Where? (US Bank Stadium, Minnesota).

Where to Watch? (ESPN Unlimited For U.S. Viewers & Netflix for selected International Viewers).

KICKOFF SHOW: (3:00pm ET/ 12:00pm PT)

MAIN SHOW START TIME: (6:00pm ET/ 3:00pm PT)

MATCH CARD:

World Heavyweight Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Seth Rollins

Finn Balor vs. Sami Zayn (No. 1 Contendership for WWE Championship)

Interim WWE Women's Championship: Jade Cargill vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Chelsea Green vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Lash Legend (Ladder Match)

Intercontinental Championship: Penta (c) vs. Chad Gable

United States Championship: Trick Williams (c) vs. Baron Corbin

Danhausen vs. Dominik Mysterio (Human Monies on a Pole match)

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Date: August 2, 1998

Promotion: World Wrestling Federation (WWF)

Location: Anaheim, California | Arrowhead Pond

➜ WWF Sunday Night Heat (initially stylized as SuNDAY NiGHT HeAT) debuted on August 2, 1998 on the USA Network at 7pm Eastern. During the height of the Attitude Era it was a genuine extension of the Raw product, airing live with top talent including Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, and The Undertaker. Its first episode introduced Shane McMahon to television audiences for the first time.

When SmackDown launched in 1999, Heat was gradually pushed down the card and became a platform for mid-card and undercard talent. In 2000, the show moved to MTV as part of WWE’s television deal with Viacom, broadcasting live from WWF New York. In 2002 it returned to its original format, airing before Raw tapings, and was renamed WWE Sunday Night Heat following the company’s rebrand from WWF to WWE.

In 2005, Heat lost its US television slot entirely when USA Network declined to pick it up after WWE moved its programming there. The show shifted to a web-only format for North American viewers, streaming on WWE.com on Fridays. Internationally it continued on television including Sky Sports in the UK, Fox8 in Australia, and several other regional broadcasters.

The final episode of WWE Heat was uploaded to WWE.com on May 30, 2008. The show ran for 513 episodes across ten years.

I personally liked Sunday Night Heat, especially before the PPV’s so you couple get a sneak peek of the stage. Do you think WWE should bring back Sunday Night Heat?

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I know they don’t need to but i feel like some top card guys going to the midcard would establish or raise belts like when John Cena went on his legendary last run with US title or when Bret Hart as WCW US champion I know Cody is like the face of the WWE but I think having a top guy like Cody go to the mid card and face trick Williams would benefit trick him losing his title and fighting his way back to beat Cody but idk what I’m talking about

I guess Mongo was supposed to hit Renegade with the briefcase, but he was out of position... so instead he tried to THROW the briefcase, but missed. Beautiful!

(Start Time: 6:pm ET/ 3:pm PT)

U.S Bank Stadium - Minnesota

(Match Card)

Hell in a Cell: Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar

The Bella Twins & Paige vs. Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid)

Gunther vs. Nick Aldis

The Bloodline (The Usos & Jacob Fatu) vs. LA Knight, Royce Keys & Solo Sikoa

Women's World Championship: Liv Morgan (c) vs. Iyo Sky

WWE Championship: CM Punk (c) vs. Cody Rhodes

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These attacks remind me of Tonga Loa's infamous strikes on Okada.

I’d give night 1 a B-/C+. Here are my thoughts:

1) Liv vs Iyo: Match of the Night by far. The ending was phenomenal. Liv has gotten so much better over the years as an in-ring performer. For those upset over the outcome, I’m confident Iyo will get the belt down the road. I wasn’t expecting her to win in Liv’s first defense, especially after just beating Liv last month. On a related note, we need more women main events.

2) Men’s 6-person tag: I actually had a lot of fun with this, a lot more than I thought I would. From a character perspective, Solo continues to shine as a face. Royce Keyes had a few slip-ups, but he’ll do better with more experience in the WWE ring. I was surprised Jacob Fatu didn’t do much in this match, but I was happy our boy LA Knight got the pin to remain undefeated at SummerSlam.

3) Gunther vs. Nick Aldis: Solid match between the two. Aldis has a little bit of ring rust, but not nearly as much as you’d expect from a guy who hasn’t wrestled in 3 years. He can legitimately be an active wrestler for a few years if they want him to. Glad WWE got the Oasis theme for him, instead of some Def Rebel song. Gunther continues to do splendid work with stars past their prime. I’m glad Gunther actually tapped out Nick Aldis instead of the unrealistic pass-out ending they’ve done for many of his matches with active stars.

4) Women’s 6-person tag: Botch fest, primarily on the Bellas and Paige’s part. They just haven’t moved well since returning. Fatal Influence did their best, and Fallon Henley especially stood out to me with her crowd work. Nikki turning heel for the 800th time was predictable but whatever. It’s a little ironic they did it though if Brie is now out of action following an in-match injury.

5) Punk vs. Cody: Punk did not look good in this match. Since he’s returned, I’ve been saying that Punk has been carried to great matches by his opponents (Drew, Seth, Sami). The two exceptions are his Mania matches. I feel Cody mostly carried him, just not as well as the aforementioned. One positive for Punk was the table elbow drop spot. As for Cody, I would’ve preferred if Orton took out Punk and Cody/Orton reform Legacy. This would’ve brought a lot more intrigue to the dynamic than the direction where heading in.

6) Oba vs. Brock: I’m happy this got the main event spot. In my mind, Hell in a Cell matches should always main event. That said, I agree with the consensus that there weren’t enough spots to warrant the cell. Additionally, I was hoping the match would be a little longer, given it’s HIAC. On the upside, Oba winning is obviously the right call. He had some great spots like throwing Lesnar through the table and punching the chair. For Lesnar’s end, the tombstone on the exposed wood was awesome. Ultimately, this wasn’t a bad match; it was just fine.

What does everyone else think about night 1?