WWE’s upcoming premium live event, Night of Champions, is set to take place this Saturday, June 28, live from the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event will feature the finals of the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments alongside multiple championship matches, headlined by a clash between two of the modern era’s biggest rivals.
The main event sees John Cena defend his Undisputed WWE Championship against CM Punk, reigniting their historic feud from over a decade ago. This encounter is framed as a potential final chapter between the two, with Cena currently on a retirement tour where he plans to end his career as champion at the year’s end. The storyline presents a stark ideological conflict, with a heel Cena determined to cement his legacy, while Punk aims to prevent him from leaving on top. This will be Cena’s final performance in Saudi Arabia.
The finals of the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments will also conclude, with the winners of each securing a world championship match at SummerSlam in August. In the King of the Ring final, former partners Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton will compete against each other for the first time since 2013. The Queen of the Ring final features a classic veteran vs. rising star dynamic, as Asuka takes on Jade Cargill.
A bitter family rivalry within the Anoaʻi dynasty will escalate when Jacob Fatu defends the United States Championship against his cousin, Solo Sikoa. The feud, which began over family status, intensified after Fatu cost Sikoa a victory at Money in the Bank. Rumors also suggest that a new family member, Hikuleo, could make his debut and interfere on Sikoa’s behalf.
Two intense grudge matches fill out the card. Following weeks of escalating brawls and interference in each other’s matches, Rhea Ripley and Raquel Rodriguez will settle their score in a Street Fight. Elsewhere, after enduring months of psychological torment from Karrion Kross, Sami Zayn will finally get his hands on his antagonist in a singles match, a significant opportunity for Kross to establish himself as a main-event player.
For viewers in the United States, Night of Champions will stream live exclusively on Peacock, with the main card starting at 1 p.m. ET. Most international audiences can watch the event live on Netflix.