How CM Punk Got Jon Moxley To "Break Character" In WWE

AEW's Jon Moxley recalls how CM Punk made him laugh during a WWE segment.

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Jon Moxley usually cuts an aggressive, mean figure inside the ring. The same rules applied when he was Dean Ambrose in WWE, but CM Punk changed all that following the main event of an 'Old School' Raw back in 2014.

After clashing with Jon's Shield buddy Roman Reigns in the headliner, Punk watched as Jake Roberts marched out and draped the famous snake on Moxley's body. Looking down, Punk whispered, "That snake sh*t on your face!".

Jon couldn't hold it together.

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Moxley told Inside The Ropes that he tried his best not to laugh at Punk's throwaway joke, but it was impossible. Mox stopped selling Jake's DDT and visibly laughed as the snake tickled his cheek. He wasn't just laughing at that though - Jon was also giggling away at what Punk had said.

Thankfully, he has since clarified that the snake did not, in fact, take a dump on his face.

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Moxley didn't reveal whether or not he caught heat for the incident backstage either. It'd be fun to find out if Vince McMahon was mad at him for chuckling away during Roberts' iconic return to WWE screens.

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