Exclusive: CM Punk to turn heel, beat John Cena for the Undisputed Championship at Night of Champions?
John Cena is set to defend the Undisputed Championship against CM Punk at Night of Champions this Saturday (June 28). The match, which is expected to headline the Premium Live Event, promises to be a slobberknocker as the two had a memorable feud over a decade ago.
Things, however, are a bit different this time as 'The GOAT' is the heel and Punk is a face (good guy) heading into the show in Saudi Arabia. A veteran writer recently weighed in on the possible outcome of the match and said that 'The Second City Saint' should not only win the title but also embrace the dark side.
Vince Russo wants CM Punk to win at Night of Champions
Vince Russo is a popular name in the pro-wrestling business. The writer has been associated with companies such as WWE and WCW. In an interaction with Indiatimes, Russo said that he would love for Punk to turn heel on Cena at Night of Champions and walk away with the title. He added this will help WWE redeem themselves after 'they buried' Punk last week on SmackDown.
'If it were me---I'm turning Punk heel on Cena and putting the belt on him. I wouldn't have any other choice after they buried Punk on Smackdown by making him sell that table spot for 20 minutes,' he told Indiatimes.
In case you did not know, Cena assaulted Punk on SmackDown last week and put him through a table. After this, he delivered a fiery promo in which he spewed venom on 'The Best in the World' and called him a hypocrite. The segment was similar to the 'pipebomb' Punk had delivered many years ago.
About Cena's heel turn
John Cena turned heel on Cody Rhodes at Elimination Chamber 2025. He then defeated him at WrestleMania 41 (with help from Travis Scott) to capture the Undisputed Championmship. He then defended it successfully against Randy Orton at Backlash 2025. Cena also beat Ron Killings/R-Truth at Saturday Night's Main Event. He, however, suffered a defeat at Money in the Bank where he and Logan Paul lost to Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso.
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