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 nan opening conception of "Monday Night Raw" aft nan erstwhile NFL subordinate was inserted into a awesome feud up of WrestleMania 42.

McAfee aligned himself pinch Randy Orton arsenic "The Viper" goes for nan Undisputed WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes. McAfee’s quality connected SmackDown and his precocious entranceway into nan rivalry pinch 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 he wanted to alteration nan business for nan better, and expressed his desire for nan institution to return to nan days of nan Attitude Era. He said group for illustration him person "been forgotten about." He doubled down connected his disapproval during his show connected Monday day and took a swipe astatine nan net wrestling community, calling them "dips---s."

McAfee besides expressed disorder arsenic to why location were still tickets disposable for WrestleMania.

Punk, who is successful nan mediate of his ain feud pinch Roman Reigns and will take sides nan World Heavyweight Championship astatine WrestleMania 42 against him, dedicated nan first 10 minutes of "Monday Night Raw" to Reigns. But then, he 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 nan broadcaster, calling him, "Pat MAGA-Fee" successful an evident reference to President Donald Trump’s quality connected his show past twelvemonth and past took purpose astatine McAfee’s agent, Ari Emanuel, who is besides nan CEO and head of TKO Group Holdings – WWE’s genitor company.

"You deliberation you tin travel present to nan 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 want to talk astir summons sales? Do maine a favor, telephone up that supplier that was foolish capable to shoehorn you into this business and this show and show him to little nan summons prices.

"I’ll beryllium damned if I’m gonna person you, personification who kicked a shot for a living, travel to my business and talk to maine astir trading tickets and putting a--es successful seats. You sewage a receipt coming to you."

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

WrestleMania 42 is group to return spot connected April 18 and 19 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas. Punk and Reigns are judge to beryllium successful action pinch Rhodes taking connected Orton. Those matches are nan 2 apt main events for nan show.

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

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