Sami Zayn became a two-time WWE Undisputed Champion After a shocking victory over CM Punk, thanks to interference from Johnny Gargano, Candice Lera and Kevin Owens, on Friday’s WWE SmackDown. The win came as a surprise to fans as title changes don’t happen often on weekly television, although that has been changing in recent memory. According to a new report, the upcoming event is why WWE decided to switch the gold last Friday.
reports PWInsider Elite that some of the company they have spoken to believe that Crown Jewel 2026 will be headlined by WWE Undisputed Champion Zayn vs. World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns for the WWE Crown Jewel Championship. It The event will take place from Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaZanes location The first championship win of the night of champions back in June.
The magazine reports that the title change also helps WWE protect Punk vs. Reigns headlined the second night of WrestleMania 42 in April. Zayn vs. Reigns’ run at the Crown Jewel also means The Last Real Good Guy will have a much longer run with the gold than his first reign, which lasted just nine days before Punk returned from his post-WrestleMania hiatus. beat him on an episode of WWE Raw.
Zayn has many competitors on the blue brand. From Punk, Owens, Gunter and Finn Balor, many have been feuding over their names in recent weeks, and Zayn has cost many of them the title shot. On Friday’s edition of SmackDown, Zayn promised that if he won the gold, Gargano would be the first man to attack.