CM Punk headlining WrestleMania won\'t mark the finish of his story, but rather just the beginning, according to the WWE Raw Superstar.
Punk is one of two men confirmed for next month\'s Men\'s Royal Rumble match, with the other being Cody Rhodes. Both men are considered favorites to win the Men\'s Rumble match. The show will mark ten years since Punk\'s final match at a WWE PLE which came as part of the 2014 Royal Rumble Match.
CM Punk is Just Getting Started
At the December 30, WWE live event in Inglewood, California, CM Punk defeated Dominik Mysterio in a rematch from their Boxing Day collision. Punk once again received a massive ovation from the fans in attendance, who joined in with his signature \'It\'s Clobbering Time!\' catchphrase.
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Speaking to the fans after the match, Punk addressed Rhea Ripley not being in Dominik\'s corner before turning his attention toward the Men\'s Rumble match.
\"Like all of you, I\'m disappointed that Rhea Ripley wasn\'t here tonight. I was looking forward to hoisting her and bodyslamming her to cause California to break down the San Andreas fault and fall into the ocean. Maybe next time. Give yourselves a round of applause you beautiful, beautiful, people. You packed this place, days after Christmas. You spent your hard-earned money and your valuable time to spend time with us and I appreciate that.
\"At the end of the month in January, I go to the Royal Rumble and damnit, if there was a sign hanging in this building I\'d point at it right now. But I\'ll point at my heart [Punk does so] because that\'s where all of you reside until I walk into the Rumble and I walk out the winner! That\'s me, finishing what I started and it\'s not over then because then I\'m going to go on to main event WrestleMania. And that\'s not the finish of my story, sorry Cody, that\'s me just getting started!\
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A Hall of Fame Surprise
Punk received a ton of support from the fans, as well as behind the scenes. Backstage, WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi was very pleased to see Punk at the event. In a video shared on social media, Rikishi can be seen welcoming Punk \'home.\'
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