CM Punk reflects on WWE WrestleMania 41

WrestleMania 41 was an overwhelming experience for CM Punk.

Punk achieved a lifelong goal on Saturday night by headlining WrestleMania for the first time ever. In the night one main event of WrestleMania 41, Seth Rollins defeated Roman Reigns and Punk in a triple threat match. Paul Heyman betrayed Reigns and Punk to help Rollins get the win.

With WrestleMania weekend now over, Punk wrote an Instagram post overnight thanking everyone who has believed in him and helped him get to this point. He said he’s overwhelmed and unable to come up with the perfect words to describe this experience.

“There’s too many people to thank. I didn’t get here alone. I’ve been lifted up and comforted in bad times by people, family, who have always believed in me,” Punk wrote. “It wasn’t a straight road. I took the long way. Along that way I’ve learned lessons. I’ve been wrong. I’ve been right. I’ve been mean. I’ve been humbled. I’m grateful for all the lumps. The good and the bad. What’s certain is you get back what you put in. Maybe not instantly. Maybe not tomorrow. But never say never. With a full heart and gratitude that goes to 11, I’m overwhelmed and in search of the perfect words to describe my last few days. Thank you. I love you. If it was the last one, it may very well have been the best one.”

The 46-year-old Punk recently told The Ringer that WWE is trying to get him to sign a new five-year contract. Punk said he doesn’t want to wrestle past his expiration date, but his mind has never been sharper and he’s never been more focused.

An angle on last night’s Raw after WrestleMania saw Bron Breakker align with Heyman and Rollins as they stood tall over Punk and Reigns.

This was Punk’s first time competing at WrestleMania since 2013. After returning to WWE in November 2023, he was still involved in WrestleMania 40 last year but could not wrestle at that event due to a torn triceps.