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WWE Raw results, highlights (June 2): El Grande Americano beats CM Punk, AJ Styles
The WWE Money In the Bank matches are set — and folks, CM Punk will not be involved. "WWE Raw" in Tulsa, Oklahoma delivered a shock ending with the men's triple-threat main event to decide the final entrant in the men's Money In The Bank ladder match. Things are getting out of hand, because El Grande Americano defeated Punk and AJ Styles to round out the participants. 😱 Swerve of the Night I'm not even sure how to start this one. Chad Gable's luchador gimmick has been pushed far beyond what anyone could've expected. We all love a good swerve, but this just felt wrong, especially after how "WWE Raw" opened. Advertisement Punk laid down the gauntlet with a promo that was simple but to the point, claiming he was coming after both world champions, starting with Jey Uso and then John Cena. The callbacks were solid, and Cena feels like the type of direction Punk should be heading toward at the end of all this. If he's the one to dethrone Cena, it would be beautifully poetic. Everyone remembers Punk walking out with the title after that historic moment they shared back in 2011. The reversal in 2025 would be Punk taking the belt with Cena on his way out. Hopefully we get there, but for now it's just a continuous loop of the Seth Rollins forever feud. That's fine, but WWE needs to find ways to keep it fast and fresh. Sami Zayn came out to tell Punk he needed to win the Money In the Bank ladder match, otherwise Rollins would ruin everything. It was hilarious to hear Zayn say that because Cena is the one literally trying to ruin wrestling. In the end, Zayn promised that he and Punk will meet again when Punk is the champion. Well, it's not looking so good at this rate, bud. There were some nice wrinkles to everything around this match throughout the night, like Paul Heyman's attempt to persuade Styles to go for the Intercontinental title instead. Sadly, "The Phenomenal One" arguably looked like the biggest bozo of the night. Advertisement Regarding the match, first and foremost, Styles is one of the greatest triple-threat match wrestlers of all time. If you know, you know. And seeing him and Punk together in a match again was pretty insane. It was nice to see them tell the referee to check Americano for the steel plate in his mask. The match had plenty of unsurprisingly awesome sequences, then Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed prevented Punk's pin of Americano off a GTS, prompting the arrival of Zayn and Uso. Here's where it was particularly silly. Still in the ring as the non-match chaos unfolded on the outside, Styles just decided to jump off the top rope onto the pile of bodies, excluding Americano. My guy, how many years have you been in the business? The booking of that spot makes Styles look so incredibly dumb. Ultimately, it set up his attempt at the Phenomenal Forearm on Americano, who was still in the ring, only to be countered with a headbutt that earned Americano the pin. Advertisement This is nuts, and I'm unsure how to feel about it. If anything, there's now no chance Rollins wins the ladder match for as long as Punk is still breathing. And like I said last week, his boys should literally just help him try to win from the beginning of the match because they can. There are a lot of holes in all of the logic around this storyline at this point, but I'll tell you what, I won't even be surprised if Americano actually wins it now. This might be Triple H's comedy replacement for R-Truth and Carlito. I wish I were joking. Maximum unpredictability Perhaps my investment is just deeper than I realize, but the women's Money In the Bank ladder match realistically could — and should — have anyone but Rhea Ripley win. That's no knock on Ripley; she simply could use it the least of any other five options, and any of them makes sense — choosing the right person feels impossible. That's a good problem to have because of how any can be good. Advertisement However, no one right is looking better than this show's... 👑 Uncrowned Gem of the Night 👑 Let's lay a little foundation for the final qualifier match that happened on "WWE Raw." It was Liv Morgan vs. Ivy Nile vs. Stephanie Vaquer, the last of whom is now officially a member of the "WWE Raw" roster after recently dropping her NXT Women's Championship to Jacy Jayne. Spoiler alert: She won. This woman is a megastar in the making and should be treated as such, so push her beyond the moon. Her presentation should automatically lead viewers to think she'll win the briefcase. It's been the definition of investment in "La Primera" and rightfully so. She's so damn good. ♻️ Repeat of the Night Regarding one of the Women's Tag Team Champs Morgan, this was another case of WWE devaluing titles by putting them in qualifier matches. WWE did it with both U.S. Champions participating — and losing — in Money In the Bank qualifiers this year. It's so, so dumb, and it hurts the already hurting Women's Tag Team titles more than the others. 🫨 Contrast of the Night After mentioning the Women's U.S. Championship, we have to talk about the difference between how WWE is treating that title and its Intercontinental counterpart. It's stunning. Zelina Vega and Chelsea Green are in a perpetual loop of nonsense with the U.S. strap, while Lyra Valkyria is doing the best work of her career on the mic with Becky Lynch — a main event caliber dance partner. Advertisement Lynch delivered a solid video promo before she was called out by the almost unnecessarily angry Valkyria in the ring. She justified it quickly and dug into the former world champ with great barbs. Lynch's focus on the hand-raising from Valkyria after their match is pretty silly, and this program really should've continued after WWE Backlash, but as long as Valkyria hangs onto the title, it will have been a win for her. 🚫 DQ of the Night There's no point to some of these matches in WWE under Triple H, other than to highlight how dumb they can be. Jey Uso and Sami Zayn defeated Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker by DQ when Seth Rollins attacked Uso. So why bother? Advertisement The match didn't even progress the storyline between everyone, as Punk arrived to even the numbers, and that was that. 👍 MONDAY NIGHT MONEY 👍 1. Michael Cole made good on his bet after the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers in the NBA playoffs, which meant he had to wear a Pacers jersey for the whole show. That was just good wholesome fun. 2. WWE probably wasn't thrilled about it, but there were several "Bring back Truth" and "We want Truth" chants in honor of the recently released R-Truth throughout "WWE Raw." It's pretty wild to hear that type of support, but you love to hear the crowd let their voices be heard. 3. Kairi Sane defeated Raquel Rodriguez in their match thanks to the aid of Iyo Sky, who stopped Morgan's interference. The positive here is Sane staying strong since she returned and picking up wins, somewhat single-handedly embarrassing the Women's Tag Team Champions. However, WWE is clearly going to inject Morgan somehow back into the Women's World title picture, as evidenced by these Sky interactions. Advertisement Ideally, the Roxanne Perez Judgment Day involvement will steer her from that path. 4. Karrion Kross continued his attempts to persuade the "real" Zayn to come out backstage after his match against Reed and Breakker. This has to build to something, whether that's a team with Kross or turning heel on his own to pursue a world title, either works. 👎 RAW DEAL 👎 1. The backstage Rusev video packages continued. When he popped on screen tonight, I legit thought to myself: "Miro!" Rusev is WWE Miro now, and it's pretty disheartening, especially when Miro was so good and could've been great if utilized effectively. The callbacks to his history with Sheamus were good, but to do it with the same old style is lame. Give this guy something new. I'm begging you, Triple H. Advertisement 2. The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and JD McDonagh) defeated The War Raiders — with the help of Perez, because The Judgment Day might literally not be allowed to win without an interference. The match was fine, but a rehash of something we've seen before. Outside of The Judgment Day story progression, which was very minimal with this, there's zero reason to care about this tag-team division. 3. WWE showed a hype video for Uso and Gunther's rematch next Monday, which was loaded mainly with footage of everything before WrestleMania 41. You know. Because nothing new has happened between them since — and for Gunther specifically, he's only had one match, and it was against a commentator. 👑Despite that wild booking choice that closed out this "WWE Raw," there was more good than bad, and it was an enjoyable show. I give it a Crown score of: 7.5/10.👑
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WWE Raw results, highlights (June 2): El Grande Americano beats CM Punk, AJ Styles
The WWE Money In the Bank matches are set — and folks, CM Punk will not be involved. "WWE Raw" in Tulsa, Oklahoma delivered a shock ending with the men's triple-threat main event to decide the last entrant in the men's Money In the Bank ladder match. Things are getting out of hand because El Grande Americano defeated Punk and AJ Styles to round out the participants. 😱 Swerve of the Night I'm not even sure how to start this one. Chad Gable's luchador gimmick has been pushed far beyond what anyone could have expected. We all love a good swerve, but this just felt wrong, especially after how "WWE Raw" opened. Advertisement Punk laid down the gauntlet with a promo that was simple but to the point, claiming he was coming after both world champions, starting with Jey Uso and then John Cena. The callbacks were solid when Punk mentioned Cena, and that feels like the type of direction Punk should be heading at the end of all this. If he's the one to dethrone Cena, it would be beautifully poetic. Everyone remembers Punk walking out with the title after that historic moment they shared back in the day. The reversal in 2025 would be Punk taking the belt with Cena on his way out. Hopefully, we get there, but for now, it's just a continuous loop of the Seth Rollins forever feud. That's fine, but WWE needs to find ways to keep it fresh and fast. Sami Zayn came out to tell Punk he needed to win the Money In the Bank ladder match, otherwise, Rollins would ruin everything. Circling back to Cena, it was hilarious to hear Zayn say that because Cena is the one literally saying he's trying to ruin wrestling. Meanwhile, this story is being portrayed as Rollins trying to ruin it. Not from him, but his rivals. In a way, he really has been somewhat of the good guy in all of his storylines for roughly the past year now. In the end, Zayn promised he and Punk would meet again when Punk is the champion. Well, it's not looking so good at this rate, bud. There were some nice wrinkles to everything around this match throughout the night, like Paul Heyman's attempt to persuade Styles to go for the Intercontinental title instead. Sadly, "The Phenomenal One" arguably looked like the biggest bozo of the night. Advertisement Regarding the match, first and foremost, Styles is one of the greatest triple-threat match wrestlers of all time. If you know, you know. And seeing him and Punk together in a match again was pretty insane. It was nice to see them tell the referee to check Americano for the steel plate in his mask. The match had plenty of unsurprisingly awesome sequences, then Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed prevented Punk's pin of Americano off a GTS, prompting the arrival of Zayn and Uso. Here's where it was particularly silly. Still in the ring as the chaos unfolded away from the match on the outside, Styles just decides to jump off the top rope onto the pile of bodies, excluding Americano. My guy, how many years have you been in the business? The booking of that spot makes Styles look so incredibly dumb. Ultimately, it set up his attempt at the Phenomenal Forearm on Americano, who was still in the ring, only to be countered with a headbutt that earned him the pin. Advertisement This is nuts, and I'm unsure how to feel about it. If anything, there's now no chance Rollins wins the ladder match for as long as Punk is still breathing. And like I said last week, his boys should literally just help him try to win from the beginning of the match because they can. There are a lot of holes in all of the logic around this storyline at this point, but I'll tell you what, I won't even be surprised if Americano actually wins it now. This might be Triple H's comedy replacement for R-Truth and Carlito. I wish I were joking. Maximum unpredictability Perhaps my investment is just deeper than I realize, but the women's Money In the Bank ladder match realistically could — and should — have anyone but Rhea Ripley win. That's no knock on Ripley; she simply could use it the least of any other five options, and any of them makes sense, and choosing the right person feels impossible. That's a good problem to have because of how any can be good. Advertisement However, no one right is looking better than this show's... 👑 Uncrowned Gem of the Night 👑 Let's lay a little foundation for the final qualifier match that happened on "WWE Raw." It was Liv Morgan vs. Ivy Nile vs. Stephanie Vaquer. The latter of which is now officially a member of the "WWE Raw" roster after she recently dropped her NXT Women's Championship to Jacy Jayne. Spoiler alert: She won. That woman is a megastar in the making and should be treated as such, so push her beyond the moon. Her presentation should automatically lead viewers to think she'll win the briefcase. It's been the definition of investment in "La Primera" and rightfully so. She's so damn good. ♻️Repeat of the Night Regarding one of the Women's Tag Team Champs Morgan, this was another case of WWE devaluing titles by putting them in qualifier matches. WWE did it with both U.S. Champions participating in — and losing — Money In the Bank qualifiers this year. It's so, so dumb, and it hurts the already absolutely pointless Women's Tag Team titles more than the others. One could argue that it doesn't really matter because of its non-existent value. On top of it, something is already getting teased between Morgan and the Women's World Champion Iyo Sky, which I can't imagine many people have an interest in. I certainly don't. 🫨Contrast of the Night After mentioning the Women's U.S. Championship, we have to talk about the difference between how WWE is treating that title and its Intercontinental counterpart. It's stunning. Zelina Vega and Chelsea Green are in a perpetual loop of nonsense with the U.S. strap, while Lyra Valkyria is doing the best work of her career on the mic with Becky Lynch — a main event caliber dance partner. Advertisement Lynch delivered a solid video promo before she was called out by the almost unnecessarily angry Valkyria in the ring. She justified it quickly and dug into the former world champ with great barbs. Lynch's focus on the hand-raising from Valkyria after their match is pretty silly, and this program really should have continued after WWE Backlash, but as long as Valkyria hangs onto the title, it will have been a win for her. 🚫DQ of the Night There's no point to some of these matches in WWE under Triple H, other than to highlight how dumb they can be. Jey Uso and Sami Zayn defeated Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker by DQ when Seth Rollins attacked Uso. So why bother? Advertisement The match didn't even progress the storyline between everyone, as Punk arrived to even the numbers, and that was that. 👍MONDAY NIGHT MONEY👍 1. Michael Cole made good on his bet after the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers in the NBA playoffs, which meant he had to wear a Pacers jersey for the whole show. That was just good wholesome fun. 2. WWE probably wasn't thrilled about it, but there were several "Bring back Truth" and "We want Truth" chants in honor of the recently released R-Truth throughout "WWE Raw." It's pretty wild to hear that type of support, but you love to hear the crowd let their voices be heard. 3. Kairi Sane defeated Raquel Rodriguez in their match thanks to the aid of Sky, who stopped Morgan's interference. The positive here is Sane staying strong since she returned and picking up wins, somewhat single-handedly embarrassing the Women's Tag Team Champions. However, WWE is clearly going to inject Morgan somehow back into the Women's World title picture, as evidenced by these Sky interactions. Advertisement Ideally, the Roxanne Perez Judgment Day involvement will steer her from that path. 4. Karrion Kross continued his attempts to persuade the "real" Zayn to come out backstage after his match against Reed and Breakker. This has to build to something, whether that's a team with Kross or turning heel on his own to pursue a world title, either works. 👎RAW DEAL👎 1. The backstage Rusev video packages continued. When he popped on screen tonight, I legit thought to myself: "Miro!" Rusev is WWE Miro now, and it's pretty disheartening, especially when Miro was so good and could have been great if utilized effectively. The callbacks to his and Sheamus' history were good, but to do it with the same old style is lame. Give this guy something new. I'm begging you, Triple H. Advertisement 2. The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and JD McDonagh) defeated The War Raiders — with the help of Perez, because The Judgment Day might literally not be allowed to win without an interference. The match was fine, but a rehash of something we've seen before. Outside of The Judgment Day story progression, which was very minimal with this, there's zero reason to care about this tag team division. 3. WWE showed a hype video for Uso and Gunther's rematch next Monday, which was loaded mainly with footage of everything before WrestleMania 41. You know. Because nothing new has happened between them since, and for Gunther specifically, he's only had one match, and it was against a commentator. 👑Despite that wild booking choice that closed out this "WWE Raw," there was more good than bad, and it was an enjoyable show. I give it a Crown score of: 7.5/10.👑
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'WWE Raw' Results: CM Punk Fights for MITB Spot, Will Seth Rollins Stop Him?
'WWE Raw' Results: CM Punk Fights for MITB Spot, Will Seth Rollins Stop Him? originally appeared on Athlon Sports. "WWE Raw" will be live in Tulsa for the final episode before "Money in the Bank 2025." Advertisement There will be major implications for both the men's and the women's MITB ladder matches. CM Punk will battle AJ Styles and El Grande Americano for a spot in the men's MITB match. Liv Morgan, Stephanie Vaquer, and Ivy Nile will also be in a triple threat action for a spot on WWE's upcoming PLE and a chance to obtain the coveted women's briefcase. A tag team match has also been added to the show. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso will team with Sami Zayn to face Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed. WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria will also appear ahead of her title rematch against Becky Lynch. Last week, Valkyria and Lynch had an intense promo battle. Will there be physicality ahead of the MITB PLE? Plus, The Judgment Day continues to be at odds following Roxanne Perez's arrival to "WWE Raw." Last week, Liv Morgan blamed Raquel Rodriguez for her loss to Kairi Sane. Rodriguez doesn't like Perez, but can cooler heads prevail? Advertisement WWE will also be making one last push ahead of the "Worlds Collide" crossover, which is set to air live before MITB on Saturday. On Friday's episode of "SmackDown," the likes of Ethan Page and Je'Von Evans of the "NXT" brand appeared to promote the event. Could there be more surprises when "Raw" goes on the air? "WWE Raw" is set to air live on Netflix at 8 p.m. ET. Athlon Sports will be bringing you live coverage throughout the show. 'WWE Raw' Results Michael Cole fulfilled his bet to Pat McAfee. Cole was wearing an Indiana Pacers jersey after the New York Knicks lost the Eastern Conference Finals. CM Punk Wants Gold CM Punk made his way out to address his MITB qualifier. Punk said while it's still all about the money, it's also about gold. He vowed to punch his ticket to the men's MITB match and obtain the briefcase to secure a world title opportunity. He also blasted John Cena for selling his soul to The Rock. Sami Zayn then walked out. He said MITB may not be his path to a world title, but it is for Punk. Zayn told Punk that he must win his MITB qualifier. He warned Punk to not think about anything but winning his qualifying match. Advertisement Zayn then gave a warning to Punk. He said if Punk wins the MITB match, and if he wins the world title, then they will see each other for the gold. Punk said he looks forward to it, and the two shook hands. Liv Morgan Warns Roxanne Perez Roxanne Perez approached Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Perez offered assistance in Morgan's MITB qualifier. Morgan caught Perez off and told her not to sabotage another one of her matches. Morgan then ran into Iyo Sky and told her that she will qualify for MITB and eventually take her WWE Women's World Championship. Sky told Morgan that it won't happen. Women's MITB Qualifier: Liv Morgan vs. Stephanie Vaquer vs. Ivy Nile Vaquer wasted little time taking out both of her opponents with a springboard crossbody. She then landed The Devil's Kiss on Morgan. Vaquer then had one for Nile before Morgan delivered a basement dropkick. Morgan then hit Three Amigos on Vaquer and dropped her onto Nile on the final suplex. Nile landed a double German suplex on Vaquer and Morgan. Advertisement Vaquer hit a meteora on Morgan in the corner. She then delivered a snap dragon to Nile. Vaquer and Morgan traded strikes. Morgan was dropped by an enzuigiri. Vaquer went for a suplex, but Nile took both of her opponents down with the Tower of Doom. Morgan landed a double codebreaker from the second rope. Morgan hit Oblivion on Vaquer, but Nile threw her out of the ring. Nile went for the pin, but Morgan returned to break things up. Nile drove Morgan into the ring steps. Back in the ring, Vaquer caught Nile with the SVB for the win. Winner: Stephanie Vaquer AJ Styles Isn't Buying What Paul Heyman's Selling AJ Styles was warming up backstage when Paul Heyman approached him. Heyman wished Styles a happy birthday. Heyman said he had a gift for "The Phenomenal One." He told Styles to forget MITB and focus on the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Advertisement Styles asked Heyman if he was tired of chasing his meal ticket. He told Heyman that he doesn't respond well to threats. Styles had some advice for Heyman, and it's to tell Seth Rollins that everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. Rusev Says Sheamus Betrayed Him A vignette for Rusev played. Rusev responded to Sheamus saving Tozawa from his attack last week. The "Bulgarian Brute" reminded Sheamus of their past alliance in WWE, and he claimed "The Celtic Warrior" turned his back on him. The cameras then cut to the backstage area. Sheamus had encouraging words for Maxxine Dupri, Tozawa, and Natalya. Cathy Kelley then caught up with Sheamus, who said Rusev's prior downfall was his doing. He told Rusev that he bullies bullies. Finn Balor and JD McDonagh vs. War Raiders The New Day served as guest commentators. Erik took Balor down with a shoulder tackle. McDonagh was tagged in, but Balor eventually got off the ring apron. Ivar sent McDonagh over the top rope. Ivar scoop slammed Balor onto McDonagh. Erik then lifted Ivar and tossed him onto the McDonagh. Advertisement Ivar pretended to throw McDonagh into the New Day, who were both scared. Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston tried retaliating, but referee Jessika Carr tossed them from ringside. The Judgment Day regained momentum. McDonagh landed a springboard moonsault on Ivar. McDonagh charged in, but Ivar lifted him up and slammed him down. Erik and Balor were the legal men, and he was tossed overhead. Balor went for a reverse DDT, but Erik caught him in a pop-up headbutt. Erik then nailed Balor with a running knee. Ivar was back in and went for an Oklahoma slam, but Balor countered. McDonagh took out Erik with a springboard moonsault outside of the ring. Advertisement Balor hit a shotgun dropkick, but he missed Coup de Grace. Ivar landed a seated senton on Balor in the corner. Ivar went high-risk, but Roxanne Perez interfered. As the referee was distracted, McDonagh slammed Ivar's head onto the ring post. Balor went up the top turnbuckle and hit Coup de Grace for the win. Winner: Finn Balor and JD McDonagh Becky Lynch Vows to Take Lyra Valkyria's Title A vignette featuring Becky Lynch aired. Lynch claimed Valkyria has forgotten everything she's done for her. She said Valkyria had the greatest match of her career at "Backlash" because of her. Stephanie Vaquer Receives Huge Acknowledgment Stephanie Vaquer was interviewed by Cathy Kelley, who asked her about her earning a spot in the MITB match. Rhea Ripley walked in and showed respect to "La Primera." Lynch and Valkyria Meet One More Time Before MITB Lyra Valkyria entered the ring, and she was not happy about Lynch's vignette. She suggested that Lynch meet her in the ring if she has something to say. Valkyria said Lynch's downfall needs to be studied. She said no one has emotionally hurt her the way Lynch has. Advertisement Valkyria said she won't allow Lynch to "poison" what it means to be the WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion. Lynch claimed she wanted to make Valkyria better. She said what will hurt Valkyria the most is being forced to raise her hand. The champion dared Lynch to step in the ring and fight her. Lynch refused, but Valkyria followed her up the entrance ramp. The two brawled before security broke things up. Penta in the Bank? Penta was surrounded by flames during a vignette, and he reminded everyone that ladder matches are in his wheelhouse. He said the MITB briefcase is in his future. Jey Uso and Sami Zayn vs. Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed w/Paul Heyman Uso and Breakker were the legal men to start the match. Uso looked to chop down his opponent with strikes. Breakker ran the ropes and dropped Uso with a clothesline. Reed and Zayn were in after the commercial break. Reed kept Zayn at bay in the corner. When the referee was distracted, Breakker attacked Zayn in the corner. Breakker then popped Zayn with a high knee. Advertisement Zayn rebounded and landed a tornado DDT. Uso was tagged in, and he hit a combination on Breakker. Uso charged in, but Breakker lifted him up and dropped him on his knees. Breakker went for a spear, but he ran into a superkick. Reed went to splash Zayn on the ring apron. Zayn sent Breakker over the top rope. Zayn went for a plancha, but Reed caught him. Uso then landed a suicide dive on everyone. Seth Rollins ran down the ramp and delivered the stomp. The match was called off. Breakker held Zayn on the announce table as Reed was setting up for the Tsunami. CM Punk then attacked Reed and Breakker with a chair. He went after Rollins, who bailed. Trust Issues in The Judgment Day Liv Morgan entered The Judgment Day's hangout. Morgan accused Balor of sabotaging the faction by introducing Roxanne Perez to the group. Morgan said it's not Dominik Mysterio who she doesn't trust. Advertisement Mysterio tried apologizing to Balor for his miscue last week, sliding a chair in the triple threat men's qualifier. Balor insisted everything was fine and he slapped the Intercontinental title in a friendly matter, but perhaps it was a sign of a future program. Related: WWE Announces Huge Match for 'Monday Night Raw' Ahead of MITB 2025 This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
Time of India
27-05-2025
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Chaos after RAW: CM Punk stuns Seth Rollins with surprise GTS
In what can only be described as a chaotic end to WWE RAW this week, CM Punk sent shockwaves through the WWE Universe by launching a surprise attack on just moments after the show went off air. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The unexpected ambush not only left Rollins floored but also humiliated his newly formed faction, marking yet another explosive chapter in their ongoing rivalry. Seth Rollins clinches MITB spot The night began in high-stakes fashion as Seth Rollins secured a spot in the Men's Money in the Bank ladder match by defeating Sami Zayn and Finn Balor in the main event. However, the win was anything but clean. Rollins leaned heavily on outside interference from his allies, Bron Breakker and recent addition Bronson Reed - to dominate the bout. Despite the questionable tactics, The Visionary stood tall by the end of the match, only to be blindsided minutes later in a moment that turned the entire arena on its head. Night night, Seth Rollins 😴💤 #WWERaw As fans prepared to exit the arena, CM Punk made a sudden appearance, emerging from the crowd rather than the usual ramp entrance. The Second City Saint caught Rollins off guard and delivered a thunderous GTS, laying out the former World Champion in the middle of the ring. The moment was met with a deafening roar from the crowd, who had earlier showered Rollins with hostile chants. Punk didn't stick around to gloat. After delivering the blow, he quickly retreated back into the crowd, avoiding a confrontation with Breakker and Reed. The calculated ambush sent a clear message, Punk is far from finished with Rollins and is ready to escalate their feud. Could a CM Punk led faction be forming? While Punk's return has already caused enough buzz, speculation is swirling about what might come next. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Reports suggest that Punk could be forming his own faction to counter Rollins' growing stable. Names like Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, AJ Styles, and NXT sensation Ricky Saints have been floated as potential allies. The idea of Punk rallying a team of rebels to combat Rollins' group is gaining traction, especially with Money in the Bank just around the corner. If these rumors come to fruition, WWE fans could witness a full-scale faction war reminiscent of some of wrestling's most iconic rivalries. One thing is certain: the war between CM Punk and Seth Rollins is heating up - and neither side is backing down.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
WWE star CM Punk's net worth in 2025, salary, lifestyle, and more
CM Punk (Image via WWE) CM Punk faced one of the hardest moments of his career in 2023. A fight in the AEW locker room led to his suspension and, later, his contract being ended. The incident hurt AEW's image and left Punk without a company, while many feared his strong personality could cause more backstage issues. But things changed when WWE stepped in. Punk and Triple H ended their long feud, and Triple H offered him a major role. Showing a new, mature side, Punk returned at the 2023 Survivor Series: WarGames, not as a rebel, but as a wiser star ready to start fresh. It was a big moment in both his career and personal growth. A look at CM Punk's success and earnings CM Punk's journey has not just been about winning matches and titles. He has also built a strong financial base. Punk's net worth is around $12 million. In his early days in ECW, he made between $200,000 and $300,000 per fight. By 2011, his WWE salary grew to about $1 million per year, showing how big his name had become. The unlikely story of CM Punk's career: WWE Playlist Punk didn't stop at wrestling. In 2014, he joined the UFC and signed a big-money deal. He earned around $500,000 for his first fight, plus a share of Pay Per View sales. His second fight brought in over $500,000 again, along with extra money for showing up and bonuses. Even though his MMA career didn't last long, it still added a lot to his income and career experience. CM Punk's life outside the spotlight Outside the ring, Punk lives a pretty fancy life. He owns a beautiful house in suburban Chicago worth $2.125 million, and another luxurious home in Los Angeles valued at $4 million. When it comes to cars, he drives a bold and powerful Mercedes G-Class SUV. He also earns from brand deals. Big names like WWE, Roots of Fight, and MATTEL support him. These partnerships bring in more money and keep him connected to fans in different ways. Punk is more than just a wrestler, he cares about causes, too. In 2023, he was honored with the Iron Mike Mazurki Award from the Cauliflower Alley Club for standing up for fairness and justice. He's also a strong supporter of The Trevor Project, which helps LGBTQ youth with mental health and suicide prevention. Personal life and relationships of CM Punk In his personal life, Punk married fellow wrestler AJ Lee in 2014. The couple mostly keeps things private and lives in Chicago, away from the public eye. Before AJ, Punk dated other WWE stars like Lita and Beth Phoenix . These past relationships were short but widely known among fans, adding more stories to his personal journey. Now 46, CM Punk is still a major name in wrestling. His story shows how far he has come, from tough beginnings to big success and a happy life. Punk proves that wrestling is not just about what happens in the ring, it's also about growing as a person along the way. Also Read: CM Punk's ex-girlfriend credits the WWE champion for transforming the professional wrestling scenario Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
