WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk ascended to the top of the men’s division on Monday Night RAW. He is the face of the company’s flagship weekly and appears to be unstoppable on the road to WrestleMania 42.

The world’s best player has been a dominant champion so far, having defended his title multiple times since winning gold in November 2025. Punk competed for his title against top contenders such as Bron Breakker, Finn Balor and AJ Styles.

Congratulations to Second City Saint, who today, February 9, 2026, has passed the 100-day mark as the Heavyweight Champion of the World. The icon defeated Jey Uso in Saturday night’s main event to capture the gold Seth Rollins He left the game at Crown Jewel: Perth with a shoulder injury.

Last week, fans saw that CM Punk was booked to headline WrestleMania 42. 2026 Men’s Royal Rumble Champion Roman Reigns has officially chosen Punk as his opponent for this year’s The Showcase of the Immortals.

CM Punk could be in a big WWE match

While The Second Saint has been officially booked to face the original Tribe Chief, he also has a fierce rivalry with Finn Balor at Judgment Day. Prince lost his title match against Punk on Monday Night RAW in Ireland.

Balor showed signs of being a babyface after losing to Punk. However, the former Universal Champion savaged The World’s Best during his Red Brand Championship match against AJ Styles. According to a recent report, Prince and World Heavyweight Champion The fight is expected to begin in the rematch soon.

Tonight, Monday Night RAW, General Manager Adam Pearce may book a World Heavyweight Championship match between Punk and Finn Balor at the upcoming WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 premium live event. The show will take place in Chicago and will be the last major stop on the road to WrestleMania.

That said, it will be interesting to see what plans Triple H and the WWE creative team have for Punk as champion in the coming weeks.