WWE SummerSlam 2025 Night 2 Pre-Show Breakdown (August 3, 2025): Full Matchcard, Storylines and What's at Stake
Night 2 of WWE SummerSlam 2025 is only a little while away as the pre-show inches towards its conclusion. The MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, is once again packed to the brim, as the second night of the big event is set to produce even bigger fights than the first.
The Street Fight between
John Cena
and
Cody Rhodes
is, of course, the main event of the night, but the other five matches set to take place tonight are equally exciting. As Triple H posted,
WWE
is currently in stealth mode, and everything is pretty hush-hush for tonight. So let's take a look at what we know so far, and what WWE has in store for the fans for Night 2 of SummerSlam.
SummerSlam 2025 Night 2 match cards in order (expected)
WWE Women's World Championship
: Naomi (c) vs. IYO SKY vs.
Rhea Ripley
WWE Tag Team Championship: Wyatt Sicks (c) vs. #DIY vs. Street Profits vs. Fraxiom vs. Motor City Machine Guns vs. Andrade & Rey Fenix (TLC match)
WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship:
Becky Lynch
(c) vs. Lyra Valkyria
WWE United States Championship: Solo Sikoa (c) vs. Jacob Fatu
Dominik Mysterio vs.
AJ Styles
WWE Undisputed Championship: John Cena (c) vs. Cody Rhodes (Street Fight)
The WWE Women's World Championship is going to open Night 2
A lot of chatter has been ongoing about the WWE Women's World Championship fight that will take place tonight in a three-way match.
Naomi is the current title holder, after pinning IYO SKY at Evolution, when she very shockingly cashed in her Money in the Bank briefcase at the very end of the show. Now both Rhea Ripley and Sky will be back with vengeance to get the belt, but Naomi is not someone they can easily toy with.
These three women are at the top of their game when it comes to WWE's women's division. And this three-way match will be bloody, brutal, and brilliant, because that's just how good they are.
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This match is supposed to open Night 2, and given that Ripley and Sky were the closing act at Evolution 2025, this seems pretty fitting.
WWE Tag Team Championship TLC match
The WWE Tag Team Championship match will be chaotic to say the least, and everyone knows it. With 6 tag teams competing in a Table, Ladder, and Chair match for the tag team belts, which will be hanging on top of the ring, fans already know what to expect, except maybe who will finally come out on top.
John Cena and Cody Rhodes to end the night in a spectacular fashion
Now that John Cena has turned Baby Face once more, or so it seems, is it time for Cody Rhodes to do the unthinkable, and turn heel? Or will it be a double heel and Cena never actually turned Face at all? Tonight's Street Fight match between these two heavyweights, who were last seen sharing a beer together after Rhodes welcomed Cena back, will be the last match of the night, and the action is supposed to be unmatched.
Rhodes has been saying from the beginning that he wanted to face the real John Cena, and it looks like that's exactly what he is about to get. But as it has been said quite a few times by now, will Cody be able to hone in on his instincts and do what needs to be done to face Cena tonight? Whatever happens, WWE is very tight-lipped about it.
With only a few minutes before the show starts, the crowd is absolutely going wild, and we can't wait to see what happens tonight.
Also Read:
WWE SummerSlam 2025 Night 2: US, UK, Saudi Arabia, India timings, full match card, streaming options, and more
For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the
India vs England Test match
here.
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