CM Punk Is Expected To Have Lengthy Undisputed WWE Title Run

A lengthy title reign is expected for CM Punk.

On the July 9th episode of WrestleVotes on Fightful Select, it was stated that CM Punk is expected to have a lengthy run with the Undisputed WWE Championship.

Punk returned to WWE television on the July 6th Monday Night Raw and ended Sami Zayn’s Undisputed WWE Title reign at nine days.

Below are the details from WrestleVotes:

“.@WrestleVotes Radio on @FightfulSelect has learned that CM Punk is expected to have a lengthy reign, most of which will be taking place on SmackDown.

NBCU has been pushing for his presence on the show for well over a year, as they view him as a premier star. He will make Raw appearances when needed.”

.@WrestleVotes Radio on @FightfulSelect has learned that CM Punk is expected to have a lengthy reign, most of which will be taking place on SmackDown.

NBCU has been pushing for his presence on the show for well over a year, as they view him as a premier star. He will make Raw… pic.twitter.com/zuyU7NNs4E

— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) July 9, 2026

Zayn’s reaction to the loss to Punk can be viewed here.

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