CM Punk to appear on next week’s WWE SmackDown

Originally posted on F4WOnline.com | By Ian Carey | Last updated Mar 15, 2025 9:58 AM ET

CM Punk is headed to WWE SmackDown next week.

Following last night’s edition of the show, CM Punk posted to social media that Paul Heyman told him Roman Reigns will be on SmackDown next week. Punk, who is looking for revenge due to Reigns costing him his steel cage mach against Seth Rollins on Monday, said he’s heading to SmackDown as well.

Punk said:

“Paul Heyman tells me that Roman Reigns is going to be in Bologna next Friday for SmackDown. No, I’m not a SmackDown guy. I’m a red guy. I’m Raw through and through, but I don’t think Roman Reigns is going to show up on my show anytime soon, so I will gleefully show up on his. See you soon.”

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Next week’s SmackDown takes place in Bologna, Italy. Along with appearances by Reigns and Punk, three matches have been officially announced. WWE is in The Netherlands for two shows this weekend before heading to Belgium for Raw on Monday. After Friday’s SmackDown in Italy, the company will run house shows in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Nottingham, England, before heading to Glasgow, Scotland for the March 24 Raw.

The announced lineup for the Friday, March 21 SmackDown: