Night Of Champions is the next upcoming WWE event to look forward to, and when SmackDown ended on Friday night, there wasn’t any reason to believe it may not be happening. The situation changed over the weekend following the United States’ bombing of nuclear sites in Iran, and now wrestling fans may be wondering if the event is still happening.
With The Washington Post reporting that U.S. military bases in countries close to Iran are making preparations for the conflict to spread to their regions, it’s worth noting that Saudi Arabia and Iran both have borders on the Persian Gulf. Fightful Select inquired about WWE’s plan for the Premium Live Event given recent happenings, and allegedly received some details about where things stand and whether fans will be able to stream it with a Peacock subscription this coming weekend (via RingsideNews.com).
The WWE Is Reportedly “Monitoring” The Situation In Iran Ahead Of Night Of Champions
John Cena attempts to further ruin pro wrestling by defeating CM Punk in Saudi Arabia, but as mentioned, some wonder if that will happen. After all, it will be a highly publicized event with American superstars, and a potential nearby target that Iran could go after for a retaliatory response should it choose to do so.
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While the Night of Champions match card is exciting, the biggest draw for this event is another iconic showdown between CM Punk and John Cena. This will be the first time that he’s challenged for the Undisputed Universal title since returning to the WWE, and the first time that he’s taken on John Cena in a singles match in many years. As one of the bucket list opponents that fans want to see Cena take on before his retirement, it would be a shame to see it cancelled, but the safety of the performers should ultimately come first if it’s considered unsafe.
Check out the promo for the event below, which remains live on WWE’s YouTube page.
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For the moment, Night of Champions is still scheduled to stream live on Peacock on Saturday, June 28th, at 12:00 p.m. ET. We will have to wait and see if there are any changes to those plans, and what may happen in the event the WWE has to cancel the event.