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Opening Matches Made Official For WWE Night of Champions, Will Air On ESPN

June 22, 2026 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
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The matches for the first hour of WWE Night of Champions are official and will air on ESPN as per usual. WWE confirmed on Monday’s London-set episode of Raw that the King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring finals will kick off Saturday morning’s show. The first hour will be simulcast on ESPN.

Oba Femi is set to battle Jey Uso in the finals of the King of the Ring. Meanwhile, Liv Morgan and IYO SKY will compete in the Queen of the Ring finals. SKY vs. Morgan will officially kick off the show.

You can see the updated card below for the show. WWE Night of Champions takes place on June 27th from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and airs live on ESPN Unlimited in the US and Netflix internationally.

* Undisputed WWE Championship Match: Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther vs. Sami Zayn.
* WWE Women’s United States Championship Match: Tiffany Stratton vs. Jade Cargill.
* WWE United States Championship Match: Trick Williams vs. Ricky Saints.
* Steel Cage Match: Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker.
* King of the Ring Finals: Oba Femi vs. Jey Uso.
* Queen of the Ring Finals: Liv Morgan vs. IYO SKY.

411 will have live coverage of the show.