Night of Champions (2015) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view and livestreaming show made by WWE. It took place on September 20, 2015 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. It was the ninth Night of Champions event held by WWE and the last to happen yearly. The following year, it was replaced by WWE Clash of Champions. The Night of Champions name returned for one more event in 2023.
| Night of Champions (2015) | ||||
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| Promotion | WWE | |||
| Date | September 20, 2015 | |||
| Attendance | 14,369[1] | |||
| Venue | Toyota Center | |||
| City | Houston, Texas | |||
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||||
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| Night of Champions chronology | ||||
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The main event saw Seth Rollins defeat Sting to keep his WWE World Heavyweight Championship. This was Sting's last match in WWE. He suffered an injury in the match and retired from wrestling months later. He eventually returned to in-ring competition for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in 2021.
Results
change| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1P | Stardust and The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) defeated Neville and The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Sin Cara) | Six-man tag team match[3] | 9:44 |
| 2 | Kevin Owens defeated Ryback (c) | Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship[4] | 9:32 |
| 3 | Dolph Ziggler defeated Rusev (with Summer Rae) | Singles match[5] | 13:47 |
| 4 | The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) defeated The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston) (with Xavier Woods) (c) by disqualification | Tag team match for the WWE Tag Team Championship[6] | 9:57 |
| 5 | Charlotte (with Becky Lynch and Paige) defeated Nikki Bella (c) (with Alicia Fox and Brie Bella) by submission | Singles match for the WWE Divas Championship[7] Had Nikki been counted out or disqualified, she would have lost the title. |
12:41 |
| 6 | The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, and Braun Strowman) defeated Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and Chris Jericho by technical submission | Six-man tag team match[8] Jericho was an unnannounced mystery partner, who was revealed when he made his entrance. |
13:04 |
| 7 | John Cena defeated Seth Rollins (c) | Singles match for the WWE United States Championship[9] | 16:01 |
| 8 | Seth Rollins (c) defeated Sting | Singles match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship[10] | 14:56 |
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References
change- ↑ Clark, Ryan (September 21, 2015). "WWE Night Of Champions Attendance + Kickoff Show (Video)". Pro Wrestling. Archived from the original on September 21, 2015.
- ↑ Caldwell, James (September 20, 2015). "Caldwell's WWE NOC PPV Report 9/20: Live Night of Champions Coverage from Houston – Seth Rollins's double duty, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ Passero, Mitch (August 31, 2015). "Cosmic Wasteland def. Neville & The Lucha Dragons (Kickoff Match)". WWE. Archived from the original on September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ↑ Taylor, Scott (August 31, 2015). "Kevin Owens def. Ryback to win the Intercontinental Championship". WWE. Archived from the original on September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ↑ Burdick, Michael (September 7, 2015). "Dolph Ziggler def. Rusev". WWE. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ↑ Clapp, John (September 9, 2015). "WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day vs. The Dudleyz Boyz)". WWE. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ↑ Adkins, Greg (August 31, 2015). "Charlotte def. Divas Champion Nikki Bella". WWE. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ↑ Wortman, James (August 31, 2015). "The Wyatt Family def. Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose & Chris Jericho". WWE. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ↑ Melok, Bobby (August 31, 2015). "John Cena def. Seth Rollins to win the United States Championship". WWE. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ↑ Laboon, Jeff (August 24, 2015). "WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins def. Sting". WWE. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.