Booker T sets the record straight.
WWE Hall of Famer and NXT commentator Booker T previously said that he and CM Punk “almost got into it” when Punk visited NXT earlier in 2024. He then stated that people shouldn’t take what he said literally, as he was just trying to entertain. Punk appeared on the September 17 episode of WWE NXT and briefly hugged Booker T on his way to the ring.
Booker T commented on the moment while speaking on the Hall of Fame podcast. (H/t Jeremy Lambert of Fightful for the transcription)
“I don’t know if you guys noticed,” Booker T said. “On Tuesday night NXT, I ran into CM Punk. We had words. The thing is, it was refreshing. I know people were tripping when they saw me and CM Punk. CM Punk and I we really never had any beef. We really never did. People really thought that when he was in AEW. I don’t think CM Punk and I really ever had any beef. Did I say some things about CM Punk specifically when he was in the UFC? Yeah, I did. I don’t think I said anything derogatory or mean-spirited towards CM Punk at all.”
The WWE Hall of Famer went on to say that he and CM Punk were “too old to be thinking about beef.”
Punk will again appear on the October 1 episode of NXT. He will be the special referee for the NXT Championship match between Ethan Page and Trick Williams.
