CM Punk cost Kevin Owens a chance at Sami Zayn’s WWE Championship on SmackDown before posting a two-word Instagram message. Punk also appeared to reference Roddy Piper while his title pursuit continued after the surprise ending.

CM Punk made a surprise appearance in the main event of this week's SmackDown. He cost Kevin Owens a chance to win the Undisputed WWE Championship from Sami Zayn.

WWE is loading up next week’s shows with more MITB qualifiers. Four major names will battle for spots across Raw and SmackDown. The road to Money in the Bank 2026 will continue with two Triple Threat matches on the September 21 episode of RAW.

Lil Yachty recently revealed that despite his longtime CM Punk fandom, it took the possibility of wrestling in WWE to get him off drugs.

CM Punk defeated Kevin Owens on Friday night's episode of SmackDown in Toronto to retain the WWE Championship, but not without a little interference from Sami Zayn.

Sami Zayn captured the Undisputed WWE Championship from CM Punk on "SmackDown" after Kevin Owens and Johnny Gargano caused wild ringside chaos.

A backstage fight was the final blow after more than a year of turmoil in AEW.

CM Punk has never been afraid to walk the line between hero and villain. Since returning to WWE, The Best in the World has often drawn huge reactions, even when his words or actions have placed him in morally questionable territory.