WWE SummerSlam 2024 Highlights: Roman Reigns makes shocking return during Cody Rhodes vs Solo Sikoa main event

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: Here we go! The match we had all been waiting for - CM Punk vs Drew McIntyre. There is also a third individual involved in the contest who is serving as the special guest referee and that’s Seth Rollins, someone who hates both of these men - Punk and McIntyre equally. Rollins and McIntyre are out. Get ready for the area to explode as Living Colours’ ‘Cult of Personality’ is about to hit anytime now as Punk set to walk out for his first televised singles WWE match in 11 years.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: Tiffany Straton came rushing by threatening to make this into a triple threat match. An alert Bayley knocked her out of the ring but the distraction allowed Nia Jax to break the door in. A cheap shot on the back followed by back-to-back Annihilators marked the end of Bayley’s near 200-day reign as champion and gives Nia her second title.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: Nia plants the Samoan Drop on Bayley outside the ring but the offence is short lived. The champions regroups and used all her strength to plan Nia with a Powerbomb. Follows it with a flying elbow but a kickout.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: Nia Tax delivered her best shot - the Annihilator from the top rope - but it still wasn’t enough to keep the champion down. Just as the referee’s hand was coming down for the three, Bayley got her shoulder up. Neither Nia nor the referee could believe it. Nia tries to slap some sense into Bayley and trash talk along the way but it costs her as she runs into the steel post.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: Nia had Bayley locked into the Guillotine, the move she used to put Nia to sleep at NXT eight years ago in 2016. But Nia is a lot stronger now and walks her way out of the hold. But the comeback is short-lived. Bayley on the offence again, lands the Bayley to Belly only for a kickout.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: Bayley vs Nia has been a bit of a struggle until now. It’s mostly been advantage Jax, but Bayley with the occasional counters, has been able to stay alive in the match. As the action spills outside the ring, Bayley used the steep steps to jump on to Nia Jax, roll her inside the floor. But as the champion tried to climb the top rope, Max gets up and thwarts her plans.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: Nia Jax, the recently-crowned Queen of the Ring, has a shot at winning her second women’s title but in front of her is Bayley, who has held on to the title for 180 days. This rivalry, as Cole said on air, is 10 years in the making. Bayley has mostly had the edge of Mia, but Max is at a better position in her career than ever before. Bayley is the first-ever women’s grand slam champion, and Nia would be aware that it’s going to take more than just physical strength to get the better of her.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: Incredible finish! For a moment there, Logan Paul looked set to retain the title thanks to his shenanigans. He was slipped in the brass knuckle at ringside and even managed to hit Knight with it. But countering his finisher, Knight landed his and picked up the 1, 2 and 3 to win his first major singles championship. Congratulations to LA Knight. YEEAAAHHHH!

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: WOW! A thing of beauty. As Paul, perched on the top rope, tries to get Knight in position for a high-flying move, Knight climbs up the rope and lands a gnarly-looking Superplex off the top rope. Almost bone-jarring. Paul then goes up to his entourage ring side for some help but Knight takes them out.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: What in the world? With LA Knight groggy outside the ring, Logan Paul flies on to him with a reverse springboard leap. You have got to see it to believe it. Building on that stunner out of nowhere, Paul tries to KO Knight with the right hand. But it’s only a two count. Goes for the Frag Splash but misses. Knight misses his finisher too. Neither man giving an inch.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: LA Knight, in a typical babyface fashion, gets the early momentum but Logan negates it and keeps pounding on to the Megastar. Takes Knight a while but he finally regroups. Gets Paul into the corner and unleashes with a series of rights. He understands this is an opening he may ruin if wasted. Lands the running knee. Knight hits Logan a side effect and climbs on to the top rope. Does his signature L.A KNIGHT chant and drops the flying elbow. 1… 2… Kick Out!

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: After almost 7 minutes of action starting outside the ring - including a spot where Knight landed the neck-breaker on the announcer’s table, the bell finally rings. Just as Knight was about to enter the ring, a cheap show had him flying outside the ring and the two went at it at ringside. Back and forth action as the two call down the shots inside the ring.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: Even before the match begins, LA Knight tries to get an early advantage. Arrives in the arena in Logan’s Prime vehicle and what’s worse… vandalises it by shoving a metal pipe through the blue tinted windows. LA Knight has had his moments in the WWE, getting over with the crowd, main eventing a PPV with Roman Reigns and teaming up with John Cena. The Megastar however is yet to win a major singles championship but that could change today.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: Well, it wouldn’t be SummerSlam without Stephanie McMahon. She officially stepped down from her position in the company last year when Vince McMahon was on his way out of the company. She was last seen during WrestleMania and how has a front row seat at WWE’s biggest evening of the summer. Stephanie has had her bit of SummerSlam moments, including the one in 2015, when she beat Brie Bella in a one-on-one match.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: The trash-talk from Bron spurs Sami, who slaps and chops his way out of trouble. Lands the Blue Thunder Bomb but Bron kicks out. Sami manages to hit the Exploder on the turnbuckle but another kick out has the champion dazed. As he lined himself up for the Helluva Kick, Breakker delivered a thunderous spear, doubling it up seconds later to win his first major championship here on the WWE main roster.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: Early moments into the match and Bron already is pummelling down on Sami. The moment the bell rang, Breakker began by rushing towards Sami, only for him to miss and run into the steel post. But ever since, it's been Bron all through. Has Sami perched on the top rope and at a lightning quick pace, climbs up and throw Zayn off the top rope.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: Phew! What a crazy start that was. Heartbreak, betrayal and a make out! But now on to some more intense stuff as Sami Zayn faces his stiffest test as the IC Champion, squaring off against Bron Breakker. 31 years ago, Breakker's father and uncle – Rick and Scott Steiner competed here at SummerSlam (Thanks Michael Cole for this piece of information), and over three decades later, Breakker has the chance to follow their footsteps.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: Holy hell! Dominik shocks the world as he helps Liv Morgan get back up on her feet and kisses her, leaving MAMI heartbroken and screaming in the ring. Michael Cole and Pat McAfee do not hold back and make their feelings clear in front of the world. First he betrayed his father and now the girl who was in love with him. Dominik must be the most hated and envious man in the world right now all at once.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: Dominik almost costs Ripley her chance at getting the title back. Morgan got the chair back in the ring but after hitting her with the riptide, Ripley wants to even the odds. Dom however pulls the chair off her hand, telling her to not waste time and just pin her. But Morgan cashes in on the opportunity and lands The Oblivion only for Ripley to kick off.

What more, as Rhea tries to gather herself up, Dom distracts the referee, allowing Morgan to hit the Oblivion again – this time on the chair. Ripley knocked out, Liv lands the pinfall and picks up the win.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: A modified version of the Texas Cloverleaf submission, Ripley has Morgan at her mercy. Only momentarily though as the champions works a way out of it. Morgan tries to lock the arm bar on Ripley and although she doesn't get a hold of it entirely, it's proving out to be just about enough to keep Ripley on the mat.

But what insane power this is from Ripley, who gathers the strength, literally on one arm and plants Morgan on the mat. Then has the trash talk but it works against her with Morgan hitting Ripley with the headbutt.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: As Dom trues to get a closer look at Rhea’s shoulders, Morgan tried to jump onto her opponent, putting in a dive from inside the ring to the outside. To protect Ripley, Dom pushed her aside and sacrifices himself. Meanwhile, Ripley does something only she is capable of. Thuds her shoulder on the commentary table to slot her shoulder right back into the socket. The crowd goes berserk and Morgan can’t believe it.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: Momentum shift in the match. Liv throws Rhea into the steel post and immediately upon the impact, damage seems to have been done. As Rhea wore a shocked look on her face, she told the referee 'It's Out', indicating that the injured shoulder may have gotten dislocated. Rhea insists she wants to continue. "Don't stop it," she tells the referee as Morgan continues to pummel in that shoulder. Dom with a concerned look outside the ring.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: Not the best of moments for Liv, who runs into an early assault from Rhea. To run salt into her wounds, Rhea kicks Dom in front of her before slamming Liv head-first on the steel steps. Liv under immense pressure already. Rhea dictating terms at her own pace. Nearly puts the match beyond conclusion as she goes for the Riptide but Morgan figured a way to get out of it and seize control.

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: As Michael Cole points out, the last time Rhea Ripley lost a match clean was two years ago - pinned by none other than her opponent today, Liv Morgan. Liv tries to play the cat and mouse game, getting in and out of the ring and avoiding Rhea. Succeeds in her ploy of getting under Rhea’s skin who clearly looks frustrated and flustered by the tactics. Liv's time finally runs out as she gets outplayed by Rhea. Face to face now, in the ring. Rhea with her power game in the early moments

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Live Updates: Taking over from Jelly Roll is the host of SummerSlam 2024, The Miz. The A-Lister may not have a match today, but as a host, he has had more than his fair share of moments, and today, starts off the evening with the Women's World Heavyweight Championship match. Once again, Rhea never lost the title but had to relinquish it due to a shoulder injury caused by Liv Morgan. While she was gone, Liv tried to steal Rhea's boy-toy Dominik. Dirty Dom almost fell for her before MAMI returned to set things straight. Just to you know, Dom will be ringside for this opener. Who will earn the bragging rights?