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CM Punk Declares Himself For WWE Royal Rumble After Victory Over Seth Rollins

After besting Seth Rollins in the main event of Monday Night Raw, CM Punk has his sights set on winning the Royal Rumble.
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CM Punk after beating Seth Rollins on Raw
CM Punk after beating Seth Rollins on Raw | WWE.com

Following his thrilling victory over Seth Rollins in the main event of the Raw on Netflix premiere, CM Punk has his sights set on winning his first WWE World Championship in over a decade.

WWE backstage correspondent Jackie Redmond caught up with Punk moments after his match came to an end Monday night. Punk was tired and clearly hurting after hard fought battle with Rollins, but he had enough left in the tank to drop one of his trademark fire promos.

The self-proclaimed 'Best in the World' put the rest of the locker room on notice, specifically WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Gunther, as he officially declared himself for the 2025 Men's Royal Rumble Match.

"46 is just a number. One through 30, just numbers. Royal Rumble, you're next on the list. Gunther, I'm coming for you. Cody, I'm coming for you. I'm Mr. October. I'm Game 7. I am clutch. I am the best in the world."

Punk letting the world know that at 46-years-old, he still has what it takes to be the guy in WWE. As Big E said it on the Raw post show Monday night, he is proving to be anything but a novelty act with his latest string of matches..

"I'm back and better than ever. Nobody is touching me. BITW. Best in the World, that's what it means. Straight Edge, it means I'm better than you. I'm coming for all the gold in 2025. Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber, WrestleMania."

Punk dedicated his match last night to New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert, who's had several bouts with cancer over the years, as well as Chris Bey. The TNA star suffered a serious neck injury back in October.

He also said his performance against Rollins was for everyone who said he wasn't, "s---" and then he celebrated with a box of donuts during the Raw post show press conference.

With Punk now declaring for the Royal Rumble on February 1 in Indianapolis, we now know two of the 30 men's participants in CM Punk and John Cena.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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