{"id":163570,"date":"2026-06-25T08:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=163570"},"modified":"2026-06-24T21:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T01:39:10","slug":"wwe-night-of-champions-2026-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/25\/wwe-night-of-champions-2026-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Night of Champions 2026 Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The wrestling world is headed back to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for WWE Night of Champions 2026. When WWE was first bringing its shows to the Middle East, it was more about show than substance. The cards had potential but predominantly failed to live up to the expectations set by the WWE Universe. It\u2019s a trend that has changed in recent times, with WWE putting on some incredible shows in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>Night of Champions is next on the WWE\u2019s Middle East schedule. It has proved to be a strong show the past few years, and of course, the King\/Queen of the Ring finals are a huge factor. The finals give us insight into WWE\u2019s direction for <a  href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SummerSlam_(2026)\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SummerSlam,<\/a> while usually comprising a spirited battle.<\/p>\n<p>The King\/Queen of the Ring is not the only match taking place, as there are 3 championship matches and a massive steel cage match. The importance of these matches cannot be understated, and only 6 wrestlers can claim the glory. Let\u2019s look at who should be walking out of WWE Night of Champions 2026 victorious.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/23\/how-to-watch-wwe\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">How to Watch WWE In Every Country It\u2019s Available<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Why You Should Watch WWE Night of Champions 2026<\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Seth Rollins v Bron Breakker (Steel Cage Match) <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The issues between Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker march on. These two have been at each other&#8217;s throats for months now, featuring heavily on both WrestleMania and Backlash. It has been a forgone conclusion that these men will keep their program going well into the Summer, so this Steel Cage match will be a bump in the road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"max-width: 610px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOB9griDvVH\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 3260px; aspect-ratio: 3260\/4074;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<p>So far, everything that Bron Breakker and Seth Rollins touched has turned to gold. It\u2019s been a perfect story of the aging veteran fighting off the hungry lion. Seth Rollins can have a great match with anyone, and Bron Breakker brings an intensity that makes everything better. Their first match at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/05\/09\/wwe-backlash-2026-ple-review-with-match-rating\/\" target=\"_self\">Backlash<\/a> was a fantastic opening salvo to a feud that will run until SummerSlam.<\/p>\n<p>Bron Breakker was victorious the last time these two met, and he got some help from his Vision compatriots. Putting a Steel Cage between Rollins and the rest of the Vision should allow the Visionary to get his win back, setting up a crucial rubber match at the Biggest Party of the Summer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winner: Seth Rollins<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Queen of the Ring Finals: IYO SKY v Liv Morgan <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This is a final that not many could have predicted. Iyo Sky filling out her side of the bracket is a logical result, but having her face off against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/19\/liv-morgan-advances-to-queen-of-the-ring-2026-tournament-finals-on-6-19-wwe-smackdown\/\" target=\"_self\">Women\u2019s World Champion Liv Morgan<\/a> is a shock. Morgan already has gold around her waist, so if she wins, does she challenge Rhea Ripley? Or does she go into full heel mode and challenge no one, taking SummerSlam off?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_163505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-163505\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/33-3.webp\" alt=\"WWE Night of Champions 2026 graphic.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"size-full wp-image-163505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/33-3.webp 1920w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/33-3-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-163505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A WWE Night of Champions 2026 graphic featuring IYO SKY and Liv Morgan in the Queen of the Ring 2026 Finals. (Photo Credit: WWE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>IYO SKY and Liv Morgan should be a fantastic match. Both women are great workers, with high-octane move sets. They are at opposite ends of the heel\/babyface spectrum, and this will work well in terms of setting up an entertaining contest at Night of Champions.<\/p>\n<p>WWE may have painted itself into a corner with the result. It\u2019s hard to imagine them not promoting two women\u2019s world title matches at SummerSlam, so it would then make sense for IYO SKY to capture the crown here. A frenemies battle against Rhea Ripley would be a marquee contest for the Biggest Party of the Summer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/10\/iyo-sky-should-unquestionably-become-wwe-queen-of-the-ring-in-2026\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Winner: IYO SKY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Women\u2019s United States Championship Match: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/11\/01\/jade-cargill-dethrone-tiffany-stratton-in-a-squash-wins-title-at-wwe-saturday-nights-main-event-snme-xli\/\" target=\"_self\">Tiffany Stratton v Jade Cargill <\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Circling back to a program from a few years ago has been interesting for WWE. The animosity is already there, so building off past issues hasn\u2019t been hard. It\u2019s also been long enough since these two last locked horns that this feud feels fresh. Stratton is a natural babyface, and Cargill needed something to do away from the World Championship scene for the time being.<\/p>\n<p>The quality of their past matches hasn\u2019t been great, but it hasn\u2019t been terrible either. This should improve exponentially as both women have a few more years of experience under their belt. The United States Championship match is going to be a classic battle of speed versus strength.<\/p>\n<p>Jade Cargill has suffered a few too many losses since dropping the WWE Women\u2019s Championship. She is a big star on SmackDown, and her heel group will remain the focal point of programming. Putting gold around Cargill\u2019s waist at WWE Night of Champions 2026 is the smart move here, and gives the mid-card babyfaces a monster heel to chase for the rest of the summer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winner: Jade Cargill<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>United States Championship Match: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/19\/trick-williams-challenger-official-for-night-of-champions-on-6-19-smackdown\/\" target=\"_self\">Trick Williams v Ricky Saints <\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>SmackDown\u2019s mid-card scene is on fire right now. Trick Williams has been a star in the making for a while now, but men like Carmelo Hayes and Ricky Saints aren\u2019t too far behind. With the way this program is going, it would have made sense to see a triple threat match at Night of Champions, but that might give the PLE a triple threat overload. That being said, this match won\u2019t suffer from quality.<\/p>\n<p>Ricky Saints and Trick Williams will turn in a great performance. They have spent the past few weeks effectively building tension. Williams cocky attitude is reminiscent of stars from another era, and the crowd is loving every minute of it.<\/p>\n<p>He and Saints have had some fun back-and-forth moments and will easily turn in a fantastic performance at Night of Champions. This program would be a callback to The Rock and Triple H&#8217;s battles over the Intercontinental Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Trick Williams is a main event star in the making, and WWE should not think twice about having him retain the United States Championship. There is a chance that Carmelo Hayes could make his presence known, but that won\u2019t stop Trick Williams from retaining the strap.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winner: Trick Williams<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>King of the Ring Finals: Oba Femi v Jey Uso <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s been a long journey, but the King of the Ring Finals have been set. Like the Women\u2019s tournament, this might not be the pairing the wrestling world expected to see. Oba Femi was earmarked for a finals berth from the onset, but Jey Uso was a surprise.<\/p>\n<p>Uso hasn\u2019t been the same since losing his World Championship, being pushed back into a secondary role within the company. Nowadays, he is back as Roman Reigns&#8217; running mate, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/06\/17\/jey-uso-should-not-win-wwe-king-of-the-ring-2026-heres-why\/\" target=\"_self\">so if he wins,<\/a> there\u2019s no chance he is taking on the Tribal Chief at SummerSlam.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_163504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-163504\" style=\"width: 1125px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/44jpg.webp\" alt=\"WWE Night of Champions 2026 graphic.\" width=\"1125\" height=\"633\" class=\"size-full wp-image-163504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/44jpg.webp 1125w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/44jpg-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-163504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A WWE Night of Champions 2026 graphic featuring Jey Uso and Oba Femin in the King of the Ring 2026 Finals. (Photo Credit: WWE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even with Jey Uso\u2019s experience, he is the underdog. Oba Femi is a monster, decimating everyone who has stood in front of him. This will be a David v Goliath match with Uso trying to use his speed to stay ahead of the Ruler. The minutes might not run long in this contest, but it will be fun to watch the high-impact action.<\/p>\n<p>There are two possibilities to consider when it comes to the finish at WWE Night of Champions 2026. One is that Brock Lesnar will cost Oba Femi the crown, setting up a rubber match at SummerSlam.<\/p>\n<p>The other is that Femi dominates Jey Uso and sets up a potential SummerSlam match against Roman Reigns. It\u2019s going to hurt to say this, but Brock Lesnar is going to make an appearance. Oba Femi and The Beast\u2019s issues aren\u2019t over, and Jey Uso will be the beneficiary. Much to the chagrin of the IWC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winner: Jey Uso<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes v Gunther v Sami Zayn <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The layers that have gone into the storytelling of this triple-threat match have been incredible. Cody Rhodes has been fighting a war on two fronts. One with a Ring General wanting to win the WWE Championship, and the other a man who has a complex relationship with the champion.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s amazing how well WWE has worked the Sami Zayn heel turn, considering he hasn\u2019t fully moved over to the dark side. The justification of his character adds so much to the issues between him and Rhodes, and the added caveat of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/05\/01\/gunther-makes-huge-statement-against-cody-rhodes-on-wwe-smackdown\/\" target=\"_self\">Gunther being his vicious self is the cherry on top.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_163507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-163507\" style=\"width: 1125px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11-32.webp\" alt=\"WWE Night of Champions 2026 graphic.\" width=\"1125\" height=\"633\" class=\"size-full wp-image-163507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11-32.webp 1125w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/11-32-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-163507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A WWE Night of Champions 2026 graphic featuring Cody Rhodes, Sami Zayn, and Gunther. (Photo Credit: WWE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Over the past few months, these men have created special moments when they went one-on-one. So it would logically follow that this match will build on that, making it a great main event. It\u2019s hard to see which way some allegiances will play out, making the uncertainty surrounding the outcome vague, but that\u2019s what the world wants. We can\u2019t always have a clear-cut favorite as the championship match starts.<\/p>\n<p>Gunther and Sami Zayn are both great choices to win this WWE Night of Champions 2026 match, but WWE will go with the safe bet. Cody Rhodes is the face of the company and will give WWE a marketable star to build towards SummerSlam. A shock title change is always on the table, but it doesn\u2019t seem likely here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winner: Cody Rhodes<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wrestling world is headed back to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for WWE Night of Champions 2026. When WWE was first bringing its shows to the Middle East, it was more about show than substance. The cards had potential but predominantly failed to live up to the expectations set by the WWE Universe. 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