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Sami Zayn wins Undisputed WWE Championship at Night of Champions

entertainmentJun 27, 2026761,045

At WWE Night of Champions on June 27, 2026 Sami Zayn pinned Cody Rhodes in a triple-threat against Gunther to win the Undisputed WWE Championship. Coverage called the finish a shock and declared Zayn the #AndNEW Undisputed WWE Champion after he dismantled both opponents during the match. Several posts described the moment as long overdue for Zayn, with viewers calling it an emotional career milestone and praising the match as one of the year’s best. Other posts tied the title change to the show taking place in Saudi Arabia and suggested promotional or storyline motives behind the booking. A minority of posts criticized WWE’s decision or referenced past controversies involving Zayn, but many celebrated his new status as Undisputed WWE Champion. WWE commentators Justin Roberts and others called the finish live as Zayn secured the pinfall on Cody Rhodes.

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HOLY F*CK!!! Sami Zayn is the NEW WWE CHAMPION! #WWENOC

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Zoe Tunnell115

It breaks my heart that THE GUY WHO GOT ME INTO WRESTLING finally won the big one and I A) could not be less interested B) actively want people to not watch this awful promotion and C) won it at a Saudi blood money show Good for him, I suppose, but god damn what a bummer

Morgan "Joshi Dyke Dickhead"🗡️ 🛡️100

ME when i wokely win the sex trafficking belt in Saudi Arabia sponsors by donald trump

gem (real name) 💎14

huh i wonder why the RIYADH SEASON logo is right in the middle of the ring i wonder where this happened

Ginger10

Well this is one way to find out there was a WWE show on today.

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I feel any this the way I felt about Big E winning. I'm happy for them, they've earned it, but it feels very "Here you go, damn" in this moment. Sami deserved to HAVE his moment at a time/place when folks could actually enjoy it instead of being stuck with the moral dilemma.

Tim Gill5

Sure… the socialists won in the NY primaries BUT THIS SOCIALIST JUST WON THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP BELT

🏒🧛🏻‍♀️Ashley Harlequin🧛🏻‍♀️🏒5

Can’t believe it took this long, but HEY

crass5

They did it at a blood money show for a reason.

Desperado D. Mayor3

Doing this for the first time in 2026 is like if NJPW didn't put the belt on Okada until 2017. Doing this for the first time in 2026 is so laughable that it will get used as an example the next time something like it happens.

Deadly Osmanthus Soup3

As it should be. (But did it have to be here tho?)

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