Sami Zayn returns from mental health break to cause absolute madness in WWE

This weekend’s Saturday Night’s Main Event features a tag team match pitting Cody Rhodes and WWE Champion CM Punk vs. GUNTHER and Sami Zayn. If GUNTHER and Zayn win, they will be added to CM and Cody’s WWE title match at SummerSlam to make it a 4-way bout. With that in mind, Cody demanded a singles match against GUNTHER on tonight’s (July 17) episode of SmackDown. The American Nightmare wanted revenge after the Ring General slammed a car door on his head and cost him a chance to fight for the WWE championship earlier this month on Raw. However, Punk was concerned that GUNTHER would try to injure Cody and put himself in a much better position to be added to the SummerSlam main event. That’s why CM was dead set on having Cody’s back during this match, even though Rhodes didn’t want him out there. Are @CodyRhodes and @CMPunk on the same page ahead of #SNME? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/vWuMwh4J2j — WWE (@WWE) July 18, 2026 Punk did indeed show up after GUNTHER tried using the ringpost to injure