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CM Punk Confirms WWE Star Will Compete in His Final Night of Champions Match of His Career
- On June 28, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CM Punk is scheduled to face John Cena in the main event of Night of Champions, where they will compete for the Undisputed WWE title.
- Punk's return to Saudi Arabia and this match follow backlash due to a deleted 2020 tweet insulting The Miz and referencing Saudi Arabia, for which Punk has apologized.
- At the WWE Night of Champions event in Saudi Arabia on June 27, 2025, Punk faced boos while interacting with the crowd and offered a direct apology to both a fan and the Saudi audience amid his ongoing rivalry with Cena.
- Punk apologized to Mohammed and the people of Saudi Arabia, clarifying that the tweet was a spiteful comment directed at The Miz made while he was in a bad mood, and had no connection to the country.
- The upcoming event represents the eleventh edition of Night of Champions, featuring several tournament finals and high-profile matches, highlighting the ongoing significance of the rivalry between Punk and Cena as well as WWE's continuing partnership with Saudi Arabia.
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CM Punk Apologizes To Saudi Arabia For Infamous 2020 “Blood Money” Tweet
During the WWE Night of Champions Kickoff Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CM Punk publicly addressed one of the most controversial moments of his career, issuing a heartfelt apology to the people of Saudi Arabia. The apology stemmed from a now-infamous 2020 tweet in which Punk, responding to The Miz, used inflammatory language referencing Saudi […]
CM Punk apologizes to 'all of Saudi Arabia' for past social media post
On Saturday, CM Punk will wrestle his first match in Saudi Arabia. And on the eve of his highly anticipated WWE Undisputed Championship match against John Cena, the “Voice of the Voiceless” did his best to make amends with the event’s host country. Despite being the babyface in his feud with Cena, Punk was met with noticeable backlash at the Night of Champions kickoff event in Riyadh on Friday. Punk’s cold reception, however, wasn’t without reas…
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