Grayson Waller expresses desire for verbal confrontation with CM Punk

NXT Champion Grayson Waller stated he is confident in his ability to challenge CM Punk in a microphone exchange. During an interview on "Busted Open After Dark," the NXT titleholder described the prospect of facing the veteran as a career ambition. Waller previously confronted CM Punk at a WWE NXT live event, comparing his own approach of speaking truth to power to the tactics Punk used earlier in his career. The champion expressed dissatisfaction with other younger wrestlers who have shown deference to Punk backstage during his recent visits to the NXT brand. Waller intends to seek out a future segment with Punk, noting that he specifically wants to face the version of the veteran he remembers from earlier in his career. No formal plans for a match or segment between the two have been scheduled at this time.

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