Sami Zayn has won the Undisputed WWE Championship at WWE Night of Champions, defeating Cody Rhodes and Gunther in the main event.
Zayn pinned Rhodes with a victory roll counter to the Cross Rhodes, ending Rhodes’ reign and winning the first world-level championship of his WWE career.
The crowd in Riyadh was strongly behind Zayn before the bell, with fans waving their phone lights and singing along with his entrance.
Commentary noted that this was Zayn’s 10th opportunity at a world championship in WWE.
Gunther tried to remove Zayn from the match immediately, attacking him before turning his attention to Rhodes. Zayn quickly returned and sent Gunther to the floor, leading to an early exchange with Rhodes.
Gunther controlled several stretches by repeatedly dumping Zayn to the outside and focusing on Rhodes. Rhodes fought back with a Cody Cutter, a powerslam, and a double Cody Cutter to both challengers.
The match’s turning point began when Rhodes hit Gunther with Cross Rhodes and appeared to have the match won. Zayn pulled the referee out of the ring before the three-count, keeping the title match alive.
Zayn later had his own near win after hitting Gunther with a Helluva Kick. This time, Rhodes pulled the referee to the floor to stop the count.
The match spilled outside, where Rhodes backdropped Zayn through an announce table. Gunther then powerbombed Rhodes onto the Arabic announce table, which did not break on the first attempt, before hitting a second powerbomb that sent Rhodes through it.
Back in the ring, Gunther trapped Rhodes in a sleeper hold. Rhodes began to fade, but Zayn returned and stopped the referee from dropping Rhodes’ arm for the final time.
Zayn then rallied against Gunther, hitting an exploder suplex into the corner and another Helluva Kick for a near fall. In the closing sequence, Rhodes hit a double Cross Rhodes on both opponents and then tried to hit Zayn with another Cross Rhodes.
Zayn countered into a pinning combination and scored the three-count on Rhodes to win the championship.
After the match, Zayn celebrated with the crowd and held the Undisputed WWE Championship on the ramp as pyro went off.
He also addressed the camera, saying people had told him for 10 years in WWE that he would never do it, but that he had now proven otherwise.
10 years in the making for SAMI ZAYN!! 🏆
HE DID IT!!! pic.twitter.com/naFVqFKQhe
— WWE (@WWE) June 27, 2026
