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WWE Unveils Complete Match Schedule for SummerSlam 2025 over Both nights
As this week’s SmackDown is in the rearview mirror now, there’s barely any time left for SummerSlam. It will take place at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on August 2nd and 3rd. Owing to its first-ever two-night format, WWE has loaded up the card for ‘The Biggest Party of the Summer’. The company has unveiled the match schedule to go down on Saturday and Sunday. The Saturday listing includes Gunther defending his World Heavyweight title against CM Punk. Competing for the first time since WrestleMania 41, Roman Reigns will join forces with Jey Uso against Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed. In yet another tag team showdown slated for Saturday, Randy Orton and Grammy-winning artist Jelly Roll will square off against Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul. Also, Raquel Rodriguez Roxanne Perez will defend their women’s tag team titles against Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss. Tiffany Stratton is slated for her women’s title defense against Jade Cargill, along with Sami Zayn‘s trilogy-completing affair with Karrion Kross on night one. Speaking of what’s in store for Sunday, John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes 2 will be the highlight of that night. ‘The Cenation Leader’ will be tested in a street fight. Dominik Mysterio‘s Intercontinental title defense against AJ Styles and Solo Sikoa‘s US title defense against Jacob Fatu inside a steel cage are also set to go down on night two of SummerSlam. Becky Lynch will once again take on Lyra Valkyria in a No-Holds-Barred showdown for the women’s IC title belt. Moreover, Naomi will defend her women’s world title in a mouth-watering triple threat clash against Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley. Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match made official for SummerSlam The aforementioned match card for SummerSlam currently stands at 11 matches distributed over two nights. However, the fans can expect a few more additions in the meantime. On this week’s SmackDown, Andrade and Rey Fenix‘s tag team title pursuit against Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy of the Wyatt Sicks ended in heartbreak when Nikki Cross caused a disqualification. It ensued a spree of run-ins from the entire SmackDown tag team division with Fraxiom, Motor City Machine Guns, The Street Profits, and #DIY swinging at one another. General Manager Nick Aldis’s attempt to restore order went down in flames, and he eventually proceeded to make a massive announcement. Aldis informed that the Wyatts will defend their tag team gold against five other teams, as mentioned above, in a Six-Pack TLC match at SummerSlam. The fans in attendance went bonkers as soon as they heard it, and the involved teams couldn’t help but continue mauling each other. They’ll collide next weekend on the 25-year anniversary of the inaugural TLC match. It unfolded at SummerSlam 2000 with The Hardy Boyz, The Dudley Boyz, and Edge Christian setting the bar for their future generations to top. Does the current SmackDown tag division have what it takes to reset the bar? Time will tell. Rumor killer on The Rock’s current status for SummerSlam It’s clear as daylight that WWE is hellbent on making its debut two-night SummerSlam edition a roaring success. With almost every other match on the card given a stipulation to work with, the fans are excited for how they’d actually pan out. Also, some recent steam around The Rock‘s status for the show was also making the rounds on the internet. However, a report from BodySlam has debunked it by stating there’s no internal indication within WWE about The Final Boss’s comeback anytime soon. He skipped WrestleMania 41, and it caused Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena to end with Travis Scott‘s trickery written all over it. The rapper has reportedly had a major falling out with WWE, as per the latest reports. The core wrestling audience was berserk at his involvement in the Cena/Rhodes story. But Scott doesn’t seem likely to be inserted back, and neither does The Rock. The latter opted out of such a major angle after orchestrating it at the Elimination Chamber. It’s unknown if he’ll ever return to follow up on that.
'As soon as humanly possible' — Taylor Swift encourages fans to watch 'Happy Gilmore 2' with post including sweet tribute to Travis Kelce
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Happy Gilmore 2. Taylor Swift is showing her support for Travis Kelce. The singer helped promote Adam Sandler's new movie, "Happy Gilmore 2." And it just so happens that her boyfriend makes a cameo in it. While she didn't use his name specifically in the post, she did make sure to include a little shout out. "Happy Gilmore 2 had me cackling and cheering the whole movie! An absolute must watch, 13-10, go watch it on @netflix as soon as humanly possible ," Swift wrote on her Instagram story. That subtle reference to Kelce was the honey emoji, which alludes to his viral scene. In it, Bad Bunny's character, Oscar, is hired by Happy Gilmore as a caddy after being fired from his restaurant job by Kelce's character, The Waiter. In one scene, Sandler's character, Happy, tells Oscar to go to his "happy place," which shows The Waiter tied to a pole wearing only an apron, being covered in honey to be eaten by a bear. Sandler has praised Kelce for his acting in the movie, specifically mentioning his name along with Bad Bunny when asked about someone who surprised him. “Travis and Bunny are ridiculous in it," Sandler told PEOPLE. “Can't believe they're my buddies now." He also spoke with Entertainment Tonight about Kelce's cameo and his new friendship with the three-time Super Bowl champion. “Travis is such a gentle, nice guy, and funny as hell,” Sandler said. “He’s like the guys I grew up with. When I was with Travis, it reminded me of my buddies in high school and just being able to laugh and say the things you want to say.”
Five potential landing spots for Christian Wilkins after stunning Raiders release
The Las Vegas Raiders just stunned the league by releasing defensive tackle Christian Wilkins after only one year with the team. After signing a four-year, $110 million contract, he struggled with injuries in 2024. This was supposed to be a big bounce-back year for Wilkins, but after a dispute between the two sides in regard to how to handle his foot injury, the team decided it was best to part ways. Now, a premier interior disruptor is suddenly available. Assuming his medicals get checked out soon, there should be a lot of interest around the league. Where should he land? Dallas Cowboys Dallas has needed a dominant interior presence for quite some time. Osa Odighizuwa is an awesome threat, but he is only solid against the run. Alongside him, the team will be banking heavily on 2023 first-rounder Mazi Smith, who has been disappointing so far. With Dallas looking to return to the playoffs, adding a stud like Wilkins could give Dallas one of the best defensive lines in the NFL. San Francisco 49ers The 49ers added some young bodies in CJ West and Alfred Collins, yet neither offer a proven, all-around talent like Wilkins could if healthy. The 49ers defensive line was horrid outside of Nick Bosa in 2024, but by adding Wilkins, the team would now have a solid cast of starters with Nick Bosa, Mykel Williams, Wilkins and Kevin Givens/Jordan Elliott. Miami Dolphins A return to Miami makes a ton of sense for both sides. The Dolphins know exactly how to use Wilkins, he knows the building and players, and the transition would be very easy. Miami needs help in the interior defensive line; by plugging Wilkins back into his old role, he could offer the quickest path to high-level impact. Detroit Lions With Levi Onwuzurike out with injury and Detroit needing more juice on the defensive line, adding a proven disruptor like Wilkins could make some sense. He could provide more depth while he gets fully healthy, and he can join a legit Super Bowl contender. His energy and mentality could be a good fit for a Dan Campbell-led squad. Jacksonville Jaguars The Jaguars defense is average in the interior, but they have excellent edge-rushers who would benefit greatly from a strong disruptor up the middle. Wilkins could balance the front, help in the run defense and allow more one-on-ones for their premier edge-rushers. For a team that wants to return to the playoffs as soon as possible, adding a veteran like Wilkins could be a worthy bet to make.
Aaron Boone sends cryptic trade deadline message amid brutal slump
The New York Yankees returned home on Friday but the sloppy play that marred a six-game road trip followed the team back to the Bronx. The Yankees committed two more errors and watched the bullpen implode as they dropped the series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies. Following New York’s sixth loss in the last nine games, manager Aaron Boone was asked about potential upgrades ahead of the trade deadline. “All lines are in the water right now. All teams, there’s a lot of talk, so you never know what’s going to happen,” Boone replied per the New York Daily News’ Gary Phillips. Yankees contemplate trades after bullpen letdown The Yankees made their first big mid-season move Friday, landing Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Rockies. New York was determined to add a third baseman at the deadline after receiving little offensive production from the position over the first half. While McMahon has struggled this season, hitting .217 with a .717 OPS, the ninth-year veteran offers substantially more offensive upside than any other Yankees third basemen. And as a left-handed batter, his power numbers could improve in the Bronx. Additionally, McMahon is an excellent defensive player. Given the Yankees’ recent struggles on defense, the move makes sense for the team. Still, it was clear New York would have preferred to land Arizona Diamondbacks’ slugger Eugenio Suarez. Unfortunately, Suarez has a number of suitors and the gap in trade talks became unworkable for the Yankees. Since getting swept by the Toronto Blue Jays at the beginning of the month the Yankees have lost 12 of their last 20 games. Toronto overtook New York for the division lead and the team now trails the Blue Jays by 5.5 games in the AL East. On Friday, starter Will Warren kept the Yankees in the game. The rookie righty allowed two runs on five hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. However, the bullpen did not fare as well, giving up 10 runs in 3 1/3 innings of work, as the Phillies won 12-5. The Yankees will attempt to right the ship with Marcus Stroman on the mound Saturday. Phillies starter Ranger Suarez will look to bounce back from a rare misstep in 2025 after he allowed six runs to the Los Angeles Angels in his last outing.
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