CM Punk

WWE SmackDown on August 21, 2026, delivered shocking moments as Sami Zayn turned on Kevin Owens, CM Punk retained the WWE Championship.

The match may not have unfolded the way fans expected, but it succeeded in doing what great wrestling often does—leaving the WWE Universe eager to see what happens next.

Few moments this year in professional wrestling have commanded more discussion and debate than CM Punk’s WWE Championship victory over Sami Zayn.