By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.internet Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
WWE Night time of Champions
June 27, 2026, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at Kingdom Enviornment
Streamed dwell on ESPN Limitless, Netflix internationally (first hour simulcast on ESPN)
Michael Cole and Corey Graves had been on commentary. Cole stated there have been over 18,000 in attendance. Ring announcer Mark Nash delivered the introductions for the opening match. Jey Uso entered via the group. Oba Femi made his entrance by way of the stage. The Saudi followers popped simply as massive for Oba as the remainder of the world…
1. Oba Femi vs. Jey Uso within the King of the Ring match ultimate. Cole stated the winner would grow to be the twenty fifth King of the Ring. Oba despatched Jey to the nook. Jey threw a punch that Oba no-sold. Oba put Jey down with a shoulder block. Oba charged Jey, who ducked beneath the underside rope and headed to the ground. Oba adopted and hit Jey from behind.
Oba scooped up Jey, who slipped off his again, and shoved him into the ring publish. Jey hit two suicide dives. Jey went for a 3rd, however Oba caught him with a punch from the ground. Oba returned to the ring and carried out a shoulder breaker. Oba offered rib ache from a suicide dive that despatched him into the barricade.
Oba went for a chokeslam, however Jey slipped away and superkicked him. Oba got here proper again with a Fall From Grace try, however Jey slipped away once more and superkicked him. Jey threw extra kicks after which hit the Uso Splash, however Oba grabbed him by the throat as he stood up after which chokeslammed him for a close to fall.
Oba went for a spear, however Jey superkicked him. Jey threw two extra superkicks after which carried out a shoulder block to Oba’s ribs. Jey speared Oba after which went up high and hit one other Uso Splash. Jey adopted up with one other Uso Splash and obtained a two rely. Oba sat up and held his ribs.
Jey utilized a sleeper maintain on the mat. Oba pounded the mat after which stood up and tossed Jey throughout the ring to interrupt the maintain. Oba hit a working uppercut after which threw him throughout the ring. Oba hit the Fall From Grace and scored the clear pin.
Oba Femi defeated Jey Uso in 8:00 to win the King of the Ring match.
After the match, SmackDown Common Supervisor offered the King of the Ring crown to Oba, who shook his hand. Byron Saxton interviewed Oba within the ring. Oba stated it felt good to go from being The Ruler to The King. Oba rattled off a bunch of descriptions for himself, after which his music performed. Oba held up the group whereas the followers chanted his identify. They reduce to a industrial break… [C]
Powell’s POV: A great opener. Jey had a mildly suspenseful close to fall or two. He maintained his credibility by getting some offense earlier than Oba went over sturdy in the long run. Oba didn’t point out which champion he intends to problem at SummerSlam, and Cole performed up the thriller of which champion he’ll select.
Cole hyped SummerSlam for August 1-2 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at U.S. Financial institution Stadium… Cole stated Night time of Champions was offered out with over 18,000 in attendance…
Danhausen made his entrance. The dwell crowd stated “you’re cursed” alongside along with his entrance theme. He stated it was his first time in Saudi Arabia. He stated he not too long ago got here into a considerable quantity of human cash.
Liv Morgan’s entrance music interrupted Danhausen. Morgan walked out onto the stage and stated Danhausen owes Judgment Day some huge cash. She threatened that unhealthy issues would occur to him if he didn’t repay it. Danhausen cursed Morgan, who slapped him after which made her entrance. Iyo Sky’s entrance adopted…
Powell’s POV: Cursed? Do we’ve to attend to congratulate Iyo Sky for profitable the Queen of the Ring match?
2. Iyo Sky vs. Liv Morgan within the Queen of the Ring match ultimate. Cole stated that Girls’s World Champion Morgan would problem the WWE Girls’s Champion at SummerSlam if she wins. Sure, the feminine wrestlers wore gear that coated their legs and arms. Sky dove via the ropes and tried to sundown bomb Morgan off the apron, however Morgan stuffed it.
Sky adopted Morgan on the ground. Sky climbed on the barricade in entrance of a gaggle of excited children after which carried out a crossbody block on Morgan. Sky returned and celebrated with the youngsters. Sky turned her consideration again to Morgan, who ran her into the ring publish. Morgan rolled Sky again contained in the ring and hit her with a working knee within the nook.
Morgan sat on the highest rope and choked Sky whereas selecting her up off the mat. Morgan drove Sky’s face into the mat after which coated her for a two rely. Sky hit a step up enzuigiri and coated Sky for one more two rely. Sky fought again briefly and went for a missile dropkick from the center rope, however Morgan caught her legs and went for a Boston Crab. Sky rolled over together with her after which stood up and carried out a double stomp.
Sky caught Morgan with a again elbow. Sky wrenched Morgan’s arm excessive rope after which hit her with a high rope missile dropkick. Sky hit the Bullet Practice Assault for a close to fall. Sky went for a double underhook transfer, however Morgan slipped out and hit a Backstabber that despatched Sky to the ground. Morgan went for a suicide dive, however Sky hit her from the ground. Sky adopted up with an Asai moonsault. Graves acknowledged that the transfer was made well-known by Ultimo Dragon.
Again within the ring, Sky carried out a double underhook backbreaker and coated Morgan for a two rely. Sky went up high for her finisher, however Morgan shoved her, inflicting Sky to land ft first on the steps earlier than falling to the ground. Sky offered knee ache. Morgan obtained her again contained in the ring and utilized the half crab, which Cole famous was the identical transfer that put Charlotte Aptitude away in a semifinal match match.
The wrestlers traded strikes in the midst of the ring. Morgan took a shot at Sky’s knee. Sky hit her with a palm strike. Sky tried to run the ropes, however her knee gave out. Morgan put her down with a springboard right into a Codebreaker earlier than protecting her for a close to fall. Morgan went for Oblivion, however Sky stuffed it and had Morgan hanging over the center rope. Sky dove from the ropes, however Morgan moved, and Sky’s unhealthy knee hit the mat.
Morgan went up high. Sky reduce her off and carried out a high rope Spanish Fly. Sky adopted up with Over The Moonsault and obtained the three rely…
Iyo Sky defeated Liv Morgan in 14:55 to win the Queen of the Ring match.
Morgan exited the ring. Sky limped. Smackdown Common Supervisor Nick Aldis entered the ring and offered Sky with the Queen of the Ring crown. Byron Saxton requested Sky the way it felt to be Queen of the Ring. “I’m the Queen,” Sky yelled. Sky pointed at Morgan, who was seated on the ground. Sky informed Morgan that she would see her at SummerSlam…
Powell’s POV: A stable match. Sky promoting a knee harm added some suspense, and but I by no means purchased into any of Morgan’s close to falls. I assume they didn’t need individuals to take a position that Sky would possibly choose to problem her outdated pal Rhea Ripley if the WWE Champion is wholesome, as they wasted no time in having Sky announce that she’s going to problem Morgan at SummerSlam. I believe they obtained it proper with the KQOTR match winners.
Cole arrange a video bundle on the Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther vs. Sami Zayn match for the WWE Championship and famous that it could solely be out there by way of ESPN Limitless (for followers in the US)… Cole hyped the remaining matches. The cage lowered across the ring whereas Cole hyped the Bron Breakker vs. Seth Rollins match… [C]
Cole and Graves checked in from their broadcast desk. They launched the Arabic broadcast crew, who spoke briefly. Graves thanked Pitbull, Ne-Yo, and Afrojack for the Night time of Champions theme music…
Mark Nash learn via the foundations of the cage match. Seth Rollins made his entrance whereas the followers chanted his theme music. Rollins threw tables, chairs, and kendo sticks contained in the cage. Bron Breakker made his entrance. Cole talked about that Breakker was popping out alone as a result of Paul Heyman was nonetheless sidelined. Breakker pulled some weapons of his personal out from beneath the ring and tossed them contained in the ring. Breakker introduced a trash can along with chairs and kendo sticks…
3. Bron Breakker vs. Seth Rollins in a metal cage match. Cole stated this was the primary conventional metal cage match in Saudi Arabia (he later corrected himself, saying it was really the second metal cage match in Saudi Arabia). Cole stated Breakker gained his solely earlier cage match.
Each wrestlers sat on chairs and checked out each other. Referee Charles Robinson basically shrugged his shoulders and referred to as for the opening bell. Rollins requested what sort of man Breakker is and stated they had been going to seek out out. Each males obtained up and traded punches. Breakker took Rollins down and catapulted him towards the cage wall, however Rollins caught himself.
Rollins tried to run Breakker’s head into the cage wall, however Breakker stopped. Breakker carried out three German Suplexes. Breakker picked up Rolilns and tossed him into the cage wall. Breakker slammed a kendo stick over Rollins’ again twice. He arrange a chair in the midst of the ring and slammed Rollins’ backbreaker model onto it earlier than protecting him for a two rely.
Moments later, Breakker gave the impression to be going for a mid-ring Frankensteiner, however Rollins countered with a powerbomb. Rollins labored over Breakker with a kendo stick till it broke. Rollins ran Breakker into the cage wall thrice. Rollins fishhooked Breakker after which slammed his head into the aspect of the cage a number of instances. Cole requested what it was wish to destroy your creation. Graves stated he didn’t know as a result of he’d by no means created something. Cole stated it was a rhetorical query.
Rollins threw chairs at Breakker, who didn’t put his arms up (hopefully they hit his shoulder quite than his head). Rollins went to the ropes with a chair, however Breakker stood up and reduce him off with punches. Rollins bit Breakker, who dropped down the mat. Breakker ran up the ropes and carried out a Frankensteiner onto some chairs within the ring, then coated him for a close to fall.
With Rollins seated on a chair within the ring, Breakker jumped from the ropes and hit him with a clothesline. Breakker yelled that Rollins would remorse even saying his identify. “You’re gonna die,” Breakker stated twice. Breakker swung a chair at Rollins, who prevented it. Rollins tossed a chair to Breakker, who caught it, after which Rollins kicked the chair into his face. Rollins ran towards Breakker for a Stomp, however Breakker speared him and coated him for a close to fall.
Cole famous that neither man had tried to flee the cage. He stated it was about carnage and placing the opponent out of his distress. Breakker positioned Rollins on a desk. Breakker went to the highest rope, then opted to go to the highest of the cage. Rollins obtained up and joined Breakker. Each wrestlers sat on high of the cage and traded blows. Breakker raked Rollins’ eyes.
Rollins stood on the highest rope and pulled Breakker right into a superplex via a desk within the ring. Cole famous that Breakker was bleeding from a reduce close to his eye. Rollins obtained up first and was on the lookout for a Stomp, however Breakker reduce him off with a clothesline. Breakker lowered the straps on his gear earlier than working the ropes and spearing Rollins for a close to fall. “Rollins doesn’t give up,” Cole stated.
Breakker had blood throughout his left eye. Breakker tried to flee via the cage door. Rollins grabbed Breakker’s foot. Breakker kicked him, however Rollins scrambled to cease him from escaping. Rollins put Breakker in a chinlock after which talked smack till Breakker obtained the higher of the compulsory cage door to the top spot.
Breakker went for a spear, however Rollins moved, and Breakker crashed via a desk. Rollins hit a Pedigree and a Stomp earlier than protecting Breakker for an amazing close to fall. “How the hell did Breakker kick out?” Cole requested. A “that is superior” chant broke out. Rollins despatched for one more Stomp, however Breakker put his hand up, and Rollins stopped. The followers booed. Breakker acted like he was breaking one thing along with his arms. Rollins went to the ropes and carried out a Stomp earlier than protecting Breakker for the three rely.
Seth Rollins defeated Bron Breakker in 19:05 in a metal cage match.
Rollins sat on the cage and celebrated…
Powell’s POV: An entertaining cage match, however I’m not a fan of Rollins going over to apparently win what appeared prefer it was going to be a breakout feud for Breakker. That stated, I’m open to the likelihood that there’s a storyline motive for Breakker shedding. I’d hope there may be provided that Rollins mainly stated this might be a check to see what Breakker is product of, just for Breakker to return up quick.
Sami Zayn was proven taping his arms and wrists whereas Cole questioned if he might lastly get the job finished by profitable the WWE Championship. Cole additionally hyped the boys’s U.S. Title match… [C] Cole stated this was the tenth WWE PLE to be held in Riyadh. He additionally hyped the WWE Unreal season three premiere for Tuesday, July 21…
Ricky Saints made his entrance to a tame response. The followers did cheer alongside whereas Saints stood on the ropes and pumped his arms as a part of his normal pre-match routine. The followers yelled “Whoop That Trick” whereas the U.S. Champion made his entrance with Lil Yachty. Graves talked about that the film Hustle & Move was the origin of the Whoop That Trick chant…
4. Trick Williams (w/Lil Yachty) vs. Ricky Saints for the U.S. Championship. Saints attacked Trick whereas he was nonetheless carrying his jacket. The referee appeared like a dope for rewarding Saints for dishonest by calling for the opening bell. Trick fought again and eliminated his jacket earlier than throwing kicks at a seated Saints within the nook of the ring. Trick went for the Trick Shot, however Saints rolled to the ground to keep away from it.
Saints took the white kendo stick from Lil Yachty and slammed it on the ring steps earlier than mendacity down on the ground. The referee, who was tied up with Trick, continued to appear like an fool by ejecting Yachty. Trick and Yacthy protested to no avail, and Saints attacked Trick whereas Graves stated it was probably the most aggressive he’d seen Saints since he arrived in WWE.
Again within the ring, Saints held Trick’s arm whereas doing his cocky Outdated Faculty-style rope stroll. Ricky put Trick down after which struck his pose whereas Cole questioned why he didn’t go for the quilt. Graves stated it was as a result of Saints wasn’t able to. Saints carried out a sundown flip for a two rely.
Trick got here again with a backbreaker. Saints reduce him off with a neckbreaker for a close to fall. Saints arrange for a transfer that Trick countered with a backbreaker. Each wrestlers traded punches and kicks in the midst of the ring. Trick obtained the higher of it and put Saints down with a neckbreaker for a two rely. Saints carried out the Revolution DDT and adopted up with a high rope elbow drop for a close to fall.
