Sami Zayn Denied Again as SmackDown Delivers Shuffles, Surprises
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Sami Zayn watches his WWE Championship hopes slip away again on SmackDown as Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton's confrontation ends the show on a cliffhanger, while CM Punk and Kevin Owens hype their Toronto title clash. The night also delivers major title changes: Tama & Talla Tonga win the WWE Tag Team titles, Jacy Jayne defeats Tiffany Stratton to become United States Champion (after Baron Corbin had retained earlier), and Chelsea Green remains Interim Women's Champion amid post-match threats from Nia Jax and Lash Legend.
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