CM Punk's real reaction to capturing the Undisputed WWE Championship has been revealed. The Second City Saint made his surprise return this past Monday night on RAW.

    Gunther brutally attacked Cody Rhodes at the beginning of this past Monday's show. Rhodes was supposed to challenge Sami Zayn in the main event for the Undisputed WWE Championship, but the match was called off following the attack.

    However, SmackDown GM Nick Aldis revealed that he had found a replacement, which turned out to be CM Punk. The former AEW star defeated Zayn to capture the Undisputed WWE Championship in the main event after connecting with a GTS for the pinfall victory.

    The promotion took to social media today to share Punk's real reaction following the title win. The 47-year-old can be seen singing his "Cult of Personality" theme song and celebrating with the fans in Chicago, and you can check out the video in the post below.

    Punk had not competed in a match since his loss to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania before his victory over Zayn on RAW. Sami Zayn captured the title at Night of Champions, and his reign only lasted nine days.

    Sami Zayn was not happy following his loss to CM Punk on RAW earlier this week.

    The Last Real Good Guy went on an emotional rant following the loss and claimed that Punk had no business being given a title shot. He also took personal shots at the veteran and complained about only getting to be champion for a little over a week.

    Sami Zayn had never captured a major title in the company before his surprise victory at Night of Champions. It will be fascinating to see what the company has planned for CM Punk's title reign moving forward on WWE SmackDown.

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    Published on 8 July 2026 by sportskeeda

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