Sami Zayn’s WWE title under fire as Chicago Raw fans await Punk’s potential return

Raw in Chicago features Sami Zayn defending the WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes nine days after Night of Champions, amid rumors that CM Punk could return to challenge for the belt at SummerSlam; the show also includes three title bouts (including Sol Ruca vs. Raquel Rodriguez for the women’s Intercontinental title and Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins vs. Bron Breakker & Austin Theory for the World Tag Team titles) and ongoing build toward SummerSlam with Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns teased, along with various backstage angles and potential Punk moments indicating WWE may be rushing Zayn’s reign in favor of a Punk–Rhodes setup for the stadium show.