The event aired via pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming and featured wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions.

[4] It was also reported that the change was to please business partners in Saudi Arabia and add intrigue to the show with the crowning of a new world champion.

[25] On the following SmackDown, Bloodline leader Roman Reigns praised Sikoa but expressed his disappointment in The Usos due to them losing their titles and the inability to regain them.

The group's manager Paul Heyman then announced that he was able to procure another tag team championship match for The Bloodline; however, instead of The Usos, it would be Reigns and Sikoa challenging Owens and Zayn for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship at Night of Champions.

[28] On the May 15 episode of Raw, Mustafa Ali won a battle royal to become the number one contender for Gunther's Intercontinental Championship at Night of Champions.

[24] On May 18, it was announced that Belair would defend the Raw Women's Championship against Asuka in a rematch at Night of Champions.

[32] On the May 8 episode of Raw, SmackDown Women's Champion Rhea Ripley defeated Dana Brooke in a non-title match.

[29] On the next episode, Ripley stated she would end Natalya's career at Night of Champions, thus a match between the two for the SmackDown Women's Championship was confirmed for the event.

[27] Stratus then teamed with Lynch on the April 10 episode of Raw to defend the title on behalf of an injured Lita, who had been attacked by an unknown person backstage.

[33] The following week, Stratus revealed herself as the mystery person who attacked Lita, ending their friendship, and then stated that she attacked Lynch and deliberately cost her the championship because Lynch believed that she was responsible for making the women's division relevant, with Stratus claiming that she was the one responsible.

Stratus also stated that neither Lynch nor the fans said "thank you" for her impact on the women's division and she did not come back to be a sidekick or nostalgia act.

[26] The pay-per-view opened with the tournament final to crown the inaugural World Heavyweight Champion, contested between Raw's Seth "Freakin" Rollins and SmackDown's AJ Styles.

In the closing moments, Rollins performed a Superkick, a Pedigree, and a Curb Stomp on Styles to become the first-ever World Heavyweight Champion.

Lynch then attempted the Manhandle Slam on Stratus who placed her foot on the ring rope to void the pin.

During the match, as Gunther attempted a Top Rope Butterfly Suplex, Ali countered into a Sunset Powerbomb and performed the 450° for a nearfall.

[11] In a backstage segment, Undisputed Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn spoke about their upcoming match against Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa.

[11] Next, Rhea Ripley (accompanied by her Judgment Day stablemate Dominik Mysterio) defended the SmackDown Women's Championship against Natalya.

Utilizing distractions from Mysterio, Ripley beat up Natalya, sending her into the steel steps and bouncing her head into the announce table.

Despite multiple attempts to reach the ropes, Rhodes passed out from the pain, giving Lesnar the win via technical submission.

[11] In the main event, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn defended the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship against The Bloodline (Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa, accompanied by Paul Heyman).

As Sikoa attempted the Samoan Spike, Zayn escaped and delivered an Exploder Suplex into the corner and hit the Helluva Kick, but Reigns broke up the pin.

After shoving both Usos around, Jimmy retaliated and delivered two Superkicks to Reigns, and, along with Jey, they retreated, allowing Owens and Zayn to perform a Stunner/Helluva Kick combination to Sikoa to retain the titles.

Bianca Belair vs. Asuka and Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus both received 3.25 stars, the lowest rated matches of the night.

They were interrupted by The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor, Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio, and Rhea Ripley).

Stark stated that she wanted to take the fast lane to the top of the women's division, but was then interrupted by Becky Lynch.

[48] The next day, it was announced that The Usos would face Reigns and Sikoa in a "Bloodline Civil War" tag team match at Money in the Bank.

[49] On the June 9 episode of SmackDown, a championship presentation was held for new Raw Women's Champion Asuka.

WWE official Adam Pearce convinced Bianca Belair to stay backstage to not jeopardize her rematch.

The presentation was interrupted by the returning Charlotte Flair in her first appearance since WrestleMania 39, who challenged Asuka to a match for the title.

[47] Belair became impatient with Pearce and took matters into her own hands by confronting Flair the following week, stating she would be the next challenger for the title, regardless of who won.