Aug 2, 10:35 PM
WWE SummerSlam 2026 results: Kevin Owens returns and pins Sami Zayn to become the new number one contender
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WWE kicked off SummerSlam Sunday (Aug. 2) with a singles match between Finn Balor and Sami Zayn. The winner becomes the number one contender for CM Punk’s undisputed WWE championship. Well, that’s the match that SummerSlam was supposed to open with. With both men in the ring and the bell about to ring, GM Nick Aldis came out and announced that in the interest of fairness, he’s adding another wrestler to the match. That’s right, it’s the man who beat Nick’s ass at SummerSlam Saturday, GUNTHER. OMG 😱@Gunther_AUT has been added to the No. 1 Contender's Match! pic.twitter.com/2m8IU4mbXV — WWE (@WWE) August 2, 2026 Just as the 3-way match was about to begin, Aldis then announced that he wasn’t finished. You see, it’s actually a Fatal 4-way match, which means one more star needs to join the fray. Enter Kevin Owens. Holy shit! The look on Sami’s face said it all during KO’s shocking return to WWE after more than one year away due to neck surgery. Owens and Zayn hugged, and then got to t