Night of Champions 2025: Full Match Card, Start Time & How to Watch WWE’s Blockbuster Event

Night of Champions 2025 arrives on Saturday, 28 June, bringing WWE’s summer build-up to the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The premium live event marks the promotion’s 13th show in the Kingdom and the second time the revived Night of Champions banner has emanated from Saudi soil, slotting in as the lone Saudi stop on WWE’s 2025 calendar. EVENT FAST FACTS • Date: Saturday, 28 June 2025 • Venue: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia • Start time: 8 p.m. AST / 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT (Kickoff one hour earlier) • Live stream: Peacock (U.S.), Netflix (most international markets), WWE Network (markets not yet on Netflix) CONFIRMED MATCH CARD (as of 21 June) 1. Undisputed WWE Championship – John Cena (c) vs. CM Punk: The once-in-a-generation rivalry is renewed in what Cena says could be his final title defense before retirement. 2. King of the Ring Final – Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes or Jey Uso: Winner earns a world-title shot at SummerSlam. 3. Queen of the Ring Final – Asuka vs. Jade Cargill or Roxanne Perez: The victor claims a women’s world-title bout at SummerSlam. 4. WWE Intercontinental Championship – Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. AJ Styles. 5. WWE United States Championship – Jacob Fatu (c) vs. Solo Sikoa. RUMORED & LIKELY ADDITIONS • Women’s Intercontinental Championship – Becky Lynch (c) vs. Bayley (post-attack revenge angle). • Seth Rollins vs. LA Knight: Cross-brand grudge match born from Money in the Bank fallout. STORYLINES DRIVING THE BUZZ • Cena vs. Punk in Saudi Arabia is dripping with irony after Punk’s 2019 criticism of “blood-money” shows; now the Chicago rebel claims he’s fighting “for the fans” to keep Cena from “ruining wrestling.” • Orton looks to add “King” to a résumé that already includes 14 world titles, while Rhodes seeks his first tourney crown and Uso chases solo validation. • The women’s bracket guarantees a first-time Queen: Asuka’s submission mastery contrasts sharply with powerhouse Jade Cargill and prodigy Roxanne Perez. • Bloodline civil war simmers as U.S. champ Fatu and cousin Sikoa collide after backstage insults, with Jimmy Uso teased as a deciding factor. HOW TO WATCH & STREAM • U.S.: Peacock Premium (subscription required). • U.K./Canada/Australia: Netflix’s WWE hub. • Elsewhere: WWE Network until regional Netflix migration is complete. Replays will be on-demand immediately after the live feed, and a one-hour highlight special airs free on Peacock Sunday night. TICKETS & TRAVEL A limited late-release of floor seats went on sale this week via Ticketmaster.sa, starting at 400 SAR. WWE travel packages (hotel, meet-and-greet, arena shuttle) remain available through WWEExperiences.com. Travelers should secure an eVisa before arrival and plan for average daytime highs of 43 °C (109 °F). WHY THIS SHOW MATTERS Night of Champions 2025 not only crowns new royalty but could close the book on the storied in-ring career of John Cena. Add a potential Punk title win, rising Saudi interest ahead of Vision 2030, and a Netflix global rollout, and this show is primed to shape the road to SummerSlam while driving WWE’s biggest international streaming audience to date. Card is subject to change, but the countdown to Riyadh is officially on—check back here for final match announcements and live-event coverage all week long.