Triple H to CM Punk before WWE WrestleMania 42: ‘Thanks for the house’
WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H shared his gratitude with CM Punk before WWE WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas.
Long gone from WWE, Punk returned to the promotion in 2023 and soon rose to the top. With back-to-back WWE WrestleMania main events, a new behind-the-scenes video released by the promotion showed Triple H and Punk engaged in a deep conversation.
In a WrestleMania 42 production video shared on WWE’s socials, Triple H was seen working with the WWE Superstars on their WrestleMania entrances when he chanced upon an encounter with Punk.
Triple H met with Punk and thanked him for “the house” as they looked toward the production stage and the stadium for WWE WrestleMania 42. Moving past their previous animosity, Punk developed a new relationship with WWE’s management and returned to the promotion after almost a decade.
“It’s a big f***ing deal, right? It’s because of you, man. Thanks for the house,” said Triple H. “It was a team effort, you know that. It always has been. Thank you, those are kind words,” responded Punk.
While Triple H noted that he was happy for Punk to be in WWE, the former World Champion replied, “I’m happy to be here, you know that. Thank you for the opportunity.”
Punk main-evented WWE WrestleMania 42 Night Two against Roman Reigns, where he lost his World Heavyweight Championship.
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