WWE SmackDown preview (Sept. 18, 2026): Sami Zayn’s second WWE title reign might end even faster than his first

SmackDown airs tonight (Sept. 18) with a live show emanating from Hilliard Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. This is the seventh episode of SmackDown during the ten week build to Money in the Bank, which takes place on October 10. Sami Zayn’s second WWE title reign might end even faster than his first Sami Zayn shocked the world (again) last week when he won the WWE championship for a second time. It turns out CM Punk was wrong when he said there’s no way he’s losing the belt to a guy who broke his hand jerkin’ it to his nine day fluke title win. Zayn is now scheduled to appear on SmackDown tonight, and I’m sure the Last Real Good Guy has a big speech planned for his ride-or-die fans about finally getting the justice he deserves. We are only seven days into Sami’s second WWE title reign, which means there is still a chance it could all go up in smoke even quicker than the first time. There is a long list of top stars gunning for the title such as Punk, Kevin Owens, Randy Orton, GUNTHER,