Bengaluru, May 29: WWE fans were treated with a hype video for the 2021 edition of SummerSlam during this week’s Friday Night SmackDown. The official theme song for the summer spectacle was revealed to be Cardi B’s 'Up'. Now it seems this won’t be the only involvement that the rapper will have with WWE for the upcoming show.
WWE using 'Up' as the official SummerSlam theme song wasn’t a huge surprise as the company and Cardi B have been rumoured for a tie-up in recent times. WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon even namedropped her during a recent interview while discussing celebs the company will be going after.
Just after the official theme was revealed on SmackDown, Wrestle Votes tweeted out saying that Cardi B’s involvement with SummerSlam 2021 will go deeper than just using the 'Up' singles in hype videos.
In a follow-up, Andrew Zarian of Mat Men Pro Wrestling Podcast, who has broken a ton of WWE news in recent memory, posted to inform the fans that Cardi B will be the host of SummerSlam 2021.
"I can confirm that I was told cardi b is the host for SummerSlam this year."
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