WWE SmackDown No. 1 Contender's Match Ends In Chaos When Sami Zayn, CM Punk Interfere - Wrestling Inc.
Zayn’s interference stopped the match from naming a new contender after he attacked three rivals and dropped a referee with the championship belt.
- On Friday, Sami Zayn disrupted the triple threat match between Kevin Owens, Finn Balor, and GUNTHER on "WWE SmackDown," forcing a no contest finish that prevented anyone from securing a number one contender spot.
- The match aimed to determine a new challenger for the Undisputed WWE Championship held by CM Punk, following Zayn's exclusion from SummerSlam after he interfered in Owens' earlier match.
- During the chaos, Zayn attacked the referee and sent Balor over the announcer's desk, then struck both Owens and Punk with the WWE Championship belt as the match descended into brawl.
- Zayn closed the show standing tall over his fallen rivals with the WWE Championship, cementing his status as a credible threat to the titleholder CM Punk.
- Elsewhere on the brand, Tatum Paxley defeated Michin in her "SmackDown" debut, while Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes exchanged heated promos ahead of their grudge match at Sunday Night's Main Event.
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