BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JUNE 15: Oba Femi gets angry during Monday Night RAW at CFG Bank Arena on June 15, 2026 in Baltimore, United States. (Photo by CMichael Marques/WWE via Getty Images)
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WWE Night of Champions was always one of the weightiest premium live events on the promotion’s calendar. While the days when every title in the company was up for grabs are over, WWE has still found a way to make it a major event. Let’s talk WWE.
Key Facts At A Glance
- Event: WWE Night of Champions 2026
- Main Event: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Gunther vs. Sami Zayn, Undisputed WWE Championship triple threat
- Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
- Venue: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Start Time: 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT (special early start)
- Streaming: ESPN Unlimited (U.S.), Netflix (international)
What Is The WWE Night Of Champions 2026 Main Event?
It appears the main event will be Cody Rhodes defending his title in a Triple Threat match against Gunther and Sami Zayn. While it would seem as though it’s time for Gunther to go over and to grab the WWE championship, I wouldn’t be shocked to see Zayn win his first major championship.
WWE built to the triple threat through a disputed Rhodes-Gunther finish at Clash in Italy and a SmackDown rematch where Zayn, working as guest official, inserted himself into the story. The booking gives Gunther his fourth title shot in under 30 days and hands Zayn his first world-title spot since the Royal Rumble. With SummerSlam looming, how WWE books the finish will shape both challengers’ momentum heading into August.
What Is The Full WWE Night Of Champions 2026 Card?
The Riyadh card is stacked with huge names and potential surprises.
WWE announced a six-match card, one more than its usual five-bout PLE lineup. Both tournament finals carry SummerSlam stakes, and the long, bloody Rollins-Breakker program gets a steel cage finish. Here is the full announced card:
- Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Gunther vs. Sami Zayn (Undisputed WWE Championship, triple threat)
- Jey Uso vs. Oba Femi (King of the Ring final)
- IYO SKY vs. Liv Morgan (Queen of the Ring final)
- Trick Williams (c) vs. Ricky Saints (United States Championship)
- Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Jade Cargill (Women’s United States Championship)
- Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker (steel cage match)
When And Where Is WWE Night Of Champions 2026?
American fans will need to get an earlier start to catch Night of Champions live.
The show emanates from Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on Saturday, June 27, 2026, with a special 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT start to line up with the Saudi evening. That is hours earlier than WWE’s typical PLE window, as previously detailed in the event’s announcement. Fans on the West Coast will be tuning in mid-morning, so planning around the early slot helps.
How Can You Watch WWE Night Of Champions 2026?
NOC is available for viewing the same way all WWE PLEs are viewable.
In the U.S., that now means ESPN’s streaming service, with the full card on ESPN Unlimited ($29.99 per month) in the ESPN app and the first hour also airing on ESPN cable. International viewers can stream it on Netflix in most markets, with SuperSport and Abema carrying it in Sub-Saharan Africa and Japan.
The U.S. shift to ESPN is one of the bigger distribution changes in WWE’s recent history.