An ordinary-looking Raw ticket tied to CM Punk’s first WWE match—three years before his televised WWE debut.
Why This Ticket Matters
On May 12, 2003, WWE presented Monday Night Raw at the First Union Center in Philadelphia. Before the televised show began, an independent wrestler named CM Punk stepped into a WWE ring and defeated Khalsa Singh in a 2:44 dark match.
Punk was not advertised on the ticket, and the match was not part of the Raw television broadcast. That hidden history is precisely what makes the ticket significant: it documents the building and date of Punk’s first WWE match, years before he became a multiple-time world champion and one of professional wrestling’s most influential and controversial stars.
This full ticket represents the earliest WWE chapter of the CM Punk story—before the championships, the “Pipe Bomb,” the long absence and the celebrated return.
Seller’s note: Historical information in this “Why This Ticket Matters” section is presented for general context and has not been independently verified for correctness.
Ticket Details
- Date: May 12, 2003
- Event: WWE Monday Night Raw
- Venue: First Union Center, Philadelphia
- Match: CM Punk defeated Khalsa Singh
- Match time: 2:44
- Significance: CM Punk’s first WWE match
- Format: Full ticket
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May 12, 2003, CM Punk First WWE Match Debut Full Ticket - Dark Match Victory
An ordinary-looking Raw ticket tied to CM Punk’s first WWE match—three years before his televised WWE debut.
Why This Ticket Matters
On May 12, 2003, WWE presented Monday Night Raw at the First Union Center in Philadelphia. Before the televised show began, an independent wrestler named CM Punk stepped into a WWE ring and defeated Khalsa Singh in a 2:44 dark match.
Punk was not advertised on the ticket, and the match was not part of the Raw television broadcast. That hidden history is precisely what makes the ticket significant: it documents the building and date of Punk’s first WWE match, years before he became a multiple-time world champion and one of professional wrestling’s most influential and controversial stars.
This full ticket represents the earliest WWE chapter of the CM Punk story—before the championships, the “Pipe Bomb,” the long absence and the celebrated return.
Seller’s note: Historical information in this “Why This Ticket Matters” section is presented for general context and has not been independently verified for correctness.
Ticket Details
- Date: May 12, 2003
- Event: WWE Monday Night Raw
- Venue: First Union Center, Philadelphia
- Match: CM Punk defeated Khalsa Singh
- Match time: 2:44
- Significance: CM Punk’s first WWE match
- Format: Full ticket