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Key Points:
- Kevin Owens faced Sami Zayn for the WWE Championship on the 9/18 WWE SmackDown, with an unexpected finish involving CM Punk hitting Owens with the title belt.
- Sami Zayn won the match, marking his first successful WWE Championship title defense.
- According to Fightful Select, the match was originally planned to end immediately after the belt shot, but Owens' unexpected kickout forced a change in the finish.
- The referee did not call for the bell after the belt shot, leading to an awkward conclusion where the match continued briefly before ending in Zayn's favor.
