Since 2022, WWE has replaced the traditional four vs. four or five vs. five Survivor Series matches with WarGames, a legendary stipulation invented by "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes. This year, world heavyweight champion Punk teams with Rhodes, Reigns and others to take on The Vision and their loose allies.

WWE has effectively filled television time with The Last Time Is Now tournament over the last two weeks and will continue to do so through Saturday Night's Main Event on Dec. 13.

"Being backstage at Madison Square Garden? Pulling in, I was already like 'Oh, this is crazy!'" he recalled.