How To Watch WWE Night of Champions 2025: Date, Start Time, Match Card, Location & Live Stream

The next chapter in an already storied rivalry is set to be written at WWE Night of Champions, and the more things change, the more they stay the same.

14 years ago an enraged CM Punk vowed to win the WWE Championship and take it with him on his way out of the company. He defeated John Cena at Money in the Bank 2011 and famously blew a kiss to Vince McMahon before fleeing the Allstate Arena through his hometown Chicago crowd.

The company's top prize spent the night in Punk's refrigerator, but he ultimately brought it back home after WWE was forced to make him a new contract offer that he could not refuse.

All these years later John Cena will once again be defending the WWE Championship against CM Punk, but now it's the Second City Saint who will be attempting to save the title from permanent retirement.

The self-proclaimed 'Best in the World' has confidently stated that Cena has never been able to beat him on his best day, but now it's truly time to put up or shut up.

Just 17 dates, as of this writing, remain in the John Cena retirement tour. Should Punk fail to capture the gold at Night Champions, the Never Seen 17-Time World Champion will be that much closer to achieving his ultimate goal of ruining professional wrestling.

If Cena is able to escape CM Punk with the WWE Championship still spun backwards around his waist, a major challenge could await him at SummerSlam.

The finals of the King of the Ring Tournament will be held at Night of Champions this year and the winner will receive a World Championship Match during the two-night extravaganza that kicks off from New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on August 2.

Randy Orton is back in the tournament finals for the second year in a row, but this time it's his longtime friend and former stablemate Cody Rhodes who will be joining him in Saudi Arabia. The Viper and The American Nightmare have a great amount of respect for another, but it will be all about business when they face one another with a potential shot to dethrone John Cena on the line.

.@CodyRhodes is heading to the King of the Ring Semifinals! 💪#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/g80HONs2rq
— WWE (@WWE) June 14, 2025

The finals of the Queen of the Ring Tournament will also be held Saturday, June 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia when Asuka faces off against Jade Cargill. Will the Empress of Tomorrow ride out the Storm and add another accolade to her already Hall of Fame resume, or is it finally Jade's time to take over the Women's Division?

The rivalry between Rhea Ripley and Raquel Rodriguez has been reignited after both women cost each other a shot at winning Queen of the Ring and The Eradicator really wants to tear Big Mami Cool apart after she was put through a table this past Monday night of Raw. Ripley will get the chance when she faces Raquel in a Street Fight.

Jacob Fatu will put his Men's United States Championship on the line against his former Tribal Chief Solo Sikoa, and Sami Zayn will look to finally shut up Karrion Kross after months of backstage torment.