Pat McAfee, WWE and WrestleMania
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On Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, Punk will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Roman Reigns. More than likely, they will close out the show, ending WrestleMania 42 weekend. This is the first time Punk has received this honor. He did participate in the main event of Night 1 of WrestleMania 41 in 2025.
Well, it looks like CM Punk has done it again. This week on RAW, Punk cut a fiery promo to open the show. He started with going after Roman Reigns, and by the end, TKO, Pat McAfee, and Vince McMahon had all caught strays.
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