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,

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. They said, “A heads up would have been nice lol,” in an X post.

A few days after briefly appearing on WWEShop before being removed, CM Punk Friendship Bracelets are available for purchase again, but with a key difference

However, reactions from the bracelet's creator imply they weren't informed of the decision to make replicas.

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.