Sami Zayn shocked the WWE Universe when he won the WWE Undisputed Championship for the second time this year. On the September 11 episode of SmackDown, Zayn defeated CM Punk due to multiple outside interference. A surprise is the reason for the title change as Zayn will reportedly headline Crown Jewel in Riyadh vs. World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns for the Crown Jewel Championship.
According to Dave Meltzer Wrestling Observer Newsletter:The reaction to Zayn becoming champion again doesn’t have the full support of WWE officials. “The reality is there are mixed feelings and we’ve been told that at TKO they don’t care about the little things like who’s the champion now and they’re into bigger deals. So they won’t have an opinion, positive or negative, and nobody from there has said anything about these biweekly titles because that’s not what they deal with or worry about,” he wrote.
Zayn retained the title against longtime rival and former best friend Kevin Owens in a major upset. his first title defense during his second reign. in june Zayn defeated Gunther and Cody Rhodes for the title Night of Champions in Riyadh. He only held the title for nine days when he lost to Punk.