CM Punk: Seeing Hogan Apologize To Warrior Before Warrior Passed Made Me Realize, ‘This Shit Ain’t Worth It’

Hell froze over at WWE Survivor Series 2023 when CM Punk made his return to WWE. Punk left WWE on less than ideal terms, and the relationship continued to fracture over the years.

Fences were mended in the lead up to his return, with the biggest mending done with Triple H, who he famously clashed with during his first run.

Speaking to Matt Barnes on All The Smoke, Punk detailed how he and Triple H found some common ground.

“My favorite thing is when Triple H isn’t at Raw. It’s not because ‘the boss is away,’ it’s because I know he’s at a daddy-daughter dance or at his daughter’s football game. It’s wholesome. We’ve had the conversations. It’s how we got to a point where, ‘What’s it look like? Can we get you to come back?’ After a while, I reached out to Triple H, and I knew he had this heart condition thing, and I had seen a clip of Hogan and Warrior, and everything we do is filmed. What’s real, what’s not, and it’s Hogan, so you don’t know what’s the truth. They’re just having this conversation and apologizing. A couple of days later, Ultimate Warrior dies. It made me realize, this shit ain’t worth it,” he said.

On September 8, 2021, WWE announced Triple H (Paul Levesque) underwent a successful procedure following a cardiac event.

While making the media rounds, Triple H commented on his relationship with Punk. You can find his full comments here.

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