WWE Provides Update on Rhea Ripley Meniscus Tear Injury & Announces Ladder Match for Interim WWE Women’s Title at SummerSlam 2026

As noted before, WWE Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley has been out of action for WWE since this past May’s Clash In Italy event due to a knee injury that was later revealed to be a meniscus tear.

WWE RAW General Manager and acting SmackDown General Manager Adam Pearce announced that due to Ripley’s current injury situation, an Interim WWE Women’s Champion will be crowned in a Ladder match at SummerSlam 2026 on August 1-2 at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

BREAKING NEWS: Due to Rhea Ripley’s injury, Adam Pearce has announced that an interim WWE Women’s Champion will be crowned at #SummerSlam in a Ladder Match! pic.twitter.com/kNIXz41D1g

— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2026

Current card for WWE SummerSlam 2026:

• Undisputed WWE Championship – Cody Rhodes vs. CM Punk (c)
• WWE World Heavyweight Championship – Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns (c)
• Interim WWE Women’s Championship Ladder match – TBAs
• WWE Women’s World Championship – IYO SKY vs. Liv Morgan (c)
• WWE Intercontinental Championship – Chad Gable vs. Penta (c)
• Hell in a Cell match – Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar
• Six-Man Tag Team match – LA Knight, Solo Sikoa, & Royce Keys vs. The Bloodline (Jacob Fatu & The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso))