{"id":159435,"date":"2023-05-27T04:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-27T09:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=159435"},"modified":"2023-05-26T11:23:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T16:23:57","slug":"heydorns-take-dont-hold-me-to-this-wwe-night-of-champions-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/05\/27\/heydorns-take-dont-hold-me-to-this-wwe-night-of-champions-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"HEYDORN&#8217;S TAKE: Don\u2019t hold me to this \u2013 WWE Night of Champions 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-768471264\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>And back to Saudi Arabia WWE goes. I need to emphasize what an awful move it is for WWE to take the money for these show as it seems like the outrage has waned as the blood money deal has rolled along. Shame on you, WWE. Shame.<\/p>\n<p>That said, it\u2019s the time of year for a Saudi show and this time it\u2019s Night of Champions. For a Saudi Arabia show that\u2019s typically a glorified house show, the 2023 Night of Champions card has come together nicely and within WWE\u2019s normal cadence of storytelling. Stuff on this show will matter moving forward.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2020\/07\/HeadshotHeydorn2020_180.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-102397 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2020\/07\/HeadshotHeydorn2020_180.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A new world champion will be crowned, The Bloodline story continues, and Brock Lesnar vs. Cody Rhodes 2 has some added heat behind it. All are key parts of the WWE narrative right now that will play out in major ways.<\/p>\n<p>Call this a preview, a calm look into the distant future, or a gaze into a wondrous crystal ball; just don\u2019t hold me to anything, ok?<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Sami Zayn &amp; Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns &amp; Solo Sikoa \u2013 WWE Undisputed World Tag Team Championship<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s weird to see Roman Reigns not defending his world title on a major show like this, but him involved in the tag team title scene has pushed The Bloodline saga in another exciting direction. It could have stalled out after WrestleMania, but the drama between Reigns and The Usos with Solo Sikoa on the side has drummed up a good continuation of WWE\u2019s best story in years. This match will bring the drama and look for The Usos to get involved to cost Reigns and Sikoa the titles. Accident or on purpose? We\u2019ll see, but their involvement will crack the page on another chapter in the story.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Rhea Ripley vs. Natalya \u2013 WWE Smackdown Women\u2019s Championship<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is it wrong to predict a squash match? I suppose so, because this is a PLE, but I\u2019ll call it a glorified squash instead. Nattie should not be hanging with Ripley in a credible way. Look for her to get some shine at the start of the match and then a couple hope spots before doing the job in a definitive way for Rhea.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-793163529\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong><em><u>Gunther vs. Mustafa Ali \u2013 WWE Intercontinental Championship<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Part of me really wants to take Ali in this match. He\u2019s been featured out of nowhere and I just can\u2019t help but thing, why. Not only has he moved away from the positivity stuff with the character, but he\u2019s telling a tale of being on a journey and completing that journey with a title win. Not that Ali matters much in the WWE ecosystem, but it will forever be tough to repair him if he loses here and his journey is squashed. Still, that\u2019s what happens. We get a really good match, but Gunther retains the title.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Bianca Belair vs. Asuka \u2013 WWE Raw Women\u2019s Championship<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Asuka has a better chance of walking out as champion than Natalya does. Nattie\u2019s chance is negative percent, though. So, I\u2019d say Asuka sits at about 5%? Less? A little more? Who knows, but this will be all about Belair without question. A good match that builds off of their WrestleMania showdown, but Bianca retains.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Seth Rollins vs. A.J. Styles \u2013 WWE World Heavyweight Championship<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is going to be a great match and needs to be. WWE is presenting this championship as the fighter\u2019s title, so the tone around it needs to be set with a very memorable in-ring encounter. Styles and Rollins can both bring it and achieve that goal. Rollins wins, though. His storyline has been woven right through the middle of this championship and Styles simply hasn\u2019t. He\u2019s around it, but that\u2019s it. The title screams Seth at this point and Styles winning would be a disappointment because of the expectations WWE has set forth.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve loved the build to this match. It\u2019s simple, but effective. Stratus has come across as the annoying and overconfident heel. Lynch, the calm, cool, and collected babyface. Nobody could \u201cout cool\u201d Lynch during the contract signing and frankly, I don\u2019t know that there is anyone in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\">WWE<\/a> that could say so much in a promo segment without saying a word. Great stuff. Lynch wins.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1383623734\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong><em><u>Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Look, I don\u2019t think Cody getting injured and being presented as a broken, but fighting babyface ahead of the second Lesnar match is an accident. This has a purpose behind it and the purpose is to protect Cody. Why? Because Lesnar is going to get a win back. Cody fights and fights and fights and fights, but just can\u2019t overcome due to the damage already sustained on Monday night. That\u2019s the story and Lesnar vs. Rhodes 3 gets locked and loaded for Summerslam.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/05\/26\/ppv-primer-wwe-night-of-champions-2023-preview-and-predictions-for-cody-vs-lesnar-more\/\">PPV PRIMER \u2013 WWE NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS 2023: Preview and predictions for Cody vs. Lesnar, more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1116800703\"><div id=\"pwtor-601985488\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>And back to Saudi Arabia WWE goes. I need to emphasize what an awful move it is for WWE to take the money for these show as it seems like the outrage has waned as <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/05\/27\/heydorns-take-dont-hold-me-to-this-wwe-night-of-champions-2023\/\" title=\"HEYDORN&#8217;S TAKE: Don\u2019t hold me to this \u2013 WWE Night of Champions 2023\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":159436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,6454,53],"tags":[698,71,3221],"class_list":["post-159435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opnionandanalysis","category-heydorns-take","category-opinion_stafftakes","tag-night-of-champions","tag-wwe","tag-wwe-night-of-champions"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2023\/05\/WWE-Night-of-Champions-2023-Styles-vs.-Rollins.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159435"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":159437,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159435\/revisions\/159437"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/159436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=159435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=159435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}