CM Punk develops a new rivalry with WWE champion
CM Punk gets a new nemesis. In the latest episode of Monday Night Raw, Punk appeared to confront
Seth Rollins
. After a brief brawl, Rollins managed to escape. But in the process, Punk created a new rivalry.
World heavyweight champion Gunther was present inside the ring. The champion tried to stop Punk after the brawl.
Instead, he had to face Punk's aggression following Rollin's escape.
CM Punk initiates a feud with World Heavyweight Champion Gunther
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Raw star CM Punk initiates a brawl with Gunther. Initially, Punk rushed to confront Seth Rollins. After a brief moment of landing punches on each other, Rollins managed to escape. Punk stayed back inside the ring. The stadium was filled with cheers for the Voice of the Voiceless.
The rivalry between the wrestlers started long ago. It escalated more with Punk's return to WWE in 2023.
As Punk prepared to leave the ring, he was stopped by Gunther. The heavyweight champion was already present there. He was having a word with Rollins about the Money in the Bank contract. However, the conversation was cut short with Punk's appearance. After the brawl, Gunther tried to stop Punk. The Best in the World pushed the champion to the ground.
The situation got tense. Spectators believed that this might be the start of a new rivalry.
CM Punk shares a tense moment with
LA Knight
CM Punk had a brief argument with LA Knight in a backstage segment. LA Knight attacked Seth Rollins after the latter escaped from Punk. In the backstage segment, Punk asked Knight to wait for his turn to confront Rollins. Knight replied, 'If you want Seth, you can have him 6 days a week as far as I am concerned. If you are talking about back of the line, Saturday Night's main event, it's just been announced.
It's me, It's Seth Rollins.
You know what that means? It's that I am the line.'
Seth Rollins and LA Knight have been booked for the Saturday Night's Main Event 40. The event has been scheduled for July 12, 2025. Another exciting card from the event is Gunther taking on Goldberg in a heavyweight title defense match.
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