CM Punk captured the Undisputed WWE Championship on the July 6 edition of Monday Night Raw. He defeated Sami Zayn in his return match since WrestleMania 42.
The victory came after Sami Zayn had held the title for nine days. Zayn won it at WWE Night of Champions 2026 by defeating Cody Rhodes and Gunther.
Punk's win positions him to appear on Friday Night SmackDown as champion. The development follows a period of short title reigns in 2026.
The source lists several wrestlers as potential future challengers. These include Gunther, Drew McIntyre, Oba Femi, Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Bron Breakker, Jey Uso and Sami Zayn.
