Former WWE champion CM Punk has been announced as joining the cast of MTV series The Challenge: Champs vs. Pros. This will be the latest installment of an ongoing Challenge series for the network where sports stars compete against alumni of the reality competition.
The six-week event, which was filmed a month ago in California, will feature past alumni of the MTV staple and pro athletes competing for $50,000 for one man and one woman. The athletes are competing for charity.
CM Punk, listed as UFC fighter, will be competing for PAWS Chicago.
The series will debut on 5/16 at 9 PM Eastern. ESPN featured a piece on the series today at this link.
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