Jun 27, 9:00 PM
WWE Night of Champions 2026 recap & reactions: Sami Zayn wins it all
KayfabeWire
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - JUNE 27: Sami Zayn celebrates after winning the Undisputed WWE Championship during Night of Champions at Kingdom Arena on June 27, 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Andrew Timms/WWE via Getty Images) | WWE via Getty Images HE DID IT! HE ACTUALLY DID IT! SAMI ZAYN IS THE WWE CHAMPION! The last real good guy, a man who has been struggling like hell to find himself for what feels like forever, who has come so close to achieving the lifelong dream of winning the WWE championship only to have his heart broken time and time again, pinned Cody Rhodes in the main event of Night of Champions in front of thousands of adoring fans in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He took the title out into the crowd with him, the man swept up in a sea of people sharing in the ecstasy of the moment. At 41-years-old, after over 13 years working for the company, Zayn has reached the summit. I cannot believe this is real. They had what I would consider an ideal triple threat match too. Whoever