CM Punk: WWE & UFC being under the same umbrella is ‘really exciting’
With Endeavor owning both companies, CM Punk thinks it’s exciting that WWE and UFC exist under the same umbrella.
TKO Group Holdings, a merged company with WWE and UFC, was officially created last September when Endeavor finalized its acquisition of WWE. Though they operate independently from each other, we’ve seen WWE and UFC collaborate both in business and on-screen. The UFC Apex in Las Vegas was the venue for NXT Battleground this June.
On Thursday, TKO shared a social media video with Punk discussing why he thinks WWE and UFC being under the same umbrella is important.
“There’s a lot of reasons why I think the crossover between UFC and WWE is important. We’re all under the TKO umbrella,” Punk said. “But to me, what’s important about this is it brings pro wrestling back to its roots. I think there’s a lot of similarities, there’s a lot of parallels. And at the end of the day, we’re all brothers and sisters. And we’re all fighters. So it’s really exciting for me to see.”
Punk has UFC experience, competing in two fights that took place in 2016 (against Mickey Gall) and 2018 (against Mike Jackson). The fights happened during the seven years Punk was away from pro wrestling.
A torn triceps has kept Punk away from the WWE ring since January. It’s probable that he’ll be cleared in time to return for a grudge match against Drew McIntyre at SummerSlam on Saturday, August 3.