By Tony Ramos, Chief Editor – WrestlingChimp.com
Let’s call this what it really is:
A blatant TKO money grab.
SummerSlam has always been the biggest party of the summer. One night. One card. One reason to gather around the screen and watch the best wrestlers throw down under the summer lights.
It doesn’t need two nights. It was never meant to have two nights.
This isn’t WrestleMania. It’s not some epic story split into multiple acts.
SummerSlam has always been about immediacy — that chaotic energy where titles change, grudges end, and careers are made in one night.
So why push for two nights now? Simple:
- Double ticket sales
- Double streaming revenue
- Double merch opportunities
- Double concessions
- Double parking fees
This isn’t about giving the fans “more.”
It’s about squeezing every last dollar out of the audience.
The same audience that’s already shelling out for premium live events, monthly subscriptions, and overpriced T-shirts.
Make no mistake: If SummerSlam goes two nights, it’s not because it needs to.
It’s because TKO Holdings wants to turn every major show into a WrestleMania clone.
More nights = more profit.
More profit = happier shareholders.
The fans? We’re just along for the ride.
What’s next?
- Two-night Royal Rumble?
- Two-night Survivor Series?
- A three-night Money in the Bank?
Where does it stop?
The moment you split SummerSlam into two nights, you destroy its identity. You turn it into another bloated weekend-long festival, packed with filler matches no one asked for, just to fill out a second card.
SummerSlam is supposed to be fast, furious, and final.
Keep it one night. Keep it meaningful. Keep it SummerSlam.
Anything else?
It’s just a cash grab. And we’re not buying it.
Follow WrestlingChimp.com for more blunt, unfiltered wrestling takes.
