CM Punk Just Showed Up In NXT (... And Got His Ass Kicked) (WWE News)
CM Punk took a huge powerbomb from Myka Lockwood at an NXT house show over the weekend.
With CM Punk in action for NXT over the weekend, that appearance saw the current WWE Champion powerbombed by Myka Lockwood.
Taking place from Petersburg's Virginia State University Multipurpose Center, this NXT house show was main-evented by Punk teaming with Myles Borne and Tavion Heights to pick up a win over the Vanity Project's Jackson Drake, Brod Baylor, and Ricky Smokes. However, the Straight-Edge Superstar at one point found himself being powerbombed by Myka Lockwood before Jaida Parker came out to brawl to the back with Lockwood.
Myka Lockwood gave a huge powerbomb to CM Punk at the NXT live event.
Credit to timjr29 on IG for the video pic.twitter.com/MXtxhAZpCS
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NXT's Mason Rook took to X to mark this moment with a picture of himself, Punk, Borne, Heights, NXT Champion Tony D'Angelo, NXT Women's Champion Kendal Grey, Cruz Montana, Lizzy Raine, Saquon Shugars, and various NXT personnel.
Thank you Petersburg, VA??#wwenxt pic.twitter.com/ErqrmLajta— Mason Rook (@MasonRook_wwe) August 16, 2026
Following the show's main event, CM Punk hit a GTS on the ever-cocky Tristan Angels, and EK Prosper then put Angels through a table with a frog splash - all as cake was involved to celebrate EK's birthday.
https://t.co/TBJ5AYFMhE pic.twitter.com/nikGJTldsQ— VB (@VaquerBnks) August 16, 2026
Per WrestleTix, 1,261 tickets had been sold for this Petersburg, Virginia house show when CM Punk was first announced last Monday, and that number had gone up to 2,135 by the day of the show.
The Second City Saint took to his Instagram Stories after the event to say:
"Thank you to all the fans who came out tonight. You were BEAUTS. Amazing energy. Thank you Petersburg VA! Special thank you to all NXT talent and crew. My heart is so full. I love this. I am so grateful, and appreciative of everyone’s hard work. What a life!”