Finn Balor reflects on his relationship with WWE Champion CM Punk, praises the star for his generosity

WWE star Finn Balor has praised CM Punk for his reputation, which has taken a positive turn since his return to WWE in 2023. The superstar has said that the former world champion has been nothing like the stories he had heard before working with him.

He added that the veteran has been generous with advice and willing to help younger talent behind the scenes. Balor has stated this while speaking on the podcast Insight with Chris Van Vliet, where he reflected on his relationship with the recently announced WWE Undisputed Champion.

WWE star Finn Balor praises CM Punk, dismissing negative stories related to the veteran champion

WWE star Finn Balor has recently reflected on his relationship with WWE Undisputed Champion CM Punk. He has spoken about Punk's character and the type of person he's been backstage since returning to WWE in 2023. When asked about the proudest moments of his career, Balor revealed that one of them was when he wrestled CM Punk in front of his family in Belfast. The Judgment Day member also addressed Punk's backstage reputation, saying his own experience has been overwhelmingly positive.Finn Balor faced CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship on the January 19 episode of WWE Raw in Balor's hometown of Belfast. It was a special moment for the SmackDown Superstar that he won't soon forget.

Speaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Balor stated that with his interaction with Punk, he dismissed all the old horror stories related to CM Punk, "Punk is someone I never really interacted with much. I'd actually only met him one time in my life at Samoa Joe's wedding. This is back in 2002, 2003, maybe. Then he had left WWE when I had signed at NXT, and so we never really had any interactions.”

He further added about how generous CM Punk is, "And I'll go on the record as saying, like, I'd heard horror stories about Punk being this a**hole, being difficult to deal with, being a big-headed guy that no one wants to work with, and when he came back to WWE, it could not have been the opposite.

I met this guy who was humble, polite, wanted to work with people, and I'm pretty sure he went to the office, and he said he wanted this match.

I don't think it came from the office; I think it came from Punk." Balor explained that the two have built a strong working relationship since Punk's WWE return, adding that the veteran has been generous with advice and willing to help younger talent behind the scenes. Meanwhile, WWE star CM Punk has officially moved to SmackDown after defeating Sami Zayn to become the new WWE champion. WWE has confirmed that Punk will appear on this upcoming edition of SmackDown and will go live from Oklahoma City this Friday. His appearance at SmackDown is expected to provide more information about his plans leading up to this year’s SummerSlam premium live event (PLE). As both Balor and Punk move to the blue brand, it will be interesting to see what WWE has to offer to its fans and viewers in the coming weeks.