“I’d be dead or in jail right now!”: WWE star CM Punk reflects on his wrestling career and in-ring retirement

As the much-awaited triple-threat match approaches, CM Punk is currently busy preparing for his major bout at WrestleMania 41. The WWE icon will lock horns with The OTC, Roman Reigns, and Seth “Freaking” Rollins on April 19, 2025 and April 20, 2025, at Allegiant Stadium, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Recently, WWE Champion CM Punk has reflected and opened up about his professional wrestling journey and if he has any plans to retire anytime soon, like John Cena, in a candid interview.
Punk will finally take center stage at WrestleMania 41, something he has wanted for years. The former World Champion is still hoping to fight for the foreseeable future, and fans can witness him at many outside initiatives that are coming up.

In a recent interview with Alistair McGeorge of Metro, CM Punk has reflected on his wrestling career and his journey with the company. Punk has also opened up about his in-ring retirement when asked if he has any plans as such soon.
When asked if not wrestling then what he would have chosen. Responding to this, The Best in the World said, “I’d be dead or in jail right now, 100%, and I’ve narrowly avoided jail multiple times. I really don’t know, it’s hard for me to say, “I was interested in this” and “I was interested in that”, “maybe I would have done this.”
He also spoke about how he has always wanted to become a wrestler and never had any big aspirations. He expressed that he never wanted to chase fame. “I wanted to be a wrestler. I never said I wanted to be a millionaire. I never said I wanted to be a WWE superstar. I wanted to be a wrestler. I got a pair of boots and I started wrestling,” Punk said.

Apart from this discussion, CM Punk also discussed his in-ring retirement during the interview. He revealed that he does not have any immediate plans to retire from wrestling, unlike John Cena, who is on his retirement tour currently. CM Punk stated, “No, because you never know what’s going to happen. If you had asked me when I was 26 if I would be wrestling when I was 46, I would have been like, “No way.”
Lastly, Punk acknowledged the unpredictability of his life and career. He mentioned that if somebody had asked his 26-year-old self whether he would still be wrestling at 46, he would have strongly denied it.
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Previously, on the SmackDown edition of Chicago, CM Punk asked Paul Heyman to support him against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 41. In the segment, Heyman shocked the fans by refusing to stand by The OTC, leading to a dramatic confrontation among Punk, Reigns, and Seth Rollins.