Betting Favourites For WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (18 July 2026)

 Here are the betting favourites for tonight's episode of WWE Saturday Night's Main Event.

• Danhausen
• Lyra Valkyria
• Fatal Influence
• CM Punk and Cody Rhodes

These selections are ranked in order of strength, starting with the shortest price, using the prices that were available from the BetOnline Sportsbook.

SNME (18/7/26) Update For Saturday Evening

Here's a short update concerning the betting odds for tonight's episode of WWE Saturday Night's Main Event.

The below notes are compared with the pricing from THIS MORNING'S POST.

• Danhausen has now fallen into -10,000 to beat JD McDonagh in the no disqualification match. This is the first movements I've witnessed in the market since it first went live on 8th July. At that time, Danhausen was -4,000. McDonagh has drifted from +1,000 to +2,000
• Gunther and Zayn are now into +200, from this morning's +275, for their tag match against CM Punk and Cody Rhodes (now -300 from -450). As noted this morning, the stipulation for this match strongly leans to the favourites going over. In addition, it's likely that Gunther versus Nick Aldis is another SummerSlam match. With SummerSlam being a two-night event, it doesn't rule out Gunther from doing double duty... for now.
• Lyra Valkyria has dropped from -450 into -1,000 for her match against Bayley (+275 to +550). That is the first time I've seen this market adjusted since it first became available on July 14th.
• Fatal Influence's selection is now at -325, from -300, for their WWE Women's Tag Team Championship challenge against Brie Bella and Paige (+215 from +200).

Prices from BetOnline.

SNME (18/7/26) Betting Odds For Saturday Afternoon

With WWE Saturday Night's Main Event taking place tonight, I've once again visited BetOnline's markets for the Madison Square Garden card. Here's an updated look at the prices.

Danhausen .vs. JD McDonagh
There have been no changes for the first match that was announced for tonight's edition of SNME. Danhausen is a very short -4,000 to McDonagh's +1,000.

Betting began, for this no DQ match, on Wednesday 8th July.

WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
Another market which first saw the light of day on July 8th was for Brie Bella and Paige's defence of the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.

BETONLINE	Paige and Brie Bella	Fatal Influence
8/7 4:49PM EMAIL	-140	+100
8/7 4:57PM	-130	-110
9/7 12:00PM	+105	-145
10/7 6:30PM	+200	-300
12/7 3:00PM	+170	-250
12/7 4:00PM	+135	-175
18/7 12:00PM	+150	-200

As I've noted, across the days since the market went live, the early bettors sided with Fatal Influence (Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley) because their price fell from +100 into -300 within the first couple of days of wagering.

Following that drop, Paige and Brie Bella's price lowered from +200 into +135 by the afternoon of July 12th.

The most recent change has seen the challengers move into -200. They were previously -175.

Bayley .vs. Lyra Valkyria

The market for the first grudge match between Bayley and Lyra Valkyria has remained stationary since first being made available at the top end of this week.

A win for Lyra will pay out at odds of -450. Those looking for the upset will find Bayley at +275.

CM Punk and Cody Rhodes .vs. Gunther and Sami Zayn

If you looked at this match on paper, not knowing what the stipulation is, you'd immediately focus to Gunther and Sami Zayn. After all, Punk and Rhodes are set to meet in one of the main events of this year's SummerSlam, so a loss would be a perfect way to add heat for the build.

With the stip being that, if Gunther and Zayn win, they'll be added to the SummerSlam contest, it's unsurprising to see Punk and Rhodes listed as favourites.

Opening at -500, Punk and Rhodes have since moved up to -450. Gunther and Zayn are currently +275 from +300.

BETONLINE	Punk and Rhodes	Gunther and Zayn
14/7 11:00PM	-500	+300
18/7 12:00PM	-450	+275

Even though I believe the stipulation reasonably points to a Punk and Rhodes win, I've taken a punt on their opponents (I've gone for the 10/3 at William Hill) just in case the long-term idea is to give a Punk .vs. Rhodes singles match the WrestleMania treatment. In a recent promo between Punk and Rhodes, both alluded to their upcoming SummerSlam matchup being Mania worthy.

It looks like at least one BetOnline customer might have a similar idea as me.

Prices were correct as of midday. You can find the latest odds on BetOnline's WWE Page.

If you like betting on the NFL, I recommend checking out my 2026 Pro Football Gambling Annual.

New SNME And SummerSlam '26 Betting Markets Published By BetOnline

BetOnline's oddsmakers have posted markets for the newly-announced matches for both this weekend's WWE Saturday Night's Main Event card and August's SummerSlam.

Last Friday night, a tag match - which will see Cody Rhodes and CM Punk team up to take on Gunther and Sami Zayn - was announced for this Saturday's SNME from Madison Square Garden. I first noticed the market for the bout yesterday evening. It lists Rhodes and Punk as -500 favourites over the +300 for their rivals.

Also included to Saturday's card is the first grudge match between Lyra Valkyria and Bayley. BetOnline has installed the latter as a -450 fave to Bayley's +275.

The sportsbook's updated SummerSlam coverage sees odds for a six-man and the Intercontinental Championship contest between Penta and his challenger - Chad Gable installed.

LA Knight, Solo Sikoa and Royce Keys are +200 underdogs for their battle with Jacob Fatu and The Usos (-300). 

In the singles match market, Gable is -1,000 to get the decision over the current IC Champ (+550).

Odds from BetOnline.

Punk .vs. Rhodes SummerSlam Market Published And More

CM Punk is a favourite to successfully retain his newly-won Undisputed WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes, when they meet at SummerSlam in three weeks.

BetOnline installed a market for the August showdown within the past day. As of 3PM BST this afternoon, the website lists the current titleholder at -600 over the +350 for Rhodes.

The bout was confirmed during the most recent episode of WWE Smackdown. 

Customers of the sportsbook have been able to wager on the three other matches listed for the two-night show, which will emanate from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota on August 1st and 2nd.

Since my most recent post, Oba Femi has dropped from -4,000 into -5,000 to beat Brock Lesnar inside the Hell in a Cell.

BETONLINE	Oba Femi	Brock Lesnar
2/7 2:57PM EMAIL	-3,000	+900
5/7 7:30PM	-4,000	+1,000
12/7 3:00PM	-5,000	+1,200

The drop in favour of the 2026 King of the Ring winner means that the bookies have improved Lesnar's price to +1,200. He was most recently available at +1,000.

Two other SummerSlam match markets remain unchanged since I last wrote about them on Thursday.

Liv Morgan is -280 to beat Iyo Sky (+185) in the Women's World Championship contest while Roman Reigns (-1,000) is still a heavy favourite to keep the World Heavyweight Championship with a decision over Seth Rollins (+550).

As mentioned earlier this week, BetOnline clients are also able to wager on two bouts set for the upcoming episode of Saturday Night's Main Event.

Danhausen has been kept at -4,000 to go over JD McDonagh (+1,000) in the first market. The second is for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.

As noted on Thursday, the early flow of wagers forced BetOnline to shift Fatal Influence into favourites in their title quest. They were backed from +100 into -300 between Wednesday and Friday. 

The most recent adjustment has sided with the titleholders with Paige and Brie Bella backed from +200 into +170 sometime within the past twenty-four hours.

BETONLINE	Paige and Brie Bella	Fatal Influence
8/7 4:49PM EMAIL	-140	+100
8/7 4:57PM	-130	-110
9/7 12:00PM	+105	-145
10/7 6:30PM	+200	-300
12/7 3:00PM	+170	-250

There currently isn't a market available for the tag match which will see CM Punk and Cody Rhodes team up to take on Gunther and Sami Zayn at MSG.

Prices from BetOnline.

SNME Markets Published Plus A Revisit Of BetOnline's SummerSlam Odds

The oddsmakers from BetOnline are taking bets on the two matches so far announced for the WWE Saturday Night's Main Event set for July 18th.

As it currently stands, Danhausen is a -4,000 favourite to defeat JD McDonagh inside Madison Square Garden.

A decision for McDonagh will pay out at +1,000.

Also on the card is a bout for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. Wagering has already forced the bookmakers to flip the market.

BETONLINE	Paige and Brie Bella	Fatal Influence
8/7 4:49PM EMAIL	-140	+100
8/7 4:57PM	-130	-110
9/7 12:00PM	+105	-145

When BetOnline sent across the prices early yesterday evening, they listed Paige and Brie Bella as -140 favourites to retain their straps via decision. Moments after receiving the email, I checked on the website for myself.  Fatal Influence's price had dropped from +100 into -110. Thus causing the odds for the favourites to move up to -130.

Since noting the price changes yesterday, I now see Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid are -145 favourites to topple the champs. 

Paige and Bella are out to +105.

It has now been a week since BetOnline opened books on this year's SummerSlam.

Oba Femi has since fallen from -2,000 into -4,000 to beat Brock Lesnar inside the Hell in a Cell cage. Those looking to gamble on the underdog can now find The Beast at +1,000. That's up from the earlier price of +900.

Liv Morgan's price to retain the Women's World Championship - against Iyo Sky - has declined across the week.

BETONLINE	Liv Morgan	Iyo Sky
2/7 2:57PM EMAIL	-200	+150
2/7 9:30PM	-220	+165
5/7 7:30PM	-280	+185
9/7 12:00PM	"	"

The titleholder, who was -200 a week ago, is currently priced at -280. Her challenger is now +185, which is up from +150.

The only other market currently available for the August 1st and 2nd event has seen Roman Reigns' odds, to keep the World Heavyweight Championship from passing into Seth Rollins' possession, halve from -500 into -1,000 over the past seven days.

BETONLINE	Roman Reigns	Seth Rollins
2/7 2:57PM EMAIL	-500	+300
4/7 10:25AM	-600	+350
5/7 7:30PM	-1,000	+550
9/7 12:00PM	"	"

Rollins', who was +300 last Thursday afternoon, has since risen to +550 following the wagers seemingly coming in on the champ.

Odds from BetOnline.

Introducing Taylor's Pro Football Gambling Annual 2026

Here's some news about a project I've been working on outside of WWELeaks.org for the past eighteen months or so.

As long-time visitors are likely aware of, one of the other sports I follow (and bet on!) is American football. I've been a fan since the NFL first became popular over here in the 1980s. I suppose my enjoyment was enhanced once I was old enough to gamble on the games.

One of the things I always do ahead of each season is purchase annuals with previews of the season ahead. I had longed for a yearbook which looked at the NFL from a betting perspective. The one I love the most is the Marc Lawrence Playbook. However, one of the things I also wanted was something similar to books written by the Racing Post /Racing and Football Outlook for football (soccer) in which I could look over stats between teams ahead of their respective games throughout the season.

In 2025, I published Taylor's Pro Football Gambling Annual. The main content of the book looked at each game of the season with a focus on spread and totals history between the respective sides dating back to the 1995 season.

As well as those week-by-week breakdowns, I also introduced readers to some other betting angles I follow during the course of the season.

As you can see, this year's edition has now been published. I thought I'd share the news with anyone who - like me - also enjoys gambling on the NFL as well as WWE. Or, if you don't bet on the NFL, please tell somebody who does!

Taylor's Pro Football Gambling Annual 2026: Week-by-Week Angles, Stats and Trends for the 2026 NFL Season is available from Amazon and Other Bookstores. 

Three WWE SummerSlam 2026 Betting Markets Published

The oddsmakers from BetOnline have priced up betting markets for the three matches that are scheduled for WWE SummerSlam 2026.

As of the time of writing, the website lists Brock Lesnar as a +900 underdog for his Hell in a Cell meeting with the 2026 King of the Ring tournament winner - Oba Femi (-3,000).

Another member of WWE royalty, Iyo Sky, will take on fellow Queen of the Ring finalist - Liv Morgan - for the Women's World Championship. Sky has been given outside odds of +150 to repeat the result from last weekend's Night of Champions match.  A decision for Morgan will pay out at -200.

The two-night event will also host a clash between Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins for the former's World Heavyweight Championship. 

Reigns is -500 to successfully defend the strap over his challenger (+300).

SummerSlam 2026 is scheduled to take place on August 1st and 2nd from US Bank Stadium in Minnesota.

Prices from BetOnline.