The rock and CM punk©
After kicking off the Netflix era with a bang last week, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) teased an exclusive interaction between The Rock and CM Punk on Monday. One for the archives, the WWE shared a whopping 41 photos of superstars, including Punk, Rock, Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes, following the historic premiere of Raw on Netflix at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Rich Wade, a Belfast-based photographer from New York, had Punk interact with the Great One backstage at Raw on Netflix Premiere.
While Rock and Punk's backstage photo caught the attention of the WWE Universe, the biggest wrestling promotion also shared a never-before-seen video of the Final Boss calling Punk out during one of Raw's episodes. In WWE's Vault channel, the video titled The Rock gets CM Punk's voicemail was added hours before Raw aired Monday night. As of January 14, WWE has not added a description to the video. However, the new clip was viewed more than 100,000 times in the first 24 hours after its release.
Look behind the curtain #RawOnNetflix premiered at the @IntuitDome in Los Angeles with these exclusive photos @CMPunk, @TheRock, @WWERomanReigns and more WWE superstars and legends!
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— WWE (@WWE) January 13, 2025
The Rock's controversial call to Punk on Raw
For those not in the know, The Rock gave a shoutout to Punk on WWE TV at the time. Punk's feud with the WWE, which led to him leaving the company in 2014, could have prevented the segment from being part of the show. Rock's controversial call-out to Punk also reportedly upset Vince McMahon and some top WWE figures. Later, Punk opened up about the lesser-known incident in a question-and-answer session on social media. Punk said he couldn't answer The Rock's call because the former world heavyweight champion was busy walking his dog. The former All Elite Wrestling (AEW) superstar also appreciated Rock for his gesture and thanked fans for their support during the broadcast.
Did you know?
Punk and Rock headlined the Netflix debut of WWE Raw last week. As the Brahma Bull made his expected return to Raw, Punk fought past Seth Rollins in the main event. The Best in the World also appeared on Raw for its second episode on Netflix. RAW's debut on Netflix took place at the sold-out Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. The debut show also set a corporate record as the highest-grossing WWE arena event of all time.
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