Overview
- A surprise hometown return by CM Punk closed WWE Raw in Chicago on Monday when he replaced an injured Cody Rhodes and defeated Sami Zayn to win the Undisputed WWE Championship.
- Cody Rhodes was attacked backstage at the start of the show by GUNTHER, left bloodied and medically unfit to compete, which opened the door for the last‑minute substitution.
- The Raw episode produced other immediate title fallout as The Vision (Bron Breakker and Austin Theory) captured the World Tag Team Championships and Sol Ruca retained the Women’s Intercontinental Championship.
- Wrestling outlets report that WWE is internally discussing a Punk vs. Rhodes match for SummerSlam but that plan has not been officially announced and remains unconfirmed.
- Sami Zayn’s first Undisputed reign lasted about nine days after his Night of Champions win, and Punk’s return shifts the brand placement and short‑term booking focus toward established stars and emerging talent ahead of SummerSlam.