BREAKING: CM Punk WWE Plans For SummerSlam Reportedly Revealed

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“Punk and Cody for the championship, from the day he did that interview, the day after WrestleMania, all through the disappearing, that was always the main event for one of the two nights at SummerSlam,” Dave Meltzer said.

If WWE sticks to its original vision, it would mean that Sami Zayn’s long-awaited Undisputed WWE Championship run, which began just days ago at Night of Champions, might be cut short. There will likely be some fireworks at next week’s RAW, which emanates from the Allstate Arena in Punk’s hometown of Chicago.

How Cody Rhodes can get back the Undisputed WWE Championship before SummerSlam [Spoiler]

During the SmackDown tapings recorded right after Monday Night RAW from Atlantic City, the next challenger for Sami Zayn was locked in. Cody Rhodes defeated Jey Uso in a No. 1 Contender’s Match, earning a shot at the Undisputed WWE Championship.

The match is scheduled for next week’s RAW in Chicago, Illinois. The American Nightmare could defeat Zayn to begin his fourth Undisputed WWE Championship reign.

While WWE has not officially advertised CM Punk’s return, Dave Meltzer speculated that Punk will “theoretically” appear on the show to officiate his jump to the SmackDown roster and kickstart his feud with Rhodes. This match would be added to the SummerSlam card.

“The plan for SummerSlam was always Cody Rhodes and CM Punk for the championship. Now, does that mean they’re changing the title on Monday, or they changed plans? I don’t know,” Meltzer said.

Two other massive matches for SummerSlam include a Night 2 main event between Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship, and a blow-off bout between Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi inside Hell in a Cell.

SummerSlam 2026 emanates from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 1 and 2.