“Maybe next time,” CM Punk expresses his disappointment over not being able to bodyslam Rhea Ripley at WWE Live Event

CM Punk defeated Dominik Mysterio again in his 2nd match at a live event in Los Angeles.

“Maybe next time,” CM Punk expresses his disappointment over not being able to bodyslam Rhea Ripley at WWE Live Event

CM Punk and Rhea Ripley (via Wrestle Talk)

After his return at Survivor Series, CM Punk has taken the world by storm. He wrestled his first-ever match after his return on a Holiday Tour at MSG show. He defeated Dominik Mysterio two days ago at another live event, but unfortunately, Rhea Ripley was not present.

After his victory against Dominik, he addressed the crowd and said he was disappointed that Rhea was not present there. He wished to bodyslam her. The best in the World promised the crowd he would fulfill his wish next time.

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Like all of you, I am disappointed, that Rhea Ripley is not here tonight. I was looking forward to hoisting her up and bodyslamming her to cause California to break down the San Andreas fault falling into the ocean. Maybe next time.
CM Punk on Rhea Ripley during the live event

Mami is one of the few female wrestlers who gets involved physically even in men’s matches. She has attacked several superstars like Wes Lee, Kevin Owens, Rey Mysterio etc. The fans are always waiting for an interesting twist when a male superstar may answer her back. Superstars like Randy Orton and now Punk have talked about retaliating against her.

Punk then said that he had his target set for 2024, to win the Royal Rumble and main event WrestleMania. Surely, it won’t be easy for him, as many superstars will be looking forward to finishing their stories, like Cody Rhodes.

WWE Hall of Famer Road Dogg explained CM Punk’s return to the ring boosted the MSG Show

The best in the world, CM Punk, made his in-ring debut against Dominik Mysterio at MSG and picked up a victory. Senior Vice President of Live Events, Road Dogg, believes his return improved the whole show.

Billy Gun, CM Punk, and Road Dogg
Billy Gun, CM Punk, and Road Dogg (via Wrestling Inc.)

On his ‘Oh, you don’t know!’ Podcast, he revealed how happy he was to see Punk back, and it boosted the MSG show, as fans all over the world saw him wrestle in WWE.

Brian James aka Road Dogg further said Punk is the needle mover that he witnessed. He also talked about how the ticket got more valuable once he was scheduled for a match.

Business is booming, and we added him to the ticket, and the ticket got more valuable.
Road Dogg on CM Punk’s first match via Oh you don’t know! podcast
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The effect of Punk’s return was so impactful that the MSG show became the largest non-televised wrestling event. WWE has certainly hit a jackpot with the Second City Saint’s return. Only time will tell what the future holds for both Punk and WWE.

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