WWE RAW before Saturday Night's Main Event was a thrilling show, but CM Punk was notably missing from the program. The Best in the World's next challenger for the world title, Bron Breakker, called out his absence and demanded the return of 'old CM Punk'.Punk was missing from last week's show as well, which raised concern among the audience. In this article, we will discuss three potential reasons why The Voice of the Voiceless missed RAW before SNME XLII.#3. WWE is selling Punk's injuryAfter the WarGames Match, WWE announced that The Best in the World was not medically cleared to appear on RAW. Since then, there has been no significant update on Punk from the Stamford-based promotion.The continued absence of Punk from RAW seems to be part of WWE's plan to sell the potential storyline injury from Survivor Series. As of writing, there has been no confirmation on whether the veteran is actually hurt or is simply taking time off TV.#2. Filming for a Netflix projectBesides being a WWE star, CM Punk is also part of Hollywood. Recently, reports disclosed that The Second City Saint is currently filming Netflix's The Bodyguard. Therefore, Punk's Hollywood schedule could be the reason behind his absence from RAW before Saturday Night's Main Event.#1. Triple H is saving a Bron Breakker-CM Punk face-off for the post-SNME edition of RAWWWE UK & Ireland @WWEUKLINK“PLEASE GIVE ME THE OLD CM PUNK!”Bron Breakker and CM Punk will collide in a World Heavyweight Championship match on RAW on January 5, 2026. WWE is currently focusing on the upcoming Saturday Night's Main Event, where John Cena will compete against Gunther in his retirement match.Following SNME, Triple H will likely focus on Monday Night RAW. Considering this, The Game could be saving a Bron-Punk face-off for the post-SNME episode of the red show.In the absence of The Best in the World, the creative team is creating buzz around The Dog of WWE. On RAW this week, Breakker cut an intense promo, which was loved by the audience.Now, it remains to be seen what plans the company has in store for CM Punk. A brawl between Punk and Breakker will be interesting to witness, especially since the second-generation wrestler will have support from his Vision teammates.