CM Punk paid tribute to WWE Hall of Famer/Head of NXT Shawn Michaels as well as the first Hell in a Cell match at WWE Bad Blood 2024.
The show opened with Punk defeating Drew McIntyre inside Hell in a Cell, Punk’s first time competing in the structure since defeating Ryback in 2013.
For the match, Punk wore an attire inspired by Shawn Michaels’ tights worn during the very first Hell in a Cell match at In Your House: Bad Blood 1997.
CM Punk with a special tribute gear to Shawn Michaels Bad Blood 97 🩸🔥 pic.twitter.com/f4XUt3jagS
— Teffo (@Teffo_01) October 5, 2024
Michaels would win the first Hell in a Cell match, thanks to the timely interference of Kane who made his WWE debut by attacking his brother.
Punk and McIntyre have feuded throughout 2024, with McIntyre winning at SummerSlam while Punk got the win in a strap match at Bash in Berlin.