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00:00Well, ladies and gentlemen, we saw the night kickoff with, well, the attack on Cody Rhodes.
00:05We still know Sami Zayn's going to defend the WWE title tonight, but against two.
00:09But also, Seth Rollins kicked off the show before he was interrupted by L.A. Knight,
00:14who still has a problem with the bloodline.
00:16Let's take it back to Monday Night Raw last week.
00:18L.A. Knight has seemingly been embroiled in an endless rivalry with the entire bloodline.
00:23Last week, one-on-one with Jimmy Uso.
00:25And L.A. Knight took his eye off the ball long enough for Big Jim to steal the win.
00:30But it didn't sit well with the megastar, who would deliver a beatdown to Jimmy Uso
00:35before main event J would come to his brother's aid.
00:39But this left Jim susceptible to a Samoan spike from Solo Sokoa.
00:45Another hit and run.
00:47And then BFT for the right-hand man.
00:53L.A. Knight made it abundantly clear he's not interested in teaming with Solo Sokoa.
00:58But this was earlier tonight, when Jimmy Uso would collect his own receipt after being
01:03laid out by L.A. Knight.
01:09Hey, Jimmy.
01:10Jimmy.
01:10Wait up, man.
01:11I know you're trying to leave, but just one quick question before you go.
01:15What was that with L.A. Knight earlier?
01:17I mean, what kind of message were you trying to send exactly?
01:20Hey, Jackie.
01:22It seems like it's time for Big Jim to step up for the bloodline.
01:25Which means I'm going to go to SmackDown.
01:27I'm going to get Solo.
01:28But after tonight, I can happily say message.
01:31Oh, boy.
01:32I can't.
01:33Yeah, Jackie!
01:35Yeah, Jackie!
01:37My man!
01:41Hi, Big Jim.
01:43We got this thing.
01:49Jacob fought two, handling bloodline business.
01:53And it's Pierce.
01:54This is like the third time I've called.
01:57And we are here for some time.
01:57Well, with Cody Rhodes out, that man Adam Pierce is working on finding a challenger to face
02:02Sami Zayn tonight for the WWE title.
03:04No, because the Judgment Day is the greatest faction of all time.
03:16Okay, yeah.
03:18But I'm disappointed that you asked me that.
03:19But I'm even more disappointed in Io Sky because what she did tonight is a disgrace.
03:24This was Raquel's night.
03:26This was her moment.
03:27She's supposed to be the Intercontinental Champion.
03:29That's right, Io.
03:31That's right, Io.
03:31So, it's not over.
03:33It's not over until I say toh hasta que yo digo.
03:36Y sabes por qué?
03:37Porque aquà manda a Judgment Day.
03:40And I'm not stopping until I get what belongs to me.
03:45I will get what belongs to me
03:47And you will not hear that
03:49Guys it's okay
03:50Don't worry
03:51Io wanted to make a statement tonight
03:55Well next week I'll make one of my own
03:57And Io Sky I'm going to make sure
03:59That you don't even make it to SummerSlam
04:02I'm going to remind you
04:03Why they call me the prodigy
04:05And why the judgment day runs
04:07Monday Night Raw
04:25I don't know what you expect
04:27Softball
04:56What's happening
04:57We was in the race
04:58We laughed them
04:59Let them feelings go
05:00We didn't trap them
05:01I was gone at first
05:02But now I'm back again
05:03Like action
05:04We had a lot of baggage
05:05We packed them
05:06We went all the way
05:09Lyra
05:10You once waited in line for hours
05:12At a toy shop to meet me
05:14And I made time for you
05:16To have a real conversation
05:17About your wrestling career
05:20And maybe that never meant anything to you
05:22But to me
05:23That's the foundation
05:24Of where my respect for you began
05:26Where my trust in you truly began
05:28Because I watched this girl
05:30Who was just a fan
05:32Become the first ever
05:33Women's Intercontinent to champion
05:35To then become my best friend
05:37And stand right beside me
05:39At Wrestlemania
05:41And when I had one of the hardest years
05:43Of my career
05:44It was you who kept me level-headed
05:47It was you who made me reach deep down
05:49And bring out the best version of myself
05:52Every single week
05:55You constantly reminded me
05:57Who I was
05:58And what I've done
06:00After all the heartbreaks
06:01I've been through
06:02I never questioned my trust in you
06:04I've shared my experiences
06:07And my stories with you
06:09Thinking it would help guide you
06:11But you just used it all against me
06:13And I just don't understand
06:15Why you couldn't have
06:16An honest conversation with me
06:18About everything that was going on
06:20In your head
06:20And instead
06:21You took the easy way out
06:23So Lyra
06:24I'm giving you one chance
06:26To prove to me
06:27That you're not just like everybody else
06:29Meet me next week
06:31Face to face
06:34I sort of feel sorry for Bayley
06:37But let's check out what happens next week
06:39Because Raw is live
06:40At American Airlines Center
06:41In Dallas, Texas
06:43And what a show we have in store
06:45The Beast Incarnate
06:48Brock Lesnar
06:49As he prepares for Hell in a Cell
06:52At SummerSlam
06:53With Obafemi
06:54Will be in Dallas
06:56Next Monday
06:57Also next week
06:58The Intercontinental Championship
07:00Number 1 Contenders Gauntlet Match
07:02The winner will face Penta
07:04For the Intercontinental Championship
07:06At SummerSlam
07:07And we know
07:08EO Sky's plan for SummerSlam
07:10To challenge Liv Morgan
07:12But before we get there
07:13Roxanne Perez
07:14Looks to play the role
07:16Of Roadblock
07:17Perez
07:17Sky
07:18One-on-one
07:21And the OTC is back
07:23The World Heavyweight Champion
07:25Roman Reigns
07:26Live
07:27On Monday Night Raw
07:29From Dallas
07:30Next week
07:31Here on Netflix
07:45You were on administrative leave
07:46What do you want?
07:48That's a funny way of saying thank you
07:51Thank you for what?
07:52You see, while you were leaving voicemails
07:55I placed a successful call
07:57Really?
07:58And I've secured a replacement
08:00To face Sami Zayn
08:01In the main event
08:02Give me a break
08:03That superstar
08:05Is in the building
08:07So the only thing left
08:09For me to say
08:10Is you're welcome
08:17Well who's Sami Zayn
08:18Going to defend the
08:19WWE Championship again?
08:21The superstars in the building
08:23Our main event is live
08:25Next on Raw
08:41Fresh after victory
08:43Earlier on tonight
08:44Please welcome
08:44Rusev and Ethan
08:46Winner, winner
08:48Bulgarian dinner
08:53Hey, is that what you want tonight
08:55After the show?
08:55Some Bulgarian?
08:56We eat Bulgarian tonight
08:58Because we're winners
08:59And that's exactly what I'm going to do
09:01Gauntlet, no gauntlet
09:03Joe, Moe, Schmoe
09:05Crush your Moe
09:06Get the Intercontinental title
09:08Yeah
09:12Tell them something
09:13Yeah, see, that is the exact energy
09:15You should have brought
09:16When you're going to interview
09:17The two of us
09:18After our giant victory tonight
09:20This is where you cheer
09:26You know, I was very proud of myself
09:29For injuring Rey Mysterio
09:31My partner here was very proud of me
09:33But I had no idea
09:35That you were going to
09:36Not only one-up me tonight
09:38You were going to two-up me tonight
09:40And then Joe Hendry sticks his stupid giant head
09:43In our business
09:43And you three-up me tonight
09:45Every single man
09:47That wants to put their name
09:49In this gauntlet
09:50Got laid out tonight
09:52By the dynamic duo
09:55Of Rusev and all-ego
09:57Ethan Page
09:59The only one that ran out
10:01Is that Mexican Penta
10:03But he's nowhere to be found
10:05Otherwise I'd have been right here
10:07Ripping his mask off
10:09Like I did to your daddy
10:10The beehive
10:12Don't forget Rey Mysterio
10:14I'm going to do the same thing to you
10:16After I take that belt
10:18Then I'm going to lay it on top of your face
10:20Because we all know it's ugly
10:27I'm actually just going to ask you a question, Penta
10:30Did you enjoy the show tonight?
10:34Did you guys enjoy the show tonight?
10:39Because next week
10:40The show continues in this gauntlet match
10:43And we laid out everybody in it
10:45Tonight
10:46And the same thing's going to happen next week
10:48The two of us
10:50Are going to be left standing
10:51In the middle of the ring
10:53And gauntlet means
10:55One guy starts
10:57I come in
10:58I beat him up
10:59And I take his place
11:00Then I stay in
11:02And then everybody that comes through that curtain
11:04I destroy
11:07Question
11:09What happens if it does come down to
11:11You, Rusev
11:13And you, Ethan
11:19Clearly we both know
11:21The best man will win
11:23Trust me
11:26Good luck next week, gentlemen
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12:01If you thought what happened to your lab last week
12:04It was bad
12:07Just wait to see what happens to you
12:09Saturday Night's main event
12:11See, we saw you on SmackDown
12:13We saw your little phone call to your friend
12:15Calling for backup
12:16We don't care who it is
12:18Because I'm not just coming for the money
12:23I'm going to smash you off
12:26I'm going to grind on you
12:27I am coming to embarrass you
12:29I'm going to dance on your head
12:31In front of your fans
12:32And most importantly
12:33I'm going to put this little Cinderella sob story
12:36In the bin where it belongs
12:38You can make this right
12:40You can make this right
12:41Dan Housen
12:41So give us the money
12:43And uncurse J.D.
12:47This can all be fixed
12:49And just like my huerita said
12:51Give us what we want
12:53Or the Judgment Day
12:55Is going to make your life
12:57A living hell
13:02Well, J.D. McDonough
13:03Will have the opportunity
13:05To break more than just a curse
13:07As the Judgment Day member
13:08Goes one-on-one
13:10With Dan Housen
13:11In the world's most famous arena
13:14Saturday, July 18th
13:17In New York City
13:45In New York City
13:48The schedule for one call
13:50Is for the Undisputed
13:53WWE Championship
13:56Introducing first
13:58From Montreal to Bank Canada
14:00With me
14:01At 212 pounds
14:04The Undisputed
14:06WWE Champion
14:08Sami Zayn
14:12Is Sami Zayn ever happy?
14:15Nine nights ago
14:16At Night of Champions
14:17He finally did
14:18On his tenth try
14:19What he's been trying to do
14:21For a quarter of a century
14:22He won a world championship
14:25Tonight
14:25He gets to defend the title
14:27In the main event
14:28On the flagship show
14:30Knowing his Monday Night Raw
14:31And he's complaining
14:32Because he doesn't know
14:33Who his opponent is
14:34And didn't want to defend the title
14:36After Cody Rose
14:37Was taken out
14:37By an attack by Gunther
14:39Oh you're making it sound
14:40Like Adam Pearce
14:41And Nick Alderson
14:41Are doing Sami Zayn a favor
14:43It took him 25 years
14:45To reach the top of the mountain
14:46Nine days later
14:48He's got to defend it blindly
14:49Against Puno
15:01Sami Zayn has a tendency
15:02To be a bit of a master strategist
15:04We've learned throughout his career
15:06No doubt
15:07Sami Zayn had an airtight game plan
15:09For Cody Rose tonight
15:10Now he's forced
15:12To defend his title
15:13Against an opponent
15:14He has not encountered
15:15This is insane
15:16You want to be champion?
15:18You need to defend the title
15:20Against all comers
15:22You need to defend the title
15:22You need to defend the title
15:36Against all comers
15:39You need to defend the title
15:42You need to defend the title
15:44Against all comers
15:44You need to defend the title
15:45You need to defend the title
15:46You need to defend the title
15:46You need to defend the title
15:47You need to defend the title
15:47You need to defend the title
15:48You need to defend the title
15:48You need to defend the title
15:49You need to defend the title
15:51You need to defend the title
17:52The WWE Champion, Sami Zayn, appears shocked.
17:59We are all shocked here tonight.
18:02For the first time since the night after WrestleMania and the epic match of the year candidate versus Roman Reigns
18:11for the world championship, CM Punk has returned to Monday Night Raw.
18:20We are all shocked.
18:53We are all shocked.
18:57We are all shocked.
19:22Electric, Goosebump and Deucey, the best in the world, CM Punk is back.
19:31And he battles Sami Zayn for the undisputed WWE title.
19:51Things getting a bit salty here before this matchup starts.
19:55The veteran official Chad Pack will have to control things here tonight.
20:00I have to imagine this was the absolute last face on earth.
20:04Sami Zayn was expecting to see tonight, let alone defend his undisputed WWE title again.
20:11While preparing notes for the matchup against Cody Rose, I was going to talk about some of the success that
20:16Sami Zayn has had in Chicago, winning a four-game match here a number of years ago.
20:22He took John Cena to a no contest in a U.S. Open challenge last year.
20:27But man, oh man, Sami Zayn takes on a man who's playing a home game tonight.
20:43The seven-time world champion.
21:02And we are underway in our main event tonight.
21:06Punk and Zayn for the WWE title.
21:09We've been talking throughout the night, Corey, how Sami Zayn has no chance to prepare for his opponent once Cody
21:15Rose is taken out.
21:17Sami Zayn certainly wasn't afforded the opportunity to prepare for CM Punk, particularly not against CM Punk in Chicago.
21:25But Sami Zayn does have an incredibly high in-ring IQ.
21:30Sami can do this on the fly.
21:32We saw him do it successfully as United States champion with his open challenges.
21:36Yeah, Punk's won championships in Chicago.
21:38His first Intercontinental Championship was won right here.
21:41He won the WWE title back in 2011.
21:44Ed Money in the Bank against John Cena here.
21:46He looks to win the title again tonight.
21:48For Sami Zayn, who finally won a world championship in his tenth try just nine nights ago.
21:55What a first title defense.
22:07And if you're Sami Zayn, what do you need to do tonight to keep the title?
22:12Sami needs to attempt to drag this match out.
22:16Play the long game.
22:18Oh!
22:18We know Punk has a gas tank on him.
22:20But the last time we saw Punk in the ring was at WrestleMania, where he exhausted every fuel reserve in
22:26his body.
22:27It's been three months.
22:28In this business, three months is a lifetime.
22:31Because it's one thing to be in great physical shape.
22:33It's another altogether to be in proper ring shape.
22:36Yeah, especially against a man like Sami Zayn, who's been competing each and every week.
22:41And CM Punk, ooh, with the inverted atomic drop to the champion.
22:46It's obvious from looking at his physical condition, CM Punk hasn't been sitting on the couch for the last three
22:50months.
22:51He's in tip-top shape.
22:52Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, ten, ten.
23:01And Corey, oh, and look at Sami Zayn, slips behind in a shot to the kidney.
23:05And if you're CM Punk, mentally, have you gotten any better?
23:09Have you come to grips with the fact that you lost to Roman and you lost the title at WrestleMania?
23:14There isn't much in this business CM Punk hasn't seen, hasn't experienced, hasn't accomplished at the highest level.
23:21Punk is playing with house money tonight.
23:23He just needs to ride the wave.
23:25He's got Chicago driving him forward.
23:28It was SmackDown General Manager Nick Alderson's on lead.
23:31Oh, Suicide Dive, who worked out the deal to get CM Punk here.
23:35Can Punk win the title?
23:36Can Sami hang on?
23:41CM Punk in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, looking to win an eighth world championship.
23:53And for Sami Zayn, ecstatic just nine nights ago, winning his first world title.
23:59And now tonight, thought he was going to face Cody Rhodes, now has to face CM Punk.
24:09Already one championship has changed hands tonight.
24:12The world tag team titles.
24:14Cover by Punk.
24:15And Sami Zayn gets the shoulder up.
24:17Sol Ruka was able to retain an Intercontinental Championship.
24:24A third title match of the night.
24:26Sami Zayn with an inverted atomic drop of his own.
24:29It follows it up with a close line.
24:31And how quickly the tides have turned against Sami Zayn.
24:35When he made his entrance, Chicago gave Sami quite the reception.
24:39Now they're vehemently behind Punk and only Punk.
24:42Cover.
24:42Kick out by Punk again.
24:44And if you think about it, Corey, of all the surprises that Sami Zayn would have to face tonight,
24:49CM Punk is the one that does not bode well for him.
24:52Because we're in front of nearly 13,000 CM Punk fans.
24:57And beyond that, to your point previously, this is a seven-time world champion we're talking about in CM Punk.
25:03Sami Zayn, after 25 years, just won number one.
25:06Punk has been to the dance.
25:08He has been to the top of the mountain.
25:11And what do they always say?
25:12The toughest title defense is the first one, right?
25:16Absolutely.
25:17Because you have the opportunity to make believers out of the fans.
25:21To silence the doubters.
25:23Or to prove them right.
25:26Sami Zayn is taking over now.
25:31It bounces.
25:33CM Punk off the top turnbuckle.
25:41And Zayn is slowing down the pace and having his way with the challenger here tonight.
25:46Take note of the deliberate pace being set by the champion, Sami Zayn, right now.
25:50Not leaving any margin for error.
25:52Because Sami understands that if you make one mistake against CM Punk,
25:56it's probably the only mistake you're going to be able to do.
25:58And Punk, though, able to turn things around.
26:03On the champion.
26:07Did not expect this tonight.
26:10Oh, big boot caught Punk right in the temple.
26:12It was supposed to be Cody Rhodes.
26:14An attack by Gunther took Rhodes out of the equation.
26:18And now we have Zayn and Punk for the WWE title.
26:23And Punk!
26:25And Punk!
26:26And Punk!
26:28And Punk!
26:36It is for the undisputed WWE Championship.
26:40We are live at the All-State Arena in Chicago.
26:4312,458 fans on hand watching their hometown hero, CM Punk, battle Sami Zayn for the title.
26:52It was supposed to be Cody Rhodes.
26:54He was assaulted by Gunther at the start of the show.
26:56Now medically cleared to compete.
26:58SmackDown general manager Nick Aldis, who is on leave, did show up here tonight.
27:02He made the call.
27:04He got Punk in the arena.
27:05And now Punk and Zayn are battling it out for the championship.
27:12And a well-placed knee.
27:13And Sami Zayn has taken over CM Punk.
27:16Is this what you were talking about earlier?
27:18Perhaps ring rust coming into play after three months?
27:20I wouldn't necessarily use the term ring rust when we're talking about CM Punk.
27:24There's very little in this game Punk doesn't know how to do on autopilot.
27:29But I want Sami to retain.
27:31Cover by Sami to retain on that kick out.
27:34See how much gas is in CM Punk's tank tonight.
27:38Again, to call back to WrestleMania, CM Punk left it all in the ring and was still beaten by Roman
27:45Reigns.
27:46We're doing a little bit of research.
27:48I can tell you that this is just the second time these two men have ever met in a singles
27:54matchup.
27:54The first was back in February of 2025.
27:58When Punk would beat Zayn in a matchup for the Elimination Chamber, a qualifying match.
28:04And Punk now with a clothesline.
28:07And Punk with another one.
28:08And now CM Punk building some momentum.
28:12Oh, and then he'll kick by Punk.
28:21And that's Vintage Punk with a runny knee in the corner.
28:25Followed it up with one for the Bulldogs.
28:27Sami Zayn able to counter.
28:28Misses wildly.
28:29Punk with a spinning neck breaker.
28:31Cover.
28:34Sami stays in it.
28:42We know Sami Zayn is a survivor.
28:47You can never, ever count Sami Zayn completely out of any situation.
28:54Well, the same can be said for that man.
28:56The second city saint.
28:59The voice of the voiceless.
29:00Looking for the GTS to go to sleep.
29:03Sami Zayn able to slip from behind.
29:05Looking for a blue thunderbomb.
29:07Countered by Punk.
29:08Punk with elbows to the back of the neck.
29:13And Punk with a standing switch.
29:15Hand-a-lock applied into a clothesline.
29:18Cover for the title.
29:19Sami kicks at it too.
29:25Take another look at this.
29:26CM Punk reaching deep into his bag to unleash a clothesline.
29:31They've got a two and a half count.
29:32But still not enough to dethrone the champion, Sami Zayn.
29:37Golden opportunity for CM Punk tonight.
29:41The same has to be said for Sami Zayn.
29:43Sami's heard the outside noise.
29:45Sami hears the doubters.
29:46That he's not going to be able to hold on to the gold for a long time.
29:49Sami can prove everybody wrong here tonight.
29:52By defeating none other than CM Punk in Chicago.
29:55Punk took a little bit too much time.
29:57And Sami Zayn with a shot rate to the midsection.
30:00And now the champion, Zayn.
30:02Looking to regain control of this match.
30:08A lot of parallels in the careers of these two men.
30:13From where they started to where they are now.
30:17Sami Zayn.
30:19Silver plaques.
30:23Both men down.
30:25Who will be champion?
30:39Critical moment in this matchup for the WWE Championship.
30:43Off the superplex.
30:45Both men are down.
30:47The champion, Sami Zayn.
30:48In just his ninth night as the champ.
30:52The challenger.
30:53The seven-time world champion.
30:56CM Punk.
30:56Punk in his hometown of Chicago.
30:59But Punk has barely moved in the moment since Sami Zayn delivered the thunderous superplex from the very top rope.
31:06What does the champ have in mind now?
31:08And Sami has recovered.
31:10And he looks to capitalize.
31:13He looks to capitalize.
31:19You mentioned it earlier.
31:21The crowd that was cheering Sami when he came out has turned hostile toward the champion.
31:27From the top.
31:28Oh, and a kick by Punk takes out the champ.
31:30And Punk buys himself some time.
31:32Cover.
31:33An opportunity to win the title.
31:35Sami kicks out at two.
31:39It's the momentary look of frustration washing over the face of the challenger, CM Punk.
31:45Who understands an opportunity has just presented itself.
31:48What's Punk going to do with it?
31:50Sami Zayn favoring his left knee.
31:52As CM Punk now heads up to the top rope.
31:56And Punk with a cross body.
32:00Punk favoring his right knee.
32:02Here's the cover.
32:03Is it enough?
32:05The champion stays in it.
32:09Two battle-hardened veterans battling for the top prize in WWE.
32:17WWE.
32:26And a little smirk that just flashed across the face of CM Punk should give Sami Zayn pause.
32:33For over 50 years, the best of the best have battled over this championship.
32:38And tonight, Punk and Zayn do it again.
32:44Sami Zayn, of all people, understands exactly how CM Punk must have felt when Punk won his first world championship.
32:50You're not supposed to be here.
32:51You're not big enough.
32:52You're not good enough.
32:53Yeah, we'll take that.
32:55Oh, what a collision.
33:04This is our main event, live in front of over 12,000 at the All-State Arena in Chicago.
33:10Sami Zayn defending his WWE championship against CM Punk in Punk's hometown tonight.
33:18A collision moments ago has led us to this critical moment.
33:22But who will dig down deep?
33:24Who will win a title that has been contested for nearly, for near over 60 years?
33:32The WWE title.
33:34What we're seeing right now is what has defined both of these superstars throughout their career.
33:39Toughness, guts, grit, and a never-say-die attitude.
33:43Yeah, from where they came from as young, independent wrestlers battling to get to this spot, to get to this
33:50moment,
33:50as two of the all-time greats in WWE.
33:53Punk's got Sami up, looking at the GTS.
33:56Sami Zayn, gonna turn it around.
33:58Tried through Thunderbomb.
33:59Punk caught it with a kick.
34:04Step up knee, rocks the jaw, the champion.
34:12Beating off the hometown crowd.
34:14Went for the bulldog again.
34:16Sami turns it in to Blue Thunderbomb.
34:19They're trying to retain, and a kick out by Punk.
34:23Punk playing a bit to the crowd, and it cost him.
34:26Sami Zayn just flexing a little raw power.
34:29The champion deceptively strong.
34:31Just muscling Punk up before driving him down with the Blue Thunderbomb.
34:35What a main event tonight.
34:37We were expecting Sami and Cody.
34:39Cody was taken out by Gunther.
34:41CM Punk arriving on the scene to battle Sami Zayn for the WWE Championship.
34:47Zayn's first title defense since winning the title nine nights ago at Night of Champions.
34:56How much has Punk have left?
34:58His first appearance in three months since the night after WrestleMania.
35:01Punk now, with elbows placed to the back of the neck of Sami Zayn.
35:05Here comes CM Punk now.
35:07Roy Thai knees.
35:08Caught the champion.
35:09So did the step-up knee.
35:10Here comes Punk.
35:11And finally, Punk hits the bulldog.
35:15CM Punk have been trying that throughout the match.
35:20And his hitman colors.
35:23Oh!
35:24Punk's gonna deliver an elbow from the top rope.
35:28Cover by Punk to win the championship.
35:31Sami's still in it.
35:36See a look of almost disbelief on the face of Punk.
35:39Anaconda Vice!
35:40Anaconda Vice!
35:41The submission all's in.
35:42The Anaconda Vice that's tapped out so many superstars over the past couple of decades.
35:48Well, Sami top out.
35:50Sami Zayn is desperate, flailing, hoping to reach the bottom rope.
35:54But Punk hasn't locked in tight.
35:56Well, Punk with the championship with the Anaconda Vice here tonight in his hometown.
36:01Sami Zayn's world probably beginning to fade to black right now.
36:05Punk's got it locked in.
36:06Sami tried to counter.
36:08Sami flailing away.
36:10His grip on the championship could be coming to an end.
36:14Is Zayn gonna tap?
36:15Is Sami gonna tap?
36:18And Sami again trying to counter.
36:23And he breaks the hold.
36:26Zayn was able to slip out.
36:27And now Punk wants perhaps a sharpshooter.
36:31Speaking of the hitman.
36:33And Sami Zayn able to counter that.
36:37Last one was to try to put the sharpshooter on another Canadian.
36:40Uh-oh.
36:42Went for the GTS.
36:43Standing switch now by Punk.
36:44Sami rolls through.
36:45This is how he beat Cody.
36:46This is how he beat Cody.
36:48Oh!
36:48Able to kick out at two.
36:50Almost deja vu from Night of Champions for Sami Zayn.
36:59What a match in our main event tonight.
37:02Zayn!
37:04Zayn!
37:05Zayn!
37:05Zayn!
37:05Sami's trying to figure out what do I need to do to put Punk away.
37:16And now Punk delivering right hands.
37:19Sami will counter.
37:26Punk with Sami up on his shoulders.
37:29Sami avoids the GTS again.
37:31Now with Punk up.
37:32Sami Zayn!
37:33With a goal!
37:33No sleep!
37:34Punk's own move!
37:36Sami to retain the championship!
37:39And Punk still in it!
37:43And this is the point where if you're Sami Zayn, doubt begins to creep into your mind.
37:49Zayn delivering Punk's own finishing maneuver.
37:53The dreaded GTS hooks the leg.
37:56But Punk survives.
37:59And if you're Sami Zayn, what the hell does he need to do?
38:04I don't have an answer.
38:07This is where we'll find out what Sami Zayn means as undisputed WWE Champion.
38:13You want to be champion.
38:15You got to dig down deep like a champion.
38:17And this may be what Sami Zayn needs.
38:20Punk's in the corner.
38:21You know what's coming next for Sami Zayn.
38:23He's setting Punk up.
38:25He's looking for an iluma kick to put Punk away.
38:30Sami Zayn.
38:31Punk caught him.
38:33And that's Sami's move!
38:34The exploders!
38:35Suplex into the corner!
38:41These two men throwing everything they have at one another.
38:45Sami Zayn refusing to be relegated to just a footnote in the WWE history books.
38:51Wait a minute.
38:52Is he?
38:53Is Punk going to try it?
38:54Was he going for the iluma kick?
38:56Sami again!
38:58Hit and go to sleep!
38:59Wait on the nose!
39:02A blue thunderbomb!
39:04Sami Zayn to retain the championship now!
39:12Sami's living.
39:13He can't believe it!
39:17Take a look at this.
39:19A second GTS to CM Punk.
39:23Followed up by a second blue thunderbomb from the champion.
39:28And Punk kicks out.
39:30But was that the last gasp for CM Punk?
39:34Or will he fuel himself off this electric crowd tonight in Chicago?
39:46Chicago?
39:48It's in the very low!
39:50He's feelin' for hell in the Ø.
39:53He's feelin' for hell in the fight!
39:56I'm the champion now!
39:59I'm the champion now!
40:02Do you understand me? Do you understand that? Do you? Do you understand that? Go!
40:11Do you understand me? Do you understand me? Do you understand me?
40:25And Pump fighting back! And there's the chop! And here comes the challenger!
40:30And he makes Sami Zayn just pissed off!
40:33CM Pump! Pump to the left and right! Backing Zayn to the corner!
40:39irish whip running knee
40:44oh look for the luma kick
40:46CM Punk moved out of the way
40:48blocked the luma kick
40:50and now CM Punk
40:52with a luma kick
40:54on his own to Sammy
40:55that's Sammy's move
40:57Punk now
41:00go to sleep
41:03GTS
41:04CM Punk
41:05is it a time
41:08world champion
41:09here is your winner
41:13the new
41:16content unit
41:18WWE
41:21champion
41:25CM Punk
41:28CM Punk
41:28the summer of Punk
41:30number two
41:32circa 2026
41:36almost 15 years
41:38to the day
41:39that CM Punk
41:41won the WWE
41:42championship
41:43he wins it
41:45once again
41:46in his hometown
41:47of Chicago
41:55for the last nine days
41:58Sammy Zane has lived
42:01on the top of the world
42:04but tonight
42:05the second city saint
42:07came marching in
42:09delivered Sammy's own
42:11haluba kick
42:13and a GTS
42:17and new
42:23the shortest world championship
42:26reign in nearly five years
42:28for CM Punk
42:30he is an eight-time world champion
42:33almost 20 years
42:35to the day
42:36that this man
42:37made his debut
42:38in WWE
42:40and once again
42:42tonight
42:43CM Punk
42:44is on top of the mountain
43:02what a main event
43:04the man who has made a career
43:07out of hard work
43:08and resilience
43:10and fucking the system
43:13finds himself
43:14as a world champion
43:24I mean
43:25taking up it away
43:26from Sammy Zane
43:27that was a hell of a fight
43:28Sammy Zane
43:29was put in a practically
43:31unwinnable situation
43:32to have to face CM Punk
43:35with zero notice
43:38no need to hang your head
43:40Sammy
43:46well
43:47you know
43:47I mentioned earlier
43:482011
43:49and the night
43:50that this man
43:51won the WWE championship
43:53in this building
43:54in Chicago
43:56when he did just that
43:57rolling the kiss
43:59as he took the title
44:01from Cena
44:02and walked out
44:03of the All-State Arena
44:05just like he's doing tonight
44:07but this time
44:08on much better terms
44:10as the WWE champion
44:14you think this title
44:15is going to end up
44:16in his refrigerator too
44:18why not
44:19CM Punk can do
44:20whatever the hell
44:21he wants to do
44:23it's celebration time
44:25in the Windy City
44:26for the second city's sake
44:29it's going to make it
44:38it's going to be a great
44:39yeah
44:41yeah
44:42yeah
44:43yeah
44:44yeah
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