CM Punk torches Pat McAfee after he's inserted into major WWE feud, demands WrestleMania ticket prices lowered

WWE prima CM Punk torched ESPN broadcaster Pat McAfee successful the opening conception of "Monday Night Raw" aft the erstwhile NFL subordinate was inserted into a large feud up of WrestleMania 42.

McAfee aligned himself with Randy Orton arsenic "The Viper" goes for the Undisputed WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes. McAfee’s quality connected SmackDown and his precocious entranceway into the rivalry with a fewer weeks to spell earlier WrestleMania 42, sparked aggravation from pro wrestling fans connected societal media.

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CM Punk speaks during Monday Night RAW astatine Toyota Center successful Houston, Texas, connected April 6, 2026. (Craig Ambrosio/WWE)

The erstwhile Indianapolis Colts punter explained during his promo connected Friday nighttime that helium wanted to alteration the concern for the better, and expressed his tendency for the institution to instrumentality to the days of the Attitude Era. He said radical similar him person "been forgotten about." He doubled down connected his disapproval during his amusement connected Monday day and took a swipe astatine the net wrestling community, calling them "dips---s."

McAfee besides expressed disorder arsenic to wherefore determination were inactive tickets disposable for WrestleMania.

Punk, who is successful the mediate of his ain feud with Roman Reigns and volition support the World Heavyweight Championship astatine WrestleMania 42 against him, dedicated the archetypal 10 minutes of "Monday Night Raw" to Reigns. But then, helium had clip for McAfee.

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Pat McAfee punts Cody Rhodes during SmackDown astatine Enterprise Center successful St. Louis, Missouri, connected April 3, 2026. (Craig Melvin/WWE)

He chided the broadcaster, calling him, "Pat MAGA-Fee" successful an evident notation to President Donald Trump’s quality connected his amusement past twelvemonth and past took purpose astatine McAfee’s agent, Ari Emanuel, who is besides the CEO and manager of TKO Group Holdings – WWE’s genitor company.

"You deliberation you tin travel present to the business, my business, to pro wrestling, and tally your mouth. Well, you conscionable wrote a cheque that your constrictive a-- can’t cash," Punk said. "You privation to speech astir summons sales? Do maine a favor, telephone up that cause that was foolish capable to shoehorn you into this concern and this amusement and archer him to little the summons prices.

"I’ll beryllium damned if I’m gonna person you, idiosyncratic who kicked a shot for a living, travel to my concern and speech to maine astir selling tickets and putting a--es successful seats. You got a receipt coming to you."

Fox News Digital reached retired to TKO Group Holdings for comment.

WrestleMania 42 is acceptable to instrumentality spot connected April 18 and 19 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas. Punk and Reigns are definite to beryllium successful enactment with Rhodes taking connected Orton. Those matches are the 2 apt main events for the show.

Pat McAfee and Randy Orton articulation forces during SmackDown astatine Enterprise Center successful St. Louis, Mo., connected April 3, 2026. (Craig Melvin/WWE)

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