CM Punk Defends World Title On WWE SmackDown After Challenging Johnny Gargano - Wrestling Inc.

Johnny Gargano Finally Wakes Up

Johnny Gargano finally got to his feet. For months, Gargano had become a recurring backstage sight on WWE television, seemingly content to remain lying on the floor despite numerous attempts from fellow wrestlers to get him up. That finally changed when he was offered an opportunity he couldn’t refuse – a WWE Championship match. During […]

CM Punk Defends World Title On WWE SmackDown After Challenging Johnny Gargano - Wrestling Inc.

CM Punk awoke Johnny Gargano from months of being nearly catatonic by offering him a title shot in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio on WWE SmackDown.

WWE SmackDown Results & Booking Grades (9/4/26): CM Punk Defends Against an Unlikely Challenger

The Takedown on SI's coverage of the September 4 episode of WWE SmackDown features results and booking grades of tonight's event.

BREAKING: 7-time champion set to return after 140 days for huge world title match against CM Punk on WWE SmackDown

A seven-time champion is set to make his much-awaited return on this week's WWE SmackDown. He will lock horns with CM Punk for the world title in his first match in 140 days.

Johnny Gargano Finally Gets Up On 9/4 WWE SmackDown - Fightful

Johnny Gargano finally gets up. He had been lying down backstage for several months now. Despite numerous attempts from other wrestlers, Gargano didn’t stand up. That was until he got offered a WWE Championship match. On this week’s WWE SmackDown (September 4), Nick Aldis talked to CM Punk backstage about the next challenger for his…

Johnny Gargano Issues Statement After WWE SmackDown Loss To CM Punk

Johnny Gargano has issued an emotional statement following his main event match against WWE Champion CM Punk on the September 4, 2026 episode of SmackDown. Gargano came up short against Punk in his hometown of Cleveland, but the significance of competing against the WWE Champion in the same city where he first fell in love […]