CM Punk’s shock title win over Sami Zayn has reset the entire Undisputed Championship picture, and tonight he makes his first SmackDown appearance as champion in front of the Oklahoma City crowd. The landscape has shifted dramatically — Zayn’s nine-day reign already feels like ancient history, and everyone’s wondering what Punk’s first major program looks like. Tonight sets the tone for what’s next on the Road to SummerSlam.
Trick Williams vs. Carmelo Hayes
Two members of Judgment Day colliding means somebody’s walking out hurt or humiliated. This feels like a positioning match before one of them gets a shot at upper-card gold, and the winner gets momentum heading into the two-night SummerSlam extravaganza.
WAW Pick: Williams takes it clean, further establishing him as the next breakout threat from the faction.
CM Punk Championship Segment
Punk’s first live promo as champion since dethroning Zayn is essential viewing. Expect him to address his newfound position, likely call out whoever’s next in line, and probably take a shot at whoever he deems worthy of challenging him in the coming weeks.
WAW Pick: Punk cuts a promo that sends shockwaves through the locker room and plants seeds for his SummerSlam opponent.
Sami Zayn makes an unexpected appearance on SmackDown — either to confront Punk again or to stake his claim as the next challenger. His fiery post-loss promo last week left the door wide open for an immediate rematch or a larger story brewing.
