Ryback coming to CM Punk‘s defense in 2025 probably wasn’t on many wrestling fans’ bingo cards this year.
WWE Superstar CM Punk has come under fire from critics and fans following his appearance in Saudi Arabia this week, where he apologized for a six-year-old tweet and competed against John Cena in the main event of Night of Champions.
Surprisingly, one of Punk’s biggest detractors of the last decade, former WWE Superstar Ryback, has come to his defense today on social media in response to an opinion piece, tweeting out:
“I’ve had my issues with Punk, but I don’t see him as a sellout. He returned to do what he loves and to make money — much like you’re doing by writing critical think pieces about others for clicks. WWE is a global business, and working at that level means navigating complex deals, personal beliefs, and public perception. His apology wasn’t about abandoning values — it was about how he expressed them publicly in ways that hurt professional relationships,” Ryback said in a post.
What do you make of Ryback’s comments? Are you surprised to see him come to the defense of CM Punk after all their issues in the past? Let us know your thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.
