CM Punk Called Out for a Fight Outside of WWE

Matt Mako, known to Bloodsport fans and MMA diehards as Matt Makowski, isn’t on the card for Bloodsport XIII—and he’s not shy about how he feels.

During a recent interview on The Spotlight, Mako opened up about missing out on the upcoming event and casually dropped a challenge that could send shockwaves through both wrestling and MMA.

“Put Phil in there. Just, give me Phil. Let’s do it,” Mako said when asked who he’d want to face. Then, laughing, he added, “I’m just going to ruin my career and completely shoot on him and go out like that. That would be epic. If he sees this he’s going to be so pissed. ‘Who is this nobody threatening me?’ I just want to wrestle.”

That “nobody” isn’t just any guy. Mako is a legitimate 6-2 former MMA fighter with wins in Bellator and EliteXC, and he’s faced WWE talents like Julius Creed and Charlie Dempsey at past Bloodsport events. While he’s not booked for Bloodsport XIII, he believes he should be.

“In my opinion, I should be on every show. I don’t know why I’m not,” Mako admitted. He credits the show’s current roster of big names—many from WWE and STARDOM—as a reason why he might be overlooked. “I’m trying to be realistic. I maybe don’t sell tickets right now… I don’t quite have the name power yet.”

Still, he’s got confidence that the product is stronger with him on the card: “I feel like the show is better with me on it, 100%.”

Mako also talked about how his past Bloodsport matchups—particularly against Charlie Dempsey and Julius Creed—came together last minute, saying “That might be the first time an indie person wrestled a WWE person outside of WWE. I’m going to keep that.”

Now, he’s got his sights on CM Punk, who’s competed in two UFC fights and has a long history of mixing it up inside and outside the squared circle. A match between the two at Bloodsport would be wild—and considering Mako’s tone, he wouldn’t hold anything back.