WWE SummerSlam 2026 Night 1 Live Updates, Results and Highlights

Aldis started fast, frustrating Gunther and forcing the Career Killer to bail to the floor for respite.

Gunther fended him off, though, and punished him with his unforgiving chops. The Ring General even took a moment to taunt Aldis' wife, TNA Hall of Famer and former WWE Women's Champion Mickie James.

Back in the ring, Gunther applied the sleeper, nearly putting him to sleep ala AJ Styles at this past January's Royal Rumble. Aldis fought out, though, and both men hit the mat.

"You still got it" chants rained from the stands as both men fought to their feet.

For the first time in his career, Nick Aldis walked the aisle as a WWE Superstar, entering the arena to Oasis' "(What's The Story) Morning Glory" and drawing a big reaction from the fans.

In his first match in three years, he squared off with former World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther.

Vaughn Evelyn performed "God Bless America" in tribute to the United States ahead of Saturday's show.

She is the daughter of Chief Content Officer Triple H and Hall of Famer Stephanie McMahon.

The Bloodline dominated the action Saturday, working over Sikoa, then Keys, before a hot tag to Knight sparked a comeback for the babyfaces.

The action broke down from there, with all six competitors hitting their trademark offense.

Following an Impaler DDT to Sikoa, Fatu rose to his feet and played to the crowd, only to be confronted by former friend Keys, who teed off on The Samoan Werewolf.

Keys powerslammed a charging Fatu into the timekeeper's area. Back in the ring, the Usos double-teamed Knight. An Uso Splash from Jimmy, though, could not keep The Megastar down for three.

They set up for the 1-D, but Sikoa caught Jimmy with the Samoan Spike and Knight finished Jey with the Blunt Force Trauma for the win in a high-energy, action-packed Six-Man Tag Team match.

Afterward, Knight and Sikoa shook hands and embraced, to the delight of the fans.

WINNERS: LA KNIGHT, ROYCE KEYS AND SOLO SIKOA

How will Roman Reigns react to his Bloodline failing him and potentially putting him on a collision course with any one of the three victors? Could it lead to The OTC potentially reinforcing the family to prevent other high-profile losses?

Solo Sikoa continued to showcase his personality, taking a second to mock his brother, Jey Uso.

The Usos entered U.S. Bank Stadium clad in black, then were joined by Jacob Fatu, sporting his trademark Samoan Werewolf mask. Surrounding them were props from the Gears of War video game.

Their opponents, contrarily, entered separately, still not completely coexistent despite the challenge in front of them. However, LA Knight, Solo Sikoa and Royce Keys hit the ring united and teed off on the opposition.

Morgan continued to absorb the offensive onslaught of her challenger and set up for Oblivion. Instead, Sky countered and delivered her own version of the finisher.

She climbed up top and attempted her Over the Moonsault, but the heel rolled out of the way. Capitalizing on a momentary hesitation by the babyface, Morgan caught her with a Codebreaker.

Sky survived and answered with a Bullet Train Attack into the ring post.

Back inside, Morgan got her feet up on another moonsault attempt and executed Oblivion, only for Sky to land on her feet. The champion caught her on the rebound with another Codebreaker, then finally caught the challenger with her finisher.

This time, she covered and retained her title in a fantastic opening contest that earned the applause of the Minneapolis fans.

WINNER: LIV MORGAN

With Sky dispatched, who could step up and challenge Morgan next? Could it be Sol Ruca, who has unfinished business with the heel after she cost the NXT import her Women's Intercontinental Championship on Monday's Raw?

As Sky looked to put away Morgan, Roxanne Perez popped up on the ring apron, distracting the referee.

New women's intercontinental champion Raquel Rodriguez appeared on the other side of the ring and chokeslammed Sky off the top rope. The interference proved ineffective, though, as Sky kicked out of a pinfall attempt.

She sent Morgan into her Judgment Day teammates on the arena floor, then added a moonsault onto the trio.

From there, she caught her up top, cutting off a rare high-risk attempt by the champion.

A top-rope Spanish Fly followed, but Morgan kicked out at two.

Following her Queen of the Ring victory over Liv Morgan, Iyo Sky kicked off Saturday's show by challenging the Judgment Day villainess for the top prize in the Raw women's division.

Morgan entered to a chorus of boos, basking in the jeers. She sported gear chosen by fans through a sponsored poll (because, of course). In a nice touch, her kickpads featured Dominik Mysterio's trademark mask, an ode to her beau, whom she linked up with at this show two years ago.

Morgan started fast, but her posing allowed Sky to recover, stomp her down in the corner, and deliver a knee attack to the chest.

The champion halted her opponent's momentum and wore her down for several minutes before a double-down spot allowed the challenger to mount a comeback. A missile dropkick popped the crowd.

Sky added the Bullet Train Attack and a sunset flip powerbomb to the arena floor as she continued her onslaught on her seemingly outmatched opponent.

Kelley also caught up with The Bloodline's Jimmy and Jey Uso and Jacob Fatu as they prepared for the six-man tag team match against LA Knight, Royce Keys and Solo Sikoa.

The Usos did the talking while The Samoan Werewolf remained silent and seemingly as focused as ever.

Whether they can continue the family's tremendous run of success in 2026 will be seen later tonight.

During a pre-show interview with Cathy Kelley, Cody Rhodes discussed the strength of the WWE roster and said he does not "sweat" any other Superstar "except for CM Punk."

He said that, unlike the betrayals he experienced with John Cena, Kevin Owens and Randy Orton, the issues between him and Punk are "just competition."

Rhodes continued to cite "competition," as if he was convincing himself as much as he was convincing Kelley, and said he is not paranoid as he prepares for the WWE title match.

During the SummerSlam pre-show on ESPN, Joe Tessitore interviewed Undisputed WWE champion CM Punk ahead of his match with Cody Rhodes later tonight.

When asked if tonight's marquee matchup will affect his friendship with The American Nightmare, Punk reiterated that tonight is "all business" and, just like he did against legends such as John Cena, The Undertaker, Triple H and The Rock, he is coming to win.

The Best in the World talked about making it 20 years since arriving in WWE and the wealth of challengers in a post-SummerSlam WWE in a candid interview.