WWE: CM Punk makes bold statement, says AEW star owes him

A lighthearted interaction between CM Punk and AEW star Danhausen shows the Second City Saint’s playful side as he jokingly claims credit for inspiring the character’s creation.

CM Punk shared a throwback Halloween photo from 2011 on his Instagram story, showing himself wearing a vampire mask during a tag team match with John Cena. The WWE star used this image to make a humorous claim about being the inspiration behind Danhausen’s character, complete with a demand for compensation.

Danhausen, known for his unique horror-themed face paint and supernatural character portrayal, has often been compared to a demon-possessed Conan O’Brien. Punk referenced this similarity in his social media post with a lighthearted demand.

In the Instagram story, Punk playfully stated his case for being the originator of the character. The message displayed Punk’s more comedic side, despite his previous experiences with AEW.

Reminder: I invented @danhausen and he owes me 350 bil

Seth Rollins reveals past friendship with CM Punk

While Punk shows his humorous side on social media, his complex relationships within WWE continue to surface. Seth Rollins recently discussed their previous friendship during an appearance on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, revealing attempts to maintain contact after Punk’s 2014 departure.

Rollins opened up about their mentor-mentee dynamic before Punk’s exit. Despite reaching out multiple times over the years, Rollins received no response from his former friend. This silence eventually transformed into their current on-screen rivalry.

The World Heavyweight Champion shared his perspective on their deteriorating relationship:

We were friends until he left. We had a mentor-mentee kind of relationship at that point because I was a lot younger. I sent him some texts and called him after he left. I wasn’t comfortable enough with him. We were peers, but he was [up here] and I was [down here]. I didn’t want to push that envelope