CM Punk Retains WWE Championship with Help from Sami Zayn on SmackDown

CM Punk successfully defended his WWE Championship against Kevin Owens during the main event of WWE SmackDown, with assistance from Sami Zayn.

The match began with Owens dominating Punk, delivering strikes and throwing him outside the ring. After a series of exchanges, Punk managed to regain control with a neckbreaker. However, Owens continued to press his advantage, executing a superkick and a Swanton bomb, but only achieving a near-fall.

A pivotal moment occurred when Owens attempted a Stunner, resulting in a referee bump that prevented a count. As Punk executed his GTS move, the referee was still incapacitated. Zayn then interfered, attacking Punk and allowing Owens to attempt another Stunner. Despite Zayn's efforts to assist Owens, Punk kicked out. In a twist, Zayn struck Owens with the title belt, enabling Punk to retain his championship. Following the match, Zayn attacked both Punk and Owens, asserting his dominance.