WWE star CM Punk started “Monday Night Raw” and addressed the crowd in San Jose, California.
Before opening up about his ambitions to go to WrestleMania 41 and face Seth Rollins again, Punk gave a special shoutout to the first responders and responders battling the fires in the Los Angeles area.
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CM Punk makes his way to the ring during Monday Night RAW at Intuit Dome on January 6, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (WWE/Getty Images)
“Very quickly, before we get to CM Punk’s business, I have to say something real quick. I thank all the firefighters and first responders in the great state of California and everyone in the surrounding states who are sending everyone to help fight this natural disaster, this fire,” Punk said. “I’m talking about Canada, Mexico – the people, we hear you, we appreciate you.”
The crowd at the SAP Center cheered as Punk then declared himself one of the participants in the upcoming Royal Rumble match, which will take place on February 1.
WWE was at the Intuit Dome a week ago for the debut of “Monday Night Raw” on Netflix. Punk defeated Rollins in the first main event of the new era.
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A view of smoke covering the sky from a wildfire in Eaton in Altadena in Los Angeles County, California, United States on January 9, 2025. A fast-moving wildfire has forced 30,000 people to evacuate, with officials warning that worsening winds will continue can escalate the fire. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The wildfires in Los Angeles started Tuesday afternoon when winds swept through the area. Some fires started and spread quickly through the region.
More than twenty people were killed in the destruction.
Officials warned earlier The threat to the area will not be over on Monday.
“We’re not clear yet. I want to make sure of that. We’re not clear yet and we shouldn’t let our guard down,” Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said.
Water is dropped by helicopter on the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, Thursday, January 9, 2025. (Ethan Swope/AP)
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“With the increasing wind event upon us, the Los Angeles Fire Department has maximized our resources and response capabilities,” Crowley added. “All available LAFD resources are manned. “I have strategically pre-positioned engine strike teams and task forces dedicated to rapidly responding to any new fires that break out in the city.”
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