Despite separating himself from wrestling after leaving WWE in January of 2014, former WWE champion CM Punk made a wrestling-related appearance this weekend.
Punk paid tribute to WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper by memorializing him at a screening of Piper’s film They Live. Piper passed away on July 31 at the age of 61. Here’s what Punk had to say about the screening on Twitter:
Had the privilege of memorializing @R_Roddy_Piper tonight during a screening of 'They Live' at the @sunraycine Was amazing.I miss ya Hotrod.
— player/coach (@CMPunk) October 18, 2015
Seeing the fight scene from 'They Live' on the big screen was amazing. @TheHorrorMaster @sunraycine @R_Roddy_Piper
— player/coach (@CMPunk) October 18, 2015
CM Punk is looking to make his UFC debut in Spring of 2016, after suffering a shoulder injury while training.
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