WWE SummerSlam 2025 is one of the year’s biggest pro wrestling events, and yes, you can bet on it. With BetOnline offering early odds on key matches, fans and bettors alike have a unique opportunity to explore the betting markets for sports entertainment, which is not available on other sportsbooks. On this page, I’ll break down the current lines, how WWE betting works, and what to watch for ahead of the event.
How Can BetOnline Offer Odds on WWE Matches?
As the industry watchdog, Bookmakers Review is always diving in to ensure player safety and game integrity, which is why we wondered how you can bet on WWE at BetOnline. After doing our own research, we found that placing a wager on pro wrestling is completely fine.
Yes, WWE is scripted, meaning match outcomes are pre-determined by writers and producers. However, offshore sportsbooks like BetOnline are still able to offer odds on WWE events because of the following reasons:
Results Are Highly Guarded Internally
While the outcomes are known to a few insiders, most of the WWE roster and staff, as well as the fans, are kept in the dark. That creates enough uncertainty for a betting market to function. It’s similar to betting on award shows like the Oscars.
Low Betting Limits = Risk Control
Books like BetOnline mitigate risk by capping max wagers (usually in the $50–$250 range) on wrestling, limiting the impact of any single bet.
Entertainment Markets Are Legal Offshore
Because BetOnline operates offshore, it can offer action on non-athletic, entertainment-based events. These types of novelty markets aren’t allowed on state-regulated U.S. books like FanDuel or DraftKings, but they’re completely legal at BetOnline.
Odds Reflect Storyline Analysis
Rather than pure randomness, WWE odds are set based on fan speculation, booking trends, and storyline direction. Smart bettors use this info to find value in this market.
What the Odds Say
| Match | Wrestlers |
|---|---|
| Men’s Intercontinental Championship | Dominik Mysterio (-120) vs AJ Styles (-120) |
| United States Championship | Solo Sikoa (-140) vs Jacob Fatu (+100) |
| Women’s Intercontinental Championship | Lyra Valkyria (-400) vs Becky Lynch (+250) |
| Women’s World Championship | Naomi (-1000) vs Rhea Ripley (+300) vs IYO SKY (+600) |
| WWE Tag Team Match | Randy Orton & Jelly Roll (-500) vs Drew McIntyre & Logan Paul (+300) |
| WWE Tag Team Match | Roman Reigns & Jey Uso (-2000) vs Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed (+700) |
| WWE Undisputed Championship | Cody Rhodes (-400) vs John Cena (+250) |
| WWE Women’s Championship | Jade Cargill (-600) vs Tiffany Stratton (+350) |
| WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship | Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair (-700) vs Judgement Day (+400) |
| WWE World Heavyweight Championship | CM Punk (-275) vs Gunther (+185) |
When you bet on a WWE match using moneyline odds, you’re wagering on a straight-up winner, where you don’t need to include the method of victory. Each moneyline reflects the implied probability of a wrestler winning, based on how the sportsbook has priced the odds.
These probabilities help bettors evaluate risk vs reward and compare value across markets. If you think a wrestler’s real chance of winning is higher than the implied probability, you may have found a +EV (positive expected value) wager. In other words, it’s worth taking a shot at placing a bet.
For example, CM Punk (-275) has an implied win probability of 73.33% over Gunther (+185), whose odds imply a 35.09% chance. If you think Gunther has a better than 35% chance of winning, it’s worth it to take a shot.
On the other hand, oddsmakers project a tighter matchup between Dominik Mysterio (-120) vs AJ Styles (-120), where both sides carry an implied probability of 54.55%. This means that the market sees this one as a virtual coin flip with slight juice included.
WWE SummerSlam Preview & Storyline Breakdown
WWE SummerSlam 2025 takes place August 2–3 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, and will stream internationally via Netflix.
Night 1 features title matches for the Intercontinental, U.S., Women’s Intercontinental, and World Heavyweight Championships. Night 2 delivers the marquee action, headlined by Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena in an Undisputed WWE Title street fight, along with the Women’s Championship and high-profile tag team bouts.
This is shaping up to be a blockbuster event, headlined by the return of Roman Reigns and a marquee Undisputed Championship Street Fight between Cody Rhodes and John Cena. Rhodes, the current face of the company, looks to cement his legacy by defeating Cena in what could be the 16-time champion’s final high-profile bout.
SummerSlam 2025 blends generational clashes, celebrity involvement (Jelly Roll teams with Randy Orton, taking on Logan Paul), and rising talent showcases. With several title matches featuring intriguing odds, expect swerves, dramatic finishes, and at least one upset to shake up the current WWE landscape.
