The announcement of CM Punk’s roster choice finally came on WWE Raw after much anticipation. Punk announced his decision after reflecting on his past performances at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland. Even with attractive offers elsewhere, Punk felt a connection when he learned that Raw would be held in Cleveland.
The current WWE World Heavyweight Champion cut short the announcement, which only served to heighten the anticipation. On the December 4th edition of WWE RAW, Rollins, who had been criticizing Punk since the WWE Survivor Series, recently anticipated that general manager Adam Pearce would be affected by Punk’s choice.
Seth Rollins promises to expose CM Punk in a world title match
On December 12, 2023, Monday Night Raw had a very physical and action-packed program. The formal entrance of CM Punk into Raw set the stage for potential confrontations between Rollins and Punk. When Rollins invited Punk to Monday Night Rollins, the audience went absolutely crazy, and the two got into a furious confrontation.
Punk was met with an instant confrontation with Rollins upon signing an exclusive agreement with RAW. Crying for Punk and singing Rollins’ theme were competing demands from the audience.
Rollins declared his hatred for Punk and slammed him for criticizing WWE while he was away. “I will expose Punk as a fraud,” Rollins said, casting doubt on Punk’s loyalty.
Punk calmly replied, saying that Rollins treats him disrespectfully just because he is the World Champion. As a signal that he intends to challenge Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship in 2024, Punk declared his intention to participate in the Royal Rumble. This is a watershed event in Punk’s WWE career since it is his first appearance at the Royal Rumble in ten years.
CM Punk joins Monday Night RAW
Punk in Cleveland dealt with the past while keeping current in the spotlight. When Punk found out they were going to Cleveland, he was already set on Raw, even though Nick Aldis had offered him a spot on SmackDown and Shawn Michaels a spot on NXT.
Adam Pearce is waiting for Punk to choose while holding the Raw contract in the ring. Despite the arena’s tainted past, Punk accepts its relevance to his career as he reflects on it with the microphone.
Punk recalls his previous titles and departure from WWE a decade ago, expressing regret for his decision. Punk officially contracts with the Raw brand after considering offers from other general managers but ultimately deciding to go with Adam Pearce’s offer.
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