Daniel Bryan was recently interviewed by Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated. He spoke on a wide variety of topics about his wrestling career and current role as Smackdown Live General Manager.

One of the topics that came up was about CM Punk. Bryan and Punk have had a long history with one another inside of the ring. This includes several great matches.

Bryan on the last time that he spoke to Punk:

“I haven’t talked to Punk since I texted him when he came on the UFC show in a suit and said he was going to fight in the UFC. I just texted him and said, ‘Hey man, I just saw that and think it’s awesome. I hope you do great.’ Punk texted back, ‘Thanks.’ That’s the last I’ve heard from him”

He also spoke about their relationship:

“I’ve always respected and appreciated Punk, but we never really hung out. We came from the same route, but we didn’t necessarily hang out in the same circles. I’ve always had a great appreciation and respect for his hard work.”

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You can check out the full interview here.

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