Grayson Waller Takes Shot at WWE NXT Locker Room Following CM Punk’s Appearance at Live Event

As previously noted, former WWE Tag Team Champion Grayson Waller confronted reigning WWE Undisputed Champion CM Punk backstage at last Saturday’s NXT live event in Petersburg, Virginia. Waller has now taken things a step further, making fun of the NXT locker room for being “marks” for Punk.

He wrote on his X account, “My name is Grayson, not Mark. The perfect visual representation of the difference between me and the rest of the NXT locker room.” The post features two photos: one of Waller getting in Punk’s face backstage, and the other one shows multiple wrestlers posing for a photo with Punk (see below).

When Grayson Waller verbally confronted Punk backstage, he warned the champion to call him and ask for permission the next time he wants to show up in NXT. Punk asked Waller if he was being serious. Waller added that he’d be coming for Punk after he gets the NXT Title. Eventually, Steve Corino stepped in and broke things up, separating the two before Waller stormed off.

My name is Grayson, not Mark

The perfect visual representation of the difference between me and the rest of the NXT locker room pic.twitter.com/lmj9AXeYjG

— Grayson Waller (@GraysonWWE) August 17, 2026