5 Current WWE Superstars who have had real-life heat with former wrestlers

#2 Lana and CM Punk

CM Punk surprised the WWE Universe back in November 2019, by appearing on WWE Backstage on FS1. He was appointed as a special contributor, and made occasional appearances to talk about WWE's weekly storylines and Superstars.

On one of the episodes, Punk made fun of the Lana-Bobby Lashley-Rusev love triangle storyline, and suggested a hilarious WrestleMania booking idea for the trio.

The former WWE Superstar later posted a tweet and referred to Lana as 'Chica'. Lana didn't take it kindly and slammed Punk in her response. She called him out for addressing her with the word 'Chica', and went as far as dubbing him a misogynist. The tweet didn't sit well with fans who attacked Lana for overreacting over Punk's harmless comments.

Many fans explained to Lana that the term simply means 'girl' in the Spanish language. Punk has always been a champion of women's rights, and many of his Instagram posts reflect his beliefs. He may have been surprised at Lana's unwarranted outburst, and chose not to elevate the issue further.

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