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CM Punk took time off from WWE to mourn

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What happened?

CM Punk said his post-WrestleMania 42 time away from WWE was to mourn the deaths of several people close to him. His comments addressed speculation that his absence was tied to issues with WWE, with the report saying that was not the case.

Key Takeaways

  • CM Punk took time off after losing the world heavyweight championship at WrestleMania 42.
  • Punk said he had multiple people close to him pass away while he was champion.
  • He said he continued working after those losses and did not discuss them publicly at the time.
  • The report frames his absence as personal rather than related to problems with WWE.
  • The comments came from Punk's interview with ESPN New York.

AI Timeline

During title reign

CM Punk said three or four people close to him died while he was world heavyweight champion on Raw.

WrestleMania 42

Punk lost the world heavyweight championship to Roman Reigns in the main event.

After WrestleMania

Punk took time away from WWE.

During absence

Rumors circulated that there could be issues between Punk and WWE.

ESPN New York interview

Punk said he took the time off to mourn.

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Timeline

Jul 18, 5:00 PM

CM Punk took time off from WWE to mourn

Cageside Seats • WWE

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 20: CM Punk enters the ring during Monday Night RAW at T-Mobile Arena on April 20, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Melina Pizano/WWE Via Getty Images) | WWE via Getty Images After CM Punk lost the world heavyweight championship to Roman Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania 42 earlier this year, he took some time off. During that time, rumors popped up that there could be issues with WWE. That was, apparently, never actually the case. Now, the man himself is revealing the reason he took time off — to mourn. From his interview with ESPN New York: “You know, I had a… I’m not going to say a rough year, because suffering is relative. I was heavyweight champion over on Raw for quite some time, and during that entire time I was champion, I had at least three or four people who were very close to me pass away. And each time, I was at work the next day. I didn’t talk about it publicly. I showed up partially because it helped me. Being here amongst my road fa

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