Roxanne Perez Calls CM Punk a “Hypocrite” After Revealing “Eye-Opening” Advice

At NXT Battleground, which took place at the UFC Apex arena, Roxanne Perez defeated TNA’s Jordynne Grace to retain her NXT Women’s Championship. During her post-match interview, CM Punk confronted her and imparted some advice. However, Perez didn’t respond in kind. This was a shock because ahead of the show, Perez revealed Punk’s “eye-opening” advice.

Thanks to the current WWE-TNA deal, TNA’s Knockout’s World Champion Jordynne Grace got a title shot for Perez’s belt. After a hard-hitting match between the two stars, The Prodigy retained her title with some interference from Tatum Paxley and Ash By Ellegance. During her post-match interview, she lost her cool. She asked how her victory was a surprise to anyone, as she was The Prodigy. This is where everyone’s favorite Second City Saint entered to tell Perez that she just got lucky. Despite telling Perez that she was above all the NXT and TNA women, Perez didn’t resonate with Punk’s words.

Perez looked at Punk and said, “Thanks for the advice. What a hypocrite, huh?” While Punk was left shocked at the response, which resulted in another meme face, fans tried to deduce what it meant. Many believe it was a reference to the former AEW star’s tattoo, “Luck of the losers.” Punk firmly believes that luck doesn’t play a part and that hard work can help achieve anything.

When CM Punk claimed that Perez got lucky, the reigning NXT Women’s Champ may have felt that Punk didn’t believe she won because of her own skill. This is a stark contrast from what The Prodigy said about the former WWE champion during an interview with Adrian Hernandez before the show. She said, “It doesn’t matter what they say, it doesn’t matter if they love you, it doesn’t matter if they hate you,” were Punk’s words.

She continued, “And that literally was just like very eye-opening, especially coming from someone like him that has done so much in the wrestling business.” Perez explained how she felt Punk’s words were a revelation during her early days in the business. The WWE star has displayed a pattern of this as his words helped out a rising star earlier.

AEW’s Swerve Strickland claimed that CM Punk was a positive influence

Despite all the negative press CM Punk got during his final moments in AEW, Swerve Strickland never said anything bad about him. Similar to Perez, Strickland claimed that the Chicago-based star never showcased a negative influence that could have impacted him. The night Strickland debuted in AEW, Punk defeated MJF in a Dog Collar Match. After his contract signing segment, the then-AEW star asked AEW’s newest member how it went.

The current AEW World Champion claimed that this moment made him feel positive about Punk. He added, “He’s always been a positive influence on me.” Despite these positive feelings, Punk would be ostracized by the company, Tony Khan, and Jack Perry after the 2023 All In PPV in London. However, Punk returned to the WWE and is gearing up for a feud with Drew McIntyre. What did you think of Perez’s words? Tell us in the comments.