Despite not appearing on camera, CM Punk did appear in front of a packed house in Cincinnati, Ohio this week.
As noted, Punk came to the ring for a post-show promo after Friday's WWE Draft: Night 1 special episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown went off the air on FOX.
"Big things going on here in the WWE," Punk said after settling inside the squared circle after the WWE on FOX show wrapped up. "The draft was today. The draft continues Monday. I felt compelled to come out here and speak to my friends in Cincinnati. I have missed you. Take a moment to look around at this place. Y’all packed this house. We couldn’t do this without each and every single one of you, so on behalf of everybody backstage, in front of and behind the camera, we humbly thank you very, very much."
From there, 'The Best in the World' gave fans an update on his condition, as he continues the road to recovery following triceps surgery
"I want to give a little update," he said. "My tricep is not 100% yet, but I am on track, and I promise, soon, I will be back, and I will be competing with all of the big, tough badasses backstage."
He continued, "For me, it’s fun watching a lot of the young superstars mixing with the Hall of Famers out here to announce draft picks. Ladies and gentlemen, I am in Cincinnati. If we’re gonna talk about the Hall of Fame in Cincinnati, we’re gonna talk about Pete Rose. Pete Rose belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame."
Featured below is the complete video of CM Punk's full post-show appearance after this past Friday night's special 2024 WWE Draft: Night 1 episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown from the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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(H/T to Fightful.com for transcribing the above quotes.)
