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Sami Zayn

Sami Zayn first won the Undisputed WWE Championship on June 27, 2026, lost it to CM Punk on July 6, and regained it on September 11, 2026 in Mexico City. He is SmackDown’s top champion heading into Crown Jewel 2026, where the Raw and SmackDown world champions meet for the Crown Jewel Championship.

Two-time Undisputed WWE Champion (current reign since Sep 11, 2026)Titles & honors
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24 news stories tagged · Profile facts verified Oct 18, 2026

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Career overview

Zayn's journey from NXT and the independent scene to WWE's top title is one of the company's best long-form stories. He was a key part of The Bloodline storyline in 2022–23 and won the WWE tag titles with Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 39. His 2026 title run has been turbulent — won, lost after nine days to CM Punk, then regained in Mexico City in September — which makes him SmackDown's most compelling champion in years.

Profile at a glance

Sami Zayn
SportPro Wrestling · WWE · SmackDown
Promotion / federationWWE
StatusActive
Titles & honors
Two-time Undisputed WWE Champion (current reign since Sep 11, 2026)

Results & appearances

EventDateResult
WrestleMania 42April 18–19, 2026Trick Williams def. Sami Zayn (c) · United States Championship — new champion · 7:05Results
Royal Rumble 2026January 31, 2026Drew McIntyre (c) def. Sami Zayn · Undisputed WWE Championship · 16:15Results
SummerSlam 2026August 1–2, 2026Kevin Owens def. Finn Bálor, Sami Zayn & Gunther · Four-way, No. 1 contender to the Undisputed WWE ChampionshipResults
Saturday Night's Main Event (July 18, 2026)July 18, 2026CM Punk & Cody Rhodes def. Gunther & Sami Zayn · Tag team (Nick Aldis pinned Gunther after interfering)Results
Raw — October 19, 2026October 19, 2026Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn came face to face before their Crown Jewel Championship matchResults
SmackDown — October 23, 2026October 23, 2026Rey Fenix & Trick Williams def. Sami Zayn & Johnny Gargano (DQ) · Tag teamResults
SmackDown — October 23, 2026October 23, 2026Penta, Rey Fenix & Trick Williams def. Sami Zayn, Johnny Gargano & Ricky Saints · Six-man tagResults

Every row comes from a results table we have verified against official results or reliable reporting.

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Records, events & guides featuring Sami Zayn

Crown Jewel 2026: Date, Venue & Confirmed Matches WWE Raw Results: Raw — October 19, 2026 WWE SmackDown Results: SmackDown — October 23, 2026 WrestleMania Results: WrestleMania 42 Royal Rumble Results: Royal Rumble 2026 SummerSlam Results: SummerSlam 2026 Money in the Bank Results: Money in the Bank 2026 Crown Jewel Results: Crown Jewel 2025 Saturday Night’s Main Event Results: Saturday Night’s Main Event (July 18, 2026) WWE Championship History: Every Champion Since 1963 Crown Jewel Saturday Night’s Main Event WWE SmackDown WWE Results Pro Wrestling Results Pro Wrestling Stats & Records Rumor Tracker Corrections