WWE Night of Champions 2026 special UK start time for Saudi Arabia event

WWE returns to Saudi Arabia (Picture: Rich Wade/WWE via Getty Images)

This weekend, WWE returns to Saudi Arabia for Night of Champions 2026.

As part of the wrestling giant’s ongoing 10-year partnership with the kingdom, the likes of Cody Rhodes, Oba Femi and Trick Williams are heading to Riyadh for a blockbuster event.

There had been some speculation from fans earlier in the year about whether or not the event would go ahead given the current state of the world, but WWE has pushed on with its plans.

It marks the 15th major WWE event in Saudi Arabia so far, following February’s Royal Rumble, while the first WrestleMania outside North America will be in Riyadh in April 2027...