Summary
WWE wrestler CM Punk criticized the name of WWE's new live event, Wrestlepalooza, calling it "ridiculous." This event marks WWE's partnership with ESPN, and Wrestlepalooza is planned as a major show in addition to WrestleMania. CM Punk is also set to compete in a match at this new event.
Key Facts
- CM Punk dislikes the name "Wrestlepalooza," calling it "ridiculous."
- Wrestlepalooza is a new WWE live event linked to a partnership with ESPN.
- The event aims to be as significant as WrestleMania in WWE's programming.
- Wrestlepalooza has a history in wrestling, originally used by ECW in the late 1990s.
- WWE sees this event as a way to fill their programming schedule when WrestleMania happens outside North America.
- CM Punk will participate in a mixed tag team match at Wrestlepalooza with AJ Lee against Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch.
- The match between Punk and Rollins continues an ongoing storyline in WWE since Punk returned in 2023.
