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Rumor Roundup (July 4, 2026): WWE SummerSlam plan, Oba Femi decision, The Bloodline, more!

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What happened?

Cageside Seats’ July 4 Rumor Roundup highlights reported details from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter about WWE’s original SummerSlam plans before Rhea Ripley’s injury on the European tour. The rumored card included major men’s matches involving Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Oba Femi, and Brock Lesnar, along with several women’s division plans tied to Charlotte Flair, Jade Cargill, Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan, and IYO Sky. The report frames these as original plans rather than confirmed current matches.

Key Takeaways

The report says WWE’s original SummerSlam plan included Cody Rhodes vs. CM Punk for the WWE championship.
Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins was reportedly listed for the world heavyweight championship.
Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar inside Hell in a Cell was reportedly part of the planned card.
Women’s matches reportedly included Charlotte Flair vs. Jade Cargill and Liv Morgan vs. IYO Sky.
Rhea Ripley’s injury is noted as a potential factor, but the report says the listed card reflected plans before that injury.

AI Timeline

Before European tour injury

WWE reportedly had an original SummerSlam card planned with several major men’s and women’s matches.

Original men’s title plans

The rumored lineup included Cody Rhodes vs. CM Punk for the WWE championship and Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins for the world heavyweight championship.

Original specialty match

Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar was reportedly planned for Hell in a Cell.

Original women’s division plans

Reported women’s matches included Charlotte Flair vs. Jade Cargill, Rhea Ripley against either Jacy Jayne or Alexa Bliss, and Liv Morgan vs. IYO Sky.

After Ripley injury

The article notes the plan was from before Rhea Ripley’s injury and does not confirm what the final SummerSlam card will be.

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Jul 4, 5:00 AM

Rumor Roundup (July 4, 2026): WWE SummerSlam plan, Oba Femi decision, The Bloodline, more!

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Will Sami Zayn make it to SummerSlam as WWE champion? Let’s see if the originally planned card for the event sheds any light on the matter in today’s rumors! Top rumor of the day: WWE’s original plan for the SummerSlam card The latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter lists the key matches on WWE’s original card for this year’s SummerSlam PLE. This was said to be WWE’s plan prior to Rhea Ripley’s injury on the European tour. The top men’s matches were listed as Cody Rhodes vs. CM Punk for the WWE championship, Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins for the world heavyweight championship, and Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar inside Hell in a Cell. On the women’s side, the plan was to book Charlotte Flair vs. Jade Cargill, WWE Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley against either Jacy Jayne or Alexa Bliss, and Liv Morgan vs. IYO Sky for the women’s world championship. This implies that Ripley’s injury did not change plans for the ending of the Queen of the Ring tournament. Some of the other originally

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