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CM Punk Wins Undisputed Title; Vision Captures Tag Gold.

7/7/2026

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Summary

CM Punk Wins Championship

CM Punk defeated Sami Zayn by pinfall to win the WWE Undisputed Championship on July 6, 2026.
The Vision defeated The Street Profits to win the WWE Tag Team Championships.
Sol Ruca defeated Raquel Rodriguez to retain the Women's Intercontinental title.
Rusev and Ethan Page defeated Dragon Lee and Chad Gable via submission.
Cody Rhodes will try to regain the Undisputed Championship he lost at Night of Champions.

Summary

Gunther Ambushes Rhodes

Adam Pearce posted the July 6 Raw matches; Nick Aldis blamed him for Cody Rhodes’s injury and main-event spot.
Gunther ambushed Cody Rhodes backstage, powerbombing him through a table and slamming a car door on him.
Paul Heyman told Austin Theory to win titles or leave, praised Maxxine Dupri after her low-blow on Angelo Dawkins, and announced a gauntlet match for Intercontinental contender featuring Chad Gable, Dragon Lee and Dominik Mysterio.

Summary

Raw Streams Netflix

Raw will stream live on Netflix, establishing a new distribution partnership for WWE’s flagship show.
Adam Pearce has branded the episode “Championship Monday,” with three title defenses and the first WWE Championship match on Raw since November 22, 2021.
The broadcast airs at 8 p.m. EST / 5 p.m. PST from Chicago’s Allstate Arena, featuring Oba Femi’s explanation of his decision to face Brock Lesnar inside Hell in a Cell.

History

Historical Context

In 1985 Vince McMahon’s WWF turned a Madison Square Garden showcase into the first WrestleMania, drawing 93,173 fans at WrestleMania III in 1987 and proving matches could drive new-media deals such as the $5 million MTV partnership. That model resurfaced on July 6 2026 when WWE streamed Raw on Netflix from Chicago’s Allstate Arena, featuring CM Punk’s title win, signaling a continued push to expand digital distribution beyond cable.

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CM Punk Wins Championship

CM Punk defeated Sami Zayn by pinfall to win the WWE Undisputed Championship on July 6, 2026.
The Vision defeated The Street Profits to win the WWE Tag Team Championships.
Sol Ruca defeated Raquel Rodriguez to retain the Women's Intercontinental title.
Rusev and Ethan Page defeated Dragon Lee and Chad Gable via submission.
Cody Rhodes will try to regain the Undisputed Championship he lost at Night of Champions.

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