One of the crucial anticipated showdowns in latest WWE historical past is one step nearer to taking place once more proper in entrance of our eyes after CM Punk opened WWE Monday Evening Uncooked with a fiery and enthusiastic promo during which he set his sights on the largest legend WWE has left: John Cena. Punk arrived on the SAP Enviornment in San Jose, California, and headed straight to the ring to deal with the gang in his first public phrases since defeating Seth Rollins in final week’s Uncooked premiere on Netflix.

After hailing the efforts of the emergency providers in California who’re working to cease the harm from the fires devastating Los Angeles, Punk then stated WWE’s function was to entertain and that is what they’d do. Punk reiterated his feedback from final week, delivered off-air, during which he stated he’d be coming into the Royal Rumble match at February’s WWE Royal Rumble premium reside occasion in Indianapolis.

Punk then addressed what he sees when he visualises his future, and that he sees the WrestleMania signal within the crowd in his thoughts’s eye. He then spoke in regards to the man that he additionally sees, waving his hand in entrance of his face in the identical method as Cena, and informed Cena he would see him very quickly, and that not like everybody else, he might see Cena very clearly.

The considered Punk and Cena going head to head is unbelievably engaging for WWE followers, following their legendary rivalry that spanned 2011 to 2013. The pair had been answerable for a few of the most memorable matches in WWE historical past, with the night time that Punk defeated Cena to win his first WWE Championship in Chicago one of many biggest nights within the lengthy annals of the corporate.

When Did CM Punk Final Face John Cena?

Punk and Cena final confronted one another in a singles match on the February 25, 2013, episode of WWE Monday Evening Uncooked. This bout was to find out the primary contender for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 29, with the winner happening to face the reigning WWE Champion on the time, The Rock. After a prolonged and gruelling match, that included Punk delivering a banned piledriver which almost ended the match, Cena emerged victorious and went onto WrestleMania, the place he defeated The Rock.

WWE Royal Rumble will stream on Peacock in the US on February 1, reside from Indianapolis. Keep tuned to Collider for extra updates on WWE.

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