WWE Night time of Champions hosts a number of all-time nice, present and former titleholders. Legendary rivals John Cena and CM Punk battle once more, maybe for the final time, with the undisputed WWE championship in play.

The most important match of the night time will see a pair of legends battling it out for what might be the final time. Undisputed WWE champion John Cena will defend his title towards CM Punk because the pair revisit of the promotion’s largest rivalries of the final 25 years. Cena has been hellbent on ruining every part on his manner out the door and plans to retire with the title because the “final actual champion.” In latest weeks, he additionally parodied Punk’s well-known pipebomb promo, with Punk in the identical place he was on that night time in 2011. 

The opposite title match set for Saturday sees a household feud boil over as United States champion Jacob Fatu takes on Solo Sikoa. Fatu has been on the outs with Sikoa and his methods for weeks as Sikoa mocked Fatu behind his again. It reached a boiling level at Cash within the Financial institution when Fatu price Sikoa his likelihood at grabbing the briefcase and led to a beatdown. Now, the 2 will attempt to hash it out within the ring.

Saturday may even crown a brand new King and Queen of the Ring, with the winners of the tournaments incomes world title pictures at SummerSlam. Within the males’s last, former tag staff companions Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton collide for the primary time since 2013. Orton served as Rhodes’ mentor within the earliest levels of his profession in WWE and now the 2 meet at storied veterans seeking to get again to the mountaintop. Within the girls’s last, Asuka is ready to tackle Jade Cargill and there are many fascinating ways in which match and the next title construct might go. 

With all of the scheduled motion, let’s check out who the CBS Sports activities specialists are choosing for all six matches at Night time of Champions.

WWE Night time of Champions 2025 predictions

Undisputed WWE Championship — John Cena (c) vs. CM Punk

It appears like each Cena match is the suitable time for him to lose. That is largely as a result of his heel champion run has been a complete bust till his “pipebomb” reversal on Punk. Punk and Cena have had an amazing rivalry up to now, partly as a result of it wasn’t run into the bottom like Cena’s rivalry with Orton. Finally, it simply is senseless for Cena to drop the belt proper now, particularly in Saudi Arabia. One of the best we will hope for is slightly of the previous magic between the 2 and for it to construct slightly momentum for Cena earlier than he drops the title. Choose: John Cena wins — Brent Brookhouse (additionally Shakiel Mahjouri)

King of the Ring Event Finals — Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton

WWE is clearly working in direction of one other encounter between Cena and Rhodes. “The American Nightmare” and Jey Uso beat Cena and Logan Paul at Cash within the Financial institution, giving Rhodes ammo for a rematch. Cena and Orton just lately had a match that ticked the suitable bins for me, however does not want a sequel. Cena vs. Rhodes 2, a sequel to their WrestleMania 41 important occasion, is the suitable scale for the primary two-night SummerSlam. Choose: Cody Rhodes wins — Mahjouri (additionally Brookhouse)

Queen of the Ring Event Finals — Asuka vs. Jade Cargill

WWE appears prepared to tug the set off on Cargill. She’s visually one in all WWE’s most spectacular superstars. There may be concern over Cargill’s capability to hold a significant singles program, however Asuka is gifted sufficient to assist maximize Cargill’s inventory on the way in which there. Admittedly, that is the decide I am least assured about. Cargill and WWE girls’s champion Tiffany Stratton lack the expertise to ensure match. Nonetheless, Asuka vs. Iyo Sky is a licensed banger. I will keep on with Cargill even when it won’t be the only option. Choose: Jade Cargill wins — Mahjouri (additionally Brookhouse)

United States Championship — Jacob Fatu (c) vs. Solo Sikoa

Fatu’s recognition has nothing to do with america championship. His aura and expertise are impenetrable, that means he can overcome the occasional loss. It is a recent feud that WWE will not wrap up quickly. Sikoa ought to lean on JC Mateo to steal the title, setting the sector for an even bigger showdown at SummerSlam. Jimmy Uso, who just lately aided Fatu on SmackDown, is a wildcard, however his presence complicates issues. I might discover an excuse to omit Jimmy from the present and stack the deck towards Fatu. Choose: Solo Sikoa wins — Mahjouri (additionally Brookhouse)

Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Rodriguez (Avenue combat)

It is unlucky that Liv Morgan is injured, however the points between Ripley and Morgan/Rodriguez/Judgement Day have gone on for therefore lengthy that hopefully this match is an opportunity to finish issues and let Ripley and Morgan be absolutely separated when Morgan is wholesome once more. As for this match, the road combat stipulation ought to permit it to be a straight brawl, which can do properly to cover a few of Rodriguez’s shortcomings and will make for a watchable match. The one lady who ought to get the win is Ripley, who can take the win ahead into larger and higher (and hopefully more energizing) issues. Choose: Rhea Ripley — Brookhouse (additionally Mahjouri)

Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross

Zayn wants a win right here, and so they’ve paired him with the suitable man to get the job completed. Apart from being on the profitable aspect of WarGames, Zayn has not received a Premium Stay Occasion match since he beat Bron Breakker at Cash within the Financial institution 2024. Kross has struggled to achieve any momentum on the primary roster and as soon as there was the beginning of a swell of help for him round WrestleMania, WWE did nothing with him aside from persevering with the “thoughts video games” stuff backstage. Zayn wants slightly bump in his momentum and Kross does not have any motive to get the win right here aside from to arrange an pointless rematch. Choose: Sami Zayn — Brookhouse (additionally Mahjouri)