CM Punk workout footage shows him looking jacked ahead of WWE return
CM Punk is looking absolutely jacked as he prepares to return to WWE programming. Punk hasn’t appeared on WWE television since the Raw after WrestleMania on April 20, when he had a face-off with Cody Rhodes.
A fan posted footage online of their own recent workout, and CM Punk appears in the footage looking, as they described, “yoked” ahead of his return to television.
CM Punk getting jacked?
Although there is, of course, the chance for this to be an AI-generated fake, tests do seem to show that this is in fact genuine footage. While we can’t determine exactly when this footage was actually taken, Punk does look physically more toned in his upper arms and shoulders, so it would indicate it was between the RAW after Mania and now, likely in recent weeks.
Punk also looks a bit perturbed when he sees the camera, which is understandable, but unlike some of the creepy voyeuristic videos that have been doing the rounds recently, this seems like a genuine one off accidental spot of a WWE star in the wild. Still…the fan probably didn’t need to post it, just for balance here.
You can check out the video below:
FAQ and Context
When was CM Punk last on WWE TV?
April 20, 2026, the Raw after WrestleMania, where he had a face-off with Cody Rhodes.
Is the gym footage of CM Punk real or AI-generated?
Checks suggest the footage is genuine rather than AI-generated, though the exact date it was filmed isn’t known.
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