CM Punk Responds to Roman Reigns Ahead of WrestleMania 42

CM Punk delivered a final response to Roman Reigns during an appearance on ESPN’s Get Up, addressing the recent comments made ahead of their WrestleMania 42 match.

Reigns had posted a social media promo criticizing Punk, questioning his status as a fighting champion and stating that Punk is “not even a fighter.” The promo drew strong reactions online, and Punk acknowledged it while offering his own take.

“My response is: man, I wish he brought that energy the days he actually decided to show up on a couple of Mondays,” Punk said. “Look, I take nothing away from Roman. Tremendous superstar, he has the credentials. He’s a heavyweight. He’s going to be a tough out for me. But I am not looking to lose on Sunday. I’m sure he isn’t either. But this is about pro wrestling versus cinema.”

Punk also referenced the timing and delivery of Reigns’ comments.

“I’m glad that he had four days to shower and think about what he would say to me in a rebuttal and did it in a car while I wasn’t around. But I’m going to be around and in his face on Sunday. I’m going to send him to the orthodontist. I’m going to make his orthodontist a very rich person.”

The match between Punk and Reigns is set to headline WrestleMania 42 Sunday. The two also faced each other at WrestleMania 41 in a triple threat match that included Seth Rollins.

WrestleMania returns to Las Vegas this year, and Punk shared his thoughts on the location while speaking on the show.

“We’ve run into a little bit of trouble running the same venue twice in a row,” Punk said. “But, logistically, for me, I’m selfish. It’s fun for me. I like Vegas. There’s great food. There’s great atmosphere. You can always do something at any time of day.”

He emphasized the importance of the event, comparing it to the biggest stage in sports.

“But we want your sights focused on Saturday night and Sunday night, Allegiant Stadium, for WrestleMania. Because this is going to be our biggest show of the year. We always like to say it’s our Super Bowl. I like to say the Super Bowl is the NFL’s WrestleMania.”

With both competitors trading words, the main event continues to build as one of the most anticipated matches of WrestleMania 42.