Interim WWE Women’s Champion To Be Crowned In Ladder Match At SummerSlam
An Interim WWE Women’s Champion will be crowned.
WWE pushed out a video announcement from acting SmackDown General Manager Adam Pearce ahead of the 7/17 show.
Pearce stated that WWE Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley has been recovering from a torn meniscus, but due to the tricky nature of the recovery, it’s been decided that an Interim WWE Women’s Champion will be crowned in a Ladder match at SummerSlam.
The qualifying matches will begin on the 7/17 SmackDown.
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
Due to Rhea Ripley’s injury, Adam Pearce announces that an interim WWE Women’s Champion will be crowned in a Ladder Match at #SummerSlam. pic.twitter.com/HtX9k8WYab
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2026
BREAKING NEWS: Due to Rhea Ripley’s injury, Adam Pearce has announced that an interim WWE Women’s Champion will be crowned at #SummerSlam in a Ladder Match! pic.twitter.com/kNIXz41D1g
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2026
Fightful will be providing updates on the participants in the Ladder match. SummerSlam 2026 is a two-night event on August 1st and 2nd at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
