CM Punk made an appearance during WWE Clash at the Castle, interfering in the main event between Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre. Punk, dressed in a referee’s shirt, refused to count to three following McIntyre’s Claymore kick, allowing Priest to win and retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
Earlier in the day, Bayley successfully defended her WWE Women’s Championship against Piper Niven and celebrated her 35th birthday. CM Punk shared a selfie with The Role Model following the event, praising her on his Instagram story.
The controversy began when Drew McIntyre gloated about Punk’s torn triceps earlier this year. In a press conference following Clash at the Castle, Punk addressed the injury, expressing his displeasure with McIntyre’s reaction.
Damian Priest and CM Punk (Via WWE/Twitter)
“No animosity towards Drew for the injury, the animosity comes from being gleeful about it. He said he prayed for it, now I am going to prey on him. And he’s never going to ever be a champion here as long as I live. Not as long as we are on the same brand, not as long as we are in the same company. As long as there is air in my lungs, Drew McIntyre is never, and I promise you, and it is not a promise that he made, the empty promise to his wife who is sick. Who I really hope is okay, by the way. I promise him he is never going to be a champion ever again,” said Punk.
Previously, Drew McIntyre had warned CM Punk not to show up at Clash at the Castle. With Punk’s interference in the main event, it remains to be seen how McIntyre will respond on WWE RAW in the weeks ahead.
