For weeks we've been sitting here saying the same thing...

WWE has been playing it safe.

Predictable champions.

Predictable booking.

A SummerSlam build that desperately needed something to wake it up.

Then Night of Champions happened.

Sami Zayn shocked the wrestling world by pinning Cody Rhodes CLEAN to become the NEW Undisputed WWE Champion, Oba Femi was crowned King of the Ring, Iyo Sky became Queen of the Ring, and suddenly the road to SummerSlam feels exciting because—for the first time in a while—we genuinely don't know what's coming next.

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🔥 IN THIS EPISODE

🏆 Sami Zayn defeats Cody Rhodes & GUNTHER to become the NEW Undisputed WWE Champion

👑 King Oba is officially crowned

👑 Queen Iyo earns another shot at Liv Morgan

🤔 Why WWE finally stopped playing it safe

💥 Why Bron Breakker should have won

💥 Why Jade Cargill should have won

🔥 How one night completely changed the SummerSlam landscape

👀 RAW Preview featuring Roman Reigns' return and the fallout from Night of Champions

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💥 ALSO DISCUSSED

• Cody Rhodes finally passing the torch to Sami Zayn • Why unpredictability is back • Oba Femi's dominant rise • The future of Brock Lesnar • SummerSlam championship scenarios • Ricky Saints' continued momentum • WWE finally taking creative risks • Why not knowing what's next is the best thing that could have happened heading into SummerSlam

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00:00 WWE Finally Stopped Playing It Safe

03:12 Night of Champions Overall Thoughts

05:59 King Oba Is Crowned

10:58 Queen Iyo Is Crowned

18:10 Rollins vs. Breakker - Wrong Winner?

25:06 Why Bron Needed This More

31:09 Seth Wins... But Should He Have?

36:36 Trick Williams vs. Ricky Saints

42:32 Tiffany Stratton vs. Jade Cargill

55:12 Sami Zayn Shocks WWE

01:04:26 NEW WWE Champion!

01:11:01 What's Next for Sami?

01:15:58 Sami's 20-Year Journey

01:20:04 They Saved SummerSlam

01:23:56 Night of Champions Final Grades

01:27:00 RAW Preview | Roman Returns