A former Undisputed WWE Champion has landed a new acting role, one that will put him alongside Grey’s Anatomy actor Scott Speedman.
PWInsider recently reported that CM Punk (real name Phillip Brooks) has been cast in R.J. Decker, an ABC crime drama currently in the midst of season 2. Punk filmed his scenes in Florida, and on Sept. 22, they’re coming to the television screen.
A sneak peak of Tuesday night’s episode of R.J. Decker, titled “Manos: Hands of Fate,” confirmed Punk as a guest star. The video clip showed Punk sitting on a beach, with a crown tattoo indicating his character as a member of the Red Kings. His character, whose name is still not known, eventually gets into a confrontation with Aloysius “Wish” Aiken, played by Kevin Rankin, as well.
Scott Speedman portrays R.J. Decker, described as “a disgraced newspaper photographer and ex-con who starts over as a private investigator in the colorful-if-crime-filled world of South Florida.” The series itself follows the story of Decker “tackling cases that range from slightly odd to outright bizarre with the help of his journalist ex, her police detective wife and a shadowy new benefactor — a woman from his past who could be his greatest ally…or his one-way ticket back to prison.”
The ABC series debuted earlier this year, with Jaina Lee Ortiz, Bevin Bru, and Adelaide Clemens joining the main cast alongside Speedman and Rankin. Punk himself is no stranger to TV as he regularly wrestles for WWE on Friday Night SmackDown. In the past, he’s also appeared in Heels, Revival, and Mayans M.C.
Punk lost the Undisputed WWE Championship to Sami Zayn earlier this month on SmackDown. A rematch between the two has yet to be announced.
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This story was originally published by Men’s Journal on Sep 22, 2026, where it first appeared in the Entertainment section. Add Men’s Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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