WWE has gone as far as to call Punk’s cash in on Hardy one of the company’s greatest moments. In a documentary clip, Hardy expressed his shock, as both men were babyfaces at the time, and Hardy acknowledged that many of his fans, were fans of Punk as well. Those fans from back in 2009 did forget Hardy losing his first-ever World Heavyweight Championship in record time, however, and following Punk’s loss by Rollins cash-in on Saturday, fans took to social media to speak their mind. Many took to X (formerly Twitter) to post about how it was karma for Punk to be the one to be cashed in on this time.

The GIFs and video clips were in full effect immediately following Rollins’ reveal of a healthy knee, with one user posting a clip from James Gunns’ “Superman” where villain Lex Luthor calls for his superpowered henchman to beat up Superman.

“Jeff Hardy stans seeing CM Punk get cashed in on,” the user wrote alongside the video. “And know [sic] all you cm punk fans know how us jeff hardy fans felt since 09,” another wrote.

The top post, by @CriticalOverlo3, featuring over 1,000 likes, stated a simple, “Jeff Hardy watching Seth Rollins cash in on CM Punk,” alongside a GIF of Shrek looking up and smirking.

Jeff Hardy watching Seth Rollins cash in on CM Punk#SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/MnI07bf3W0

— CriticalOverlord (@CriticalOverlo3) August 3, 2025

Even Hardy’s brother, Matt Hardy, posted to X following the cash-in. He thanked Rollins for “avenging” his brother at SummerSlam and posted the clip from 2009. Fans took to Hardy’s comments in the hundreds to share their own thoughts, from talking about Hardy’s own heel turn on his brother to sharing images from the 2009 Extreme Rules crowd.

Punk himself doesn’t use X, but has been known to comment on his Instagram stories. As of this writing, Punk has yet to post anything about his loss.