Major WWE star breaks character to address relationship with CM Punk

A popular WWE star has broken character to comment on their relationship with CM Punk backstage. Punk is scheduled to defend the World Heavyweight Championship against The Vision's Bron Breakker on the January 5, 2026, episode of WWE RAW.

In an interview with Going Ringside, The Judgment Day star discussed her backstage relationship with CM Punk and AJ Lee. Punk is married to Lee in real life, and the former Divas Champion returned to the promotion earlier this year. Perez shared that she grew up watching Punk and Lee and was excited about the chance to work with them.

“The storylines that they created were some of my favorite to watch growing up. So to now have them there, and for them to just be people that I can turn to whenever I need advice or need help or anything… yeah, they’re just—they’re amazing," she said.

The former champion added that she has a good relationship with both stars backstage.

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“Oh, it definitely went well. And I tell them that a lot, where I’m like, ‘Thank you for making that quote ‘never meet your hero’ so untrue,’ because they’re just awesome. They’re just awesome to be around," she added. [H/T: Ringside News]

You can check out the interview in the video below:

AJ Lee returned earlier this year to team up with Punk at WWE Wrestlepalooza 2025. They defeated Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch in a mixed tag team match at the PLE.

Injured WWE star sends warning to CM Punk

Seth Rollins sent a warning to CM Punk ahead of his WWE return. The Visionary was forced to relinquish the World Heavyweight Championship due to injury earlier this year.

In an interview with ClutchPoints, Rollins suggested that he was still the rightful champion despite having to relinquish it. Seth Rollins warned that he would be going after Punk, or whoever held the World Heavyweight Championship, when he was cleared to return to action.

“The primary [target] in my return will actually not be a person at all, it’ll be a thing. That would be the World Heavyweight Championship because I never lost the title, so I am rightfully the World Heavyweight Champion. I was stripped of that championship, and anybody who [is] in possession of that title, be it CM Punk, be it Bron Breakker, anybody who stands in my way, they will be dealt with," he said. [H/T: ClutchPoints]

It will be interesting to see if Bron Breakker can capture the World Heavyweight Championship from CM Punk next month on WWE RAW.

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Edited by Robert Lentini