Undisputed WWE Championship CM Punk locked horns with Sami Zayn (Image via: WWE)
Not only that, but both men have had a tumultuous past, and it was due to Owens’ actions that Punk lost the Undisputed WWE Championship to Sami Zayn on SmackDown last month. Apart from his upcoming title match with Grayson Waller, CM Punk has another major bout coming up next week. For weeks, he has had heated tensions with Kevin Owens.
CM Punk set to challenge for a major WWE World Championship
WWE’s developmental territory, NXT, broadcast its special event, Halloween Havoc 2026. The match was made official for the November 4 episode of NXT.
The Second City Saint said that he had been hearing Waller’s rant about him for weeks. The former WWE Champion said, “Grayson Waller, up here bud, pay attention coz you have been running your mouth about me specifically for weeks saying I need to ask you permission to come into your house coz you run NXT. The main event saw NXT Champion Grayson Waller successfully retain his title against Tony D’Angelo. After the match, the event host, Danhausen, came out to inform him that someone had a message for him. It turned out to be none other than CM Punk, who appeared on the entrance screen. Punk added that he waited patiently and would now come to NXT next week to challenge him for his NXT Championship. Well, I waited patiently and I wanted to see how you and Tony would shake it out. After an intense confrontation this week on SmackDown, Punk and Owens are set to collide in a No-Holds-Barred match next week. With the battle set, it can be expected that both men will deliver a hellacious showdown.