CM Punk Wrestles First WWE Match in Almost 10 Years at MSG House Show Event on Tuesday

Tuesday’s WWE Holiday Tour house show event at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York featured CM Punk competing in his first match in WWE since January of 2014.

Punk competed in a singles match against Dominik Mysterio, which was won by Punk.

Full match video (via WrestlingNews.co):

Following the match, Punk gave a speech to the crowd thanking the fans for their support for him and his current goals in WWE.

“Yeet! That was for my boy Uso back there. This was for all of you. I’ll be honest, there’s a little bit, a little part of me, that came here for me, but you guys are the high tide that raises all ships. You have carried me throughout my career to my greatest moments. This is one of them. I want you to look to your left, look to your right, look behind you, say hello to your neighbors. Shake hands. We are all in this together. When I wake up in the morning and someone asks me how my day is, I say, ‘Hey, I woke up this morning.’ Everything else after that, I’m fortunate for. Every day I’m in the ring in front of all of you, I’m fortunate for. I came back here to finish what I started. It starts tonight in the World’s Most Famous Arena in front of you, the greatest fans on earth. I know I have stiff competition, but I’m here to finish what I started. When I win the Royal Rumble and go on to main event WrestleMania, ladies and gentlemen, I’m here to let you know that isn’t me finishing my story. That’s just me getting started.”

CM Punk cuts a promo after defeating Dominik Mysterio in his #WWEMSG return match: “When I win the Royal Rumble and go on to main event WrestleMania…that isn’t me finishing my story, that’s just me getting started.” #CMPunk pic.twitter.com/QLySiQ4ojH

— Ryan Songalia (@ryansongalia) December 27, 2023

Following the event, WWE held a digital exclusive backstage interview with Punk discussing his return to Madison Square Garden.

“It’s a cool moment”@CMPunk reflects on what it’s like to be back at @TheGarden once again 🙌 #WWEMSG pic.twitter.com/1NFcJP7DsD

— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2023

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com