CM Punk has addressed how long he intends to remain a part of the WWE roster, admitting uncertainty over a new deal that was presented to him.
Having made his return to the company at Survivor Series 2023, Punk is set to compete at WrestleMania for the first time in 11 years in the main event of night 1. At 46 years old, Punk is very aware that his time left in the ring is limited and retirement is approaching fast. However, when it comes to the next stage of his career, WWE is still looking to lock the Best in the World down for a few more years.
Appearing as a guest on The Masked Man Show, Punk first spoke about his admiration for Orton and how some days he feels like he has a lot more left in the tank:
“I definitely know I can’t go forever,” Punk said. “Like the idea is to — and I’ve talked to Randy [Orton] about this because, you know, me and him, I think, f*ck, is Randy younger than me? If he is, but not by much. And mileage wise, I mean, we’re dead even, it’s a dead heat there.
I talked to him and he’s just like, ‘Man, I’m doing this for as long as I can.’ And I love [that] because he’s so enthusiastic about it. It’s not just a, ‘F*ck you. I know I’m fat and I’m out of shape and I can’t do this anymore, but I’m still going to do it.’ You know what I mean? He’s never looked better. He’s never been better. I think Randy’s gotten taller.
“And I look at him and I’m like, ‘Oh, okay.’ Because you do — there’s obviously a stigma to quote-unquote ‘being an old guy.’ You don’t want to continue past your point of exploration. But yeah, some days, some days I get done doing what I’m doing and I’m like, ‘I feel like I’m just getting started.’ Like, this run I’ve been on, it really kind of washed over me where it made me, I can’t remember the specific moment where I turned to somebody, one of the Pauls, Heyman or Triple H, and I said, ’46 years old, I think I’m starting to understand the business.’”
CM Punk Says WWE Presented Him With 5 Year Deal
Continuing, Punk admitted that while some days he feels like he could go on forever, his body tells him a different story. Punk also added that WWE is looking to get him to sign a 5-year deal, which he is uncertain about:
“And that’s the business. Your body’s going to give up on you way before your mind does. You know, so to me, my mind’s never been sharper. I’ve never been more focused. And there is life in wrestling beyond taking bumps and being in the ring. So we’ll see what happens. But I don’t plan on — they’re trying to get me to sign a five-year deal. So I look at that and I go, ‘Guys, I don’t know.’”
In a recent interview, Triple H spoke about his relationship with CM Punk.
H/t to F4WOnline.