Night of Champions 2014 Night of Champions 2014 was a professional wrestling pay - per - view event produced by WWE , which took place on September 21 , 2014 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville , Tennessee . It was the eighth annual Night of Champions PPV . Background . Night of Champions featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre - existing feuds , plots , and storylines that played out on WWE ' s primary television programs . Wrestlers portrayed villains or heroes as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches . At SummerSlam , Brock Lesnar defeated John Cena to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship . On the August 19 edition of " Main Event " , Triple H announced that Lesnar would defend the championship against Cena in a rematch at Night of Champions . On the August 25 edition of " Raw " , Cesaro became the # 1 contender for the WWE United States Championship by defeating Rob Van Dam . On August 29 , it was announced on WWE . com that Sheamus would defend the title against Cesaro at the event . At SummerSlam , Dolph Ziggler defeated The Miz to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship . On the August 18 edition of " Raw " , Miz defeated Ziggler by count - out in a rematch for the title . On the September 2 edition of " Main Event " , it was announced that Ziggler will defend the title against Miz at the event . At SummerSlam , Paige defeated AJ Lee to win the WWE Divas Championship . On the September 1 edition of " Raw " , Stephanie McMahon granted Nikki Bella a Divas Championship match at Night of Champions , but they were interrupted by AJ , who reminded Stephanie of her rematch . On September 5 , Stephanie announced that Paige will defend the title against AJ and Nikki in a Triple threat match at the event . On the August 18 edition of " Raw " , Mark Henry attacked Rusev . On the September 1 edition of " Raw " , Henry and Big Show defeated Erick Rowan and Luke Harper by disqualification after Rusev attacked Henry . On September 5 edition of " SmackDown " , Henry challenged Rusev to a match at Night of Champions , which Lana accepted on Rusev ' s behalf . On the August 18 edition of " Raw " , Gold and Stardust defeated WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos in a non - title match . On the August 25 edition of " Raw " , Goldust and Stardust defeated The Usos by count - out in a rematch for the titles and attacked The Usos after the match . On the August 29 episode of " SmackDown " , after Jey Uso defeated Stardust , Goldust and Stardust attacked the Usos again . On the September 1 episode of " Raw " , after Goldust defeated Jimmy Uso , Goldust and Stardust attacked the Usos again , resulting in Jey Uso suffering an injured leg . On September 8 , it was announced on WWE . com that The Usos would defend the titles against Gold and Stardust at the event . On the September 1 episode of " Raw " , Chris Jericho insulted Randy Orton on his Highlight Reel show . On the September 8 episode of " Raw " , Orton attacked Jericho in the WWE trainer ’ s room while Jericho was being medically treated after losing to Bray Wyatt in a steel cage match . On September 9 , it was announced on WWE . com that Jericho will face Orton at the event . On the August 25 edition of " Raw " , Roman Reigns attacked Seth Rollins and Kane during Rollins ' s eulogy of Dean Ambrose and defeated Rollins and Kane by disqualification in a handicap match . On the September 8 edition of " Raw " , Rollins and Kane attacked Reigns during Reigns ' s match against Randy Orton . On September 9 , it was announced on WWE . com that Reigns will face Rollins at the event . However , on September 20 , Reigns was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery for an incarcerated hernia , and it was announced on WWE . com that Reigns will not be medically cleared to compete against Rollins at the event . The pre - show featured the return of Christian ' s " Peep Show " with Chris Jericho as the special guest . Production . A match was supposed to take place against Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins , but was cancelled the day before the event , as Reigns was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery on an incarcerated hernia , and was deemed unable to compete . During the event , Rollins ordered that the match take place , causing him to win via forfeit . Dean Ambrose promptly returned and attacked Rollins before being restrained by security .