3 Times The WWE Championship Changed Hands At Night of Champions

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#3. Randy Orton became WWE Champion at Night of Champions 2010

Randy Orton won the WWE Championship at Night of Champions 2010 in a Six-Pack Elimination Challenge. The match featured defending champion Sheamus, John Cena, Edge, Chris Jericho, Wade Barrett, and Orton. The Apex Predator had a strong performance throughout the contest.

He eliminated Chris Jericho with an RKO and later eliminated Wade Barrett as well. In the final stage of the match, The Viper pinned Sheamus to win the match and capture his sixth WWE Championship. The title win marked Orton’s return to the top of the card. He held the title for several months before losing it later that year when The Miz cashed in his Money in the Bank contract.

#2. John Cena won the title at Night of Champions 2011

John Cena faced Alberto Del Rio for the WWE Championship at Night of Champions 2011. The match took place at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. Del Rio entered the event as champion, while Cena challenged for the title.

Early in the match, Ricardo Rodriguez was ejected from ringside. That prevented Del Rio from receiving any help from his personal ring announcer. The match continued to go back and forth before Cena gained the advantage in the closing moments. He escaped the Cross Armbreaker, hit an Attitude Adjustment, and then locked in the STF.

Del Rio tapped out, giving Cena the victory and his 10th World Title. The title change did not lead to a lengthy reign. Del Rio regained the championship a few weeks later at Hell in a Cell.

#1. Night of Champions 2013 saw a massive title change

Daniel Bryan defeated Randy Orton to win the WWE Championship at Night of Champions 2013. The match took place just one month after SummerSlam. At that event, Bryan had defeated John Cena to win the title.

However, Triple H attacked him after the match, allowing Orton to cash in his Money in the Bank contract and take the title. That led to a rematch at Night of Champions.

During the match, the original referee was knocked down. Scott Armstrong came out and took over as the replacement official. Bryan eventually hit Orton with the Running Knee and scored the pinfall. Armstrong counted the three, and The American Dragon won the WWE Championship.

However, the victory was short-lived. On the following episode of RAW, Triple H claimed that Armstrong had delivered a fast count during the match and that the result could not stand.

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