Bold Predictions for Jelly Roll's Debut and WWE SummerSlam 2025 Match Card

SummerSlam is WWE's second most significant premium live event each year, and the 2025 version is shaping up to be a mainstream spectacle, with musician Jelly Roll participating in a tag team match.

Triple H's dependence on mainstream names to generate interest in WWE is on full display here.

Here is the full two-night SummerSlam match card, the predicted winners for every bout, and a closer look at two of the biggest moments fans will be talking about at the end of the night.

SummerSlam Night 1 Matches and Predicted Winners

WWE Women's Championship: Tiffany Stratton vs. Jade Cargill

Randy Orton and Jelly Roll vs. Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul

World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther vs. CM Punk

WWE Women's Tag Team Championship: Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez vs. Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss

Roman Reigns and Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed

Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross

*Predicted winners italicized.

SummerSlam Night 2 Matches and Predicted Winners

Undisputed WWE Championship: John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes

Women's World Championship: Naomi vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Iyo Sky

WWE Tag Team Championship: The Wyatt Sicks vs. Andrade and Rey Fénix vs. DIY vs. Fraxiom vs. Motor City Machine Guns vs. The Street Profits

WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch vs. Lyra Valkyria

United States Championship: Solo Sikoa vs. Jacob Fatu

Intercontinental Championship: Dominik Mysterio vs. AJ Styles

*Predicted winners italicized.

Jelly Roll Rolls

While WWE has always been known for celebrity crossovers, the company has ramped up the frequency of the appearances and now allows its most famous guests to get in the ring and make a mockery of the sport.

At SummerSlam, Jelly Roll will not only earn a victory, but he will also make Drew McIntyre—one of the company's brightest stars—look like a fool, possibly impacting how the WWE Universe views his character.

Triple H's reliance on celebrity interactions may, in theory, attract more mainstream attention, but it's making the week-to-week programming less enjoyable for fans who tune in regularly.

The tag team match will also feature Randy Orton and Logan Paul, which means it will have fun spots and memorable moments, but it will build to nothing and make McIntyre look ridiculous instead of the company's second-best heel.

WWE needs to drastically reduce celebrity dependence once it gets the Jelly Roll rub.

Cody Rhodes Steals the Show

The main event of the weekend will be Cody Rhodes' redemption storyline reaching its next level by beating John Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championship.

For the second time in two years, look for the former All Elite Wrestling star to finish his story.

The problem for fans is the lack of vested interest in the program between Cena and Rhodes. The WWE Universe has seen the two men battle previously, and the redemption arc is disregarded since the outcome is so telegraphed.

There is no doubt The American Nightmare will walk out with the world title around his waist.

The problem for Triple H and WWE Creative is what they do once Rhodes wins, as the company previously proved after he beat Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40 that the follow-up will fail if it doesn't leave a profound impact.

While Rhodes will walk out of SummerSlam with the championship, the identity of his next opponent and the storyline attached will make or break his next run as world champion.

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