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CM Punk spoke at the SummerSlam post-show press conference on Saturday night at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, after retaining the Undisputed WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes on Night 1. Randy Orton returned during the match and hit Rhodes with an RKO, his first appearance since losing to Rhodes at WrestleMania 42 in April.

Saturday was also the twentieth anniversary of Punk's WWE television debut.

On not closing the show, with Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar going on last inside Hell in a Cell: "It ain't for me to decide. I'm too old for that. Whether I'm first, whether I'm in a popcorn match, CM Punk is always the main event."

On Gunther, who had appeared at the same press conference: "I'm the belle of the ball. I got a target on my back, and I got the gold around my waist. So come and get it. Come and get it, Gunther."

On Orton: "Randy's a snake. Randy wants some, he can come get some. His dad Bob can get some. Randy's mom wants some. I'll slap her too. I don't really care."

On Trick Williams: "Whoop that trick. I'll give some to him too. I am a target, and I welcome every single archer who wants to shoot a bow and arrow at me. I'm not hiding on an island. I'm not hiding in a bubble."

Sami Zayn faces Finn Balor on Night 2 in a number one contender's match.

"Finn Balor is somebody who I consider a friend. Sami Zayn, not so much," Punk said. "I don't know if I want to wrestle a friend again when I could punch Sami Zayn in his stupid loud mouth. You're following in my footsteps, echoing the same things that I sat down cross-legged on a stage in Las Vegas 15 years ago. If you won't show me some respect, I will beat it out of you."

#CMPunk #SummerSlam #WWE #RandyOrton #SamiZayn

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