BREAKING: CM Punk's SummerSlam 2026 opponent is officially confirmed on WWE SmackDown

CM Punk to defend Undisputed WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam

CM Punk accepted Cody Rhodes' challenge on "SmackDown" in Oklahoma City, and Nick Aldis booked an Undisputed WWE Championship SummerSlam defense.

BREAKING: CM Punk's SummerSlam 2026 opponent is officially confirmed on WWE SmackDown

CM Punk is officially a SmackDown superstar after winning the Undisputed WWE Championship, and in his first segment as the WWE Champion, he made his SummerSlam match and opponent official.

CM Punk and Cody Rhodes set their SummerSlam title match on SmackDown

SmackDown gave WWE a confirmed SummerSlam championship match, but the larger story in Oklahoma City was how quickly control disa the new Undisputed WWE Champion after replacing Cody Rhodes and defeating Sami Zayn on Raw. Rhodes then confronted Punk and named SummerSlam as the place for their title match. Nick Aldis made the challenge official after Punk and Rhodes shook hands. Punk and Rhodes give SummerSlam a clear centrepiece WWE did not rely …

WWE SummerSlam 2026 Main Event Confirmed: CM Punk vs. Cody Rhodes

During the opening segment of Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown, it was announced that the reigning Undisputed WWE Champion, “The Best In The World” CM Punk, will defend his championship against the former champion, “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes. The segment began with Punk making his way to the ring to discuss his recent title […]

WWE Hall Of Famer Says He Was 'Blown Away' By CM Punk Vs Cody Rhodes Being Announced For SummerSlam 2026

Hall of Famer Mark Henry has reacted to the Undisputed WWE Championship match announcement for SummerSlam. Following CM Punk’s Undisputed Title win on Raw, the new champion was confronted by […]

Another Major Championship Match Confirmed For WWE SummerSlam 2026

During the opening segment of last night’s episode of WWE SmackDown, it was announced that reigning Undisputed WWE Champion "The Best in the World," CM Punk, will defend his championship against former champion "The American Nightmare," Cody Rhodes. The segment began with Punk making his way to the ring to discuss his title win. He mentioned that he is now part of the SmackDown roster and spoke about seizing the opportunity he had on RAW, where …