What is WWE's real backstage reason for keeping Sami Zayn's Undisputed WWE Championship reign so short?
CM Punk made a surprising return to WWE television, capturing the Undisputed WWE Championship. Sami Zayn's reign as champion concluded after only nine days. WWE's creative team planned Zayn's title run as a brief transitional period. The company aims to build towards a SummerSlam program featuring CM Punk and Cody Rhodes. This blockbuster event is scheduled for August 1 and 2, 2026.
CM Punk made a surprising return to WWE television, capturing the Undisputed WWE Championship. Sami Zayn's reign as champion concluded after only nine days. WWE's creative team planned Zayn's title run as a brief transitional period. The company aims to build towards a SummerSlam program featuring CM Punk and Cody Rhodes. This blockbuster event is scheduled for August 1 and 2, 2026.
