Ex-WWE employee unhappy at how CM Punk is being treated; explains major issue if he loses at SummerSlam (Exclusive)

WWE is slated to hold The Biggest Party of the Summer this weekend as MetLife Stadium in New Jersey hosts SummerSlam 2025. The event marks the beginning of a new era for one of the promotion's biggest PLEs, as it is the first-ever two-night SummerSlam, and it is expected to be a huge show.

The showdown between Gunther and CM Punk for The Ring General's World Heavyweight Championship is a marquee match to look out for. Former head writer for the promotion, Vince Russo, spoke about the match recently and listed down issues that would arise if Punk lost.

Speaking on the latest episode of Writing with Russo on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, the 64-year-old said that at some point, CM Punk has to get the win. The Best in the World came up short in the title match against John Cena during Night of Champions as well.

"Like, at some point, you got to give Punk a win. Like, seriously. Otherwise, like, he's just going to be labeled the guy who's always going to lose the big one. At some point, you got to pay that off, man," Russo said. [19:03 onwards]

CM Punk hasn't been a world champion in WWE since his 434-day reign as the WWE Champion came to an end in 2013, and Punk would be hoping to add another world title to his record. He is currently a six-time world champion in the promotion, having won the World Heavyweight Championship thrice, the WWE Championship twice, and the ECW World Championship once.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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