CM Punk booked for summer WWE house shows
Following his return on Raw, CM Punk has been confirmed for a full slate of WWE house shows this summer.
Punk made a post on his Instagram stories last night announcing that he’ll be working all 13 house show dates WWE has between now and the end of August. He’s also advertised for all of WWE’s upcoming SmackDown episodes now that he’s the top champion of the brand. Punk defeated Sami Zayn on Raw this Monday to become the new Undisputed WWE Champion.
Here are the house show dates Punk will be working:
- Saturday, July 11 at Pan American Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Sunday, July 12 at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Thursday, July 16 at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Saturday, July 25 at Adventist Health Arena in Stockton, California
- Sunday, July 26 at Dignity Health Arena in Bakersfield, California
- Thursday, July 30 at Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield, Illinois
- Thursday, August 6 at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia
- Thursday, August 13 at SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire
- Thursday, August 20 at Canada Life Place in London, Ontario, Canada
- Saturday, August 22 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Sunday, August 23 at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Saturday, August 29 at Enmarket Arena in Savannah, Georgia
- Sunday, August 30 at North Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, South Carolina
An increased house show schedule is something WWE reintroduced this summer as the company looks to get its roster — especially the emerging young talent — reps on the road.
CM Punk’s post-WrestleMania 42 WWE return —
Before returning on Monday’s Raw, Punk had been away since the Raw after WrestleMania 42. He lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania but has already claimed gold again with his title win over Zayn. It’s believed that Punk vs. Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship is the plan for SummerSlam in Minneapolis this August.
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