CM Punk was a guest on a recent episode of Mostly Sports and he discussed a variety of topics with Mark Titus and Brandon Walker. During the interview, Punk revealed the one thing he has yet to accomplish in professional wrestling and it has a distinct Chicago feel for the Windy City native.
The Last Chicago Conquest
After being asked what’s left to conquer in Chicago, Punk made it clear he has one major venue on his mind. “Wrigley Field. Wrestle at Wrigley Field,” Punk said. “I’m putting that one out into the universe right now. The executives at Wrigley are chomping at the bit, they want a WWE show.”
The current World Heavyweight Champion explained that he’s already accomplished everything else in his hometown. “I mean, I’ve sold out every place in Chicago with a roof,” he said. “So now I got to go to these outdoor places. And Wrigley to me is church. It’s got a little bit of wrestling history. There were some matches there.”
Here’s the entire interview.
WWE And The MLB Scheduling Problem
After being asked about the logistics of making a Wrigley Field event happen, Punk didn’t hold back in pointing fingers at Major League Baseball. “The problem with it, and I’ll throw Major League Baseball under the bus, is that they won’t release the schedule until they want to so we can’t get a jumpstart and look at dates and stuff like that,” Punk explained.
He continued: “Yes, Wrigley hosts concerts in the summertime, but they won’t give us a big enough head start to figure out dates. That’s why I was kinda rooting for the Dodgers to win the World Series to solidify a lockout in 2027. I’m 100% selfish, if there’s no baseball in 2027, it means I’m selling out Wrigley Field.”
WWE is already exploring premium live events at open-air baseball stadiums. On Saturday, November 29, Survivor Series War Games comes to Petco Park in San Diego, California. That event will be a homecoming of sorts for Dominik Mysterio and Rey Mysterio.
If WWE and Major League Baseball can get on the same page, you’d have to think this is something that could happen in 2026. There’s no question the promotion would make a boatload of cash for the event. Elimination Chamber is set for the United Center in Chicago in February 2026.