Drew McIntyre shelved CM Punk at the 2024 WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view event, causing Punk to suffer a torn triceps. At WWE WrestleMania 40 (Night Two), Drew McIntyre won the World Heavyweight Title from Seth Rollins.
Following the match, McIntyre got in Punk’s face, leading to Punk attacking him. Damian Priest cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase, leading to him winning the World Title. While speaking with ESPN after the match, Punk addressed the attack. He said,
“I wanted to make Drew interesting. I wanted to show him that what’s important isn’t on the internet. What’s important is inside the building. Those people, after his two matches. Yes, he had two. He won one. He lost the more important one. They were chanting ‘CM Punk.'”
He continued, “Drew McIntyre prayed for me to be injured. He prayed for it to happen. He asked for help. He looked above and said, ‘God, please, take CM Punk out so I can main event WrestleMania 40.’ I don’t pray for things to happen. I make them happen. I’m going to keep this up until Drew loses his mind. This is my house. I came back here to prove it. Everybody is worried about who I was, who I am now. You should worry about who I’m becoming.”
