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WWE CM Punk, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn rivalry

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The rivalry between WWE wrestlers CM Punk and Kevin Owens has expanded into a complex multi-person feud involving Sami Zayn. Following a controversial title defense on August 21, 2026, where Zayn interfered to help Punk retain the Undisputed WWE Championship, Zayn claimed Punk had ‘stolen the championship from him.’ On the August 28 episode of SmackDown in Ottawa, the tension escalated when Owens expressed frustration that Zayn’s interference prevented him from winning the title in front of his family. To resolve the championship picture, SmackDown official Nick Aldis scheduled a triple threat match between Kevin Owens, Gunther, and Finn Balor to determine the next official challenger for Punk’s title. The match ended in a no-contest after Sami Zayn disrupted the bout by pulling Balor from the ring and attacking the referee. A subsequent brawl erupted when CM Punk entered the ring to confront Zayn; during the melee, Zayn used the championship belt to attack Punk, Balor, Owens, and Gunther. As a result of the chaos, CM Punk and Sami Zayn are now scheduled to face each other for the Undisputed WWE Championship on the September 11 episode of SmackDown. Following the disruption, Finn Balor expressed his frustration with Zayn on social media, calling him out via Instagram after the interference prevented any of the triple threat participants from becoming the number one contender.

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