CM Punk shares heartfelt family message following WWE RAW
This week's WWE RAW saw CM Punk return after a one-week absence to continue the SummerSlam build with Drew McIntyre. This was a historic day for The Second City Saint for another reason, and now he's weighing in.
Punk and his dog Larry made WWE history today. The four-legged family member of Punk and their wife, AJ Lee, became the first pet to have their own line of WWE Shop merchandise. The company released two new t-shirts today—the CM Punk & Larry BITW ringer tee and the CM Punk & Larry It's Slobbering Time tee. They are both priced at $32.99 and sized from small to 3XL. The shirts are listed as Special Event items, which will ship no later than Monday, August 12.
WWE noted that the BITW ringer tee bills Larry as The Best Boy In The World. The official t-shirt description notes that the gear gives a sleek twist on the classic Punk logo look.
"Showcase your allegiance to CM Punk and The Best Boy In The World by grabbing this Larry BITW Ringer T-Shirt. Inspired by The Second City Saint's furry, four-legged family member, this tee features contrast ribbing at the collar and sleeve openings for a sleek twist on a classic look. Of course, it proudly boasts CM Punk's iconic logo, so anywhere you go your keen sense of style will act as The Voice of the Voiceless," reads the item description.
The second item is stylized like a vintage horror movie poster. The It's Slobbering Time t-shirt features Larry showing teeth and is described as fun merchandise.
"Showcase your allegiance to CM Punk and The Best Boy In The World by grabbing this Larry It's Slobbering Time T-Shirt. Inspired by The Second City Saint's furry, four-legged family member, this tee features Larry bearing his teeth under the full moon stylized like a vintage horror movie poster. Grab this fun tee and no matter where you go, your keen sense of style will act as The Voice of the Voiceless," reads the item description.
Punk took to his Instagram Stories to promote the new merchandise with Larry. He called this the greatest thing he's ever done.
"Greatest thing I have ever done. Larry is life," CM Punk wrote.
Punk named Larry after Larry Talbot, the title character from Universal's iconic 1941 movie The Wolf Man and the subsequent sequels. Larry has not appeared on WWE TV, but Drew McIntyre has insulted the dog in their recent rivalry.
CM Punk's match confirmed for WWE SummerSlam
CM Punk is set to wrestle his first post-comeback televised singles match at SummerSlam. It was confirmed on RAW that the former AEW World Champion has been cleared to compete from his torn triceps suffered at the Royal Rumble.
Punk vs. Drew McIntyre is now official for SummerSlam in the first-ever singles bout between the two veterans. Seth Rollins will be the special guest referee.
The 37th annual WWE SummerSlam will take place on August 3 from Browns Stadium in Cleveland, OH. It remains to be seen if Punk will wrestle before then.