Below are a couple of top WWE & NJPW news stories of the day, involving CM Punk and Jack Perry.
• CM Punk will come face-to-face with Cody Rhodes on next week’s RAW. Here’s what Punk posted on his Instagram story:
“I think it’s time you asked me what I want to talk about, Cody Rhodes. Face to face. Cards on the table next week in New Orleans live on RAW.”
Below is the card for next week’s RAW:
– CM Punk and Cody Rhodes will come face-to-face 5 days before the Royal Rumble
– Drew McIntyre vs. Mr. Money In The Bank & Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champion Damian Priest
– Chad Gable vs. Ivar
– Ivy Nile vs. Valhalla
Also Read: Results From Tonight’s RAW – 2 Returns, World Title Match, WrestleMania 40 Match Teased
• At the NJPW Battle In The Valley event in San Jose, California, “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry returned.
This was his first appearance since his backstage fight with CM Punk at All In 2023, which resulted in him getting suspended and Punk getting fired.
Perry attacked Shota Umino and then ripped his AEW contract. You can watch it below:
FULL SEGMENT where Jack Perry made his NJPW debut attacking Shota Umino, tearing up the AEW contract and embracing the new nickname "Scapegoat".pic.twitter.com/PBuBXcI8vz
— Drainmaker 🌧️ 💵 (@DrainBamager) January 14, 2024
DID JACK PERRY JUST RIP HIS AEW CONTRACT !!!??!?#njbitv pic.twitter.com/AVshy2v6O1
— Club Wrestling (@wwe_best_club) January 14, 2024
According to the Wrestling Observer, NJPW security didn’t know Jack showing up was a storyline, and they thought he was a fan:
“When Jack Perry was unmasked, the security didn’t know about this angle, so that was kind of interesting. They thought it was a fan hitting the ring after shooting Shota, but they were quickly told it wasn’t. Then, he unmasked, and it was Jack Perry.
And at first, people didn’t really. I think it took like a few seconds because he looks a little different. Not that much. But people kind of didn’t know who he was. And then all of a sudden it’s like, ‘oh my God, it’s Jungle Boy,’ you know?”
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