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WWE SummerSlam 2026 emanates from Minneapolis, Minn. this weekend, and betting odds suggest that most WWE champions will walk out of US Bank Stadium with their titles in tow—with the exception of one champion.
Chad Gable is a heavy favorite to dethrone Penta and win his first WWE Intercontinental Championship in his hometown of Minneapolis at WWE’s biggest show of the summer. Gable is set to compete on Night 2 of SummerSlam where he will join fellow Minnesotan Brock Lesnar as amateur wrestlers with a hometown advantage, though Brock will compete against Oba Femi on Night 1.
Gable has enjoyed a redemption arc ever since coming up short in the 2026 Match of the Year against El Grande Americano (Ludwig Kaiser) at El Noche de los Grandes for the right to don the sacred mask and namesake. Gable’s performance jumpstarted his up-and-down career, and was even replayed on Netflix following the June 1 broadcast of WWE Raw. With his heel persona behind him, and after conquering the dark arts of lucha libre , an unmasked Gable has made amends with Alpha Academy and former lucha opps like Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee and Penta, whom Gable will challenge for the IC Title after winning a No. 1 Contender’s Gauntlet on WWE Raw.
Gable finds himself as the biggest favorite of Night 2 with -1500 odds per BetOnline , while Lesnar is the biggest underdog of either night with +900 odds to topple Oba Femi (-3000) in their rubber match inside Hell in a Cell.
Elsewhere, CM Punk (-350), Roman Reigns, Trick Williams (-500) and Liv Morgan (-200) are all favored to retain their titles, though it’s basically a toss-up between Morgan and Iyo Sky (+150) in Morgan’s first title defense in 100 days as champion. During a week that saw the launch of the unnecessarily controversial WWE Radio, which featured an interview with Triple H, SummerSlam week has been a filled with enough fake outrage to fill up a Twitter timeline. And while WWE’s creative direction has been justifiably questioned amid lukewarm ticket sales (which have been impacted by expensive World Cup tickets in the United States), WWE SummerSlam should deliver in its big matches across two nights of a stadium show.
WWE SummerSlam 2026 Night 1 Betting Odds
Liv Morgan (-200) vs. Iyo Sky (+150) | WWE Women’s World Championship
Oba Femi (-3000) vs. Brock Lesnar (+900) | Hell in a Cell
The Usos and Jacob Fatu (-300) vs. LA Knight, Solo Sikoa and Royce Keys (+200)
Gunther (-2000) vs. Nick Aldis (+700)
Paige and the Bella Twins (-120) vs. Fatal Influence (N/A)
CM Punk (-350) vs. Cody Rhodes (+225) | Undisputed WWE Title
WWE SummerSlam 2026 Night 2 Betting Odds
Chad Gable (-1500) vs. Penta (+600) | Intercontinental Title
Tiffany Stratton vs. Jade Cargill vs. Chelsea Green vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Giulia vs. Lash Legend | Ladder Match for the Interim WWE Women’s Championship
Danhausen (-700) vs. Dominik Mysterio (+400) | Human Monies on a Pole Match
Sami Zayn (-250) vs. Finn Balor (+170) | No. 1 Contender’s Match for the WWE Undisputed Title
Trick Williams (-500) vs. Baron Corbin (+300) | WWE United States Title
Roman Reigns (-1500) vs. Seth Rollins (+600) | WWE World Title
This article was originally published on Forbes.com
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