“They call him “Dirty” for a reason” - WWE Universe reacts as Dominik Mysterio trolls CM Punk with a clip of his AEW botch

CM Punk may have left AEW in his rearview, but it seems like his new foes would always use some of his past demons to get the better of the Best in the World. One of such foes is 'Dirty' Dominik Mysterio.

Punk returned to WWE last month at the Survivor Series WarGames Premium Live Event to a massive shocker and is gearing up to compete in his first match back into the global wrestling juggernaut. As announced, the former WWE Champion is set to collide against Dominik Mysterio at the WWE live event at Madison Square Garden on December 26.

The two men are no strangers to each other, having met during Punk's rivalry with Dominik's father, Rey Mysterio, in 2010. Moreover, the Second City Saint even mentioned wanting to land a punch at Dirty Dom's face ever since.

The former NXT North American Champion immediately fired back with Punk's infamous botch clip from his AEW days. It was during a 6-man tag team match that Punk stumbled over the ropes while trying to hit the Bullet Club Gold's, Austin Gunn.

The 26-year-old asked CM Punk to punch him in a similar fashion, garnering reactions evidently in favor of Rhea Ripley's Latino Heat.

When did CM Punk wrestle his last WWE match?

CM Punk would be stepping inside a WWE ring after nearly ten years. The Best in the World's last encounter was being a part of the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match on January 26, 2014, where he entered the bout at number 1. Punk lasted till the final four until he was eliminated by Kane. The following day, he legitimately walked out of the Stamford-based promotion after a fallout with Vince McMahon and Triple H.

The Second City Saint has already declared himself for the 2024 Men's Royal Rumble Match that will take place exactly 10 years from the date of his last match. Moreover, Punk also stated that after winning the 30-man over-the-top-rope melee, he might go after his bitter rival, Seth Rollins, for the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of WrestleMania 40.

Should he be able to get the job done, it would set the stage for one of the most highly anticipated matches in the history of WWE at The Show of Shows.

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Nikunj is an AEW writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BArch graduate, but his 25+ years of fandom and desire to work in this industry led him to become a pro wrestling writer. When he writes, he uses the same passion, extensive knowledge, and keeping up-to-date with the wrestling world as his USPs.

Nikunj has four years of experience. He has conducted interviews with stars like Great Khali, RVD, Mickie James, Maria Kanellis, and Heath Slater. The first match he watched was between 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin and The Rock. Interestingly, Nikunj's favorite wrestler is another historical rival of The Rock - John Cena. He has been a fan of Cena due to his Never Give Up attitude.

Besides wrestling and writing about it, Nikunj is interested in dance and basketball.

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