Add as a preferred source on Google CM Punk believes his feud with Drew McIntyre holds a special place among the biggest programs of his career and will be remembered years down the line.
Speaking with Dave LaGreca on Busted Open Radio, Punk was asked which feud he’ll be most closely associated with. The current Undisputed WWE Champion admitted some of his best angles have already been forgotten. He pointed to the Drew program as one that made a major impact.
“I’m fortunate or unfortunate, depending on what side of the coin you’re on, to have been in a lot of great [feuds]. Ones that people have actually forgotten about.
Maybe some recency bias, I think probably the hatred that I had for Drew McIntyre and in turn the hatred he had for me, I think that one will stand the test of time for sure.”
The program was built throughout 2024 while Punk was still on the shelf with the torn triceps he suffered at the Royal Rumble. McIntyre went over in their first match at SummerSlam. Punk got the win back in the strap match at Bash in Berlin and the Hell in a Cell match at Bad Blood.
The feud made enough of an impact that it was featured in the 2K Showcase mode of WWE 2K26.