Here's How SummerSlam 2021 Could Make WWE History

SummerSlam 2021 could well be one of the biggest pay-per-views in WWE history. Here's how.

By Jamie Kennedy /

WWE.com

SummerSlam 2021 could be talked about in WWE circles for decades to come.

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Dave Meltzer told readers of his Wrestling Observer newsletter that the pay-per-view is set to be the company's biggest non-WrestleMania show ever. In fact, as Dave explained, the live gate is on course to be the largest non-'Mania number in North American pro wrestling history.

That's massive.

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Meltzer added that WWE released 42,883 tickets for SummerSlam - approx 5,000 of those are floating on secondary markets right now. If they're snapped up in time for the pay-per-view's start, then Vince McMahon will be able to boast about how 21 August 2021 was a landmark moment for his promotion.

Vinnie Mac won't miss the chance to brag about big business, that's for sure. That's not a dig either; WWE should be proud if SummerSlam draws in monster figures, and they 100% should use WrestleMania as a comparison to show off their success here.

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'Mania's grand stadium shows once stood apart from every other event on the calendar. That's not necessarily the case now. SummerSlam has just gone up a notch, and it could start jousting with WWE's biggest annual show.