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CM Punk Wins Undisputed WWE Championship in Chicago Return
CM Punk returned to WWE programming in Chicago and defeated Sami Zayn to win the Undisputed WWE Championship. Zayn's title reign lasted nine days. Punk is scheduled to appear at SummerSlam as champion.
Jul 7, 7:22 AM·1m read2 sources
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An earlier attack on another wrestler forced officials to remove that competitor from the card. Officials then informed Zayn that he would still defend the title.
The crowd reacted as Punk entered through a garage door.
Punk removed his shirt and the match began. Zayn used stomps, a double axe handle, a Blue Thunder Bomb, and a Go to Sleep during the contest. Punk countered with a bulldog, an elbow drop, an exploder suplex, a Helluva Kick, and a Go to Sleep. Punk pinned Zayn after the sequence. Zayn's reign lasted nine days. Punk is set to appear at SummerSlam as champion. His opponent has not been announced.
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