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CM Punk made a sensational return to WWE back in November 2023 at the end of the Survivor Series event after the War Games match. Since then, he has been active in he is in WWE honour regular basis and has also been promoted as a main eventer so far. He won the WWE World Championship 2 times in total since returning to WWE.
CM Punk's first run in WWE lasted for a decade as he signed a contract with the promotion back in 2005 and started working in the main roster from 2006. He won his first World Championship back in 2008 after he cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on Edge, who was attacked brutally by Batista episode of RAW, and Punk took advantage of the situation.
CM Punk explains why his first and present World Championship runs are different
Punk's first World Championship run lasted 69 days as he dropped the Championship to Chris Jericho at the Unforgiven event of the same year. His first Championship run is often considered one of his worst title runs. Since then, he has won a total of seven World Championship titles, and he won his present world title at Saturday Night's Main Event on November 1.
CM Punk won his first World Championship back in 2008
It's been a month since he won his first world title, and he is doing a great job as the present World Heavyweight Champion. CM Punk recently compared his first and present World Championship runs, and he explained what are the differences between his present and first World title reigns. Speaking with "Mostly Sports" recently, he explained the following;
He is presently standing as a 7 times WWE World Champion
"I definitely think when I won the belt the first time, it was just like I need to hold on to this thing and I need to prove to everybody why I'm the champion," Punk said, "Now I'm pretty secure and you know who I am. I have the empirical data to prove that I am exactly everything I've ever said I was to back it up. So this time I'm just kind of in the moment. I'm just loving it, just staying present."
Punk has been active in WWE since 2023, and ever since returning to WWE, he has been promoted as a main eventer, much like he has always been. He won his first World title since returning at Summerslam in August this year, but the run lasted for 5 minutes only as Seth Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on him. He is presently rumoured to carry the World title to WrestleMania 42.
h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.
