WWE Champion CM Punk will not wrestle at WWE’s upcoming Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view. It was announced at Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings that Ryback will now team with Daniel Bryan & Kane in a match against The Shield: Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns.
WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon issued a letter to WWE.com declaring that Punk can not wrestle at TLC, but Ryback will get his title shot in the near future.
CM Punk will spend the next several weeks recovering and preparing for his match against Rock at the Royal Rumble. Punk and Paul Heyman are expected to remain on WWE television while he recovers.