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Becky Lynch surprises new WWE Champion Sami Zayn with the gift of Kevin Owens

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What happened?

Sami Zayn is being celebrated after pinning Cody Rhodes at WWE Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia to become the new WWE Champion. WWE shared a backstage-style video in which Becky Lynch surprised Zayn by bringing in his longtime friend Kevin Owens to congratulate him in person. The article also notes fan speculation that Zayn’s title reign may be short, but does not present that as confirmed.

Key Takeaways

Sami Zayn defeated Cody Rhodes to win the WWE Championship at Night of Champions.
Kevin Owens publicly celebrated Zayn’s win online before congratulating him in person.
Becky Lynch helped surprise Zayn with Owens in a WWE-posted video.
WWE is already promoting Zayn championship merchandise.
There is fan speculation about how long Zayn’s reign will last, but no confirmed title change is reported.

AI Timeline

Night of Champions

Sami Zayn pinned Cody Rhodes in Saudi Arabia to become the new WWE Champion.

After the title win

Kevin Owens joined the online celebration of Zayn’s championship victory.

Raw taping

Becky Lynch surprised Zayn by bringing Owens to congratulate him in person.

WWE social post

WWE shared the moment featuring Lynch, Owens, and Zayn.

Ongoing reaction

Fans are discussing Zayn’s new merchandise and speculating about whether his reign could be brief.

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Jul 2, 10:30 PM

Becky Lynch surprises new WWE Champion Sami Zayn with the gift of Kevin Owens

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Sami Zayn did the impossible and somehow pinned Cody Rhodes to become the new WWE champion at Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia. Not surprisingly, Sami’s best friend Kevin Owens led the wrestling world’s celebration on the internet. As great as that is, what’s even better than celebrating online is to do it in person. With that in mind, here is Becky Lynch presenting Sami with a special surprise gift, at what I assume is backstage at this week’s Raw taping. .@FightOwensFight & @BeckyLynchWWE couldn't wait to congratulate their friend @SamiZayn 🥹 pic.twitter.com/6k3ZeBGo6u — WWE (@WWE) July 2, 2026 Are you just as excited as Owens is about buying up to 10 of those “The Last Real Good Guy” Undisputed Champion shirts? A lot of fans have good reason to think Zayn’s title reign could be ending in the blink of an eye, so you better get it while it’s hot. Let me know in the comments below how much you smiled watching Sami, Kevin, and Becky celebrate his miracle WWE championship win, Ca

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