"The Best in the World" has his first WWE in-ring victory under his belt.
CM Punk made his triumphant return to the squared circle for WWE at their Holiday Live Tour show at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York on Tuesday night.
During the show, in the match number seven spot, Punk defeated Dominik Mysterio by way of his GTS finisher for a pin fall victory in a bout that saw Punk get a ton of love from the crowd, who chanted "You still got it!" at the pro wrestling legend.
The victory marks the first for Punk since returning to WWE back at Survivor Series 2023 in Chicago, Ill. in November.
Check out complete video coverage of CM Punk's return to the ring for WWE at MSG via the X posts embedded below.
CM Punk has returned to Madison Square Garden pic.twitter.com/cCIG1BJmrV
— Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) December 27, 2023
Right from his entrance, Dom Mysterio made the most of every moment as CM Punk’s opponent pic.twitter.com/bkD3SJYuBV
— Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) December 27, 2023
CM Punk and Dom Mysterio square off at Madison Square Garden pic.twitter.com/scvXcOML5j
— Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) December 27, 2023
This was clearly a point of pride for Dom Mysterio, who wrestled an outstanding match - playing the villain to perfection - against CM Punk pic.twitter.com/RP3Xozwlnl
— Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) December 27, 2023
Again, it is hard to believe that CM Punk is back wrestling in a WWE ring pic.twitter.com/LuRo8Fo7YT
— Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) December 27, 2023
Every single time Rhea Ripley was involved in the match, an already entertaining match became infinitely more compelling pic.twitter.com/6BsBa9W9Y5
— Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) December 27, 2023
Dom Mysterio pays homage to Eddie Guerrero - at Madison Square Garden - in a match against CM Punk pic.twitter.com/po0cmnfAOG
— Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) December 27, 2023
Punk starts to begin the finishing sequence pic.twitter.com/U7JBWSSq7W
— Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) December 27, 2023
Callbacks to the “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Bret Hart, and Rey Mysterio from Punk and Mysterio pic.twitter.com/DS0cPA1UuV
— Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) December 27, 2023
CM Punk hits the GTS on Dom Mysterio pic.twitter.com/PCZqyzVLnQ
— Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) December 27, 2023
Punk… wants the mic pic.twitter.com/tuKDxJ2eTw
— Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) December 27, 2023
Punk gets the mic pic.twitter.com/CrxACK5p2f
— Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) December 27, 2023
