WWE NXT Live Event With CM Punk Sees Rise in Ticket Sales

As previously reported, reigning WWE Undisputed Champion CM Punk is set to make a special appearance at this weekend’s non-televised WWE NXT show on Saturday, August 15. According to a report by WrestleTix (via F4WOnline.com), the upcoming live event in Petersburg, Virginia, has seen a rise in ticket sales since Punk was announced for the show.

Per the report, tickets have risen by 222 since Punk was announced for the show. 1,483 tickets have reportedly been sold for the event, increasing from the 1,261 tickets sold at the time of Punk’s announcement.

This weekend’s WWE NXT show is being held at the VSU Multipurpose Center in Petersburg. NXT is set for another live event the night before at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland on Friday, August 14. That event has reportedly distributed 968 tickets.

Ahead of this weekend’s NXT event, CM Punk is coming off a successful title defense against Cody Rhodes at WWE SummerSlam 2026 earlier this month.