2024 WWE Bash in Berlin card, date, matches, predictions, start time, rumors, match card, location
Germany will host a WWE pay-per-view for the first time when the inaugural Bash event takes place in Berlin on Saturday. World Heavyweight Champion Gunther will return to his old home, joined by Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.
Gunther cut his teeth in the German independent season in the years prior to his tenure in WWE. Gunther returns to Berlin – which is a seven-hour drive from his birthplace in Vienna, Austria – to defend his newly acquired World Heavyweight Championship. Gunther will take on King of the Ring finalist Randy Orton, who is trying to win his 15th world title.
Furthermore, the rivalry between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre will reach a new level when the pair face off in a Strap Match. The two have been feuding for almost an entire year, with Punk losing multiple title opportunities to McIntyre after McIntyre inflicted a serious injury on Punk that kept him out of action for several months. Now, things are heading to what is expected to be a brutal affair.
Take a look at the confirmed matches for the Bash in Berlin below. The event will air live on Peacock and the main card will begin at 1pm ET.
2024 WWE Bash in Berlin Match
World Heavyweight Championship – Gunther (c) vs. Randy Orton: Gunther defeated Orton in the King of the Ring finals in May to earn a world title opportunity at SummerSlam. Gunther made the most of his opportunities but there is a small dark cloud hanging over his young title reign. Gunther’s shoulder was off the mat when he pinned Orton to become King of the Ring. Orton challenged Gunther for the world title which would solidify Gunther’s success against Orton or prove the odds right for “The Viper.”
Undisputed WWE Championship – Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Kevin Owens: Rhodes offered Owen a title shot against The Bloodline in gratitude for Owen’s support. Owen declined, arguing that his recent win-loss record did not justify the opportunity. Rhodes made a request to SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis, who booked the match for Berlin.
Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley vs. Dominik Mysterio and Liv Morgan (Mixed Tag Team Match): Priest and Ripley have been on the warpath ever since the two were violently ejected from Judgment Day. Priest’s big problem is with Finn Balor, but he’s happy to try his hand at Mysterio as well. After Mysterio left Ripley for Morgan, Ripley’s issues with the Women’s World Champion reached a whole new level. Morgan has done everything possible to prevent Ripley from seeking any kind of physical revenge, but now they will have to share the ring for the first time since Mysterio helped Morgan get the win in their SummerSlam match.
CM Punk vs Drew McIntyre (Strap Match): McIntyre defeated Punk in their long-awaited match at SummerSlam, thanks to guest referee Seth Rollins and McIntyre’s stolen bracelet. If there was any major criticism of that match, it was that the match lacked “hate” in favor of the drama of a friendship bracelet stolen by Punk’s wife. When Punk took a follow-up beating with the belt, he was inspired to challenge McIntyre to a strap match, which should provide the level of violence fans are used to from the first match.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship – Unholy Union (Alba Fair and Isla Dawn) vs. Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill: The Unholy Union won the title by pinning Shayna Baszler in a triple threat tag match involving defending champions Belair and Cargill. The former title holders have never been pinned and got a chance to get their belts back at Bash in Berlin.
