The ‘Biggest Party of the Summer’ is a little smaller this year.
The 2020 edition of the annual WWE SummerSlam will not take place in a rocking TD Garden in Boston as previously planned, but WWE still hopes it will be a big show.
After hosting all its events since March at its training facility in Orlando, the WWE Performance Center, the company is moving its TV production to Orlando’s NBA arena, the Amway Center, where it has constructed a device that it will “WWE ThunderDome”. The ThunderDome is a collection of lights, screens, pyrotechnics and more designed to spice up WWE’s television production. The company tested it out Thursday afternoon for their big debut on SmackDown. Most notable are the new setup features screens that will be used to display virtual fans and their audio will be piped in after the broadcast.
In addition to the groundbreaking presentation, WWE has also planned a jam-packed card for the show. All of the company’s top ten men’s and women’s titles are on the line, in addition to the Mid-Card United States Championship.
There are also two highly anticipated bolts who have no title in store, as the glorious rivalry between Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose comes to a head in a match against hair and hair and Rey Mysterio’s son, Dominik, makes his in-ring debut against Seth Rollins in a street fight.
The main event of the evening should be the WWE Championship match between Drew McIntyre and the red-hot Randy Orton. On the women’s side, both Bayley and Sasha Banks will defend their respective titles with the other woman in their corner, creating the potential for their charming discord to boil over and launch a feem that could send them to Survivor Series.
Full match card
- WWE Raw Tag Team Championship Game: The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) (c) vs. Andrade and Angel Garza (with Zelina Vega)
- WWE United Championship Championship: Apollo Crews (c) vs. MVP
- Dominik Mysterio (with Rey Mysterio) vs. Seth Rollins (with Murphy) (Street Fight)
- Sonya Deville Vs. Mandy Rose (Match vs. Hair Match)
- WWE Raw Women’s Championship match: Sasha Banks (c) (with Bayley) vs. Asuka
- WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship Match: Bayley (c) (with Sasha Banks) vs. Asuka
- WWE Universal Championship Championship: Braun Strowman (c). vs. “The Enemy” Bray Wyatt
- WWE Championship Match: Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Randy Orton
How to see
Date: Sunday, August 23rd
Location: Amway Arena, Orlando
Start time: 7 pm ET
Direct broadcast: WWE Network
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