At Bash in Berlin this past Saturday, CM Punk defeated Drew McIntyre in a Strap Match. While that puts them at 1-1 after the Scottish Psychopath's victory at SummerSlam, the Best in the World now says he's done with McIntyre.
In fact, all signs point to Punk setting his sights on Gunther's World Heavyweight Championship following the Austrian's impressive victory over Randy Orton at the same PLE.
"It feels good," the Second City Saint said in a post-match interview. "A big deal has been made out of this, but it was really about the disrespect to my dog and my wife. I plan on going home and giving my dog and my wife a big hug and a kiss, maybe not in that order, but probably in that order, and move on to bigger and better things."
"[AJ] told me, anytime it involves Larry, she tells me to 'Make sure you hurt them.' Just like in the past, if anybody messes with my dog, I hurt them," he added, clearly referencing AEW's now-infamous "Brawl Out."
Punk added, "I think I hurt Drew and I can hopefully move on. I have gold on my mind. It means a lot to me. I look at the miles ahead not the miles behind and I still have a lot of work to do. Coming back eight months ago, getting put on the shelf for six of those months and finally coming back and getting my confidence back and getting the W is gonna go a long way."
"So, I’m excited for Monday Night RAW in Denver and I’m excited for the future. Coming here to Germany and wrestling in front of the people in Berlin was a dream come true that I never thought I’d never experience again. It feels special every time and it feels more special today because I’m just a hell of a lot more grateful about it. I certainly don’t take it for granted anymore."
"That's definitely the end of me and Drew McIntyre," he later reiterated. "What's next for me is I'm going to take a long hot shower, I'm going to try and find some donuts, and I got myself a main event to watch. I'm very interested in the result. Gunther vs. Randy Orton. And some people like to say, 'May the best man win.'"
"In this case, may the best man win because the better man is coming for you. I want the gold. I'm coming for you, sucka."
If WWE is moving on from Punk vs. McIntyre, then having him challenge Gunther is an interesting next step, especially with him only just beginning his title reign.
However, we'd bet on the Scotsman having something to say about that and it still feels like the most logical move would be for him and Punk to end their rivalry at Bad Blood inside Hell in a Cell. We'll see what happens but, in the meantime, you can hear more from Punk in the players below.