Live Night of Champions Discussion Thread - Saturday June 28th 2025

[Dale]

Saturday June 28th 2025
1PM ET, 6PM GMT
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

CONFIRMED CARD

UNDISPUTED WWE CHAMPIONSHIP
John Cena (c) vs. CM Punk

KING OF THE RING FINALS MATCH - WINNER GETS A TITLE SHOT AT SUMMERSLAM
Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton

QUEEN OF THE RING FINALS MATCH - WINNER GETS A TITLE SHOT AT SUMMERSLAM
Jade Cargill vs. Asuka

UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP
Jacob Fatu (c) vs. Solo Sikoa

STREET FIGHT
Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Rodriguez

Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross​

 

[Dale]

Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena vs. CM Punk​

Perhaps the final chapter in one of WWE's greatest rivalries will be written when Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena defends the title against CM Punk at WWE Night of Champions.

Having already retained the title against Randy Orton after winning it from Cody Rhodes on his farewell tour, the self-professed "Last Real Champion" has promised to ruin wrestling by taking the title with him when he leaves.

The pledge is reminiscent of when Punk took the WWE Championship in 2011 after beating Cena to win the title, but The Second City Saint maintains that he was trying to save WWE and not ruin it. Now, he will look to save it once more when he goes to war against his longtime rival in a match that the WWE Universe has been eagerly anticipating for a long time.
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[Tommy Shelby]

So we know the winner isn't going to win a World Championship. So I wonder see the said winner could go after the IC Belt ?

Punk v Cena should be a good match.

 

[O-Blaze]

Punk probably should issue an apologize to The Miz and remember the apology must be as loud and as public as the disrespect. So he can't do it in private.

 

[Dale]

Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio vs. AJ Styles​

At Night of Champions, Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio will defend his title against AJ Styles.

Mysterio won the Intercontinental Title in an explosive Fatal 4-Way Match at WrestleMania and has been building his reign over several months despite looming internal issues inside his faction. Styles is out to remind people just how good he is and has put The Judgment Day on notice that he is coming for "Dirty" Dom's gold.​

 

[Tommy Shelby]

AJ putting Dom over will be one of the finest achievements of Dom's short career. But he won't make it easy for him and it's a good test for Dom, then we can see how much he has really progressed against one of the Best of all time.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Punk probably should issue an apologize to The Miz and remember the apology must be as loud and as public as the disrespect. So he can't do it in private.

Not a chance that will happen as we all know Punk has a Huge Ego that's why it will happen in private.

 

[Dale]

United States Champion Jacob Fatu vs. Solo Sikoa​

United States Champion Jacob Fatu with take on his former ally Solo Sikoa in a highly-personal title showdown at WWE Night of Champions.

Although Fatu captured the United States Title, Solo seemed to feel he was superior to The Samoan Werewolf, bringing in JC Mateo without Fatu knowing and belittling the titleholder behind his back.

After Fatu overheard one of these digs, however, he had enough and ultimately cost Sikoa his opportunity to capture the Money in the Bank contract as he screamed "I hate you, Solo!"

After Solo failed in his attempt to bring Fatu back into the fold, he and Mateo launched a two-on-one assault on their former "brother" on SmackDown, a move that brought Jimmy Uso to the ring to aid the champion and led directly to the Night of Champions title matchup.
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[Deadd2009]

Remember when this show was all championship matches?

 

[O-Blaze]

 

[Kairi HoHo]

Honestly I would cancel the Event the duty of theirs is to protect the talent and the people at this Show. If they were to make a Statement to cancel it or move it somewhere else Monday you imagine would the deadline for that.

 

[Crocker]

I know there’s a lot of money at stake($50 million for the WWE) but surely this can’t take place after what’s happened in Qatar tonight.


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[Butters]

Smart thing to do would be to cancel it so they won’t.

I would guess some of the smackdown crew might even be there already or close to leaving.

 

[Crocker]

I read somewhere that some of the ring crew are already there, the wrestlers are due to fly out Wednesday.


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[O-Blaze]

Just hope everyone stays safe.