CM Punk says he wouldn’t be in WWE now if he already main evented WrestleMania
CM Punk recently made a shocking statement about not possibly returning to WWE if he had already main-evented WWE WrestleMania.
A part of WWE from 2005, Punk left the promotion in 2014 over creative differences. Following a career in UFC and AEW, Punk returned in 2023. Almost achieved everything in the promotion; Punk was left only to main-event WWE WrestleMania. Recently speaking on WWE Now, he revealed that it served as a catalyst for his 2023 comeback at Survivor Series.
“If you think about this, if I main evented WrestleMania before I left, I don’t think I would have come back, because I would have done it. What am I coming back for?” Punk asked.
His desire to main event WrestleMania motivated him to set foot in WWE again. While he soon got injured months after his return, Punk fulfilled his dream at WrestleMania 41, when he main-evented night 1 during his triple threat match against Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins.
Punk is again set to main-event WrestleMania this year in his World Heavyweight championship defense match against Roman Reigns, this time Punk and Reigns are set to close Night 2 on April 19, 2025.
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