Sami Zayn Added to Undisputed WWE Championship Match at Night of Champions, Making It a Triple Threat

Sami Zayn is now part of the Undisputed WWE Championship picture heading into Night of Champions in Riyadh. What was shaping up to be a one-on-one title defense for Cody Rhodes against Gunther has turned into a triple threat, following a chaotic and controversy-filled edition of SmackDown on June 19.

The specifics of how the match was altered unfolded during that episode, with events on the show creating enough of a stir to prompt the addition of Zayn to the bout. The end result is one of the more compelling championship matches WWE has put together in recent memory — three of the company’s most prominent names colliding for its top title on one of the biggest international stages on the calendar.

Rhodes has been one of WWE’s central figures since finally winning the title he spent years chasing. Gunther, fresh off a dominant run as World Heavyweight Champion that made him one of the most credible heels in the company, has been positioned as a legitimate threat to any title he pursues. And Zayn, whose popularity with the WWE fanbase has remained remarkably consistent, now finds himself in the championship conversation at a pivotal moment.

Night of Champions takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the newly restructured championship match figures to be the centerpiece of the card. With three wrestlers capable of carrying a main event on their own, the match has the makings of something special — and the finish is anyone’s guess.