WWE Night of Champions 2026 takes place Saturday, June 27 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, headlined by Cody Rhodes defending the Undisputed WWE Championship in a triple threat and the finals of both the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments.
Key Points
- High Stakes Matches: Cody Rhodes defends the Undisputed WWE Championship against Gunther and Sami Zayn, while Oba Femi vs. Jey Uso and IYO SKY vs. Liv Morgan decide the King and Queen of the Ring with SummerSlam title shots on the line.
- How to Watch: Saturday, June 27, 2026, 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT, on ESPN in the US and Netflix internationally.
The Road to SummerSlam Runs Through Riyadh
This is the 12th Night of Champions and the second straight year the event lands in Riyadh. It’s also the first to stream on ESPN in the US after WWE’s Peacock deal expired last summer.
The tournament finals carry the most forward momentum. Both the King and Queen of the Ring winners earn a world title match at SummerSlam, and this year’s twist lets each winner choose which title to chase. That single rule change is what makes the booking at Night of Champions worth tracking closely.
Full Match Card
| Match | Stipulation |
|---|---|
| Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Gunther vs. Sami Zayn | Undisputed WWE Championship (Triple Threat) |
| Oba Femi vs. Jey Uso | King of the Ring Final |
| IYO SKY vs. Liv Morgan | Queen of the Ring Final |
| Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker | Steel Cage Match |
| Trick Williams (c) vs. Ricky Saints | United States Championship |
| Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Jade Cargill | Women’s United States Championship |
Match Previews
Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Gunther vs. Sami Zayn
Rhodes walks into Riyadh with two challengers and no margin for error in a triple threat where he doesn’t have to be pinned to lose the title.
- The reign: Rhodes is back on top as the company’s top champion, and a triple threat is the format most likely to test that footing.
- The wrinkle: Gunther brings the most physically punishing style in the division, the kind of opponent who can drag a champion into deep water.
- The wild card: Sami Zayn is the variable. In a triple threat, the champion can lose the title without being involved in the decision, and Zayn’s history of near-misses on the big stage adds a layer of unpredictability.
- What’s at stake: The richest prize in the company, defended on a card built around championship implications.
King of the Ring Final: Oba Femi vs. Jey Uso
The crown comes with a world title shot at SummerSlam, and these two took very different roads to get here.
- The path: Femi advanced by beating Dominik Mysterio in the semifinals and has spent weeks cutting dominant promos to back it up. Jey Uso punched his ticket by getting past Je’Von Evans on SmackDown.
- The statement: Femi closed a recent Raw by calling himself the ruler and promising to take the crown, leaning hard into the heel-monster framing.
- The personal layer: Jey isn’t one to back down, and a tournament win would hand him another marquee SummerSlam run off the back of his recent main event push.
- What’s at stake: A world championship match at SummerSlam, with the winner free to choose which title to chase.
Queen of the Ring Final: IYO SKY vs. Liv Morgan
This is the most layered match on the card because one of the finalists is already a world champion.
- The path: SKY won a first-round fatal four-way over Roxanne Perez, Giulia, and Lash Legend, then beat Raquel Rodriguez in the semifinals. Morgan got through Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, and Chelsea Green before beating Charlotte Flair in the semis.
- The hook: Morgan already holds the Women’s World Championship and entered the tournament anyway, openly chasing a second world title to become a double champion.
- The flashpoint: Flair entered her semifinal at a disadvantage after a pre-match attack, a result that kept Morgan’s momentum intact heading into Riyadh.
- What’s at stake: A SummerSlam world title shot, with the winner choosing the target. For Morgan, that opens a path to the WWE Women’s Championship on top of the gold she already holds.
Steel Cage Match: Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker
The cage is built to end a feud that’s been running since The Vision turned on Rollins last fall.
- The breakup: Rollins, Breakker, and Paul Heyman built The Vision together before Breakker turned on Rollins and forced him out of the group.
- The receipts: Breakker cost Rollins the King of the Ring, and the cage is designed to keep outside interference from deciding the blowoff.
- What’s at stake: Pride and positioning. This is the personal grudge of the card rather than a title match.
United States Championship: Trick Williams (c) vs. Ricky Saints
Saints earned this shot the hard way on SmackDown.
- The challenge: Saints beat Carmelo Hayes in a number one contender’s match on the June 19 SmackDown to lock in the title shot.
- The reign: Williams has had both Saints and Hayes chasing him for weeks, and now has to turn back the man who came out of that contender’s match hot.
- What’s at stake: The Men’s United States Championship.
Women’s United States Championship: Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Jade Cargill
A first for the division gets its spotlight in Riyadh.
- The milestone: This is the first time the Women’s United States Championship will be defended on a WWE premium live event.
- The challenge: Cargill steps up as the power challenger looking to take the title off Stratton.
- What’s at stake: The Women’s United States Championship and the bragging rights of headlining the title’s PLE debut.
How to Watch
- Date/Time: Saturday, June 27, 2026, 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT
- Venue: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Streaming: ESPN (United States), Netflix (most international markets)
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