Published: May 12, 2025 by Dave Adamson | Last Updated: May 12, 2025 by Dave Adamson
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WWE returns to Saudi Arabia on June 28, 2025, but Night of Champions won’t be the only show taking place in Riyadh.
As confirmed at WWE Backlash, Night of Champions is making its return on June 28, having skipped a 2024 edition.
The show is set to take place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, just three weeks after Money in the Bank on June 7.
That won’t be the only WWE show to take place in Riyadh, according to an official WWE press release.
With WWE SmackDown debuting in Riyadh on June 27, 2025, the press release states:
WWE® RETURNS TO RIYADH FOR NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS AT KINGDOM ARENA ON SATURDAY, JUNE 28
Friday Night SmackDown also heading to Kingdom Arena on Friday, June 27
May 12, 2025 – The General Entertainment Authority, in cooperation with WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), has announced that Night of Champions will be held at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
Additionally, Friday Night SmackDown will emanate from Kingdom Arena the night before on Friday, June 27. This marks the first time SmackDown will be held in Saudi Arabia’s capital.
Friday Night SmackDown airs on USA Network and Night of Champions will stream on Peacock in the United States. Both will stream live in Saudi Arabia, and in most markets around the world, on Netflix. Information regarding general ticket onsale and further event updates will be available in the coming weeks.
About Riyadh Season
Saudi Arabia’s capital embraces one of the world’s biggest entertainment events every year during winter. Since the launch of the Riyadh Season in 2019, the festival has welcomed visitors from all over the world to experience thousands of concerts, sporting activities, and other unique cultural events. For more information, please visit https://riyadhseason.com/en-US.
It was previously reported that the 2026 edition of the WWE Royal Rumble would be taking place in Saudi Arabia.
This will mark the first time that the event will be held outside of the United States since the Royal Rumble became a pay-per-view back in 1989. The first Royal Rumble event, which was a USA Network special, was held in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1988.
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