'WWE Night of Champions 2025' Live Results: John Cena vs. CM Punk, King and Queen of the Ring Finals

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'WWE Night of Champions 2025' Live Results: John Cena vs. CM Punk, King and Queen of the Ring Finals originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
WWE is in Riyadh for "Night of Champions 2025," and live results will be provided throughout the show.
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Fans inside Kingdom Arena will witness a stacked card featuring what could be the final match between John Cena and CM Punk. Cena will put the Undisputed WWE Championship on the line. There will also be the King and Queen of the Ring finals. Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton and Asuka vs. Jade Cargill are this year's tournament finals.
That's not all planned for the show, as WWE United States Champion Jacob Fatu defends his title against Solo Sikoa. Former WWE Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley will meet Raquel Rodriguez in a street fight. Sami Zayn will also be in singles action against Karrion Kross.
WWE recently held "SmackDown" in Riyadh, and the show featured a massive title change. Giulia defeated Zelina Vega to capture the WWE Women's United States Championship on Friday. Could there be another title change during the PLE?
"WWE Night of Champions 2025" will begin at 1 p.m. ET. Live results will be updated here.
'WWE Night of Champions 2025' Live Results
King of the Ring Finals: Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton
After a stalemate early on, Rhodes ran into a knee to the midsection. "The American Nightmare" fought back, landing a back elbow followed by a bulldog. Rhodes went high-risk, but Orton cut him off. "The Viper" then connected with a superplex, but he sold a back issue.
Rhodes then stretched out his opponent's back against the ring post. He then dropped Orton with a missile dropkick. Orton fired up with a clothesline. He went for a pin on Rhodes, but his back continued to give him problems.
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Orton couldn't land his signature draping DDT. Rhodes capitalized with a Cody Cutter for a near fall. He then connected with an avalanche Cody Cutter for another two-count.
Orton was finally able to hit the draping DDT. He attempted an RKO, but his opponent countered with Cross Rhodes for a close two-count. Orton popped up and hit an RKO for a near fall.
Orton hesitated in going for the punt kick. He finally decided to go for it, but Rhodes countered him with a figure-four leglock. Both men exchanged punches at the center of the ring. Orton countered a Disaster Kick attempt with an RKO, but he couldn't secure the three-count.
Orton grabbed a steel chair, but referee Charles Robinson grabbed the weapon from his hands. Orton then exposed the top turnbuckle, but Rhodes sent him into the steel. "The American Nightmare" then hit Cross Rhodes to become the 2025 King of the Ring.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
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After the match, Rhodes spoke to Bryon Saxton, and he thanked Orton. "The American Nightmare" vowed to get the Undisputed WWE Championship back at "SummerSlam."
Street Fight: Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Rodriguez
Rodriguez dropped Ripley with a lariat. She then delivered two fallaway slams. Ripley missed a missile dropkick, allowing Rodriguez to drive her into the corner. Rodriguez tied Ripley on the top rope and delivered some chops. She then grabbed a kendo stick and a steel chair.
The Judgment Day member delivered a series of strikes with the kendo stick. She then grabbed the chair, but Ripley kicked the chair into her face. Ripley freed herself and landed a basement dropkick.
Outside of the ring, Ripley sent Rodriguez crashing into the steps. She then cleared the announce table. Ripley looked for a suplex off the table, but she ate a headbutt. Ripley went for a senton off the table, but Rodriguez caught her and slammed her through the cover and into the timekeeper's area.
Ripley rebounded and took her belt off. She whipped Rodriguez with the weapon several times. "Mami" then landed Razor's Edge, followed by a Shining Wizard for a near fall.
Roxanne Perez appeared and attacked Ripley from behind. Ripley chased Perez outside of the ring. She delivered a suplex to "The Prodigy." Ripley put a trash can over Perez and hit her with a Shining Wizard. The distraction allowed Rodriguez to send Ripley into the steel post and the steps.
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Rodriguez went for the Tejana Bomb. Ripley countered with a hurricanrana, but Rodriguez stopped herself from going through the table in the corner. Rodriguez then set up the table into the top rope.
Ripley climbed onto the table and bounced her opponent's head onto it several times. Ripley then sent Rodriguez crashing onto the mat off the table with Riptide for the win.
Winner: Rhea Ripley
Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross w/Scarlett
Kross delivered a knee to the midsection early on. Zayn fired up with a series of forearms. He then clotheslined Kross out of the ring. Zayn faked a dive outside as Kross ran to the entrance ramp.
Zayn climbed onto the barricade and landed a moonsault. Back in the ring, Kross hit a Doomsday Saito suplex in the ring. He then connected with a back elbow.
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Zayn leaped over Kross and landed a clothesline. He then landed a double axe handle off the middle rope. Zayn climbed the top turnbuckle, but he was forced to jump over Kross. This allowed Kross to hit a Death Valley Driver for a near fall.
Kross reversed a Blue Thunder Bomb and hit another Saito suplex. He attempted the Kross Hammer, but Sayn scored the Blue Thunder Bomb for a two-count.
Kross charged the corner and hit Zayn with a clothesline. He then slapped his opponent and told him to admit he's a liar. Kross went for another clothesline, but he ate a Helluva Kick, and that's all she wrote.
Winner: Sami Zayn
Jacob Fatu (c) vs. Solo Sikoa - for the WWE United States Championship
Sikoa ambushed Fatu right away. He sent the champion crashing into the ring post. Fatu rebounded and stomped Sikoa in the corner. The champion leaped off the steps and delivered a clothesline to the challenger.
Fatu went for a suicide dive, but Sikoa cut him off. Sikoa landed a running hip attack in the ring. The challenger then locked up a sleeper hold. The champion regained momentum with a German suplex, followed by an impaler DDT and a Swanton Bomb.
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JC Mateo distracted the referee, but it was a plan for the returning Tonga Loa. Fatu was planted with a spinning neckbreaker by Loa, but the champion kicked out.
Fatu took out Mateo and Loa with a dive. Back in the ring, Fatu hit a pop-up Samoan drop on Sikoa. He then hit a superkick on Mateo.
Fatu hit the Mighty Moonsault on Sikoa, but Hikuleo arrived and chokeslammed the champion onto the announce table. Sikoa capitalized with a Samoan Spike for the win.
Winner and new WWE United States Champion: Solo Sikoa
Queen of the Ring Finals: Asuka vs. Jade Cargill
Cargill went for a chokeslam, but Asuka countered with a kneebar. Cargill powered out with a wheelbarrow German suplex. Asuka then ran into a spinebuster, and Cargill capitalized with a splash in the corner and a fallaway slam.
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Asuka delivered a spinning backfist, followed by a kick to the midsection. She then delivered a Codebreaker. "The Empress of Tomorrow" went high-risk and landed a missile dropkick. Cargill caught a kick and planted Asuka with a sitout powerbomb.
Cargill landed a pump kick, but her opponent countered Jaded with the Asuka Lock. Cargill reversed with a pin attempt, but she ate a kick. Cargill countered Empress Impact with Jaded to become the 2025 Queen of the Ring.
Winner: Jade Cargill
Bryon Saxton interviewed Cargill after the match. The newly minted Queen of the Ring had a motivational speech for those who are chasing their dreams. She said a storm is coming to "SummerSlam."
John Cena (c) vs. CM Punk - for the Undisputed WWE Championship
Punk and Cena tied up early on. The fans in Riyadh were buzzing at the start of the match, flashing the lights on their phones. Punk outgrappled Cena and taunted him with his own "You Can't See Me" pose.
Cena delivered a fisherman's suplex, followed by a scoop slam. Punk went for the GTS, but Cena rolled out of the ring. Cena then attempted an Attitude Adjustment, but Punk dropped him with a clothesline.
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Punk locked in Black Widow in honor of AJ Lee, but he was slammed down to the mat. The champion then dropped the challenger with a big boot.
Cena hit his shoulder tackle into the Five-Knuckle Shuffle combination, but he couldn't hit the Attitude Adjustment. Punk caught Cena with a knee to the jaw. He then landed a flying elbow drop.
Punk went for the GTS, but Cena countered with the STF. The challenger turned the tables with the Anaconda Vice. Cena forced the break with a pin attempt before landing an Attitude Adjustment for a near fall.
Punk avoided another Five-Knuckle Shuffle, but he got caught in a second Attitude Adjustment. The challenger got the shoulder up once again.
Punk went for a crossbody, but Cena powered him up for a third Attitude Adjustment. Once again, "The Second City Saint" kicked out.
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Cena grabbed his championship but thought better of it. The decision nearly cost the champion as he was almost pinned from a GTS.
Cena accidentally took out the referee with a shoulder block after Punk moved out of the way. Punk hit the GTS, but no one could make the pin. Seth Rollins then made his way out with Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, and Bronson Reed.
Breakker and Reed entered the ring. Punk fought both men off, but the numbers game caught up to him. Reed and Breakker put Punk through an announce table. Rollins looked to cash in by bringing in Charles Robinson, but Cena took out the referee.
Rollins tried attacking Cena with his MITB briefcase, but he was dropped with an Attitude Adjustment. Breakker and Reed attacked Cena, but Penta made his way out. Penta and Breakker fought on the entrance ramp. Breakker got the advantage, but Sami Zayn fought off Breakker.
Penta then leaped off the stage and onto Breakker and Zayn.
In the ring, Reed went for the Tsunami, but Punk shoved him off. Cena then hit the Attitude Adjustment on Reed.
Punk extended his hand to Cena. The champion embraced, but he went for a low blow. Punk caught the kick and went for a GTS, but Rollins landed a stomp on the challenger. Cena sent Rollins out of the ring and pinned Punk.
Winner and still Undisputed WWE Champion: John Cena
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.