WWE SummerSlam 2025: 12 Nightmares That Could Come True

SummerSlam has been one of WWE's most important annual events since launching in 1988, but something about 2025's version feels like there's been an in-house mentality shift. Triple H has tacked on another night for this year's summer PLE, and the company as a whole is treating SummerSlam like it's on the same level as WrestleMania. Sorry, Royal Rumble and commiserations Survivor Series, but you're lagging slightly and far behind respectively.

More SummerSlam should mean more shocking moments, killer matches and general WWE goodness, but just take a peek at the title to this piece. See that "nightmares" key word? It doesn't exactly scream positivity. If you're looking for that, then check out everything that must happen in New Jersey across 2-3 August. Once satisfied, come back for some content that'll make you scream and have you checking to see if this is actually Halloween Havoc instead.

John Cena's final SummerSlam appearance is obviously one of the biggest talking points going into the weekend. WWE has pulled out all the stops to make his rematch vs. Cody Rhodes seem must-see. That's understandable yet brave considering what happened the last time this pair shared the ring together at 'Mania 41. Can they improve on that, or will it be more of the same?

Title cash-ins, swerves aplenty, celebs freezing when the pressure's very much on, injuries occurring because somebody has a point to prove and goes too far, returns that ultimately go nowhere after popping interest the night of - there's a lot that could go south at SummerSlam.

Let's dig into the worst that could happen.

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This writer is having somewhat of an identity crisis right now. After literally years of bashing WWE's attempts to turn Charlotte Flair babyface, even he has to admit that this tag-team union with Alexa Bliss is working. Honestly, it's practically unbelievable, but Charlotte is finally getting organic babyface cheers from live crowds whilst appearing alongside her spooky doll-loving little friend.

WWE should really ride this, not cut things off just as they've started heating up. At SummerSlam, Charlotte and Alexa must become Women's Tag-Team Champions. Don't shed any tears for Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez. They're a makeshift team born from Liv Morgan's injury more than a concrete creative plan, and they'll be absolutely fine once they drop the belts.

Besides, this new fangled incarnation of Judgment Day might well be the group's last. They're close to imploding for good, which could benefit 'We're Not Friends'. The sad thought here is that WWE get cold feet on Flair and Bliss as a long-term tag. They were never meant to get this far in the first place - Charlotte was probs going to turn on Alexa and lead to a match between them on PLE.

Instead, the writing team elected to see where the thawing frost between one time NXT hopefuls took them, and SmackDown has been better for that willingness to adapt. SummerSlam is far too early for Flair to revert to her old ways. WWE spent an age trying to beg fans to cheer for her, so they shouldn't toss all of the goodwill these recent weeks have built up away just to be contrary.

Keep this going for as long as possible.