Belal Muhammad recently reacted to CM Punk securing a main event spot at this year’s WrestleMania. On Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown in London, Punk officially signed the contract to headline Night One of WrestleMania 41 in a triple-threat match against Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins.
The two-night marquee WWE event is set to take place on April 19 and 20 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The moment was deeply emotional for Punk, as April 19 will mark the long-awaited realization of his dream to main-event WrestleMania for the first time. During the segment on SmackDown, the 46-year-old Chicago native also received support from his former wiseman, Paul Heyman, who shared his joy over the milestone.
The former WWE champion’s fellow Chicago native, Muhammad, also took to X to congratulate him on signing the contract:
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"Congrats my brother CM Punk."
Check out Belal Muhammad's post below:
Both Punk and 'Remember the Name' share a mutual respect and have occasionally expressed their admiration for each other's achievements. Notably, Punk gave Muhammad a special shoutout on RAW in August 2024 after he dethroned Leon Edwards to clinch the welterweight title at UFC 304.
When Belal Muhammad expressed his admiration for CM Punk
During an interview with The Takedown in August 2024, Belal Muhammad heaped praise on CM Punk while responding to the WWE superstar's recognition of his UFC title victory.
'Remember the Name' revealed that he has shared a long-standing connection with Punk and that they used to train together regularly:
"That’s my brother. We used to train together in Roufusport Milwaukee. He’s a good friend, he’s from Chicago, and any time we’re together, we’ll hit the stairs together or something and get a good workout in. He’s truly a genuine, good person. Seeing him give me that shout-out on RAW, that was epic. He’s always wanted to see me succeed."
Muhammad further shared that he was originally set to accompany Punk for his SummerSlam 2024 match against Drew McIntyre, but the plan ultimately fell through:
"I was supposed to go to SummerSlam, but I went to Abu Dhabi for the UFC fight. I knew Punk was making his comeback and I wanted to see it, and then I saw Jelly Roll in the ring, and I was thinking, ‘Hey, that could have been me!'"
