The original creator of the now famous CM Punk family bracelet is shocked that the WWE is seemingly selling imitations without her permission.
The bracelet which has been at the center of the blood feud between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre appeared for sale in the store a short time ago.
The caption read: “CM Punk keeps a reminder of his love for his wife and furry, four-legged family member, Larry, in the form of a Friendship Bracelet. Take a trinket that reminds you of your loved ones wherever you go like The Second City Saint does by making this CM Punk Friendship Bracelet yours. One look at this accessory lets everyone know you’d fight to get your piece of flesh if anyone questions your loyalty to those you hold dear.”
X account @victoriaaze_ posted photos of her at the age of 12 gifting the bracelet to Punk.
thank you @CMPunk 12 year old me and 24 year old me are both crying definitely worth the wait :’) #WrestleManiapic.twitter.com/HsdBuvg8UK
— victoria (@victoriaaze_) April 8, 2024
…and then she wrote her reaction to the item being for sale to the general public:
a heads up would have been nice lol https://t.co/5bQEUbG1X4
— victoria (@victoriaaze_) September 9, 2024
it was just supposed to be a gift for punk not the whole world 😩
— victoria (@victoriaaze_) September 9, 2024
‘Victoria’ then clarified her feelings and stance on what has happened.
“hi everyone – thanks again for all the nice words and support. i won’t be asking for compensation from wwe since they have every right to make bracelets. all i kind of was hoping for was maybe a mention in the description of the product (i.e. inspired by a fan). Throughout this whole thing i never expected to be given anything from wwe – all i wanted was for people to put a name/face to the where the bracelet came from. i completely understand why some of you guys are upset at wwe and it means a lot to me that people care so much,” she wrote.
“For those replying to my initial post about me not getting a heads up and saying wwe didn’t need to, i 100% agree they didn’t need to. legally they had no obligation to reach out to me regarding this, but it just would have been nice to have heard it from them beforehand. if they reached out to me about it i would have mentioned putting “cm punk” on the bracelets instead of “aj” and “larry” (i think more people would have been interested in that) since now it kind of diminishes the whole storyline purpose of the bracelet,” she continued.
She then revealed that WWE did contact her.
“WWE did reach out to me last week as a thank you from punk and invited me to a show next month but to my knowledge that invitation had no correlation to them selling bracelets and wasn’t offered as compensation but i am still grateful for them contacting me at all,” she wrote.
The WWE has since removed the bracelet from the WWE store.
RELATED LINKS
- Sep. 11, 2024: Punk bracelets return to WWE store
- CM Punk story archive
