SmackDown preview, Sept. 18, 2026: Sami Zayn gets "justice" by defeating CM Punk to reclaim Undisputed WWE Title

In a flurry of chaos created by Kevin Owens, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae last week, Sami Zayn took advantage and defeated CM Punk to recapture the Undisputed WWE Championship. 

"Justice" has now been achieved in Zayn's eyes, but Punk, Owens, Gunther, Finn Bálor, Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Johnny Wrestling are seemingly all gunning for the gold.  

The self-proclaimed "Last Real Good Guy" will be on SmackDown, Friday at 8 ET/7 CT on USA.

Cody Rhodes returns to SmackDown after losing a highly personal showdown against Randy Orton at Sunday Night's Main Event.

Don't miss an exclusive interview with The American Nightmare, Friday at 8 ET/7 CT on SmackDown on USA.