Archive · 25 Aug 2026
CM Punk Teams With Cody Rhodes Against Gunther in Canada
CM Punk has been wrestling in several recent matches.
He beat Kevin Owens on last week’s SmackDown.
After that, he competed in two more matches.
On Saturday, August 22, Punk defended his title against Cody Rhodes and Gunther.
The match was a three-person, or triple-threat, contest.
The next day, Punk and Cody teamed up.
They faced Gunther and Ricky Saints in Canada.
WWE sometimes makes rivals work together on the same team.
CM Punk has competed in two matches since defeating Kevin Owens on last week’s SmackDown.
Punk defended his title against Cody Rhodes and Gunther in a triple-threat match on Saturday, August 22.
The following day, Punk teamed with his rival Cody Rhodes.
Punk and Rhodes faced Gunther and Ricky Saints at a WWE live event in Canada.
WWE frequently pairs rivals together, and did so again in this match.
- Who
- CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Gunther, and Ricky Saints were the wrestlers in the tag-team match; Kevin Owens was Punk’s previous opponent.
- What
- CM Punk teamed with his rival Cody Rhodes against Gunther and Ricky Saints after defending his title in a triple-threat match.
- When
- The title defense took place on Saturday, August 22, and the tag-team match occurred the following day.
- Where
- The tag-team match took place in Canada.
- Why
- WWE paired Punk and Rhodes together despite their rivalry, consistent with its practice of teaming rivals.
- Main wrestler
- CM Punk
- Previous opponent
- Kevin Owens
- Triple-threat opponents
- Cody Rhodes and Gunther
- Tag-team partners
- CM Punk and Cody Rhodes
- Opposing team
- Gunther and Ricky Saints
- Event type
- WWE live event
- Location
- Canada