When was CM Punk's last WWE championship match?
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CM Punk will face Gunther on the WWE Holiday Tour
‘The Second City Saint’ CM Punk made his return from a two-month hiatus last month ahead of Survivor Series 2024 PLE. He made his return alongside Paul Heyaman and joined forces with the OG Bloodline (Roman Reigns, The Usos & Sami Zayn) to battle Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline in the men’s WarGames clash.
The OG faction picked up the win in the WarGames clash that produced some of the most viral moments of the year majority of them being the banter and collision between Reigns and Punk.
The Second City Saint is currently involved in a feud against Seth Rollins and the two are set to lock horns in the debut episode of Monday Night Raw on Netflix next month at the Intuit Dome.
However, before he faces his fierce rival in the debut episode, Punk is scheduled to clash with ‘The Ring General’ Gunther this month.
The Second City Saint will wrestle the champion in a steel cage match at the All-State Arena on December 29 in Punk’s hometown of Chicago. The match will be part of the WWE Holiday Tour and it was confirmed during the 12/23 episode of Monday Night Raw.
Since leaving WWE in 2014, Punk made his long-awaited return at Survivor Series 2024. However, this will be his first title match since his return last year, which raises the question: when was the last time he competed for a WWE Championship?
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CM Punk last fought for WWE title 4,174 days ago
The Second City Saint last fought for the WWE title in 2013, which was 4,174 days ago, prior to his upcoming title defense. Punk challenged the then-champion Alberto Del Rio and the two locked horns in July 2013.
The World Heavyweight Title match took place on WWE Live – House Show at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Punk won the match against the World Heavyweight Champion, but due to the win coming via disqualification Del Rio retained his title.
Punk has captured the World Heavyweight Championship on three separate occasions and the Undisputed title twice during his first run with the promotion. However, his second title reign as the Undisputed WWE Champion is one of the most dominant reigns of his career.
The Second City Saint’s second Undisputed title reign lasted 434 days which he defended the title a total of 20 times.
His title reign ended when he was defeated by The Rock at Royal Rumble 2013 PLE which was held at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
The upcoming title clash being on a non-televised show makes Punk’s chances of winning the title very slim as the promotion will probably save such moments for PLE or regular programming. However, this match would probably be used to set up a feud between the two in the future.
Who do you think will win in the clash between Gunther and Punk? What are your picks for the clashes in the debut show of the Red brand? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments section.
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