
1989: East Rutherford, NJ
Main event: Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake vs. Randy Savage & Zeus
1988: New York, NY
Main event: Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage vs. Ted DiBiase & Andre the Giant
The 2019 edition of SummerSlam took place on Sunday, Aug. 11 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. After four straight years at the Barclays Center, WWE's summer showcase shifted northward. Below you'll find everything you need to know about the 32nd edition of one of WWE's biggest pay-per-view events, from results, to news, to features, history and more.
SummerSlam recap: Rollins conquers Lesnar once again
SummerSlam 2019 results
(c) - indicates defending champion
Cruiserweight championship
Drew Gulak (c) def. Oney Lorcan
Buddy Murphy def. Apollo Crews (via DQ)
Women's tag team championships
Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross (c) def. The IIconics
Raw women's championship
Becky Lynch (c) def. Natalya
Goldberg def. Dolph Ziggler
United States championship
AJ Styles (c) def. Ricochet
SmackDown women's championship
Bayley (c) def. Ember Moon
If Kevin Owens loses, he has to quit
Kevin Owens def. Shane McMahon
Charlotte Flair def. Trish Stratus
WWE championship
Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Randy Orton ended in a double countout
Bray Wyatt def. Finn Balor
Universal championship
Seth Rollins def Brock Lesnar (c)
The lapsed fan's guide to SummerSlam 2019
How did we get here? A timeline of how Brock Lesnar reached 500-plus days as Universal champion
The man behind the monster: Getting to know Braun Strowman
Finn Balor's seven-month journey back to the ring
How the WWE would script Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor
NXT TakeOver: Toronto 2 results | Full recap
2-out-of-3 falls for the NXT championship (Each fall will have a different stipulation)
Adam Cole (c) def. Johnny Gargano
NXT women's championship
Shayna Baszler (c) def. Mia Yim
NXT North American championship
Velveteen Dream (c) def. Roderick Strong and Pete Dunne
Io Shirai def. Candice LeRae
NXT tag team championships
Street Profits (c) def. The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish)
Full recap of SummerSlam 2018
SummerSlam 2018 results
(c) - indicates defending champion
Universal championship
Roman Reigns def Brock Lesnar (c)
Raw women's championship
Ronda Rousey def. Alexa Bliss (c)
United States championship
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) def. Jeff Hardy
Finn Balor def. Baron Corbin
The Miz def. Daniel Bryan
WWE championship
Samoa Joe def. AJ Styles (c) via DQ
SmackDown women's championship
Charlotte Flair def. Carmella (c) and Becky Lynch
Money in the Bank contract
Braun Strowman (briefcase holder) def. Kevin Owens
SmackDown tag team championships
The New Day def. The Bludgeon Brothers (c) via DQ
Intercontinental championship
Seth Rollins def. Dolph Ziggler (c)
Kickoff Show
Cruiserweight championship
Cedric Alexander (c) def. Drew Gulak
Raw tag team championships
B-Team (c) def. The Revival
Andrade 'Cien' Almas & Zelina Vega def. Rusev & Lana
SummerSlam news archive
Bold WrestleMania 35 predictions
Ronda Rousey wins Raw women's championship
VIDEO: Reigns beats Lesnar
VIDEO: Rousey defeats Bliss
VIDEO: Roman Reigns with Michael Collins after defeating Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam
A lapsed fan's guide to SummerSlam
Dean Ambrose returns to help Seth Rollins, Paul Heyman springs a trap on Roman Reigns (Raw, Aug. 13)
Samoa Joe gets too personal with Styles, New Day thrives and a Miz-Bryan history lesson take SmackDown into SummerSlam (SmackDown, Aug. 14)
VIDEO: Ronda Rousey takes down four security guards to get to Alexa Bliss
Key stats that tell you everything about SummerSlam 2018 and its Lesnar-Reigns main event
An emotional Paul Heyman offers a promo to remember (Raw, Aug. 6)
Spectacular New Day-Bar match carries SmackDown, Miz-Daniel Bryan set for SummerSlam (SmackDown Live, Aug. 7)
VIDEO: Ronda Rousey wins her first match on Monday Night Raw
Brock Lesnar returns, then turns on Paul Heyman (Raw, July 30)
Charlotte Flair's return changes the outlook for SummerSlam and beyond (SmackDown Live, July 31)
Rousey talks to Colbert about 'Shark Week'
It's time for WWE to move on from Brock Lesnar as Universal champion
How did we get to Reigns vs. Lesnar... again? (Raw, July 23)
Samoa Joe set for SummerSlam shot at Styles, Miz gets upper hand on Daniel Bryan (SmackDown, July 24)
ESPN WWE Power Rankings: AJ Styles carries SmackDown despite uncertain future
Lesnar to defend Universal title against Lashley or Reigns, Rousey gets shot at Bliss (Raw, July 16)
Randy Orton goes full heel, and it's finally time for Miz-Bryan (SmackDown, July 17)
Cheap Heat: Nice Try, Terry
First match set for NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV
Brock Lesnar challenges Daniel Cormier: 'I'm coming for you'
Why is the WWE failing with Daniel Bryan?
Charlotte Flair - ESPN Body Issue
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV results
Full Recap
NXT is the blueprint for WWE's future
Last Man Standing for the NXT championship
Tommaso Ciampa (c) def. Johnny Gargano
NXT women's championship
Kairi Sane def. Shayna Baszler (c)
NXT North American championship
Ricochet def. Adam Cole (c)
NXT tag team championships
Undisputed Era (Roderick Strong & Kyle O'Reilly) (c) def. Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate & Trent Seven)
Velveteen Dream def. EC3
SummerSlam 2017 archive
SummerSlam recap: Five champions fall, three survive | Video: Styles' 450 splash takes out Owens and McMahon
SummerSlam recap: Brock Lesnar wins Fatal 4-Way, retains Universal championship | Video: Strowman dumps table onto Lesnar
SummerSlam recap: Jinder Mahal strikes portrait of perfect villain in defeat of Shinsuke Nakamura
SummerSlam recap: Sasha Banks beats Alexa Bliss to claim fourth Raw women's championship | Video: Banks slams Bliss into the turnbuckle
SummerSlam recap: Natalya steals Naomi's 'glow' and takes SmackDown women's championship
SummerSlam kickoff show recaps and ratings
Video: Cena plays mind games with Corbin
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III recaps and ratings
Asuka and Ember Moon reflect on TakeOver: Brooklyn and their futures
Cheap Heat: SummerSlam Recap | Heat & Greet with Jinder Mahal | SummerSlam week with Bret Hart
A 'Glorious' SmackDown debut (SmackDown Live, Aug. 22)
205 Live becomes 'the realest show in the room' (205 Live, Aug. 22)
Cena arrives, Strowman gets Lesnar and beach balls are everywhere (Monday Night Raw, Aug. 21)
Handing out the 2017 SummerSlam awards
Video: Reigns felt like he played a full football game after SummerSlam
Seth Rollins healthy, hungry and hunting for gold
NFL future WWE SummerSlam stars? Brock, Pacman, Gronk ready for WWE ring
The man behind the monster: Getting to know Braun Strowman
Finn Balor puts injury behind him, readies himself for Bray Wyatt and return to Barclays
Alexa Bliss takes strenuous WWE lifestyle in stride
Seth Rollins is making the best out of every unique opportunity
Cheap Heat: Alexa Bliss
Quantifying Asuka's historic NXT women's championship reign
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn has become NXT's WrestleMania
Video: Alexa Bliss' pet pig
Baron Corbin cashes in Money in the Bank, fails to beat Jinder Mahal (SmackDown, Aug. 15)
Neville is no longer champion, but probably still 'King of the Cruiserweights' (205 Live, Aug. 15)
Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose reunite as team (Raw, Aug. 14)
Black-Itami, Almas-Gargano set for Brooklyn (NXT, Aug. 9)
Video: Alexa Bliss breaks down potential SummerSlam opponents
A memorable chair toss, emotion-filled Shield tease and predictable women's results (Raw, Aug. 7)
Cheap Heat: Braun Strowman
10 things to know about SummerSlam's Universal championship main event
Video: Seth Rollins on Ric Flair
Cena and Corbin set date for SummerSlam (SmackDown, Aug 8)
Shinsuke Nakamura beats John Cena to earn WWE title shot (SmackDown, Aug. 1)
Brock Lesnar will leave WWE if he loses at SummerSlam (Raw, July 31)
SmackDown Live returns to form with shocking Jericho return, Styles title win
Big matches set for SummerSlam in stellar showing on Monday Night (Raw, July 24)
Bold predictions for the WWE SummerSlam card
Why telling the right stories the right way is so important (Raw, July 11)
Predicting the SummerSlam main event (May 12, 2017)
From Vegas to Brooklyn: A 2-day trip of fights to remember
Photos: Best of SummerSlam 2016
Finn Balor defeats Seth Rollins for the inaugural WWE Universal Championship title
SummerSlam 2016 match recaps and ratings
WWE superstars discuss hopes for SummerSlam 2016
SummerSlam 2016: By the Numbers
Video: What excites Rollins most about SummerSlam?
Cheap Heat: A Very Brooklyn SummerSlam
Cheat Sheet: Universal Championship | Video: SummerSlam's Fatal 4-Way has making of a classic
Cheat Sheet: SmackDown women's championship: Naomi vs. Natalya
Cheat Sheet: WWE championship: Jinder Mahal vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Cheat Sheet: Raw women's championship: Alexa Bliss vs. Sasha Banks
Cheat Sheet: Raw matches feature a reunion, a six-pack and a shark cage
Cheat Sheet: SmackDown Live matches ready to steal the show at SummerSlam
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III ready to deliver on high expectations