Dominik Mysterio Reflects on Facing CM Punk: "I Know His Moveset..."

“Dirty” Dominik Mysterio has built a reputation for getting under people's skin, establishing himself as one of WWE’s top heels in recent times. During a recent appearance on the No-Contest Wrestling podcast, he showcased this skill by taking aim at CM Punk.

“I had the great dishonor of welcoming Punk back after ten long years,” Mysterio said, recalling his match with Punk following Punk’s return at Survivor Series 2023. “It was everything I expected it to be, just an old man trying to do his thing. Thinks he’s still got it. He went out there in some plain black underwear. Didn’t even have his gear. It was definitely a sight to see. Overall, I’m glad the company was able to trust me to get in there with CM Punk and give him his first couple of punches back as a nice welcome-home gift. That energy we had in there was definitely something special. I feel like he owes me something, too.”

Mysterio didn’t stop there. He added a personal anecdote to further poke at Punk: “I’m sure he remembers, he sang Happy Birthday to my sister. I was probably 12 years old and he sang Happy Birthday to her. He cornered my whole family when he had his sh*tty long black hair. What was his group? The society? [Straight Edge Society]. I didn’t remember it because it doesn’t matter. Now that I’m my own man and he doesn’t have to corner me into a corner, I would love to get my hands on him again. Now that I’m prepared and ready. I’ve seen kind of what he can do. It’s nothing special. He does the same things. I’m pretty sure I can read his playbook. Actually, here’s a good one, I know his moveset.”

Interestingly, CM Punk has previously expressed disdain for the term ‘moveset,’ stating that anyone who uses it is an idiot. Mysterio’s comments seem deliberately crafted to get a rise out of Punk, continuing the tension between the two since their recent in-ring encounter.