Female WWE legend recalls embarrassing CM Punk moment; major on-air blunder prevented
CM Punk is currently in his second tenure with WWE, seemingly enjoying himself immensely. Meanwhile, iconic ring announcer Lilian Garcia recently shared a humorous story related to The Best in The World.
Garcia's stint was marked by memorable moments, including her stirring rendition of the National Anthem and her unique introductions for WWE Superstars. She made a surprise appearance on the May 13, 2024, edition of Monday Night RAW, serving as the special guest ring announcer.
In a recent interview with Steve Fall of Ten Count Media, Lilian Garcia shared an embarrassing anecdote about her time announcing for WWE. She revealed that she had gone to great lengths to learn the real names of all the wrestlers, hoping to create a more personal connection backstage.
"So I learned everybody's name, like their character names and everything. And then people backstage would use a lot of their real names. I was like, 'Maybe, I should go ahead,' because I was always calling everybody by their stage name because that's what I announced, right? I remember CM Punk, and I was like, 'I'm going to start calling people by their first name,"' she said.
However, when the time came to announce CM Punk's entrance, she completely blanked on his character name. Garcia mentioned that the only thing she could remember was the 45-year-old's real name, Phil Brooks. Thankfully, a glance at the screen saved her from a major on-air blunder.
"So CM Punk's name is Phil [Brooks]. So it's always like, 'Hey, Phil, what's going on?' All of a sudden his music hits, let me tell you all I could think of was Phil. That's all that would come to my head, I'm like, 'Oh my god, what is his character name?' and then thank god, I looked over, and I see CM Punk written so big on the screen," she added. (From 00:12 to 00:54)
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CM Punk is set for a massive gimmick match at WWE Bad Blood
Ever since he returned to WWE in 2023, The Second City Saint has been involved in a heated rivalry with Drew McIntyre. The two men have already shared the squared circle twice. At SummerSlam 2024, The Scottish Warrior defeated The Voice of The Voiceless.
Later, The Straight Edge Superstar defeated The Scottish Psychopath in a Strap Match at Bash in Berlin.
The bitter rivals will now lock horns in a brutal Hell in a Cell Match at the upcoming Bad Blood Premium Live Event.
Fans will have to wait and see if the rivalry between the two WWE Superstars will be put to bed after October 5, 2024.
Please credit Ten Count Media and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.