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Sami Zayn goes into Night of Champions with a chip on his shoulder.
Zayn has been complaining for weeks about Cody Rhodes being the “golden boy” and Gunther getting a shot at the undisputed WWE Championship before him. He came in as a special guest referee and was a thorn in the side of Rhodes and Gunther. So much so that Rhodes booked the triple threat match for the title at the live premium event in Saudi Arabia.
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Cody Rhodes speaks during SmackDown at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida on May 8, 2026. (Rich Freeda/WWE)
Matt Cardona analyzed Zayn’s chances of winning in an interview with PK Press Club Digital, but he hoped Rhodes would hold off.
“Night of Champions, this Saturday, Sami Zayn, he has nothing to lose,” Cardona said. “How many times has he been put in a similar situation and lost? If he loses again, it’s no big deal, but that’s what makes him dangerous. He will do anything to win this match.
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Matt Cardona attends SmackDown at KFC YUM! Center in Louisville, Kentucky on February 27, 2026. (Mike Marques/WWE)
“So whether it’s Sami, Gunther, personally I hope it’s Cody because I want to be the WWE Champion and if I beat someone I want to have beaten Cody Rhodes. People don’t know this, Cody’s last match before he left for WWE was against me and I beat him.”
The Rhodes vs. Zayn vs. Gunther match is one of three championship matches on the Night of Champions card.
Elsewhere, Trick Williams will defend the United States Championship against Ricky Saints and Tiffany Stratton will put the United States Women’s Championship on the line against Jade Cargill.
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes attends SmackDown at Unipol Arena in Bologna, Italy on June 5, 2026. (Andrew Timms/WWE)
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Night of Champions begins at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN.
