WWE star CM Punk kicked off “Monday Night Raw” by addressing the crowd in San Jose, California.
Before starting to talk about his aspirations of making it to WrestleMania 41 and taking another hit on Seth Rollins, Punk gave a special shout out to the first responders and emergency personnel fighting fires in the Los Angeles area.
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CM Punk comes 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 need to say something very quickly. I thank all the firefighters and first responders in the great state of California and everyone in the surrounding states who sent everyone to help combat this natural disaster, this fire,” Punk said. “I’m talking about Canada, Mexico… the people, we listen to you, we appreciate you.”
The crowd at the SAP Center cheered as Punk declared himself as one of the participants for 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 due to the Eaton wildfire in Altadena of Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on January 9, 2025. A rapidly advancing wildfire has forced the evacuation of 30,000 people, and Officials warn that worsening winds could intensify further. the fire. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The Los Angeles wildfires began Tuesday afternoon as winds swept through the area. Some fires broke out and spread quickly through the region.
More than two dozen people died in the devastation.
Authorities warned early Monday that the threat to the area is not over.
“We are not safe. I want to make sure of that. We are not safe yet and we must not let our guard down,” said Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley.
Water is dropped from a helicopter on the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Ethan Swope/AP)
“As the wind surge approaches as we speak, the City of Los Angeles Fire Department has maximized our resource and response capabilities,” Crowley added. “All available LAFD resources are manned. I have strategically pre-positioned engine strike teams and task forces dedicated to rapid response to any new fires that break out in the city.”
