New WWE World Title Challenger Steps Up To CM Punk on RAW
WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk wrestled an incredibly hard-hitting match last week against Bron Breakker as he retained his title despite interference from The Vision.
He came out to the ring tonight as he welcomed and thanked the Düsseldorf crowd, stating that he was looking forward to being the World Champion forever.
Punk stated that following his win over Bron Breakker, he can finally put The Vision in the rear view mirror and was looking forward to finding out who his next challenger could be.
Finn Balor stepped up on WWE RAW
Just as he was about to head back to the ring, Punk was stopped in the ring by Finn Balor. The Judgment Day came out to the ring and asked him for a title match, as he stated that Punk wanted to fight Balor in the past.
Punk called himself a fighting champion and said tha,t he is a man of his word, so he accepted Finn’s challenge and was ready to face Balor tonight in Germany.
Things are heating up! 😲
Are we getting @CMPunk vs @FinnBalor in Belfast, Ireland NEXT WEEK for the World Heavyweight Championship? pic.twitter.com/c1sNm1263m
— WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2026
Instead, Balor chose to face Punk next week when RAW takes place in Belfast, Northern Ireland, so that he can fight for the championship in front of his fellow Irishmen.
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