CM Punk In Talks With WWE Over Five-Year Deal

Relations between CM Punk and WWE have remained positive ever since the former World Heavyweight Champion returned to the company at Survivor Series 2023, and now WWE are trying to sign Punk to a new long-term deal.

Appearing on the Masked Man Show, Punk addressed his in-ring future and revealed he was unsure about putting pen to paper on the five-year deal on offer.

"I definitely know I can't go forever. 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," Punk began.

"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 expiration. But yeah, 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,'" he continued.

"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.'"

CM Punk has already restructured his original deal with the company since his return, such has the positive working relationship been between the two sides.

Punk will main event night one of WrestleMania 41 in a Triple Threat against Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. Punk is planned to have a special entrance at the show.

H/T F4WOnline

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