After the creator of CM Punk's friendship bracelet spoke out about the item being sold as merchandise, WWE officially pulled the bracelet from stores.

CM Punk will face former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Drew McIntyre at WWE Bad Blood. Their rivalry, which seemed to have concluded after Punk defeated the latter in a Strap Match at WWE Bash in Berlin,

WWE has turned CM Punk's bracelet into merch fans can buy through WWE Shop. However, reactions from the bracelet's creator imply they weren't informed of the decision to make replicas. The store page appears to have been taken down already, possibly due to complaints from the bracelet's creator.

The saga of CM Punk's friendship bracelet continues long after Drew McIntyre broke the band at WWE Bash In Berlin.

Drew McIntyre and CM Punk will clash in a Hell in a Cell match at WWE Bad Blood. On the September 2 episode of WWE RAW, CM Punk came to the ring and celebrated beating Drew McIntyre at WWE Bash in Berlin.

CM Punk and Drew McIntyre's feud has been "WWE Raw's" most gruesome spectacle, so it's only fitting that their feud is settled at WWE Bad Blood.

It was a focal point for months in one of WWE’s hottest feuds, so it’s no huge surprise the company would attempt to monetize it further by producing a replica of CM Punk’s now-destroyed friendship for their online store.

The WWE is selling the bracelet that has been the crux of CM Punk and Drew McIntyre's feud for $9.99. The original creator has weighed in on the matter. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), @victoriaaze_ seemingly did not know the WWE was going to start monetizing the bracelets.

WWE is selling replicas of CM Punk's bracelet at WWE Shop without seeking out permission from the fan who created it.

The WWE fan who made the bracelet that was the focus of CM Punk and Drew McIntyre's rivalry has shared a new tweet. The post was made in response to WWE's selling friendship bracelets online.