Speaking to WWE Magazine, CM Punk explains why he tapes up ... If I have a strained wrist, you'd never know thanks to the tape job. So it's both functional, and it looks cool.

While Mr. Mayhem's presence got the job done for the 25-year-old star, there were several instances in the bout where Friedman used unfair means, like choking CM Punk out with wrist tape to end ...

CM Punk shared an image of bloody wrist tape today on social media, seemingly signifying that he is gearing up for a return. You can check out Punk's cryptic post on Instagram by clicking here.

CM Punk defeated ... which took place in Punk's hometown of Chicago. It initially looked as though MJF won by choking out The Best in the World with his wrist tape without the referee seeing ...

MJF had attempted to steal a cheat win by using his wrist tape to choke ... to knock out Punk and get the win once and for all. Of course, Samoa Joe just so happens to be CM Punks last opponent ...