During an interview with TNT Sports, CM Punk gave his thoughts on The Rock returning to WWE for the WrestleMania 40 season:
โI think itโs fantasticโฆ Ten years ago, I was the guy that was wrestling The Rock when he came back, and now ten years later, heโs coming back, and I think the landscape has completely changed, right? WrestleMania is two nights now, itโs even bigger. Him coming back only helps. I always say high tide raises all shipsโฆโ
Punk also commented on his recovery from his torn triceps injury:
โWeโre thinking maybe 6 to 8 months, but Iโm not really in a rush to get back to compete. Iโm in a rush to get healthy. Iโm in a rush to get better. The sooner I do that, the better Iโll be when I come backโฆ.โ