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CM Punk Announces Paul Heyman Favor Owed To Him On WWE SmackDown

By John Canton • Published 5th April 2025
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CM Punk shocked Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman when he let them know what the mysterious favor is.

At the WWE Survivor Series PLE in November 2024, CM Punk joined the team of Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso & Sami Zayn as a favor to Paul Heyman. The Reigns-led team went on to win WarGames, while everybody has wondered what the favor was that Punk wanted from Heyman.

During the contract signing for the WrestleMania 41 Saturday main event between Punk, Reigns, and Seth Rollins, Paul Heyman informed Punk that he would be main eventing WrestleMania, which was Punk’s dream. After Punk thanked Heyman and he acknowledged Reigns, Punk made it clear that it wasn’t the favor.

When CM Punk opened WWE SmackDown in his hometown of Chicago, Paul Heyman interrupted to ask Punk what the favor was. Punk said he’d find out later because Roman Reigns needed to hear it as well.

After Roman Reigns (with Paul Heyman) and Seth Rollins did promos about their WrestleMania 41 match, CM Punk joined Reigns and Rollins in the ring.

Punk said that this is about friendship, legacy, promises made and promises kept. Punk said that this is about loyalty. Punk said that this goes back to Louisville, Kentucky when they told Heyman to fire Punk and Heyman said no. Punk said that Heyman is the wise man beyond his years. Punk said that Heyman prophesied this on Raw many years ago. Punk said that on Big Show’s bus talking with Heyman, RVD and Show, saying that without Paul, Punk is nothing. Heyman told Punk that when he main events WrestleMania, “they” had to deal with Punk and Heyman. Punk said that “they” aren’t here anymore.

The former WWE Champion Punk said that he’s going to force Reigns to deal with us, referring to himself and Heyman. Punk said that at WrestleMania in the main event, in CM Punk’s corner is Roman’s “Wise Man” and Punk’s best friend…Paul Heyman. Rollins was laughing about it while Reigns wasn’t happy about it.

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In response to Punk’s favor news, a dumbfounded Reigns asked, “That’s the favor?” Reigns was laughing about Reigns told Punk that Heyman loves Reigns and Heyman needs Reigns. Reigns said even if he let him, Heyman wouldn’t do it. Reigns told the Wise Man to let this desperate fool down easily. There were “CM Punk” chants from the crowd.

A distraught Heyman had tears in his eyes. Reigns: “Are you crying?” Reigns told Heyman to wipe them up and tell Punk no. Reigns said that he took Heyman in, he made Heyman relevant, and Reigns wanted Heyman to tell Punk no. Reigns told Heyman to tell Punk no.

Heyman: “No, my Tribal Chief, I can’t do that.” Rollins was laughing about it. At that point, things got physical. Reigns backed Heyman into the turnbuckle. Punk attacked Reigns with punches. Punk gave Reigns a Go To Sleep while Heyman was sad about it. Rollins stared at Punk and Reigns and had a smirk on his face. Rollins left the ring instead of fighting Punk.

CM Punk did the “GTS” hand gesture over a fallen Reigns.

The favor that CM Punk wanted from Paul Heyman, going back to Survivor Series last November, was for Heyman to be in Punk’s corner at WrestleMania 41. It sounds like it is going to happen whether Roman Reigns likes it or not.