RIYADH: The final countdown to this weekend’s WWE Night of Champions is underway, with the newly announced final matches adding to a historic event set to take Jeddah by storm on Saturday, May 27.
Alongside the historic return of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship for the headline title showdown between Seth Rollins and AJ Styles, the dominant forces from across SmackDown and Raw will be in attendance to defend their titles and take down their rivals inside the Jeddah Superdome this weekend.
Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair heads to Jeddah following an impressive streak as leader of the women’s division. Saturday evening will prove a tough challenge as she faces Asuka, an opponent known to test the physical and mental strength of her competitors in an effort to capture the belt.
The recently crowned SmackDown Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley will face an early challenge to her title reign from Natalya, as the two stars battle in Jeddah on Saturday. This follows her inspiring performances including her crowning win at WrestleMania 39 to take the championship belt from the legendary Charlotte Flair.
Becky Lynch continues her return to the sport with a highly anticipated showdown with Trish Stratus. “Big Time” Becks will take on the WWE Hall of Famer after a recent war of words between the former allies.
This weekend’s event features a number of high-profile contests on the match card, including Mustafa Ali’s title fight with Intercontinental Champion Gunther, and the rematch between Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar. Saturday also sees Roman Reigns surpass 1,000 days as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, as he and Solo Sikoa compete in a monumental title defense against WWE Tag Team Champions Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens in Jeddah.
Match Card so far:
WWE World Heavyweight Championship – Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles
Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar
Intercontinental Champion Gunther vs. Mustafa Ali
Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa vs. Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens
Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair vs. Asuka
SmackDown Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley vs. Natalya
Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus
