WWE Night of Champions 2014: Live Stream, WWE Network Start Time and Match Card

It can be argued that the value of championships often takes a backseat in today's landscape of professional wrestling, but that certainly won't be the case at Sunday's Night of Champions pay-per-view.

Night of Champions is billed as the only event at which every WWE title is guaranteed to be on the line. With five championships hanging in the balance along with several intriguing supporting bouts as well, Night of Champions has an opportunity to be one of 2014's best shows.

The anticipated rematch between WWE World Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and John Cena will highlight a card that should appeal to all different types of wrestling fans.

Here is everything you need to know about when and where to watch Night of Champions on WWE Network, as well as a rundown of the event's biggest matches.

Where: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee

When: Sunday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. ET (pre-show begins at 7 p.m. ET)

Watch: WWE Network (subscription required)

Match	Stipulation	Title
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. John Cena	Singles	WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Chris Jericho vs. Randy Orton	Singles	N/A
Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. The Miz	Singles	Intercontinental Championship
The Usos (c) vs. Goldust & Stardust	Tag Team	Tag Team Championships
Mark Henry vs. Rusev	Singles	N/A
Sheamus (c) vs. Cesaro	Singles	United States Championship
Paige (c) vs. AJ Lee vs. Nikki Bella	Triple Threat	Divas Championship

PPV Live Stream

WWE Network is now the primary way to watch pay-per-views like Night of Champions. For $9.99 per month (with a six-month commitment), wrestling fans can get the WWE Network and watch hours of content by streaming through a number of different devices. That includes every live pay-per-view event and tons of original programming as well.

Here are the platforms that currently support WWE Network, according to WWE.com:

• Apple TV
• Kindle Fire
• Amazon Fire TV
• PlayStation 3
• PlayStation 4
• Roku
• Xbox 360
• Xbox One
• Android devices
• iOS devices
• WWE.com
• SMART TV
• Blu-Ray devices

Kickoff Live Stream

The pay-per-view will be preceded by a special hour-long pre-show beginning at 7 p.m. ET featuring an interview segment with Christian and Chris Jericho, according to WWE.com. That can be viewed through all of the following platforms:

• WWE Network
• WWE.com
• WWE App
• YouTube
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Google+
• Pinterest
• Pheed

Top Matches to Watch

Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena

No performer in the history of WWE has overcome more obstacles and had more success than Cena. That is what made his devastating loss to Lesnar at SummerSlam so shocking. The Beast Incarnate dominated Cena from bell to bell in that bout, but Cena will get a shot at retribution Sunday.

Many were left wondering if WWE could re-establish Cena has a viable contender after taking 16 German suplexes at SummerSlam. He has been booked to look extremely strong since then, though, and he managed to take the fight to Lesnar and get some shots in on the go-home edition of Raw.

Paul Heyman added another element to the rematch by attempting to get in Cena's head on Raw. Heyman urged Cena to tap into his dark side and claimed that he would have no chance to take the title back from Lesnar otherwise, according to WWE Universe on Twitter:

Cena refrained from letting Heyman influence him aside from pushing him to the mat. Many fans are likely hopeful that it was the start of a character shift for Cena, but he'll have to do something far more substantial in order to signal a true change.

There is always a chance that Cena will come out on top in every match he wrestles, but it simply wouldn't make sense for him to defeat Lesnar after getting thoroughly dominated at SummerSlam. The manner in which The Conquerer has been used feels fresh, and it makes the world title seem that much more important.

Handing Cena two big losses in a row will generate more interest in him than ever before, so look for Lesnar to win once again at Night of Champions, although this encounter promises to be more competitive.

Chris Jericho vs. Randy Orton

In what promises to be a highly entertaining battle between two future Hall of Famers, Chris Jericho and Randy Orton will go head to head at Night of Champions. The Viper took exception to some of Y2J's inflammatory comments a few weeks ago, which resulted in him attacking Jericho following his steel cage match against Bray Wyatt.

Orton and Jericho have quite a bit of history together, and there is little doubt that they will mesh well and put on a strong encounter. This figures to be the final match of Jericho's current run with the company since his band's touring schedule is packed for the fall. With that in mind, one can only assume that Jericho will put Orton over.

Ever since dropping the WWE World Heavyweight Championship to Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania XXX, Orton has been on a skid as it relates to pay-per-view matches. Despite his status as a heel, Orton looks very much like a potential opponent for Lesnar at some point in the near future. In order to establish him as a true threat, though, he needs to pick up some key victories.

A win over Jericho would go a long way toward getting Orton back on track. Perhaps the build toward this match hasn't exactly been ideal, but it absolutely has a chance to steal the show and best every other match on the card in terms of in-ring quality.

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