SummerSlam has been a yearly wrestling event produced by WWE since 1988 and is known as "The Biggest Party of the Summer." It is widely regarded as WWE's second biggest event after WrestleMania. The event has been the first SummerSlam was on August 29, 1988, at Madison Square Garden. In 1992, the event was eminently hosted outside North America at Wembley Arena in London, Britain. It drew an attendance of 80,355 which made it WWE's seventh-biggest live gate as of April 2023. From 2009 to 2014, SummerSlam was hosted at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, and from 2015 to 2018, it was held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Beginning around 2021, SummerSlam has been hosted in National Football League stadiums across the US, consistently occurring in August. accessible on PPV since its initiation and using live streaming around 2014. The upcoming 2024 SummerSlam, known as SummerSlam: Cleveland will be the 37th edition of the event. Booked for August 3, 2024, and will highlight grapplers from both WWE's major brands, RAW and SmackDown. This will be the first SummerSlam following WWE's tie-up with the TKO Group. It is likewise set to be the last SummerSlam to livestream on the independent WWE Network.
Host Of SummerSlam 2024
In 2024, Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, United States has been given the responsibility of hosting SummerSlam. "The Biggest Party of the Summer" will take over Cleveland, Ohio, the one-day event has been scheduled for August 3, 2024. This is also the second time SummerSlam has been hosted in Cleveland, Ohio as the first SummerSlam took place in the city on August 18, 1996, from the Gund Arena.
Cleveland Browns Arena, principally an American football venue, fills in as the home field for the NFL's Cleveland Browns. The arena was first opened in 1999 and has been known as FirstEnergy Stadium for ten years (2013 to 2023). Initially, it had a capacity of 73,200, however, after the renovation in 2014, the capacity was decreased to 67,431 seats. The 31-acre stadium is situated between Lake Erie and the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway. Great Lakes Science Center and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are the nearest attractions of it. The former Cleveland Arena, which remained on a similar site, worked from 1931 to 1996.
In-mic Host of SummerSlam 2024
There is no news regarding the in-mic host for SummerSlam 2024 as of July 2024. WWE also hasn’t revealed any names as the host with the mic for this year's SummerSlam.
Events Hosted in Cleveland
Apart from hosting two SummerSlam events, Cleveland Browns Stadium is also popular for hosting several events such as Soccer, Concerts, Hockey, etc. 2017 & 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup (group stage), concerts of George Strait, NSYNC, The Three Tenors, and numerous college hockey games are some of the important events hosted at Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
FAQs on SummerSlam host
A. The Venue of SummerSlam 2025 is yet to be announced.
A. The lowest cost for a SummerSlam 2024 ticket is $57.
A. SummerSlam can be viewed on Peacock TV and WWE Network.
A. WWEVIP is the presale code for WWE SummerSlam 2024.
A. No, there is no cost to view SummerSlam except a monthly subscription.