At the Survivor 2023 series, the unthinkable occurred as Cm punk made his huge return to WWE, launching his second round with the company after almost a decade. A long -term injury hampered the first year of punk, but since its return, it has been mixed in the ring with many larger WWE stars.
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He has participated in a variety of matches so far, but he is sure to say that he has undergone more than one “part -time” calendar between the strings than most. Thesporter’s rating system will have been examining the WWE race of CM Punk so far, determining its best match, its worst and everything else. These notes will be compared to those of Cagematch.net And DAVE MELTZER of the wrestling newsletter.
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Royal Rumble’s Royal match (WWE Royal Rumble 2024)
Global Thesporter note: 6.5 / 10
Narration |
1.5 / 2.5 |
---|---|
Technical capacity |
2/2.5 |
Character work / psychology |
1.5 / 2.5 |
Crowd |
1.5 / 2.5 |
- Dave meltzer evaluation: 4.25 stars
- Cagematch.net Rating: 5.83
CM Punk’s first TV match in a WWE ring arrived at the Royal Rumble 2024 event, competition in the male match and looking for a path to Wrestlemania. The match itself was good, with memorable moments and a solid struggle throughout. The Breakker Bron tastes have shone, and there have been strong round trips between CM Punk and Cody Rhodes in the final section.
The match lacked energy and the fans were not invested too much in the fight at times due to poor entry music and slower moments, but things increased towards the end. In terms of narration, there was not much to shout, but it was always fun for what it was.
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CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins (Wwe Raw Netflix Premiere)
Global Thesporter note: 7.25 / 10
Narration |
1.5 / 2.5 |
---|---|
Technical capacity |
2/2.5 |
Chattering work / psychology |
1.75 / 2.5 |
Crowd |
2/2.5 |
- Dave meltzer evaluation: 4.25 stars
- Cagematch.net Rating: 7.37
CM Punk and Seth Rollins clashed during Raw’s premiere of Netflix, but in truth, their match did not have the desired intensity in which many thought it was going to enter. It was always a very usable and well -revolutionary match, but a spark was missing to take over a notch.
Their character work impressed and the public gradually became stronger as you go, but there was not as much narration as the fans hoped for it, and there were also no wild sites or memorable spots. It felt a lot to build something better on the whole line.
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CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre (Wwe Summerslam 2024)
Global Thesporter note: 8/10
Narration |
1.5 / 2.5 |
---|---|
Technical capacity |
1.75 / 2.5 |
Character work / psychology |
2.25 / 2.5 |
Crowd |
2.25 / 2.5 |
- Dave meltzer evaluation: 3 stars
- Cagematch.net Rating: 6.78
CM Punk and Drew McIntyre finally met in the ring after months of quarrel in Summerslam 2024 in a match which included many strong work of character of the two, which was really the driving force of this match. Some fans were not too fascinated by the saga of the bracelet, but they still managed to make the most of an idiot aspect, telling a good story in the middle of a solid work in the ring.

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The public was invested in what he was doing, and it was a much better match that many gave him. The involvement of Seth Rollins as an arbitrator has certainly distracted a little too much from history between Punk and McIntyre.
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CM Punk vs. John Cena vs. Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Logan Paul vs. Damian Priest (Wwe Elimination Chamber 2025)
Global Thesporter note: 8/10
Narration |
1.75 / 2.5 |
---|---|
Technical capacity |
2/2.5 |
Character work / psychology |
2.25 / 2.5 |
Crowd |
2/2.5 |
- Dave meltzer evaluation: 4.75 stars
- Cagematch.net Rating: 8.36
It was not the most brutal or devastating elimination chamber match in history, but a strong crowd and several memorable moments helped make the male match in 2025 a good match. The interactions between CM Punk and John Cena were brilliant, the scenario sons involving Punk and Seth Rollins helped to add a lot of depth in combat, and there were enough to move it forward in terms of character performance.
The turn of the post-match heel was of course a major subject of discussion, but it is unfair, including this entirely in the context of the match itself, apart from the arrival where Cena took a cheap route to a victory.
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CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre (Wwe Bash in Berlin 2024)
Global Thesporter note: 8.25 / 10
Narration |
2/2.5 |
---|---|
Technical capacity |
2/2.5 |
Character work / psychology |
2/2.5 |
Crowd |
2.25 / 2.5 |
- Dave meltzer evaluation: 4.5 stars
- Cagematch.net Rating: 7.60
CM Punk and Drew McIntyre added a lot of intense action in this match, presenting a good assault and a clear hatred towards each other, ensuring that their scenario has checked in an entertaining way.
However, the stipulation from all over a complete mess, and since it was a strap match, the strap itself was not as important as it should have been. The two men did a strong job to get the most out of a bad gadget, continuing their scenario in an impressive way.
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Royal Rumble’s Royal match (WWE Royal Rumble 2025)
Global Thesporter note: 8.25 / 10
Narration |
2/2.5 |
---|---|
Technical capacity |
2/2.5 |
Work of characteristics / psychology |
2/2.5 |
Crowd |
2.25 / 2.5 |
- Dave meltzer evaluation: 4.5 stars
- Cagematch.net Rating: 6.05
Royal Rumble’s match of 2025 was a divider, but the level of stars power was impossible to ignore, which makes an audience invested and many interactions and special moments. Sometimes the confrontations were a little excessive, but there was not much trouble in terms of work in the ring and technical capacity.
Jey USO’s shock factor made a very memorable rumble, shocking the public with a performance and a victory of the Outsider. CM Punk played a strong role, going to the last stages before his scenario with Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns developed in an exciting fight outside the ring.
3
CM Punk vs. Sami Zayn (WWE RAW)
Global Thesporter note: 8.25 / 10
Narration |
2/2.5 |
---|---|
Technical capacity |
2.25 / 2.5 |
Character work / psychology |
2/2.5 |
Crowd |
2/2.5 |
- Dave meltzer evaluation: 3.75 stars
- Cagematch.net Rating: 8.07
In an episode of RAW, CM Punk and Sami Zayn fought for a place in the elimination room, giving these game issues and a reason for fans to be invested. The two men presented great chemistry in the ring, accompanied by a back and forth intensity which seemed authentic.
Their struggle was fluid, they transported the crowd with them, and it was finally one of the best games of the WWE punk race, even with a predictable result of the Punk victory.
2
The OG vs. The New Bloodline line (WWE Survivor Series 2024)
Global Thesporter note: 8.5 / 10
Narration |
2.25 / 2.5 |
---|---|
Technical capacity |
2/2.5 |
Character work / psychology |
2/2.5 |
Crowd |
2.25 / 2.5 |
- Dave meltzer evaluation: 4.25 stars
- Cagematch.net Rating: 8.03
This war game match experienced a slow and methodical beginning, although the execution of everything was well done, reinforcing in intensity while each wrestler has made his way in the match. Things really started in the second half, where the action was wild, intense and full of entertaining narration beats.

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The large splashes of Bronson Reed and Jimmy USO were fantastic, in addition to all the other brutal places. CM Punk was at the center of the narration, because his alliance with the line was sometimes on the strings, although he and Roman Reigns developed strong respect. Reigns was electric in the ring, just like Jacob Fatu, with everyone meeting for a main event by Great War Games.
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CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre (Wwe Bad Blood 2024)
Global Thesporter note: 9.5 / 10
Narration |
2.5 / 2.5 |
---|---|
Technical capacity |
2.25 / 2.5 |
Character work / psychology |
2.5 / 2.5 |
Crowd |
2.25 / 2.5 |
- Dave meltzer evaluation: 5 stars
- Cagematch.net Rating: 9.44
CM Punk participated in one of the best games of recent memory while he faced the sworn enemy, Drew McIntyre in a bloody, brutal and violent hell in a cellular match which brought the stipulation to his former glory.
They pulled no punch so that it feels like a real and granular battle between two men who wanted to kill each other, telling a fantastic story in the process. The crowd was hot, the action was exciting and the large places delivered in a fantastic way. The flow of blood also made emblematic visuals.