WWE SummerSlam 2022 is this week, and the WWE has already made eight matches official for this “premium live event.” Most of these matches are either rematches from WrestleMania 38 or rematches from MITB earlier this month. If they aren’t rematches, they are likely celebrity matches. Since there were ten matches on last year’s SummerSlam, there will likely be two more matches added to this year’s card on go-home show week. The following will provide the final match card result predictions for the biggest event of the summer: WWE SummerSlam 2022.
WWE SummerSlam 2022 is scheduled to take place on July 30, 2022, live on Peacock. Here are the final match card result predictions.
Usos (c) vs. Street Profits [Undisputed World Tag Team Championships: Special Guest Referee Jeff Jarrett]
Street Profits will dethrone Usos for the Undisputed World Tag Titles because they need redemption from the controversial finish at MITB and the special guest referee was booked here to assure that history does not repeat itself. Profits would be a breath of fresh air in this dead tag team division that is running out of babyface teams to even challenge the Usos anymore. Booking the Profits to win here would also plant some interesting seeds of doubt for the fate of Roman Reigns and The Bloodline as a whole when he defends the world title later in the night.
It was originally questionable as to why Jeff Jarrett became the special guest referee instead of Sami Zayn, who has been a key component of The Bloodline’s storyline as an ‘honorary Uce.’ However, Zayn has had his arm in a sling for the past few weeks and it seems to reportedly be a legit injury. He would have been perfect for this role, but the injury may have hindered him from this opportunity. Nonetheless, Profits have proven to be one of the best tag teams on the planet after their performance at MITB and should not break up merely for a Montez Ford singles run.
Street Profits are better off as tag team champions right now and will have fresh heel challengers in Viking Raiders and Judgment Day lurking in the balance.
Prediction: Street Profits (via pinfall)
Logan Paul vs. The Miz (w/Tomasso Ciampa) [Grudge Match]
Logan Paul will defeat The Miz because Paul needs his revenge from The Miz’s post-match attack at Mania, where Paul had an impressive showing in their tag victory against the Mysterios. Also, Paul recently signed a contract with WWE, so he will obviously win his first match as an official WWE employee. It is understandable that The Miz is merely a veteran or hand who is there to put babyface talent over. However, the idea of a grand slam champion losing to a celebrity in a singles match at SummerSlam is still quite frankly booking malpractice.
Also, the idea of a celebrity even waltzing in to get handed a singles match at the biggest event of the summer is quite inane and regressive for the future of the division. To mitigate that damage, Ciampa’s random attacks against AJ Styles on Raw did hint at the idea of a tag match taking place instead. It is quite peculiar to see Ciampa shill himself to The Miz, but it would be nice to see a recent NXT call-up booked in a relevant storyline for the SummerSlam. Besides, Ciampa will inevitably betray The Miz to pursue his singles career.
Hopefully, AJ Styles & Logan Paul vs. The Miz & Ciampa gets booked on the go-home show because Styles, an established superstar, can help Paul win without Miz looking weak in defeat.
Prediction: Logan Paul (via pinfall)
Pat McAfee vs. Happy Corbin [Grudge Match]
Happy Corbin will defeat Pat McAfee because he is a professional wrestler who should not lose in a singles match to a former NFL player and current WWE commentator who won’t wrestle in the ring the next night. Corbin has been building up his character quite gradually in the past few months and has not won on PPV in 2022. Since the blandness of his character is deceptively brilliant, he needs this victory to redeem himself from his plethora of losses to Madcap Moss and gain sufficient momentum that will showcase his superiority in the depleted mid-card vortex.
Like McAfee, Corbin left football to pursue professional wrestling but Corbin’s full-time experience in that ring will sensibly prevail in his journey to a future title opportunity down the line.
Prediction: Happy Corbin (via pinfall)
Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Mr. MITB Austin Theory [U.S. Championship]
Bobby Lashley will retain the United States Championship against Mr. MITB Austin Theory because he just won it from Theory at MITB and Theory does not need the title now that he has the MITB Briefcase. Although this is another rematch, the situation has become a lot more interesting after Dolph Ziggler attacked Theory on Raw this week. It can be surmised that Ziggler, who is a former MITB Winner, is targeting Theory for his newly won MITB Briefcase and will likely screw him in this title match to assure that all of his attention is on him after SummerSlam.
Furthermore, it is way too early for Theory to defeat a former world champion like Bobby Lashley, who actually needs this run as U.S. Champion while Roman Reigns hogs the main event scene.
Prediction: Bobby Lashley (via submission)
Seth Rollins vs. Riddle [Grudge Match]
Seth Rollins will defeat Riddle because Rollins needs payback for Riddle’s RKO from the top of the ladder at WWE MITB 2022 and needs to break his notorious PPV losing streak. It can be argued that Riddle needs the win more since Rollins rubbed salt in Riddle’s wounds after Riddle lost his tag partner, Randy Orton, and lost to Roman Reigns in their Undisputed World Championship match. However, Seth Rollins has to regain and maintain his momentum until his main rival, Cody Rhodes, returns from injury so that Cody’s final victory over Rollins is meaningful.
Furthermore, Rollins is a main event talent who should not lose to everyone on PPV. If he loses to everyone, the value of defeating an established star like him will inevitably diminish.
Prediction: Seth Rollins (via pinfall)
Bianca Belair (c) vs. Becky Lynch [Raw Women’s Title]
Bianca Belair will retain the Raw Women’s Title against Becky Lynch by pinning her in 26 seconds because she needs to fully redeem herself from that egregious SummerSlam moment last year, take her out of the title picture, and move on to new ventures. Becky never got her one-on-one title rematch for the title since losing at Mania and never got pinned in the triple threat title match with Asuka at HIAC, so this rematch on a big stage like SummerSlam makes sense. Since it is annoying for the fans to watch these two repeatedly battle, a stipulation should have been added.
However, if the match ends quickly, it would fit the storyline and save the fans from watching another WrestleMania rematch. In terms of her future challengers, Rhea Ripley was supposed to battle Belair at MITB but her recent brain injury hindered her from that opportunity. There have been no recent reports on the timetable for her return, but Bayley has been rumored to return at SummerSlam. Since Bayley was supposed to get a title match against Belair before tearing her ACL, her first match back should be against Belair so that they can continue what they started.
Once Belair retains her title against Lynch, a surprise post-match attack by Bayley would do the trick for her big return.
Prediction: Bianca Belair (via pinfall in 26 seconds)
Liv Morgan (c) vs. Ronda Rousey [SmackDown Women’s Title]
The storyline here entails Ronda Rousey being stronger, tougher, and more experienced than Liv Morgan whilst Morgan has more passion and heart for pro wrestling than Rousey. Although Morgan should retain in a clean title defense so soon after winning it via her MITB cash in on Ronda at WWE MITB 2022, Charlotte will attack Rousey as revenge for losing the title to her at Backlash. This should set up a triple threat title match for WWE Clash at the Castle 2022, where Charlotte will win the title because she ‘needs’ to win upon return and stat pad her title reigns.
It would be a complete waste if Morgan loses just like Nikki ASH did last year, but all logic is defied when Charlotte enters the equation.
Prediction: Ronda Rousey (via DQ); Liv Retains (via champion’s advantage)
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Brock Lesnar [Undisputed WWE Universal Title: Last Man Standing Match]
Brock Lesnar will smash Roman Reigns to become the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, leave WWE with the title, and blow a kiss to Stephanie McMahon, Roman Reigns and Mr. MITB Austin Theory the same way CM Punk did to Vince McMahon, John Cena and then-Mr. MITB Alberto Del Rio at WWE MITB 2011. It can be argued that Roman Reigns will retain against Brock Lesnar since Lesnar was the Plan B option for Randy Orton, who was obviously not going to dethrone Reigns. However, the recent news regarding Lesnar’s walk out has changed everything.
Brock Lesnar was reportedly pissed about Vince McMahon’s retirement and decided to leave SmackDown, thereby hurting the main event of SummerSlam. Lesnar said: “If Vince is gone, I’m gone.” However, Lesnar surprisingly returned to WWE SmackDown to F-5 Mr. MITB Austin Theory. It can be argued that Lesnar returned to responsibly finish the SummerSlam storyline before walking out, but it can also be surmised that Lesnar has a sinister plan afoot to take the world title and leave WWE forever. However, even if he stays, he still wins.
Even though Drew McIntyre will inevitably defeat Sheamus to become the number one contender for their planned title match at Clash at the Castle, that does not mean it cannot become a triple threat match: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre for the title at WWE Clash at the Castle 2022. Reigns will want his rematch so he will obviously be in this title match whether he wins or loses this match at SummerSlam. Nonetheless, what’s stopping Lesnar from incapacitating Reigns at SummerSlam like he did to Undertaker at WrestleMania 30?
Nothing can stop Brock Lesnar now because he is pissed and, at the end of the day, Brock Lesnar does what Brock Lesnar wants to do. The Bloodline is done at SummerSlam.
Prediction: Brock Lesnar (via 10-count)