Hot take and I’m standing on it:
Kevin Owens vs CM Punk is the best thing WWE has right now — and if they don’t treat it like a blood feud with actual history, they’re wasting pure gold.
The SmackDown segment already had more heat than most PLE main events this year.
Real ROH baggage, real arrogance, real “I won’t become a miserable piece of shit like you” energy.
Book it properly, let KO win clean in Toronto on the 21st, and you’ve got the most compelling title reign of 2026.
Agree or am I tripping?
#WWE #SmackDown #KO #CMPunk
@we_all_are_same I think the reason is that it's been one to two years and he hasn't been delivering a lot. Look, 2024 Cody was something. He was a legend, right? Everyone loved him but you see 2025, 2026, he just hasn't been delivering that much.
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🔮 Reported, not confirmed.
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