The significance of CM Punk’s mentorship within the WWE NXT circuit has been hailed by the reigning WWE NXT champion Trick Williams.
Even though Punk is not currently actively wrestling, his presence as the former AEW/WWE World Champion is felt at NXT events where he generously shares his wisdom and advice with other wrestlers.
During a recent episode of the “Unlikely with Adrian Hernandez” podcast, Williams elaborated on the impact Punk has made on the gold brand. He said,
“‘Mentor’ would be an apt description. He has indeed been a tremendous asset to all of us who are open to learning and taking the opportunity to interact with him. He has guided me in several aspects that I genuinely believe, if the fans were aware of them, they’d be sincerely appreciative. That’s all I’m going to say for now. Big ups to CM Punk, a beacon of positivity for all of us here at NXT.”
Previously this year, Booker T insinuated about a backstage mishap he had with CM Punk at an NXT event, but later conceded that it was a fabrication for the sake of clickbait.
Trick Williams is set to participate in his upcoming bout at this weekend’s NXT Battleground, where he will defend his NXT Championship against Ethan Page.