{"id":795030,"date":"2026-07-11T12:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T12:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/795030\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T12:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T12:56:10","slug":"undisputed-wwe-champion-cm-punk-vs-cody-rhodes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/795030\/","title":{"rendered":"Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Cody Rhodes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At SummerSlam, newly crowned Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk will defend the title against Cody Rhodes in a dream match.<\/p>\n<p>At WWE Night of Champions, Sami Zayn captured his first WWE Championship in a Triple Threat Match against then-champion Rhodes and Gunther.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rhodes immediately secured the No. 1 Contender position by defeating \u201cMain Event\u201d Jey Uso on the subsequent SmackDown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When Rhodes journeyed to the July 6 edition of Raw for his rematch against Zayn, though, The American Nightmare was suddenly attacked by Gunther\u00a0and was left unable to compete.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The disappointed WWE Universe soon received a shock when Chicago\u2019s own CM Punk suddenly emerged to challenge Zayn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the hard-fought showdown that followed, The Second City Saint defeated Zayn to capture the Undisputed WWE Title.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From the bedlam comes a dream encounter that will see Rhodes get his rematch for the title at The Biggest Event of the Summer, but against Punk instead of Zayn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The two friends boast five combined WWE Title reigns and will be meeting one-on-one for the first time in nearly 18 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss SummerSlam, a special two-night event STREAMING LIVE, Saturday, Aug. 1, and Sunday, Aug. 2, at 6 ET\/3 PT on the ESPN App with an ESPN Unlimited plan in the United States and on Netflix internationally.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                Published on July 10, 2026<\/p>\n<p>              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wwe-match__byline--image\" aria-label=\"WWE.com Staff\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" alt=\"WWE Photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/350x350_avatars_wwe-staff--80436348a25178cdf7ef90a48f2ca0da.jpg\" title=\"WWE.com Staff\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>At SummerSlam, newly crowned Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk will defend the title against Cody Rhodes in a dream match.<\/p>\n<p>At WWE Night of Champions, Sami Zayn captured his first WWE Championship in a Triple Threat Match against then-champion Rhodes and Gunther.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rhodes immediately secured the No. 1 Contender position by defeating \u201cMain Event\u201d Jey Uso on the subsequent SmackDown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When Rhodes journeyed to the July 6 edition of Raw for his rematch against Zayn, though, The American Nightmare was suddenly attacked by Gunther\u00a0and was left unable to compete.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The disappointed WWE Universe soon received a shock when Chicago\u2019s own CM Punk suddenly emerged to challenge Zayn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the hard-fought showdown that followed, The Second City Saint defeated Zayn to capture the Undisputed WWE Title.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From the bedlam comes a dream encounter that will see Rhodes get his rematch for the title at The Biggest Event of the Summer, but against Punk instead of Zayn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The two friends boast five combined WWE Title reigns and will be meeting one-on-one for the first time in nearly 18 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss SummerSlam, a special two-night event STREAMING LIVE, Saturday, Aug. 1, and Sunday, Aug. 2, at 6 ET\/3 PT on the ESPN App with an ESPN Unlimited plan in the United States and on Netflix internationally.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                    Published on July 10, 2026<\/p>\n<p>              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wwe-match__byline--image\" aria-label=\"WWE.com Staff\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" alt=\"WWE Photo\" 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