Penta’s Summerslam opponent will be determined next week.
A seven-way gauntlet match will go down on the July 13 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The winner of the match will get to challenge Penta for the WWE Intercontinental Championship as part of next month’s Summerslam card in Minnesota.
The seven contenders battling it out next week will be: Dragon Lee, Chad Gable, Joe Hendry, Je’Von Evans, Dominik Mysterio, Ethan Page, and Rusev. Many of the names involved in the match have floated around the Intercontinental title scene for months, as Lee, Evans, Mysterio, Page and Rusev have all challenged Penta before. But, a first-time opportunity could emerge for Hendry or Gable in the upcoming bout.
It was also announced that next week’s show will see 2026 Queen of the Ring IYO SKY take on Roxanne Perez. The match will see Perez attempt to knock SKY down a peg just weeks before she challenges her Judgment Day teammate Liv Morgan at Summerslam.
Two men with their sights set on Summerslam are also booked for appearances on next week’s card. Brock Lesnar, who is scheduled to face Oba Femi in a Hell in a Cell match, will show up for next week’s episode. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns will also show up and address his Summerslam bout against Seth Rollins.
Here’s a rundown of next week’s show thus far:
- Roman Reigns to appear
- Brock Lesnar to appear
- IYO SKY vs. Roxanne Perez
- Dragon Lee vs. Chad Gable vs. Joe Hendry vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Dominik Mysterio vs. Ethan Page vs. Rusev (WWE Intercontinental Championship #1 Contenders Match) (Gauntlet Match)
