CM Punk Title Defense Announced For Next Week's WWE SmackDown In Mexico City
WWE has scheduled a championship match between CM Punk and Sami Zayn for the upcoming SmackDown event in Mexico City. The announcement follows a series of interference-heavy title defenses involving multiple wrestlers.
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WWE Add Wrestling Inc. on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover CM Punk will defend his WWE Championship against Sami Zayn during next week's "WWE SmackDown" in Mexico City.
Punk put the WWE Championship on the line for his third defense against Johnny Gargano during Friday's "SmackDown," but once again saw it marred by interference from a another contender. Having captured the title from Sami Zayn in July, he put the title on the line against Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam, retaining after Randy Orton interfered.
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