This year’s Boxing Day WWE live event was an extra special event for CM Punk, who left Madison Square Garden with more than just a win.
At the December 26, WWE live event in MSG, Punk defeated Dominik Mysterio in his first match for WWE since January 2014. This match was Punk’s first bout of any promotion since AEW All In 2023 as he was fired just days after that show. Punk will face ‘Dirty Dom’ again at the upcoming WWE live event in Inglewood, California on December 30.
CM Punk’s Special Gift
With the show taking place just one day after Christmas, the staff inside the World’s Most Famous Arena had a special gift for CM Punk. In a backstage video, Punk can be seen receiving a plaque commemorating his first WWE match in close to a decade. The plaque also highlights this year’s event being a sold-out show, and Punk was moved by the gesture. Punk joked that he was hoping for the key to a ‘secret bathroom’ in the Garden, but the plaque is even better.
Last night @TheGarden gifted @CMPunk something very special for his first match back! ??#WWEMSG pic.twitter.com/PjwFGwSgYh
— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2023
What’s Next for CM Punk?
CM Punk will compete in the Men’s Royal Rumble match on January 27. The former WWE & AEW World Champion is already considered a favorite to win the match, as is this year’s winner Cody Rhodes. Punk’s next appearances have already been confirmed by WWE, as he will appear twice on Raw ahead of next month’s Premium Live Event.
CM Punk recreated a spot from his AEW in-ring debut during the WWE MSG event. Click here to find out more.
