Backstage Plans for the SummerSlam Kickoff Pre-Show

This year’s SummerSlam is expected to run for at least six hours, according to multiple sources. The kickoff show is scheduled to start at 5PM and run for two hours with the main pay-per-view beginning at 7PM and lasting approximately four hours.

The pre-show is expected to feature at least three pre-show matches. Rumored matches include The Usos vs. The New Day, The Hardy Boys vs Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson and/or the Cruiserweight match or Big Cass vs. Big Show.

The Smackdown Women’s Championship match between Naomi and Natalya is also a possibility, but if there are plans to have Carmella cash in her Money in the Bank contract, it wouldn’t make sense for it to happen before the event officially starts.

We will keep you updated once an announcement is made.