United States Title Match Announced For WWE SummerSlam

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A new title match has been announced for the upcoming at the SummerSlam pay-per-view event. WWE has announced that Shinsuke Nakamura will defend the United States Title against Jeff Hardy at this show.

If you recall, Nakamura beat Hardy to win the United States Title at the WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the PPG Paints Arena on the WWE Network. Following the match, Randy Orton made his return after being on the sidelines due to a recent surgery to have an intense staredown with Nakamura and then laying out Hardy.

Moving along, on a recent episode of SmackDown Live on the USA Network, the company booked a rematch between Hardy and Nakamura that saw the finish once again have Orton cost Hardy the match. Then, Orton attacked Hardy once again in devastating fashion.

The SummerSlam pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, August 19, 2018 in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center and will air on the WWE Network and some traditional pay-per-view outlets. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks.

The Card

WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns

WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe

WWE RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss vs. Ronda Rousey

WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler vs. Seth Rollins

WWE United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Jeff Hardy

WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella vs. Becky Lynch

Kevin Owens vs. Braun Strowman – if Owens wins then he gets the MITB contract

WWE Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander vs. Drew Gulak