WWE Night Of Champions Returning To Saudi Arabia

WWE has announced it will return to Saudi Arabia for Night Of Champions on 28th June.

It marks the first Premium Live Event to emanate from Saudi Arabia since Crown Jewel on 2nd November 2024. It was a memorable night that saw Cody Rhodes defeat Gunther to lift the men’s Crown Jewel Championship, whilst Liv Morgan claimed victory over Nia Jax to capture the women’s equivalent of the prestigious title.

Night Of Champions will mark WWE’s first visit to Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. Previous events held at the 26,000 seat venue include Tyson Fury battling Oleksandr Usyk for the Undisputed Heavyweight Boxing Championship as well as Anthony Joshua’s emphatic victory over Francis Ngannou.

The show will be the 13th Premium Live Event held by WWE in Saudi Arabia, with the company also slated to present the 2026 edition of the Royal Rumble from the country in January.

WWE Plans For Crown Jewel Revealed

WWE have revealed that this years Crown Jewel event will emanate from Perth, Australia.

The company will hold the event at the RAC Arena, Perth on 11th October, with SmackDown the night before and Raw following the PLE both also being broadcast live from the Western Australian city on 10th and 13th October respectively.

Australian Superstars Rhea Ripley and Grayson Waller both recently returned down under the promote the show, which is expected to see the return of the Crown Jewel Championship bouts.