Undisputed WWE Championship CM Punk locked horns with Sami Zayn (Image via: WWE)
67 day undisputed title run. At 47. Meanwhile, earlier Zayn became Undisputed WWE Champion in June 2026 after defeating his opponents at Night of Champions. But, it did not last long after Punk returned to WWE programming and defeated Zayn for the championship on the July 6 episode of RAW.
However, it is important to note that Sami Zayn won the Undisputed title by defeating CM Punk, and proving him wrong. It’s like you won the idiot lottery. After the loss, Punk made a statement, writing on his social media, “I lost.
WWE Undisputed Champion CM Punk went off script during Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown, as he took an NSFW jab at Sami Zayn ahead of their WWE Championship showdown. Reports suggest that CM Punk passed some comments before their title match, with Punk aiming for Zayn’s injured hand. The former WWE Champion reportedly improvised a particularly crude line, adding an unexpected edge to their verbal confrontation. He took a dig at Zayn with an NSFW jab that wasn’t in WWE’s internal rundown, suggesting Punk decided to spice things up himself instead of sticking strictly to the plan. WWE Champion CM Punk appeared to go off script during Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown after he delivered an NSFW jab at Sami Zayn ahead of their Undisputed Championship showdown. The promo came shortly before Punk defended the Undisputed WWE Championship against Zayn in the SmackDown main event, where host Cathy Kelley asked Punk about giving Zayn another shot at the title. Responding to it, he stated, “Sometimes you got to reward bad behavior. Sometimes bad behavior needs to be taught a lesson. And Sami Zayn, sometimes when you’re the champion, I don’t think you understand. So Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens , they’re part of the problem. He further made a very crude comment about Zayn that caught everyone’s attention. CM Punk makes a statement after his WWE Undisputed title loss against Sami Zayn The match ultimately ended with Zayn defeating Punk to reclaim the championship, becoming a two-time Undisputed WWE Champion. I’d like to say that I did it on purpose for my boy @wwejevonevans but nobody wants to lose. Here’s the thing: Winners lose way more than losers do. I don’t have to try again. I get to try again.
Punk and Zayn were involved in a heated exchange before the title match, with Punk aiming for Zayn’s injured hand.