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WWE Night of Champions 2026 - Your Thoughts (Patreon)

Published:
2026-06-28 20:59:53
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2026-06

Content

LUKE: The best will be read out on tomorrow's WrestleTalk Podcast.

Comments

Dr Jiff

This show could have been an email

Kevin Fleuriot

Hey guys, KEVIN here. Like I said on the news episode, I am so happy for Sami. The match was great and the title win was so heartwarming. This probably won't last long but I'll enjoy every second of it.

Rory Swaine

Can this be considered the best Saudi show. Sami winning was very unexpected but brilliant (and long long overdue). Oba and Iyo winning were the correct choices so I’m pretty positive about it but I hope it’s a sign things will get back on track booking wise (it won’t)

Team HAMMA FIST

Counterprogramming Oli’s wedding with Sami Zayn’s first World Title win isn’t helping HHH beat those Oliphobic allegations.

The UndiesTaker

Sami finally got the W! Although, the pessimist in me just sees him as a transitional champ for Brock, to set up Oba v Brock at Summerslam. But fuck it, I can enjoy the ride without thinking too much about the destination yet!

Zack

The Sami Zayn title win feels like a case of too little, too late. WWE have had plenty of opportunities prior to this to put the strap on him and it would’ve actually made sense for long term story telling. This looks like it’s setting up an obvious KO run but then what? Guess we will see….when I saw Sami win yesterday the first thing that popped into my head is a famous Luke quote “ah, he’ll do” 😂😂

Oisin

A surprisingly refreshing show from WWE. I was very impressed for both queen and king of the ring matches to end cleanly, the cage match was Seth Rollins' best work in a long long time, and I must admit, I can't recall the last time I was as invested in a WWE product as I was in the triple threat match. Decent all round, and nice to see WWE actually follow through on creative opportunities they should avail of for once

Mr. Grimes

Excited for the Sami win but it feels like this should have happened years ago. There were SO many other opportunities where Sami could have had a big title win and it feel like a big deal. Him winning right now just feels forced, random, and lacks catharsis

Real One's Georgie Tuffs

Poor old Bron, only can see him being a face now as they have no directions for him. Which won't matter as WWE will just see him as the no.2 to Femi. All the promise at the start of the year. He will be lucky to have a mid card belt by the end. He's been ruined

ScottJDev

Hi lads! Hope the wedding was fun and Olly is enjoying his honeymoon! I can't decide if last nights show was actually legitimately good booking, or just pandering to us online fans who say the product is bland. I'd love to give WWE credit, but I just feel this is Triple H smuggly saying ' You Enjoying The Show' again!

Drew Heatley

Overall a great show and there are a number of routes to SummerSlam, all of which are interesting. The Sammy win feels like Darby’s in many ways, though I always thought it’d be with him as a red hot babyface. I’m pleased that WWE still see the value in him as a tweener. We’re in a really good place to build so many different matches now for SummerSlam. We have to be going for the Oba one-two, defeating Brock then Roman. He’s actually been booked quite well in the sense that he’s dominant but not invincible, so I think you can do his double win without booking him into a corner. Let’s see if they follow through.

Tariq Ali

Havent watched the show coz f the blood money shows. But seing my boy sami being a world champion, no matter the circumstances, feels great. As a fellow man of syrian descent its been too long since we've been represented to that kinda level in wrestling.

oak_slaney

Whilst not the best show in terms of in ring quality, aside from the decent cage match and very good main event, I’d give this show a very good rating simply because all but one of the booking decisions were excellent and the right choice. Oba won to challenge Roman at summerslam, Iyo winning is the correct decision to give Liv something to actually do, and Sami winning hopefully can open up that division. Only one change I’d make is Bron beating Seth. 4/5

FJC Racing

I’ve had 24 hours to sit in it and I’m still annoyed. What was a really good PLE for 5 matches ended up with a rollup title change for someone who… probably will do nothing with it and lose it before Summerslam. I know this may be an unpopular opinion but I’m not excited for Sami. Everyone is fantasy booking these really new things, but we know this company. I think this was Pop first, story second, and Sami will drop it to Gunther of all people soon because “I wasn’t pinned, I deserve the first title match”

Victor Oceguera

Curious to see how this plays out I wonder if wwe took inspiration from aew because Darby allin was a guy who everyone thought “deserved” the world title and aew gave him a shock title win to have a very good transitional title rein I wonder if wwe is gonna do the same for Sami zayn do we think he’s gonna drop the belt to Oba at summer slam or is Oba going for Roman

Mr. Samuel Scratch

The possibilities of stories spinning off from actually giving the fans a shock title win they love are endless! Sami Zayn Vs The Miz Sami Zayn Vs Kane Sami Zayn Vs Roman (Sami loses, of course) Sami Zayn Vs Rey Misterio for Most Underdog Champion Sami Zayn Vs a bunch of NXT call ups management wants to bury fast!

Robbie Kelly

The show was bookended with two genuine shocks. Oba winning clean (No Bloodline or Brock shenanigans) and Sami pinning Cody to win the title. That being said, my worry is that this is being done purely so Oba can face Sami at Summerslam instead so that he doesn't pin Roman or Cody "too early" into his run while still getting a big title win.

Marc Joosten

There’s nothing like wrestling. Very few wrestlers have ever made me feel the way Sami Zayn can. Show itself had a feeling of “meh”, maybe because the crowd kinda sucked, but seeing Sami win brought actual tears to my eyes.

David Daul

Not a terrible show overall, but mostly missable outside of the title change. I will say I hated the Bron v Seth cage match..felt so slow and heatless

Martin L.

I have loved Sami since 2014 in nxt. He is part of the reason i fell in love with wrestling again after falling off a bit. I have been a die hard fan of Sami ever since. I had lost faith in him winning the title a long time ago and lemme say. I cried when Cody won the wwe title, when gargano won the nxt title, when hangman won the title the 2nd time, and now I cried seeing Sami become WWE champion. He deserves it

Jack McEwen-Quy

Felt like they saw the internet outcry for Oba to win and listened because it was suprisingly clean match. Bloodline shenanigans being saved for the build up to Summerslam. I feel for Bron, where does he go from here. I want him being pushed for single titles too. Last note will we finally see Nick Aldis in the ring against career killer Gunther?

FJC Racing

Ignoring the last match, great show for me! Oba won (although Jey looked a tad too strong for my liking), Iyo won clean (I was very scared when Danhousen cursed her, that was going to end in a BS finish), Trick/Saints was good, Jade/Tiffany was fine, and I really liked the steel cage match, even though I’m very sad that Bron Breakker’s stock is in hell right now…

L.O.G

Started Watching in 2016. My first Sami Zayn match was at takeover Dallas against Nakamura. Even though I didn't watch during the end of Vince's Tenure, I still considered Sami Zayn as a big part of my childhood and teenage years. This should have been huge to me as I've been waiting for him to win the big one for years. However, his character has been so inconsistent since he lost the US title last October that something felt a little off. I'm happy but not thrilled, and I certainly wasn't emotional. The rest of the show being a strong 4 to a light 5 out of 10 didn't help my feeling of underwhelm. KOTR and QOTR finals weren't good but had the right winners. I hate the steel cage stip in WWE with the escape the cage rules, and the two US title matches felt like smackdown. Not a great show, but the main even was quality albeit

Morgan Leggett

There have been many times over the years where Sami was hot and they could have put the belt on him and got a Kofi/Bryan/*REDACTED* moment, but this wasn't it. Sami Zayn won his first world title and the reaction it got from me was "Oh, alright I guess"

Joe Gleeson

I feel mixed about this title win for Sami. On the one hand, it's what we as fans want. New people winning the belt and a genuine feel good moment for a guy who's always given 110% for over a decade. However, I can't ignore the fact that is just another example of WWE's failure to pull the trigger at the right time on a star that organically got over and has a genuine connection with the fans. Realistically Sami was not gonna take the title of Roman at Elimination Chamber. But there have been so many occasions over the last 10 years when Sami has been one of the top baby faces in the company, with a defined character. Now he's in this weird tweener role that feels wishy washy and not that long ago he was fueding with a Gingerbread man..... I worry that this title run will be a token gesture that will end at Summerslam and he'll never win the big one again. Just like Kofi. I would very much like to be proven wrong......but this company doesn't have a great track record of that.

Fin Brennan

For some reason, as soon as I saw Sami dressed in the complete traditional attire, I thought he was winning. I don’t think it will be for the long haul but I’m happy he got his moment 😊

Jacob Smith

Hello lads, especially Dan and his infallible opinions. Hope you’re not too damaged from the wedding. Funnily enough, this time two weeks ago I was still pulling myself together after a weekend away in Belfast for a wedding! While I was gone, my wife watched Smackdown without me and I got a text to the effect of “Sami won’t top whining and got a new shirt. I don’t know where they’re going with him and I’m not sure I like it” Well anyway, fast forward to this weekend and we’re both screaming in joy at the TV they did something crazy, Cody didn’t SuperCena his way out, and I think we quite like where they’re went with it (for now!). I suppose by not inviting Tony Khan to the wedding, Triple H decided to give Oli the wedding gift of some nice booking.

Levi

I’m usually the first to ask for less formulaic storytelling, but the card for a two-night Summerslam suddenly feels… messy. Take Brock as one of many, many examples. There are only three options for him: 1. He isn’t on the card, which would be ridiculous in his home state with a two-night card to fill. 2. He’s going to win Sami’s title in the next few weeks with zero build or logic. 3. Oba is going to pull double duty, beat him on night one and challenge for a title on night two, which would risk people starting (very early stages) to feel like he’s being pushed on us too hard. You could raise similar concerns about Punk, Breakker, Seth, Cody, Sami and most of the top of the card. The only top star who has any build at all going into the second biggest PPV of the year is Gunther, and he’s feuding with a general manager 😂 And that’s the men. The women seem to have… a rerun of Queen of the Ring final for Raw, and a midcard Charlotte / Jade match for Smackdown.

Brendy

Ok so Sami won, now what? I don't know if WWE have the creative capability to make this matter

Dominic Smith

We dont normally watch WWE but as it was live at a reasonable hour we tried it for a while. Happened to catch the cage match. The entrances took forever, and got so bored. When they did wrestle it was slow, laborious and boring. The shots were rubbish (even the camera shots showed how far away the punches were) and the kendo stick and chair shots were weak. The whole thing was pathetic and we then turned off.

Brody Allsep

Didn't watch due to the setting and lack of interest in the card, but seeing results and recaps, I do have thoughts. They didn't screw up the tournaments other than Liv there in the first place. The heel vs heel US Title match and "should be heel" Tiffany vs heel Jade matches deserved middle of 3 hour Smackdown over PLE, with Trick showing he can't win without interference and the women's match not about the title but rather setting up Jade going over Charlotte at Summerslam. 🤢 Was expecting a spear through the cage for a finish, so good on doing better. And finally the WWE Championship Match... right after 30 minutes of commercials and pandering to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia!

Kieran

Overall I enjoyed the show, best one for a while. Love that Sami won, hopefully not just a Kofi style reign. I am very bored of Cody, rapidly becoming Cena. Cage match was good apart from the finish, made Bron look very weak, kills his vibe a bit.

James Boulton

I love Sami Zayn, I want to say that here - but I don't like this. Him winning as a heel (though not in Saudi) is clearly just a fob so there isn't pressure for him to win at Saudi Mania. In my view this is like The Miz in 2021 - just a way for Oba to win the title but not pin a 'main eventer' like Roman or Cody.

cc

It took over a decade for Sami Zayn to win the title. Based off this math, we'll be waiting a while for Bron, Oba, Trick, Domenik etc.

Joseph Machado

It's nice to know WWE's big plan for Danhausen is to insert him into storylines they realize they can't write their way out of. Between that and this collection of horrendous midcard matches, it was like watching bad Smackdown between two PLE level matches in Oba v Jey and the triple threat. Side note: Just realized mid-comment that I completely forgot the Seth v Breakker cage match which wasn't half bad in a clearly forgettable storyline 😂

Brody Allsep

Starting to feel they may be looking at after establishing Cody as the top guy, they are now going the Cena/Charlotte route to rack up the world title count. Hopefully Cody isn't the one Sami drops the title to, which I also fear may be soon, which will make me fear they just gave Sami the title to shut people up and he will never be a true world champion.

Sir Fudds Pennyworth

A better show then I was expecting. Though I'm curious about whether this title win for Sami is somewhat in response to Darbys AEW title win. Do we think they're gonna copy the Darby title rum template by having Sami defend the belt every single week until Summerslam where he loses it back to Cody or something. Maybe it's just me, but the parallel is rather interesting to me.

Yagrammy Lemons

Someone said that if Sami would win the title it would be in Saudi, it was prolly Oli again. No wonder triple H fears him.

Chris Duncan

It was an alright show. Best match was Bron vs Seth. The audio was terrible thought the night, though. Cole and Graves sounded like they were swallowing their microphones. As the cage was being lowered with Heyman saying something on the screens but no one could hear him cos of the audio of a car insurance advert was being played over it.... Congrats to Oli and his new missus.

Jared Rasmussen

While I am happy for Rami Sebei the person, I can’t shake the feeling that Sami’s title win is just another example of “booking for the moment” which we have come to loathe so much. Absolutely he CAN be a great WWE champion, and he has proven his ability to maximize his opportunities, but now is not the right time to crown him. He is primarily a heel on TV, but he’s beloved in Saudi Arabia — a place where he was not ALLOWED TO WRESTLE between 2015 and 2023 due to Orwellian political wranglings — so he was hotshotted into an angle that doesn’t capitalize on the build or maximize his talents as a performer, just so he could win in Saudi Arabia. While it’s nice that a hard-worker gets a prize and WWE actually progresses something, it’s a poorly told story done to pop the Saudi authorities. It’s booking for moments, even if you like the guy.

KidCutty

Overreact much 😏 he'll be fine 😂

Real One's Georgie Tuffs

Gona take him 6 months minimum to get back to the main event scene. I was hoping for him Vs Femi at mania this year. Can't see him going anywhere by year end

Brody Allsep

Sami winning feels both too late and too soon. He was really hot a couple years ago where he could have used beating Gunther as momentum to the main event. I have liked previous heel runs, but this has been poor. There is justified heel, which he has notes of, but this is more delusional heel thinking he's babyface. If they had waited a bit longer, Sami wins the Rumble, main events and wins at Saudi Mania, being the last shot shown of the Saudi Era as a first time babyface champion, I don't think anyone would mind. Now it will feel less because if that still happens, (fantasy booking hat on) they have him drop it quickly, work out some redemption face turn, maybe be runner up in the Rumble, win the Elimination Chamber in a huge underdog performance, and then Mania.

Don

First of all, congrats to Oli! Second, Sami finally won, but I have to ask what are they doing with both Gunther and Bronn? Bronn has become the winless dork when he was primed to be an impact player after Seth got injured. Gunther is now WWE's idiot General, from retiring AJ at the rumble to being sucked into the Vision vortex at Mania, wasting the favor from Paul Heyman to switch brands when anyone else just changes, to losing his title shot, fighting with special ref Sami, and losing again in the triple threat. Fall from Grace shouldn't be the name for Oba's finisher, but instead Gunther's booking. Both stars really need to rehab their image asap

Wheels

Realistically Sami will probably only have the title for 1 PPV cycle before dropping it back to Cody but If they’re just going to rehash the bloodline storyline with a new coat of paint I think it would be interesting to see them bring Sami back in the bloodline as champion but only after Roman looses to Oba

Aaron Davies-Friend

There’s rumours going around that Brock will be winning the title from Sami shortly, to set up Oba/Brock for the title at summerslam. Sami as champ has so much potential, especially if you consider some bloodline interactions, so it’s a real shame he’s likely going to be a transitional champ. Would you like to see Sami have a longer stint with the title, whether that be now or a future run? Or do you think he is destined for a short, “token” reign with the title?

Lily Petal

Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Oli! Wishing you the best! Hi Dan, glad to have you with us. Go Win-dividuals!! Ok, on to the PLE. Oba vs Jey 5 stars simply because I did not think Oba would win, I was sure Brock or Bloodline would interfere and because the right man won! Oba vs Jey actual wrestling 3 stars. Sami vs Cody vs Gunther 5 stars because I was sincerely shocked that Sami finally won the championship and I had given up hope that would happen. Sami vs Cody vs Gunther actual wrestling 3.5 stars. Iyo vs Liv 3 stars, good match happy Iyo won. Seth vs Bron 3.5 stars based on actual wrestling and 2.75 stars because I feel Bron needed the win, his momentum has just stopped he is no longer Sprinting! Jade vs Tiffany and Trick vs Saints, I don't care.

Chris Jones

"6 Letters, 2 words, ugh ugh, TAP OUT!"

Joey Spade

This PLE had so many audio issues, I almost thought I was watching an AEW show. Also, WHY was Oba vs Jey more competitive than Oba vs Brock?

Chris Jones

Sure it wasnt TNA tonight. I thought i blacked out at one point the video was that bad,

Matt Adams

Loved the fact they didnt screw up Oba! Cage match was good, but annoyed Seth won. Was legit surprised they actually pulled the trigger on Sami, now the question of what's next. Show overall was just ok. Still FAR to many commercials and non-wrestling time.

Gregg Murphy

Instantly gives smackdown a shot in the arm. Is brock taking the title one last time to lose it to Oba at summerslam? Roman vs Oba at mania. Let’s unify the belts?

Brett A

I feel Trick is falling behind because he is so entertaining but they arent really giving him interesting matches. Jevon was in the KOTR semi finals and Oba is facing the Tribal Chief Sami Zayn at Summerslam. Somehow the US champ seems to be a step below those two. Im sorry Ricky Saints has been in WWE for a cup of coffee. I have no feelings about him. Why would I care about him vs Trick. RiP GBM

Brandon

hope you guys had fun at the wedding, my wedding gift to Oli is that I did the chocolate math so he doesn't have too. At 3 hours live the show contained roughly 43% in ring wrestling, 11% commercials that would be later cut out for those not watching live and 56% entrances, video packages, bumper segments, etc (this is rounded to the nearest minute up and down). this means WWEs Night of Champions does count as a wrestling show and not wrestling flavored

Joey Spade

If it was TNA they probably would have booked Jey to win because they love to push WWE mid-card wrestlers to the top

TheSerraphim

Sami winning as a heel kind of proves Karrion right

Brxdley.h

perhaps the best PLE of the year imo, each match was fun! The danhausen liv interaction cheapened Iyos win for me though as I didn’t buy into the match, and i also just DONT like Danhausen, i think he takes screentime away from others and he’s just cringe…. The cage match was a bunch of fun, the gusher on Bron’s face was crazy! Sami’s win made me audibly scream and jump out of my seat - he deserves it! I watched EC 2023 with my partner who has ZERO interest, but he saw how much I was rooting for Zayn, that even he was happy when he saw it (i had it on in the room). I hope they capitalise on Sami and give SD! a boost to be the In Ring show - a main event of Sami, Gunther, , Gargano, Melo and Ilja would be amazing! Hopefully Cody leaves the title scene for a while because he is getting tooooo stale, and hogs the show. He needs a heel turn STAT

JJ Bittenbinder

As a ride or die fan of Sami Zayn, all the way back since his debut in NXT, I cannot emphasize enough how truly shocked & especially completely overjoyed I am! I fully believed he'd never do it, that'd he be the new Dolph Ziggler...sure, he'll probably lose it soon, sure it might be too little too late, but who cares, the fact it actually happened MADE ME SO F*CKING HAPPY He's such a great in-ring worker, an underrated promo & has done some fantastic characterwork over the years. + Most of all, such a beautiful human being, man he deserves it. I'M SO HAPPY, FUTURE BOOKING BE DAMNED, I CAN DIE HAPPILY

JJ Bittenbinder

The main event was a fantastic triple treat tho

DennyDorko

Imagine how proud El Generico, after a hard week of working with orphans, must be seeing his great student, Sami Zayn, win the Undisputed Championship right now.

Chris deaton

Happy for Sami and so glad they gave Oba KOTR. Was a fine show

Rhys 'The Grease'

There's a theory that I originally heard from a WrestleJuice video recently that has me worried about Sami's title reign. What if Sami only wins to drop it in a squash match to Brock Lesnar, so the match for SummerSlam is Oba vs Brock 3 for the WWE Championship?

CDE

A pretty average ple with a good main event. Both us championship matches were underwhelming and would have been better suited to just being on smackdown. Iyo calling her shot at Liv immediately, and Tiffany winning suggests that Rhea will vacate and then iit will be jade Vs Charlotte for the title. This was also the first time I was disappointed to see danhausen curse someone, it felt like it was used to "protect" Liv rather than just having her just lose clean (even though she did in fact lose clean)

Darren Lloyd

This is the worst character Sami Zayn has had and I think it’s terrible that this gimmick got Sami the WWE title. He’s whining just to whine, there’s no point, the whining didn’t make him the guest ref, the whining didnt get the title shot and whining is not why he won the title

Matt

What’s next for Cody/Gunther? Probably a Punk match for Cody, but that offer was more enticing with the title attached. Gunther’s WWE career has been so focused on either championships for ending careers that it would feel like such a step down and out of place for him to just be in a feud of some kind over nothing next

Findlay

Has Luke seen the Fightful report that Kane feels that Corporate Kane is one of his favourite characters? Does Luke feel vindicated?

Findlay

As for NoC uh let's sayyyy, over the moon for Sami, happy to see Iyo win, rest of the show could've been on weekly tv

oldsaucebauce

Happy for the Sammy win I think it was the correct decision but I do think Gunther looks like a bit of a schmuck as a result. Why is he going for a submission when both his opponents are basically knocked out instead of a pin. I just don't understand what his character has become. Is Gunther v. Aldis is next? if it results in the Ring General Manager, I might be on board. Despite that overall I enjoyed the show.

Peter Siddorn

Other then not having Bron win I think this was a positive night for WWE. Summerslam feel like it has some interest now. Also, as probably only one of the five people who watched it NXT's Great American Bash was fun and glad Kendall is now NXT women's champion

That Welsh Guy

Am I happy for Sami? of course, do I have any faith he's not just losing it to Cody at Summerslam? none.

Paul McP

It's hard to hate a show given what the alternatives could have been. Just relieved Oba won and Cody lost, everything else was fine! Hard to take them seriously when they say "Seth has put the vision behind him" when he's already done this for the last two months.

Chris

The main event was great, and both king and queen had the right winners, but the show was a broad "fine" for me. What on earth happened to Ricky saints? I thought for sure he was about to get some heat back at the end only to get absolutely mugged off and have lil yachty drop a people's elbow on him... My word it feels like it's going to take some recovering from thay

Wahab Fares

Feel so bad for Bron, surely they’ve just given up on him because the new shiny toy Oba is their main focus now. I don’t see a point in him losing clean other than it’ll be Seth vs Roman at Summerslam

G the B (Greg the Bastard)

Glad I'm off work today so I have time for the 3 hour podcast with you guys! So glad Oba and Iyo won, was scared they might do Jey and Liv which would be awful!! So happy for Sami, so many ways we could go next . Would prefer Cody to stay away from the title but he has a story with Sami. Same with Gunther. Kevin Owens if he is able to is the best Sami story ever. Drew is another considering Sami has never beat him. Interesting options in WWE. Who would have thought it eh?!

TheBusterGroove

Sami is one of my favorite wrestlers of all time and i am so happy for him that he finally won the big one. Sadly i am not nearly as much into it as i would have bin in the past like for example at Elimination Chamber 2023. The trigger was pulled way to late in my opinion but at least it was finally pulled. Now i just hope that he will get a good program as champion. Maybe one of my other guys, Chad Gable, can now finally win his first intercontinental title at Summerslam 2030. Congratulations to Oli on his wedding and i hope you guys had a great celebration. P.S. Heard you guys were in my Hometown of Munich for Olis Bachelor Party. Hope you enjoyed our city and especially our Food. What a Kraut!!

Jamie Brown

Punk beats Sami before Summerslam, maybe at SNME. Cody vs Punk at Summerslam and punk retains and holds to Mania. Gunther wins the rumble and challenges Punk in a title vs career match. CM punk exits.

Ketracel

I have no thoughts I only stare and consume just like HHH says.