
WWE Night Of Champions 2025 Results, Winners And Grades On June 28
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WWE Night of Champions 2025 results, winners and grades with a new King and Queen of the Ring as well as John Cena vs. CM Punk in the main event.
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June 28, 2025
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John Cena defends the WWE Championship against CM Punk
WWE WWE Night of Champions 2025 advertised two title matches, including John Cena defending his WWE Championship against CM Punk, and the crowning of a new King and Queen of the Ring
Cody Rhodes faces Randy Orton in the King of the Ring finals, while Jade Cargill faces Asuka in the Queen of the Ring finals
The King and Queen of the Ring will also become No. 1 contender for a world title match
WWE Night Of Champions Results On June 28, 2025 Cody Rhodes def
Randy Orton | King of the Ring Finals Rhea Ripley def
Raquel Rodriguez | Street Fight Sami Zayn def
Karrion Kross Solo Sikoa def
Jacob Fatu | United States Championship Jade Cargill def
Asuka | Queen of the Ring Finals John Cena def
CM Punk | Undisputed WWE Championship WWE Night Of Champions 2025 Highlights, Winners And Grades From Saudi Arabia Cody Rhodes Def
Randy Orton English may not be their first language, but fans in Saudi Arabia sang every word to both Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes’ theme songs
Both Rhodes and Randy were cheered wildly during their entrances
Fans went back and forth chanting for Cody and Randy, but eventually settled into “RKO” chants
The two stars paused as fans went into for themselves with an “ole” chants
Rhodes went to the top rope early and paid for it as Orton answered with a superplex
Orton sold his lower back after hitting the move as Cole played it up by saying “perhaps it seized up again. ” Rhodes, playing a de facto heel, immediately went after Orton’s back
Fans actually booed Cody Rhodes as he wrapped Orton’s back around the post
Wade Barrett said we were seeing a different side of Cody Rhodes
Orton sold his back brilliantly, struggling to hook the leg after making a spirited comeback
MORE FOR YOU Orton kicked out of the Cross Rhodes, and moments later, Rhodes walked into an RKO for another nearfall
Orton teased a punt to a huge reaction, but he hesitated Rhodes at WrestleMania 41
Fans chanted “Yes. ” mpting Orton to go for the kick, only to miss and get trapped in a Figure 4
Cody ate a second RKO while going for the Cody Cutter, but he kicked out in a great false finish
Babyface Orton brought a steel chair into the ring, and when the referee absconded with it, Orton exposed the steel turnbuckle
Cody rammed Randy into the turnbuckle and won the match
Randy Orton Grade: Rhea Ripley Def
Raquel Rodriguez Rhea Ripley and Raquel Rodriguez were dressed in similar full-bodied gear, which made it seem a tag team getting into a fight
Ripley took a scary bump early in the match, but the referee checked on her immediately and she was okay
After teasing a table spot, Rhea knocked Raquel off the table and went for a somersault
Rodriguez caught Ripley and slammed her through a table cover pped up on the barricade
Ripley took off her belt and whipped the hell out of Raquel Rodriguez, but in a bodysuit, it didn’t look all that painful
Roxanne Perez hit the ring and attacked Rhea Ripley after her recent alliance with Raquel
Perez took a suplex on the outside for her troubles
The distraction led to Rodriguez throwing Ripley into the steel steps
After Rodriguez pped up a table on the top rope, Ripley won the match with a Riptide from atop the table
Raquel Rodriguez Grade: B Sami Zayn Def
Karrion Kross Fans were really into Sami Zayn, but they treated Karrion Kross 2023 Karrion Kross
I guess Internet wrestling mos doesn’t translate Arabic just yet
Kross got a lot of offense, including Doomsday Saito and a Death Valley Driver
Zayn countered a Kross Hammer with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a nearfall
Sami worked Riyadh into a frenzy while setting up for a Helluva Kick, only to be intercepted by Kross and trapped in a rear-naked choke
Saudi exploded when Sami raised his arm and fought out of the choke
Kross trash-talked Zayn in the corner, but Sami hit the Helluva Kick as an arrogant Kross ran to the opposite turnbuckle
Karrion Kross Grade: B Solo Sikoa Def
Jacob Fatu This match moved slowly with several rest holds, almost as if they were saving some of the bigger spots for down the road
The match got interesting when Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa returned, ed by the debut of the unnamed Hikuleo, who chokeslammed Fatu on the table
Solo won the US Title with the Samoan Spike and the new Bloodline reformed
Jacob Fatu Grade: B Jade Cargill Def
Asuka Asuka was very in Saudi Arabia, while Jade Cargill was booed
Cargill seemed fired up by the icy reception in Saudi
Fans loudly chanted for Asuka early on in the match
Her strategy was to take out Jade’s legs and keep her grounded
Asuka slapped on a knee bar, but Cargill turned it into an impressive wheelbarrow suplex
Fans backed Asuka during a striking battle, which with a stiff backhand from Asuka punctuated by a Codebreaker
Asuka went for an Empress Impact during a comeback, but Jade countered with a Jaded for the win
Fans were deflated with the result, but that’s their blem
Asuka Grade: B John Cena Def
CM Punk Both John Cena and CM Punk got babyface reactions, but Cena was cheered more
The pace was slow early, with each wrestler exchanging holds, including AJ Lee’s Black Widow from CM Punk
After an exchange of finishers, Cena accidentally took out referee Dan Engler
This brought out Money in the Bank winner Seth Rollins and his unnamed faction
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