WWE Hall of Famer Shoots on ‘Hypocrite’ Allegations Against CM Punk for Traveling to Saudi Arabia Despite past Controversy

The 54-year-old elaborated further, stating that Punk would have been a hypocrite had he accepted a lucrative offer to perform in Saudi Arabia while continuing to criticize others for choosing to do the same. Punk landed in hot water just upon arriving in Riyadh when he was spotted ignoring a kid’s request for a photograph.

Moreover, ‘The Best in the World’ was even heavily booed at the Night of Champions kickoff until a fan called him out for his 2020-made post, as mentioned in the beginning. The apology that followed came directly from Punk’s heart, so even Triple H was moved by it.

Triple H was proud of CM Punk’s change of heart

During the post-show press conference at Night of Champions, Triple H talked about CM Punk‘s apology to Saudi Arabia. ‘The Game’ mentioned that it wouldn’t have happened ten years ago. But the WWE head honcho called Punk’s growth as a human being in the meantime a privilege to watch.

The fans in Riyadh realized how apologetic the former WWE Champion was from inside, and they cheered him at the top of their lungs as he took on John Cena for the Undisputed WWE title. On the previous night on SmackDown, the former AEW star cosplayed one of Cena’s early WWE gimmicks– the ‘Doctor of Thuganomics.’

‘The Best in the World’ had to come up with something after the Hollywood mogul dropped his version of the ‘pipebomb’ on Punk. Both of those segments were thoroughly enjoyed by the WWE Universe. But the match result didn’t go Punk’s way. He got screwed over once again by Seth Rollins. The 2025 Money in the Bank winner’s interference cost the 46-year-old a realistic shot at dethroning Cena for the world title. But it seems that Cena still holds Punk in high regard.

John Cena includes CM Punk in his list of ‘GOAT’ trash talkers

It’s pivotal for one to possess a certain quality of talking trash about their opponents, outside of having a decent moveset, to make it big in WWE. There have been a number of exceptional promo-cutting names in this business, but the cream always rises to the top.

John Cena recently unveiled his list of greatest trash talkers in wrestling while speaking to Complex. The Cenation Leader included “Rowdy” Roddy Piper , “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, The Rock, and CM Punk. Cena and Punk recently gave the fans a little taste of what they bring to the table when put together in a feud with back-to-back promos on SmackDown.

In fact, the fans were highly underwhelmed by the WWE Champion’s villainous arc until WWE introduced ‘The Best in the World’ to make it, as Punk said, more palatable. It’s unknown at this point if Cena and Punk would ever be in the same ring again after their Night of Champions showdown. But if they do, the fans will certainly rejoice over it.