The Rock Fires Back at Fan Accusing Him of Sabotaging CM Punk in WWE
The Rock firmly responds to viral claims that he sabotaged CM Punk’s WrestleMania chances years ago, revealing their actual friendship as Punk prepares for his first main event.
The Rock has emphatically addressed a fan’s viral accusation that’s been making waves across wrestling social media. The Instagram user @allenownz posted content claiming Johnson deliberately prevented CM Punk from reaching WrestleMania’s main event spot back in 2013, suggesting there was backstage heat between the two superstars.
Johnson didn’t let the claim stand, responding directly to the fan with crystal clear words:
First, Punk and I became good friends over the years. We’re good. Second, the match that headlines WrestleMania will always be the one that represents the greatest long-term success (not just for the moment). And third… you’re a clown.
This isn’t the first sign of mutual respect between these wrestling icons. Following Punk’s WWE departure in 2014, Johnson actually called him from the ring after a Raw broadcast in Los Angeles, demonstrating that whatever differences might have existed were long resolved.
The timing of this resurfaced rumor is particularly interesting as Punk finally achieves his WrestleMania main event dream on April 19, facing Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins in a Triple Threat match. The irony isn’t lost on wrestling fans that Punk will share the spotlight with two men whose careers he helped launch during the early Shield days. Johnson’s response not only clears the air but shows how wrestling’s backstage relationships are often far different from what fans imagine.
