CM Punk made a stunning return to WWE Raw on July 6, 2026, defeating Sami Zayn to win the WWE Undisputed Championship at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.
The victory marks Punk's eighth world championship reign.
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The match was originally scheduled as Zayn's first title defense against Cody Rhodes.
However, Rhodes was attacked backstage earlier in the evening by Gunther, who slammed a car door on him.
Due to the attack, Raw General Manager Adam Pearce moved the championship match to Raw from SmackDown, citing the suspension of SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis.
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Punk capitalized on the opportunity, interrupting Zayn's match and securing the win.
Other Results from WWE Raw
In other action, Theory and Bron Breakker, performing as The Vision, won the WWE World Tag Team Championship from The Street Profits after interference from Logan Paul and Maxxine Dupri.
Sol Ruca defeated Raquel Rodriguez in a WWE Women's Intercontinental Title match.
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Rusev and Ethan Page also secured a tag team victory over Chad Gable and Dragon Lee.
