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CM Punk’s Post-WrestleMania Hiatus Helped Him Grieve Multiple Personal Deaths

Punk said he took time off to grieve several close deaths and reset before returning to win the Undisputed WWE Championship.

  • Following his WWE WrestleMania loss to Roman Reigns, Punk revealed his recent hiatus was necessary to process the deaths of three or four close friends, marking his first career break not caused by injury.
  • During his tenure as World Heavyweight Champion on RAW, Punk experienced the loss of several close individuals, performing immediately after each passing without discussing the hardships publicly until now.
  • Returning on the July 6th RAW, Punk defeated Sami Zayn to win the Undisputed WWE Championship, effectively ending Zayn's nine-day reign with the gold in his first match back.
  • Now back on the road full-time, Punk stated that connecting with fans helped him recover; he emphasized that being away from his wife remains difficult despite his commitment to the schedule.
  • Before facing Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam, Punk will team with Rhodes to battle Sami Zayn and Gunther at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, establishing momentum for his championship defense.
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Sportskeeda broke the news on Friday, July 17, 2026.
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