CM Punk Vs. Drew McIntyre Strap Match Official For WWE Bash In Berlin

WWE have made another big match official for the Bash in Berlin premium live event on August 31.

On last week's Raw, CM Punk whipped Drew McIntyre with the latter's leather belt. After a follow-up confrontation on last night's show, a second bout between the pair was announced with a strap match stipulation.

Punk and Drew faced off at SummerSlam earlier this month, the former's first broadcasted singles match since returning to WWE at last year's Survivor Series. The bout featured Seth Rollins as special guest referee, and saw McIntyre emerge triumphant.

The pair have shared an intense feud stretching back to Punk's shock return, after which reports emerged that Drew had reacted angrily off-camera. The rivalry intensified when Punk was legitimately injured taking McIntyre's future shock DDT in the men's Royal Rumble match, with the pair trading increasingly personal barbs during Punk's recovery.

The Straight Edge Superstar would continually bring misfortune upon McIntyre, attacking him at WrestleMania 40 which led to Damian Priest's successful cash-in, costing him in a rematch with Priest at Clash at the Castle, and again screwing him out of a chance to regain the title at Money in the Bank. Despite this, Drew has remained the heel in the feud, mercilessly beating Punk down on an episode of SmackDown and stealing a bracelet bearing the names of his wife and dog.

Punk vs. McIntyre joins three other announced matches for Bash in Berlin so far. They are:

• Gunther (c) vs. Randy Orton - World Heavyweight Championship
• Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Kevin Owens - Undisputed WWE Championship
• Rhea Ripley & Damian Priest vs. Liv Morgan & Dominik Mysterio.