CM Punk doesn't need the World Heavyweight Championship, says WWE veteran
CM Punk returned to WWE in late 2023, and The Straight Edge Superstar has a few things pending from his bucket list. Meanwhile, Tommy Dreamer thinks the veteran doesn't need the World Heavyweight Championship for a major reason.
After almost a decade away, CM Punk returned to the Stamford-based promotion at Survivor Series: WarGames 2023 and set his sights on headlining WrestleMania. Earlier this year, The Best in the World completed his story when he closed the first night in Las Vegas against Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins.
Speaking on Busted Open, Tommy Dreamer stated that CM Punk doesn't need the World Heavyweight Championship, as his goal was to main event WrestleMania, which he finally did in Las Vegas. While he did say that the 46-year-old didn't need the title, Dreamer also said anything that came Punk's way now was a bonus, meaning there was a possibility that a World Title run may or may not happen.
"CM Punk doesn't need the WWE World [Heavyweight] Title. CM Punk needed that main event. Everything from here on in with CM Punk is all bonus. It really and truly is, and he'll deliver it all the time," Dreamer said. [From 03:10 to 03:25]
Check out his comments in the podcast below:
CM Punk could break a major record, says ex-WWE star
During CM Punk's absence from the Stamford-based promotion, many WWE Superstars tried to win the Money in the Bank briefcase on more than one occasion. While The Miz held the briefcase twice, there has been no star who has won the gimmick match on three different occasions.
Speaking on the Rebooked Wrestling podcast, former WWE Superstar Aiden English thought the management could push CM Punk to win the briefcase in 2025, which would set a major record in the promotion's history. Moreover, this would also compensate for the loss at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas.
"So you would want to give him a record or something like that? He didn't win his WrestleMania main event, but you would want to give him another attaboy or something like that," English said.
It'll be interesting to see what's next for The Second City Saint in the coming months.
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