WWE Clash at the Castle press conference notes: Triple H on Chad Gable re-signing, culture change

WWE stars and chief creative officer Triple H took questions from the media following WWE Clash at the Castle.

Along with Triple H, CM Punk, Damian Priest, and new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn answered questions following their involvement with WWE’s premium live event in Scotland Saturday:

Abla Fyre & Isla Dawn

• They said that winning the titles Saturday in Scotland was something that they had been working so hard for. The fact it was in Scotland was icing on the cake.
• When asked about ICW, Dawn credited them for building a scene in the United Kingdom.

Damian Priest

• The first question was regarding the status of his knee. Priest said that it felt like “trash”, but hadn’t been able to get it checked out by medical staff as he immediately went to the press conference to answer questions.
• When asked about CM Punk, Priest said he would love to share the ring with him, but he would have to earn it.

CM Punk

• Punk was touted as a surprise last minute addition following his appearance in the main event of Clash at the Castle.
• The first question asked was about his status. He said he was cleared only for “referee duty.” He mentioned something about a “hiccup” out there and needed to reassess. However, he said that he has been given permission to skip Raw in Corpus Christi, Texas to go to Chicago to get medically cleared. He hopes he can announce that at SmackDown this coming Friday.
• Someone asked if he would face Drew McIntyre in a Hell in a Cell match on his first match back. “Brother, you gotta take that fantasy booking s*** somewhere else,” Punk bluntly said.
• He said that since coming back, the climate has changed. It’s a completely different culture. He said someone told him that he was happy he returned so that he could experience the culture change that has gone down, and said they credited Punk with starting it.

Triple H

• Said that Clash at the Castle is the biggest arena gate in WWE’s history, surpassing the record broken by last month’s Backlash France. He said that they would be returning to the United Kingdom this fall.
• He brought up that Alba Fyre’s mother had passed away recently and said that the title win tonight wasn’t because of that. He stressed that it was because they were incredibly talented women and deserving of the honor of winning the titles in Scotland.
• He also praised CM Punk, saying they’d see him back “soon”. He credited Punk with creating a new atmosphere and brought up how they saw things differently in the past. He can’t say how happy he is to have him back to “see the Phil Brooks I wanted to see then.” Triple H said Punk was a “pleasure” to be around.
• The final question was regarding Chad Gable re-signing. Triple H praised him, saying that he would like to see Gable in WWE “forever” and perform at the highest level possible. The environment has changed and Gable is part of that change. He’s just thrilled that Gable is here where he should be.