Becky Lynch Reveals CM Punk Slap Segment Was Largely Unscripted

Former WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch has revealed that her viral confrontation with CM Punk on Raw was largely improvised, with much of the physical segment unfolding in the moment rather than being scripted beat-for-beat.

On the September 1, 2025 edition of Raw, 'The Man' confronted Punk in the ring and delivered a flurry of slaps while driving her head into his chest. Throughout the segment, Punk didn't retaliate, creating one of the most talked-about moments of the year.

Speaking on the Chris Van Vliet podcast, Becky Lynch explained that she entered the segment with only a basic framework in mind. She knew she would slap Punk, but everything that followed was left open to unfold organically.

"That—slapping the pi** out of him. I didn't know what I was going to do. I knew I was going to slap him, and whatever was going to happen after that....was going to happen after that."

The physicality escalated as Lynch chose in the moment to drive her head into Punk's chest, adding another layer of intensity to the confrontation. She also joked about wanting an actual count of how many times she struck Punk across the two weeks.

"And putting my head into his chest was part of it. I would love a slap count—I slapped him many, many times, maybe a hundred over the course of a couple of days, because I did it twice. It wasn't just that one week—I did it the next week too," she added.

It eventually led to CM Punk's wife AJ Lee, returning to WWE following a 11-year absence from the company. Lee teamed with CM Punk and emerged victorious over Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch at Wrestlepalooza PLE last year.