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The King and the Queen of the Ring tournaments ended the WWE Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, and he came with major issues.
Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orton on the side of men, and Jade Cargill beat Asuka in the female support.
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“The American Nightmare” pushed Orton into the exposed tensioner and put it in the Rhodes cross. He pinned Orton for the victory and received the crown.
Cody Rhodes was interviewed by Byron Saxton after his victory during the night of the Champions at Kingdom Arena on June 28, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Georgiana Dallas / WWE via Getty Images)
“I am well aware. I hear each of you. It is an arduous path. First, Jey Usto, the most loved character in all WWE. Then, the modern locker room later, the man, Randy Orton. And in Summerslam, that means that I am facing CM Punk or John Cena,” said Rhodes.
“And I get completely what you feel as an audience when I get against these beloved characters, but I want you to hear from myself-I was born to do it. Everywhere it is CM Punk or John Cena, they hold this belt for themselves, and they hold it for me, because in Summerslam, I find the ball.”
Asuka almost had the storm that Cargill brought to Riyadh. She had Cargill in a submission, but Cargill was able to get out and free herself. Cargill interrupted “Empress” by Asuka and struck it with “Jaded”.
Jade Cargill in action against Asuka during the night of the Champions in Kingdom Arena on June 28, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Georgiana Dallas / WWE via Getty Images)
Charlotte Flair opens with pressure to live up to her father’s WWE inheritance
“When I entered this tournament for the first time, I had the impression that the world was on my shoulders. But, you know, for people who doubt themselves, praise yourself because you are fighting through the hoots. Do not let them tell you who you are-you show them,” she said after the match. “And the version does not stop. A storm arrives for Summerslam.”
Rhodes and Cargill both have world title shots in Summerslam guaranteed with their King victories and Queen of the Ring Tournament.
Rhodes should face John Cena in the revenge match of Wrestlemania 41 for the undisputed WWE championship. Cena beat CM Punk to keep the title early in the night. Cena and Punk have thwarted the attempted liquidity of Seth Rollins. But Rollins had the last laugh when he trampled on the punk, lowering him out of a title.
Cargill will target Tiffany Stratton or Iyo Sky for their female titles. Stratton hung on to his belt on “Friday Night Smackdown” in a victory against Nia Jax in a last standing match. Sky resumed gold in March with a victory over Rhea Ripley. All women must also have Naomi in the background of their minds when she won the match for women’s money.
A WWE logo shines from WWE’s headquarters on January 28, 2024 in Stamford, Connecticut. (John Moore / Getty Images)
There are still two major events before WWE arrives in Summerslam in August.
The live event high live entirely female 2 will take place on July 11 and the main Saturday evening event will take place on July 12.
