Jackie Redmond: "Y'know, there are only so many ways to get to the main event of WrestleMania, something you're looking to do for the first time ever in your career. The Royal Rumble, of course, is one of those ways, but that's a PLE that you've never won and it's shaping up to be one of the most stacked fields ever. Yourself, Roman Reigns, John Cena, [Crowd cheers] Seth freaking Rollins. Drew McIntyre, Sami Zayn just declared earlier tonight. So my question for you is, what makes this Royal Rumble different for CM Punk?"

CM Punk: "History, and I am the maker of history, it was just three short weeks ago I main evented the first Monday Night Raw live on Netflix and I beat Seth Rollins, somebody favored to win this Royal Rumble. [Mild cheers and applause] It is a very fickle business, what have you done for me lately? Lately, I make history and I'll do it in two short weeks at the Royal Rumble when I walk in and I throw 29 other [CM Punk mimics scare quotes with his hands] superstars over the top rope. The stakes are much too high, the lights are much too bright, the pressure is on and that is when CM Punk comes alive and that is when he thrives, nobody can beat me when I am at my best with these people behind me. [Crowd cheers] Did you say John Cena?" ... Read on!