Elizabeth Chihaia

One of the biggest weekends in sports entertainment is almost here — and it all kicks off with a night of legends, legacy and unforgettable moments. Before WrestleMania 41 takes over, the spotlight first shines on the icons who paved the way in professional wrestling history.

When the lines become blurred between reality and fiction, the only thing that remains real is the suffering we choose to endure and why.

The 2025 Night of Champions was a professional wrestling event produced by WWE. It marked the 11th Night of Champions and took place on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event aired via pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming and featured wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. This was the second consecutive Night of Champions to take place in Saudi Arabia and the 13th event that WWE held in Saudi Arabia under a 10-year partnership in support of Saudi Vision 2030.

On the eve of WWE Night of Champions 2025, Superstars kick off the upcoming WWE Premium Live Event and the Finals of the King and Queen of the Ring Tournaments.

The 38th annual SummerSlam Night 1 on August 2 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. World Heavyweight Championship Match: Seth Rollins cashes in to def. CM Punk (c) World Heavyweight Championship Match: CM Punk def. Gunther (c) - Drew McIntyre & Logan Paul def. Randy Orton & Jelly Roll WWE Women's Championship Match: Tiffany Stratton (c) def. Jade Cargill - Sami Zayn def. Karrion Kross WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Match: Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair def. Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez (c) Roman Reigns & Jey Uso def. Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed

Watch HOG x The Big Event: SuperClash — live on TrillerTV+, streaming from Suffolk Credit Union Arena in Brentwood, NY.

The Undisputed WWE Universal Championship will be on the line when Roman Reigns defends his title against the winner of the 2024 Royal Rumble, Cody Rhodes. The Scottish Warrior Drew McIntyre will finally get his chance to win a world title in front of the masses as he faces World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins at The Showcase of the Immortals. Plus a big tag team match on night 1 where Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins will go head to head with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns in a match with huge WrestleMania implications. Bayley is hellbent on seizing the WWE Women's Champion when she goes to war against her former ally IYO SKY at WrestleMania. 'Mami' Rhea Ripley defends her Women's World Title against 'The Man' Becky Lynch in what should be a legendary championship fight and many more.

Thirty men and 30 women compete in two huge Royal Rumble Matches as The Road to WrestleMania officially begins at the Alamodome. Bray Wyatt returns to take on LA Knight in a Mountain Dew Pitch Black Match.

On July 31st at 6:05pm ET one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, 16-time former World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WWE Hall of Fame inductee, member of NWA Hall of Fame and Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame - he is "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair who will step into the ring for one final match broadcasted exclusively and live on FITE straight from the Nashville Fairgrounds. In the main event of the evening Ric Flair will walkin' that aisle one last time for the final match of his 50-year career. "The Narural Boy" teaming with Andrade El Idolo to face off Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett. This long awaited last match will be part of the pro wrestling's history and you do not want to miss it.

The 2022 Extreme Rules is the 14th annual Extreme Rules professional wrestling pay-per-view and live-streaming event produced by WWE. It will be held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and Smackdown brand divisions. This years event took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.