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#2 Heath Slater comments on the backstage reaction to CM Punk's WWE walkout

CM Punk's WWE in-ring career came to a controversial end in 2014, and his conflict with the company's higher-ups has been well documented over the years.

Punk last fought in WWE during the 2014 Royal Rumble match. At the time, the former world champion's frustrations with injuries and the creative department led him to walk out before the post-Royal Rumble episode of RAW.

In a recent Title Match Wrestling video, former WWE Superstar Heath Slater spoke about the locker room's reaction to CM Punk walking out on the company in 2014.

“I’m sure [some people were happy], you know,” said Heath Slater. “I think it was one of those things where everyone was kind of like in shock because guys that don’t have the spotlight and all that stuff, they’re all looking at it like, ‘Dude, what are you doing? You’re wrestling on top. You’ve been doing it forever. Stay there, get your money, do your thing.’”

Although the news of CM Punk's WWE walkout surprised many lower-card talents, Heath Slater understood it was a personal decision that stemmed directly from the top star's frustrations.

“But, like I said, he wasn’t happy.” Slater continued, “His path was going somewhere else. He didn’t wanna be there no more. I look at it as, ‘Man, why did you do it?’ But then again, for him, I’m like, 'Good for you.' Because that’s what he wanted to do.”

Lately, there have been reports regarding CM Punk's potential return to professional wrestling. Stay tuned for more updates on this trending story.