WWE makes CM Punk announcement; reveals return details
CM Punk made a cameo appearance on this week’s RAW, but that apart he has been absent from TV for the past few weeks. Now, WWE has made a huge announcement regarding The Straight Edge Superstar.
In the main event of Night One of WrestleMania 41, CM Punk went up against Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns. During the bout, Paul Heyman betrayed Punk and Reigns and aligned himself with Rollins. The following week on WWE RAW, The Visionary addressed his win at WrestleMania 41, but he was interrupted by Punk. The Architect was able to take out The Second City Saint, and Reigns also came out, but was ambushed by Bron Breakker instead. The Best in the World was not seen on television programming since then, before the latest edition of the red brand.
Tonight at Backlash 2025, WWE announced that Punk would return next week on RAW to address the fans for the first time since his loss at WrestleMania 41. While he did show up on the RAW after WrestleMania and this week, he didn’t address the fans regarding the betrayal from Paul Heyman at The Show of Shows.
It will be interesting to see what The Straight Edge Superstar will have to say on RAW next week.
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