WWE's SummerSlam is set to join WrestleMania as a two-day live event when the 2026 edition takes place at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

WWE announced Thursday morning it will now make one of its "Big Four" pay-per-views a two-night event. In 2020 Wrestlemania expanded to two nights for the first time and the tradition has stuck, now Summerslam will become two nights in 2026 in Minneapolis.

The announcement made by WWE on Thursday marks several firsts. SummerSlam will be the first non-WrestleMania pay-per-view to take place over two nights, the first WWE stadium event held in Minneapolis and WWE's first large-scale event in the city since 2019.

WWE announced Thursday that the first-ever two-night SummerSlam will be held in Minneapolis in 2026. In a video posted on X, WWE head of creative Triple

WWE is setting the stage for an even grander spectacle with its announcement that SummerSlam 2026 will expand into a two-night extravaganza. This strategic move, mirroring the successful format of WrestleMania,

The Biggest Party of the Summer” is about to be even bigger. Thursday morning, WWE announced that the 2026 edition of SummerSlam will be a two-night event. SummerSlam is arguably WWE’s second-biggest annual event behind WrestleMania.