Reason Behind CM Punk’s WWE Event Advertising Removal Revealed

Posted By: Ben Kerin on May 15, 2026 Reason Behind CM Punk’s WWE Event Advertising Removal Revealed

CM Punk’s removal from several WWE European Summer Tour advertisements appears to be nothing more than a scheduling change.


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Returning WWE Star Expected Back On SmackDown Tonight

Posted By: Ben Kerin on May 15, 2026 Returning WWE Star Expected Back On SmackDown Tonight

WWE SmackDown moves on from WrestleMania 42 Backlash tonight as the road to both Saturday Night’s Main Event on May 23 and Clash in Italy on May 31 officially begins. The fallout edition of SmackDown airs live from the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina at 8 PM ET on USA Network and Netflix internationally, with hometown star Trick Williams set for a major celebration and several key storylines expected to take shape heading into the next premium live events.


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Former WWE Star Could Be Heading Back To Familiar Territory

Posted By: Ben Kerin on May 15, 2026 Former WWE Star Could Be Heading Back To Familiar Territory

Jeff Cobb’s next move may already be coming into focus following his WWE departure, with signs pointing toward a possible NJPW return instead of a complete split from his career in Japan.


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AEW Star Chris Jericho Appears As A Waiter In NFL Team’s Schedule Release Video

On Thursday, all 32 NFL teams unveiled their 2026 regular season schedule, and in the Minnesota Vikings official video for their upcoming season, AEW star Chris Jericho made an appearance.

NFL schedule reveals have become a creative event over the years, with each team presenting their own video that showcases the matchups for the 18 week season. For the Vikings schedule release video, Jericho stars as a waiter who is serving kicker Will Reichard, who is viewing the menu that lists the opponents that Minnesota will play this year. After 17 dishes are shown representing each opponent for the Vikings, Jericho is seen again at the end of the video helping Reichard with his takeout bags.

Having originated from Winnipeg, Canada, Jericho didn’t grow up an American football fan, but his wife of 25 years, Jessica Lockhart, was a longtime Vikings fan and eventually convinced “Y2J” to support the team. Today, Jericho is often seen attending Vikings games at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and has previously been featured on the team’s broadcast.

Jericho returned to professional wrestling this past April when “AEW Dynamite” came to Winnipeg, and later this month he’ll compete in his second pay-per-view match since coming back when he participates in the Stadium Stampede Match at Double Or Nothing. For most of last year, Jericho was rumored to return to WWE for a possible retirement run, but ultimately the 55-year-old chose to stay in AEW, with company President Tony Khan confirming that he signed a multi-year contract.

Report: CM Punk Removed From WWE Raw Dates & European Tour Due To ‘Schedule Change’

WWE fans in Europe are eagerly anticipating the arrival of some of the biggest stars the company has to offer for an extensive European tour to kick off the summer, and CM Punk was set to be a big part of that tour. However, Punk was recently removed from the promotional material relating to a large portion of the European tour, leaving fans to wonder when they might see the “Straight Edge Superstar” next.

Fortunately, there isn’t anything serious to worry about according to Dave Meltzer, who wrote in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the reason Punk was pulled from the majority of the tour was down to a scheduling change. Punk is still listed as a featured superstar for the June 22 episode of “WWE Raw,” which takes place at The O2 in London, England and will act as the go home show before the Night of Champions Premium Live Event, but that is still subject to change considering that The O2’s official website still has Punk listed as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

In the middle of WWE’s European tour, the company will make a brief stop back in the United States for the June 15 episode of “Raw” which Punk is still advertised for, as well as the June 12 and 19 episodes of “WWE SmackDown” which Punk is not listed to appear at. The tour will begin on May 28 with a house show in Liverpool, England, which will quickly be followed by an episode of “SmackDown” in Barcelona, Spain on May 29, and then the Clash In Italy Premium Live Event in Turin on May 31. The tour will continue throughout the month of June (aside from the aforementioned pitstop back in the US), culminating in the Night of Champions Premium Live Event on June 27 in Saudi Arabia. WWE will be back on American shores on a full-time basis in July as the company begins the journey to WWE SummerSlam 2026 at the beginning of August.