WWE Bash In Berlin preview with UK start time as GUNTHER defends championship-Alistair McGeorge-Entertainment – Metro

GUNTHER will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Randy Orton this weekend (Picture: WWE/Getty Images)

WWE Bash In Berlin is upon us with GUNTHER looking to end an intense tour still as World Heavyweight Champion.

The Austrian Ring General, who made his name in Germany’s wXw promotion, has a future Hall of Famer standing in his way as he looks to continue with the gold after beating Damian Priest at SummerSlam earlier this month.

Fans in Berlin are looking forward to a stacked card this weekend, with two other championship matches as Cody Rhodes and The Unholy Union put their respective titles up for grabs.

There is also the matter of a brutal Strap Match to look forward to, while Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest look to get their hands on Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio in another tense grudge match.

This completes a great run for WWE fans across Europe over summer, with premium live events already taking place in Lyon and Glasgow amid teases that WrestleMania could come to London in the near future.

But first, here is everything you need to know about tomorrow’s huge show.

When is WWE Bash In Berlin?

WWE Bash In Berlin airs tomorrow (Saturday, August 31), with the premium live event kicking off at 6pm for fans watching in the UK.

How can you watch WWE Bash In Berlin?

Fans can tune into the main Bash In berlin event either live or on demand via the WWE Network, or by ordering the show on TNT Sports Box Office.

There’s also a Bash in Berlin 2024 Kickoff scheduled for Friday at 3pm via the WWE Network, while the Countdown to Bash In Berlin special- which is available to stream via the WWE Network, as well as X, Facebook, YouTube, Twitch and more – airs before the main show on Saturday at 4pm.

Of course, everything will change in the New Year with WWE’s content set to move to Netflix in January 2025 as part of a huge $5 billion deal.

WWE Bash In Berlin match card

World Heavyweight Title: GUNTHER (c) vs. Randy Orton

WWE Title: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Kevin Owens

Strap Match: CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre

Mixed Tag Match: Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest vs. Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio

Women’s Tag Team Titles: The Unholy Union (c) vs. Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill

WWE Bash In Berlin predictions with GUNTHER, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes and more in action

The Ring General GUNTHER might be from Austria, but he’ll have all of Berlin behind him after plying his craft on the German – and European – independent later before making the jump to WWE.

He’s facing a familiar foe in Randy Orton as he clashes with the Apex Predator in a rematch of the King of the Ring final from earlier in the year, only this time he’s going into that bout with the World Heavyweight Championship.

Having won the gold at SummerSlam earlier this month, it’s far too soon for GUNTHER to drop the gold, but another fight with Orton will do wonders for him so early on into his title reign.

The World Heavyweight Champion wants to take down Randy Orton (Picture: WWE)

The Ring General is one of WWE’s most fearsome stars (Picture: WWE/Getty Images)

Likewise, Cody Rhodes is almost certain to retain the WWE Title against Kevin Owens, but the real question is whether or not KO goes further to the dark side and ends up turning heel on the American Nightmare.

CM Punk should get his win back against Drew McIntyre in their Strap Match to build some momentum after a stop-start nine months since returning at Survivor Series last year, while Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest will likely beat Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio, to maybe even set up a rare inter-gender match between Rhea and Dirty Dom.

Finally, the Women’s Tag Team Titles could be the only prize to change hands this weekend, with Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair presumably poised to carry on their run which was interrupted by a feelgood win for The Unholy Union at Clash At The Castle.

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