Cody Rhodes vs. Sami Zayn vs. Gunther WWE title match result from Night of Champions
Sami Zayn has won the WWE Championship.
Zayn won the three-way WWE Championship match against Gunther and former WWE Champion Cody Rhodes on Saturday in the main event of WWE Night of Champions 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The finish saw Zayn reverse a Cross Rhodes attempt into a pinning combination to get the three count. He then celebrated out in the crowd with the fans.
“They said I would never do it, they said I’d never win it, well here it is!” Zayn said into the camera as the show came to a close.
With the win, Zayn adds the WWE Championship to his title resume, which also includes one reign with the NXT Championship, four runs with the Intercontinental title, two United States Championship reigns, and two WWE Tag Team title reigns, both with Kevin Owens.
He is also a two-time PWG World Champion, a former ROH World Television Champion, and a former ROH World Tag Team Champion with Owens.
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