CM Punk was previously a huge part of WWE from 2005 to 2014. However, he then went on to become a member of the AEW roster, where his run lasted from 2021 to 2023. Unfortunately, he was recently terminated by the Tony Khan-led promotion due to a backstage altercation. Meanwhile, following his firing, there have been speculations going on regarding his return to WWE.
The fans of CM Punk are extremely excited about his potential return to the Triple H-led promotion. It can be understood by the fact that they have even speculated on a possible date for their favorite Superstar to come back to WWE. According to rumors, Punk’s probable return to the Stamford-based promotion will take place at Survivor Series 2023.
Call it right now, does CM Punk show up at Survivor Series next month 🤔 pic.twitter.com/F0qpOOsAF4
— Wrestle Features (@WrestleFeatures) October 26, 2023
Fans have chosen this particular event because the 2023 Survivor Series is all set to take place in Punk’s hometown of Chicago, Illinois. According to them, Punk making his return to his old home in his hometown would be a superhit. Meanwhile, the straight-edge superstar himself has responded to the rumors about his return.
Recently, Punk was seen engaging in a conversation on the ‘Bernstein and Holmes Show’. During that, he was told that fans were asking if he would be present at the Survivor Series. To that, the former AEW Superstar had a cryptic response. He said, “They’re asking if I’m going to be there? I think it’s sold out. I think tickets are hard to get”.
Here’s CM Punk’s quote about WWE Survivor Series pic.twitter.com/OZ37WhOcb3
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) October 26, 2023
It can thus be understood that Punk chose not to answer the question with a direct yes or no. Instead, he gave a witty reply. Henceforth, the former WWE Superstar’s return to the promotion on his home ground cannot be completely ruled out.
WWE previously turned down superstar CM Punk
CM Punk recently gave an amusing response to the rumors of his potential return to the Stamford-based promotion. With that, fans have become more enthusiastic to see their favorite superstar become a part of the Stamford-based promotion. However, it is to be noted that WWE previously turned down ‘The Second City Saint’.
Earlier reports from Dave Meltzer stated that Punk was aiming for a WWE return, and he was in talks with people from the company. However, later, ‘Fightful Select’ highlighted that the two parties were not in talks. Following that, a new report from Dave Meltzer claimed that the Stamford-based promotion turned down ‘The Second City Saint’.
WOR: They [WWE] turned CM Punk down. He wanted to go there and the decision was a no. It can always change, and it was brought up that there’s no such thing as ‘no forever’ when it comes to WWE but it’s no for now. That was the decision that was made. It’s Vince’s decision.… pic.twitter.com/4TTRuKtr9k
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) October 11, 2023
The report via Wrestling Observer Radio read, “The decision was a no. He wanted to go there and the decision was a no. I mean, it can always change and it was brought up to me that there is no such thing as no forever when it comes to WWE but it’s no for now“.
Thus, though fans are hoping for Punk’s return to his previous promotion, WWE management remains unaffected. Meanwhile, a change of decision might take place since there’s still time for the Survivor Series. Whatever the case, the supporters of ‘The Second City Saint’ will eagerly wait to see what awaits their favorite superstar in the upcoming days.
