WWE announced that a six man tag team match has been added to the SummerSlam Kickoff Show:
Jason Jordan and The Hardy Boyz vs. The Miz, Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel
That match just happened on Raw and feels like it went on for like a half an hour but whatever.
BREAKING: @JasonJordanJJ @JEFFHARDYBRAND & @MATTHARDYBRAND will battle @mikethemiz @TheBoDallas & @RealCurtisAxel at #SummerSlam Kickoff! pic.twitter.com/UnXaAEm8RC
— WWE (@WWE) August 17, 2017
The Cruiserweight Championship match between Akira Tozawa and Neville has also officially been moved to the Kickoff Show, joining The New Days vs. The Usos.
The Kickoff Show will start at 5 PM ET, with the main card starting at 7 PM.
That’s 13 total matches this year. Here’s the likely final card:
WWE Universal Championship
Fatal 4-Way Match
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe

WWE Championship
Jinder Mahal (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Raw Women’s Championship
Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Sasha Banks

WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship
Naomi (c) vs. Natalya

WWE United States Championship
Shane McMahon as Guest Referee
AJ Styles (c) vs. Kevin Owens

WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
Cesaro and Sheamus (c) vs. Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins

John Cena vs. Baron Corbin

Randy Orton vs. Rusev

“The Demon” Finn Bálor vs. Bray Wyatt

Enzo Amore Suspended in a Shark Cage
Big Cass vs. Big Show

Kickoff Show Match
WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Akira Tozawa (c) vs. Neville

Kickoff Show Match
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship
The New Day (c) vs. The Usos

Kickoff Show Match
Jason Jordan and The Hardy Boyz vs. The Miz, Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel

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