SmackDown: Sept. 4, 2026
CM Punk successfully defended his Undisputed WWE Title against Johnny Gargano on SmackDown, despite interference from Sami Zayn. The event also featured various tag team matches and ongoing rivalries involving stars like Charlotte Flair and Jade Cargill.
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SmackDown results, Sept. 4, 2026: Punk survives Gargano as Zayn once again introduces chaos into the WWE Title Match CM Punk retained the Undisputed WWE Title in a thriller against Johnny Gargano despite interference from Sami Zayn that resulted in Kevin Owens, Gunther and Finn Bálor getting involved. Plus, Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton engaged in an intense face-to-face ahead of Sunday Night's Main Event, Bakusai defeated The Miz & Kit Wilson in their tag team debut and more.
More Share Options More Share Options Share close facebook x threads email Gunther, Finn Bálor and Kevin Owens all attempted to corner Sami Zayn in the arena to extract payback, but they were unsuccessful in catching him.
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