CM Punk isnt backing down from Pat McAfeeand this time hes doubling down by calling him a tourist in wrestling and warning that hell personally get checked. Following McAfees Twitter response to Punks RAW promo last week, Punk addressed the situation again during his April 14, 2026 appearance on the All The Smoke podcast. Instead of softening his stance, Punk leaned further into the criticism and broke down exactly why he has a problem with McAfee being in the wrestling space. Punk started by zooming out and talking about wrestlings long history of bringing in outside personalities for visibility, making it clear he believes that approach doesnt always translate into real value for the business. From there, Punk shifted directly to McAfee, explaining how he views his journey from fan to mainstream personalityand where he thinks things went wrong. Punk then clarified that his issue isnt with McAfees success outside wrestling, but with how he operates within itespecially when he feels the business is being disrespected. He also directly addressed McAfees recent comments about ticket sales and business metrics, arguing that McAfee doesnt have the experience to speak on those topics in a meaningful way. Despite the intensity of his comments, Punk ended by acknowledging that the situation may not immediately turn into something bigger, making it clear that its not his primary focus right now: I would prefer to not have to deal with Pat. Like I said, its Codys thing, but well see what happens. Well see what happens. Bottom line: this isnt cooling off anytime soon. Punk just drew a line, McAfee already fired back once, and with WrestleMania 42 right around the corner, this has all the makings of something spilling over onto WWE TV in a big way once again. Please credit Ringside News if you use the above transcript in your publication.Do you think CM Punk is justified in calling out Pat Mc Afee like this, or is he taking things too far? Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below. G Add as a preferred source on Google
