CM Punk continues to inspire.
For years, CM Punk has prided himself on being straight-edge, meaning he has remained alcohol, tobacco, and drug free. For a young fan watching him from Europe, his lifestyle inspired her to do the same, as she is now over 700 days sober.
While at WWE Raw in Paris, France, Punk and the fan, whom Punk described as “the lovely yellow haired lady” met backstage to celebrate the milestone. The fan, named Madz, shared the heartwarming moment on social media, noting that Punk had sent out a WWE representative into the crowd to bring her to the backstage area of the Paris La Defense Arena.
Punk and Madz later snapped a photo together with the latter’s paper sign, which read “Over 700 days sober. Thank you CM Punk.” Punk autographed the sign as well.
so apparently… someone wanted to meet me! pic.twitter.com/7rwedsoFAn
— MADZ MET PUNK (@yellowhairdpunk) September 1, 2025
On the live Raw broadcast, Punk called out Seth Rollins, who walked out of WWE Clash In Paris with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship still in his hands. Instead, Punk was confronted by Becky Lynch, Rollins’ wife and current WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion.
Lynch proved to be a pivotal factor in Rollins’ victory as her low blow to Punk prevented “The Second City Saint” from landing a GTS on Rollins, which in turn allowed Rollins to stomp him for the win. On Raw, she then slapped Punk around, prompting him to issue a warning that she and Rollins would regret their actions.
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