King of the Ring crowned at WWE Night of Champions 2026
Oba Femi is the 2026 WWE King of the Ring winner.
Femi defeated Jey Uso in the opening match of WWE Night of Champions from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, June 27.
With the win, Femi earns the right to challenge for a world championship at WWE SummerSlam, which is scheduled for Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Femi had kicked out of multiple top rope splashes and powered out of Uso’s sleeper hold moments before the finish. He picked up the win with his Fall From Grace sit-out powerbomb.
This was the 25th King of the Ring tournament in history, and the third consecutive year in which the winner is awarded a world title shot at SummerSlam.
Gunther won the 2024 tournament and defeated Damian Priest for the World Heavyweight title at SummerSlam that year. Last year’s winner, Cody Rhodes, defeated John Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championship at SummerSlam 2025.
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