“I love the little dude” – CM Punk & AJ Lee on Larry

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In December 2025, CM Punk announced that Larry had passed away. Regardless, The Straight Edge Superstar continued his journey on the red brand as the World Heavyweight Champion. Recently, Unreal’s third season dropped on Netflix, and Punk and Lee opened up on losing Larry.

“You know, I like to say Larry went back to his home planet. Larry was a very special little dude. He came with a bite on his record. So, he was a little criminal. He was a perfect example of a little misfit that needed to find his people. No different than me. No different than AJ [Lee]. They warned us; they said, you know, if he gets another bite on his record, by law, they have to put him down. That’s why I was always so protective of Larry… I love the little dude. I just wanted him to be with me that day, that’s all,” Punk said.

The Geek Goddess added that she and Larry were each other’s emotional support for years before Larry’s untimely passing.

“We don’t have kids. We don’t have a lot of family. It was just us and Larry for a decade. So, it was like losing a family member. Larry was this emotional support for me. And the past few years, as he turned into a senior dog, I became his emotional support human, and he never left my side. Larry got sick, and it took him pretty fast,” Lee said.

CM Punk and AJ Lee appeared at Fanatics Fest before WWE SummerSlam 2026

Earlier this year, AJ Lee lost the Women’s Intercontinental Championship to Becky Lynch in Nevada at WrestleMania 42 and hasn’t competed for the promotion since. Recently, she appeared at Fanatics Fest and was a guest on The Nikki & Brie Show alongside Paige.

While it doesn’t seem like Lee will compete at SummerSlam, CM Punk also appeared at the event and had an intense moment with Cody Rhodes at the SummerSlam Kickoff show ahead of their upcoming match for the Undisputed WWE Championship.

If you use quotes from the article, please credit WWE: Unreal and provide an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.

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