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Sami Zayn said earlier stepping into a triple-threat lucifer for nan Undisputed WWE Championship astatine Night of Champions connected Saturday that he didn’t cognize really nan fans successful Saudi Arabia would respond if he won.
He sewage his reply sooner than he thought.
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Sami Zayn wins nan Undisputed WWE Championship during Night of Champions astatine Kingdom Arena successful Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, connected June 27, 2026. (Rich Freeda/WWE)
Cody Rhodes, nan defending champion, had some Zayn and Gunther lined up for Cross Rhodes toward nan extremity of nan match. He landed nan move connected Zayn but fundamentally tossed Gunther retired of nan ring
Rhodes pulled Zayn into nan mediate of nan ringing for 1 much Cross Rhodes, but Zayn slipped retired of it and rolled nan "American Nightmare" up and sewage nan 3 count for nan unthinkable win. The crowd successful Riyadh went chaotic arsenic Zayn amazed everyone.
WWE broadcaster Michael Cole described nan pin arsenic a "miracle."
"A occurrence successful Riyadh," Cole said.
Sami Zayn celebrates pinch fans aft winning nan Undisputed WWE Championship during Night of Champions astatine Kingdom Arena successful Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, connected June 27, 2026. (Rich Freeda/WWE)
The pro wrestling organization was ecstatic for nan "Last Real Good Guy" successful nan sport.
Zayn was successful tears arsenic he received nan loop from referee Dan Engler. It is nan first WWE world championship of immoderate benignant for Zayn. He besides becomes nan latest wrestler to beryllium a expansive slam champion successful WWE.
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"A batch has been said astir maine – immoderate bully and lately, immoderate bad. A batch of folks said I would ne'er triumph nan WWE championship," he said afterward. "But I guidelines present coming successful beforehand of my group successful Riyadh. … It is difficult to believe. Oh my God. I’m not usually astatine a nonaccomplishment for words but …"
Zayn was still trying to fathom nan infinitesimal arsenic fans shouted, "You merit it."
Cody Rhodes, Sami Zayn and Gunther look disconnected during Night of Champions astatine Kingdom Arena successful Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, connected June 27, 2026. (Andrew Timms/WWE)
"You cognize what? You’re damn correct I merit it. Twenty positive years successful nan crippled astatine nan highest level – ne'er sewage nan recognition. Ten positive years chasing this title – ne'er sewage nan recognition. I don’t attraction what happens to maine tomorrow, adjacent week, adjacent month, adjacent year. Forever, I will be, Sami Zayn, WWE champion."
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Meanwhile, Gunther was irate pinch SmackDown GM Nick Aldis successful nan backmost and nan 2 had a beingness altercation.
Ryan Gaydos is simply a elder editor for Fox News Digital.
