The July 6th 2026 episode of WWE RAW in Chicago opened with WWE Champion Sami Zayn arriving at the arena and encountering Cody Rhodes. The conversation was interrupted when Gunther attacked Cody from behind. Gunther powerbombed Cody through a table. Gunther then kicked Sami’s car door into Cody.
OH MY GOD!! 😱
Gunther has ATTACKED Cody Rhodes!!! pic.twitter.com/RSroYWeubH
— WWE (@WWE) July 7, 2026
Later in the show, Jackie Redmond confirmed that Cody was not cleared to compete and Sami said it was unfortunate. RAW General Manager Adam Pearce interrupted, reminding Sami that the fans in Chicago had been promised a WWE Championship match and announcing that Sami would still defend the title later that night.
“I’m a good guy” 👀@SamiZayn reacts to the news that Cody Rhodes is not eligible to compete tonight. pic.twitter.com/13bwYXAAXd
— WWE (@WWE) July 7, 2026
CM Punk ended up being Zayn’s new opponent. After a competitive back-and-forth match, Punk connected with the GTS and pinned Zayn to win the title. Afterwards, Punk celebrated his victory with fans as pyro went off.
CM PUNK IS UNDISPUTED WWE CHAMPION!!!! 🏆
CHICAGO HAS ERUPTED!!! pic.twitter.com/FFKaN4zk7o
— WWE (@WWE) July 7, 2026
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