CM Punk taunts Seth Rollins during public appearance before Bash in Berlin

WWE star CM Punk is gearing up for the Strap Match against Drew McIntyre. However, he still took a jab at Seth Rollins during a recent public appearance.

Rollins was the special guest referee for Punk's battle against the Scottish Warrior at SummerSlam. The Visionary was heavily involved in the action and even got a GTS from Punk during the final stages of the encounter. Punk let his emotions get the better of him during the match and ended up losing to Drew.

During the Bash in Berlin kickoff show, Punk mentioned that he didn't need to worry about his emotions in the strap match. He also taunted Rollins, calling him a goofy referee. The Straight-Edge Star made it clear that he was looking to inflict a lot of pain on Drew McIntyre.

"Well, there's a couple of things. You're right, I don't have to worry about my emotions, and I don't have to worry about that famous temper of mine. I also don't have to worry about a goofy, fugazi referee in Seth Rollins. So I will be more focused, I promise you that because the name of the game is do damage. The name of the game is hurt Drew McIntyre, and that's exactly what I plan on doing." [From 14:42 - 15:07]

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CM Punk is 2-0 in Strap Matches

As CM Punk readies himself for the Strap Match against McIntyre, he could gain confidence from his undefeated streak in this type of matchup.

Currently, the Best in the World is 2-0 in Strap Matches. WWE announcer Michael Cole also brought this up during the Kickoff show. Punk had earlier defeated Brent Albright in Ohio Valley Wrestling back in 2006. His second win came against WWE legend Umaga in a Samoan Strap match in 2009.

CM Punk himself revealed that he chose this matchup so that he could inflict pain and hurt on McIntyre.

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