CM Punk says headlining WrestleMania no longer ‘that big of a deal’ to him

CM Punk

CM Punk says main eventing WrestleMania is no longer “that big of a deal” to him.

Headlining WWE’s biggest event of the year was Punk’s goal during his first run in the company, something he mentioned on Colt Cabana’s Art of Wrestling podcast in November 2014. However, during a recent interview with Inside the Ropes, Punk mentioned his perspective has changed.

Punk said:

“It’s really not that big of a deal. Main eventing WrestleMania has always been a goal of mine, but goals change. It doesn’t mean I don’t want to wrestle in the main event at WrestleMania, but I’m at this stage in my career now where I’m like, ‘Oh, okay, so this person’s going to main event? Alright, well, you’re not gonna be able to follow this, so I don’t know what to tell you. I’ll go first, I’ll shower, I’ll eat some donuts, and I’ll watch whatever you call a main event, and I’ll just go, ‘Alright.’”

In a 2021 interview with Barstool Sports, Punk said he considered his match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania 29 to be the main event, even though it didn’t go on last.

Punk is currently involved in multiple WWE storylines, one of which could potentially lead to a WrestleMania main event. He is owed a favor from Paul Heyman for teaming with Roman Reigns, The Usos, and Sami Zayn in WarGames at Survivor Series, which could set up a match against Reigns at WrestleMania. He also appears to be building an angle with Logan Paul after Paul eliminated him from the Royal Rumble last month.