With just over three weeks left before SummerSlam takes over U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, WWE made a stop in The 405.Friday night's episode of WWE SmackDown is emanating live from the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and for the first time in over 15 years, CM Punk is officially a member of the Blue Brand roster.The Best in the World earned his nickname once again when he defeated Sami Zayn this past Monday night on Raw to win the WWE Championship. From sitting at home to carrying the company on his shoulder in a matter of a few hours, CM Punk is now turning his attention toward the future."Just say when..." 👀CM PUNK will battle CODY RHODES for the UNDISPUTED WWE CHAMPIONSHIP at SUMMERSLAM! pic.twitter.com/bfFrsQhEwT— WWE (@WWE) July 11, 2026Fans did not have to wait long at all to find out who Punk will be defending his title against during the "Biggest Party of the Summer", and it is none other than Cody Rhodes. The American Nightmare came calling for the title shot that was stolen from him on Monday, and Punk was more than ready to acquiesce to his request.Here's everything you may have missed during Friday night's show. WWE SmackDown live highlights for 7/10/26:"Is it great to be alive on a FRIDAY NIGHT in Oklahoma City as the NEW UNDISPUTED WWE CHAMPION or what?!" 🔥Welcome to SmackDown, Punk! pic.twitter.com/2yiWhSN9mI— WWE (@WWE) July 11, 2026The show kicked off with a recap of CM Punk's shocking WWE Championship victory over Sami Zayn Monday night on Raw. SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis was standing center ring after the opening video package concluded. He announced that he had been reinstated after spending the past week on administrative leave and he introduced the new WWE Champion to Oklahoma City. CM Punk revealed that Nick Aldis and NBC Universal had been attempting to negotiate his move to SmackDown for the past couple of months, and those negotiations were expedited Monday night when a spot opened up in the WWE Championship Match against Sami Zayn.Sami Zayn...Gunther...Finn Balor...Royce Keys...Damian Priest...Trick Williams... THE UNDISPUTED WWE CHAMP is ready for you! 👀 pic.twitter.com/oEzzhPvNnK— WWE (@WWE) July 11, 2026Punk the promised to be every bit the WWE Champion on Friday nights that he was the World Heavyweight Champion on Monday nights. That means defending the title as often as possible and against anyone who wants a shot, whether it be Sami Zayn, Gunther, Finn Balor, Royce Keys or a number of others. One name that Punk failed to mention was three-time WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, but he didn't have to say his name for the American Nightmare to appear. Rhodes came down to the ring in search of the title opportunity that was stolen from him Monday night, and Punk told him to say when. Cody said, "SummerSlam", and the two of them shook hands.WWE SmackDown match results for 7/10/26:Trick Williams vs. Carmelo Hayes | WWEMen's United States Trick Williams vs. Carmelo Hayes in a Non-Title MatchFinn Balor vs. Tama TongaJade Cargill vs. Alexa BlissAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow