CM Punk Captures Undisputed Championship
CM Punk is the current Undisputed WWE Champion. On Monday Night Raw, Punk made a surprise return to defeat Sami Zayn and capture the Undisputed WWE Championship.
As of July 2026, the Undisputed WWE Championship is held by CM Punk. The match was originally scheduled to feature Sami Zayn defending the title against Cody Rhodes, who had earned the opportunity by defeating Jey Uso on SmackDown. However, Gunther launched an assault on Rhodes, leaving him medically unable to compete. Raw General Manager Adam Pearce then announced that Zayn would defend the title against a mystery opponent, who was revealed to be CM Punk.
Details of the Championship Change
The victory marks Punk’s third recognized WWE Championship reign and his first since the championship was unified into the Undisputed WWE Title. CM Punk is now an 8x World Champion. Punk made his first appearance since the Raw following WrestleMania 42 before defeating Zayn with the Go 2 Sleep.
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