CM Punk Reveals His Surprising Pick For WWE MVP
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CM Punk has named Liv Morgan as his WWE MVP for 2025. He made the comments during an appearance at Fanatics Fest in New York City.
Morgan recently suffered a dislocated shoulder that will require surgery. The injury will likely keep her out of action for the remainder of the year.
Over the past year, Morgan has made a name for herself in WWE. She has won both the WWE Women's World Title and the Women's Tag Team Titles.
CM Punk On Liv Morgan's Development
During a live recording of Kevin Hart's Cold As Balls, Punk praised Morgan's growth as a performer. He noted how she has broken out of her shell over the last year.
"Shoutout to Liv Morgan who recently got injured, she was like my MVP for the year," CM Punk said. "I look at people like Liv who probably started right after I left, 2014-ish, and just from the time I've been around her and been able to see her work, just the way she's developed this last year and just broken out of her shell and turned into this little worker, it kinda warms my heart."
CM Punk throws up the Go To Sleep sign during Monday Night RAW at Intuit Dome on January 6, 2025 in Inglewood, California.
CM Punk throws up the Go To Sleep sign during Monday Night RAW at Intuit Dome on January 6, 2025 in Inglewood, California.
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He continued by expressing his disappointment over her injury. He called it part of the process of being a professional wrestler.
"To be here, see her grow into who she's become...it's disappointing she got injured, but it's part of the process," Punk stated. "Nobody gets out alive is what I like to say, when you do this, it's just part of the job."
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Liv Morgan's Injury Impacts Major WWE Storylines
Morgan's injury happened during a match with Kairi Sane on Monday Night Raw. It is believed to have significantly impacted multiple WWE storylines.
She was expected to defend the Women's Tag Team Titles with Raquel Rodriguez. The planned match was against the returning Bella Twins at the Evolution 2 event.
Punk has been part of a top feud with John Cena. This rivalry escalated on the June 20th episode of SmackDown when Cena attacked Punk, putting him through a table before cutting a "pipebomb" style promo on him. They will meet at the Night of Champions PLE this Saturday.
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