Is Cardi B still on board to host WWE SummerSlam 2025?
As WWE is back with another significant Premium Live Event, SummerSlam 2025, fans are excited to witness Grammy-winning artist Cardi B host the WWE season for the first time. However, due to prolonged absence from SummerSlam promos, fans are speculating if the pop sensation is still on board with WWE to host the Premium Live Event for the following month.
It is to be noted that SummerSlam is scheduled to be held on August 2 and August 3, 2025, at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium. This year, SummerSlam 2025 will mark the first time the event to be hosted over two nights, in WrestleMania format.
WWE confirms Cardi B's status to host WWE SummerSlam 2025
WWE has confirmed that Cardi B will fulfill her hosting duties, noting the company 'has long been making plans for the event with her in mind.' The speculations arose after Cardi B's fans were left confused as her promos stopped airing in all recent
WWE SummerSlam
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According to a report from
Fightful Select
, who reached out to WWE sources, the plans for Cardi B have not changed. After viewers questioned her status for the event, WWE sources confirmed that she is 'still set for the Summerslam show' and that the company has 'long been making plans for the event with her in mind.'
Triple H previously spoke about Cardi B, during the
Money in the Bank
post-show press conference, saying, 'I don't know if anyone can control Cardi B, let me start with that. If she wants to, I don't think we can talk her out of it.' He added that she was 'excited about the project' and that WWE was planning to reach the target audiences beyond the typical wrestling fan base.
Match card for WWE SummerSlam 2025
WWE has released the detailed match card for the upcoming SummerSlam. Here's a detail of the confirmed match cards till the writing of this report for the WWE Premium Live Event:
John Cena (c) vs Cody Rhodes - WWE Undisputed Championship
Randy Orton & Jelly Roll vs Drew McIntyre & Logan Paul
Tiffany Stratton (c) vs Jade Cargill - WWE Women's Championship
Gunther (c) vs CM Punk - World Heavyweight Championship
Naomi (c) vs Iyo Sky vs Rhea Ripley - Women's World Championship
Becky Lynch (c) vs Lyra Valkyria - Women's Intercontinental Championship
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