WWE has released an extensive appearance schedule for CM Punk running through the end of October, tied to the celebration of his 20-year career with the company.
The schedule features 22 dates between 8/14 and 10/30, spanning episodes of Friday Night SmackDown, Monday Night RAW, non-televised events, and three appearances in Mexico. One glaring omission stands out, though: Money in the Bank, set for 10/10 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, is nowhere on the Undisputed WWE Champion’s itinerary.
Punk is booked for the 10/9 Friday Night SmackDown in Lafayette, Louisiana, but his next listed date after that jumps to the 10/16 SmackDown in Sacramento, California. Based on the schedule WWE has put out, Punk is currently off Money in the Bank.
WWE did, however, confirm one particularly notable appearance for the Best in the World. Punk will be at Worlds Collide on 9/26 at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, the cross-promotional event featuring talent from both WWE and AAA.
WrestlePurists @WrestlePurists Follow He is official for AAA Worlds Collide in Chicago on September 26th.
2:05 PM · Aug 13, 2026That booking carries extra significance given that Worlds Collide falls on the same night as AEW All Out, also in Chicago. On top of that, the Allstate Arena is where Punk defeated Sami Zayn on 7/6 to capture the Undisputed WWE Championship.
Money in the Bank was originally slated for an earlier date before being moved to 10/10. The event will still take place in New Orleans with the traditional men’s and women’s Ladder Matches and title shot contracts on the line.
WWE has offered no explanation for Punk’s absence from the premium live event.