WWE Night of Champions 2025 Preshow Start Times: EST, PST, BST and more

WWE Night of Champions 2025 John Cena vs CM Punk

Ahead of WWE Night of Champions 2025 from Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on Saturday, June 28, fans worldwide can tune into the Kickoff Show one hour before the main card, with analysis, interviews and exclusive preshow content. Below are the global preshow start times you need to note if you want to watch ahead of the main card.

WWE NOC Preshow Start Time

Preshow Start Time in Eastern Time (EST)

The WWE Night of Champions Kickoff Show goes live at 12:00 p.m. ET, one hour ahead of the 1 p.m. main card.

Preshow Start Time in Pacific Time (PST)

On the U.S. West Coast, the preshow begins at 9:00 a.m. PT, leading into the 10 a.m. main broadcast.

Preshow Start Time in Central Time (CT)

For viewers in the Central Time Zone, tune in at 11:00 a.m. CT.

Preshow Start Time in British Summer Time (BST)

U.K. fans should set reminders for 5:00 p.m. BST. The preshow airs live on Netflix internationally one hour prior to the 6 p.m. main card.

Preshow Start Time in Central European Time (CET)

The main show start time at 7 p.m. CET means a 6:00 p.m. CET preshow start.

Preshow Start Time in India Standard Time (IST)

In India, the main card airs at 10:30 p.m. IST, so the preshow kicks off at 9:30 p.m. IST.

Preshow Start Time in Japan Standard Time (JST)

Japanese viewers should be ready at 2:00 a.m. JST on June 29 for the Kickoff Show, ahead of the 3:00 a.m. main card start.

Preshow Start Time in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

For fans in eastern Australia, the preshow begins at 4:00 a.m. AEDT on June 29, leading into the 5:00 a.m. main broadcast.

Region (Time Zone)AbbreviationUTC OffsetPreshow Start Time
HonoluluHSTUTC−106:00 a.m. (June 28)
AnchorageAKDTUTC−87:00 a.m. (June 28)
Los AngelesPDTUTC−79:00 a.m. (June 28)
DenverMDTUTC−610:00 a.m. (June 28)
ChicagoCDTUTC−511:00 a.m. (June 28)
New YorkEDTUTC−412:00 p.m. (June 28)
Rio de JaneiroBRTUTC−31:00 p.m. (June 28)
LondonBSTUTC+15:00 p.m. (June 28)
BerlinCESTUTC+26:00 p.m. (June 28)
New DelhiISTUTC+5:309:30 p.m. (June 28)
TokyoJSTUTC+92:00 a.m. (June 29)
SydneyAEDTUTC+104:00 a.m. (June 29)
AucklandNZSTUTC+126:00 a.m. (June 29)
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