CM Punk’s extremely anticipated return match in WWE did not happen at a premium reside occasion however relatively at a reside present in one of many world’s most iconic venues, Madison Sq. Backyard, the place he confronted one of many youngest stars on the primary roster — Dominik Mysterio.
Commercial
Mysterio, throughout his latest look on “Perception with Chris Van Vliet,” defined what it meant for him to face Punk in his first match again in WWE, and why it was particular.
“Kinda loopy,” Dominik responded when requested how he felt being chosen to be Punk’s first opponent following his return to WWE. “I did not anticipate it to be me simply ‘trigger we’ve got a lot nice expertise proper now, particularly the roster we’ve got at the moment, ‘Uncooked’ and ‘SmackDown.’ The truth that they trusted me to go in there with him on his first match again, such as you stated, after 10 years, I am glad I used to be in a position to give him his first punch.”
The Judgment Day member said that being the primary one to face Punk was a sign that the promotion trusted him.
Commercial
“It was particular as a result of I knew the corporate trusted me with issues like that. Once more, I wasn’t conscious of it till I acquired pulled apart and stated, ‘Hey, how do you’re feeling like working CM Punk within the reside occasions tour?’ I used to be like, ‘Yeah. Convey it on. Let’s go.’ I used to be excited, I used to be prepared for it ‘trigger I knew it was one other alternative, one other problem for me.”
Dominik, who was introduced into his father Rey Mysterio’s feud with Punk over a decade in the past, added that going through Punk was one other accomplishment he crossed off his wishlist. Punk and Dominik confronted off twice, each coming at reside occasions, with the primary one happening in MSG in New York, whereas the second a couple of days later at The Kia Discussion board in California, with Punk successful each.