Kemo
10-14-2023, 11:23 PM
Friday night saw two more big hints that CM Punk is on his way back to WWE in the near future.
Punk was released from AEW last month following a backstage altercation at AEW All In: London. There have been conflicting reports about Punk being in talks with WWE, but the CM Punk references on WWE television have been hard to miss.
This week's WWE SmackDown season premiere opened with a star-studded segment featuring John Cena, Roman Reigns and the Bloodline.
Reigns approached his former rival and referred to him as 'John Boy' - a name Punk used to call Cena during their days working together.
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By itself, this might seem insignificant and 'reading into' something that's not there. However, this was not an isolated incident. WWE has been repeatedly dropping not-so-subtle references to Punk on television for weeks now.
Seth Rollins has referred to himself as the 'Best in the World,' a moniker often ascribed to Punk. Earlier this week, WWE broadcaster Corey Graves mentioned on commentary this week, 'the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn't exist' - a line used by Punk during one of his infamous Ring of Honor promos many years ago.
Meanwhile, in the month of November, WWE Survivor Series Premium Live Event will take place at the Allstate Arena in Punk's home state of Illinois. Thus, fans have a firm belief that the former WWE Champion would return at the show.
Punk further fueled the speculation when he was part of the announce team for Cage Fury Fighting Championships CFFC 126 in Tampa. When MMA broadcaster John Morgan joked that Punk "may be going to another promotion" - he laughed and joked that Anthony Pettis Fighting Championship (APFC) is in November.
Was that on purpose? Is it a co-incidence? Well, the teases just keeping coming in. Fans are certainly looking forward to Survivor Series and only time will tell if CM Punk makes his return.
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Punk was released from AEW last month following a backstage altercation at AEW All In: London. There have been conflicting reports about Punk being in talks with WWE, but the CM Punk references on WWE television have been hard to miss.
This week's WWE SmackDown season premiere opened with a star-studded segment featuring John Cena, Roman Reigns and the Bloodline.
Reigns approached his former rival and referred to him as 'John Boy' - a name Punk used to call Cena during their days working together.
1712994484286267453
By itself, this might seem insignificant and 'reading into' something that's not there. However, this was not an isolated incident. WWE has been repeatedly dropping not-so-subtle references to Punk on television for weeks now.
Seth Rollins has referred to himself as the 'Best in the World,' a moniker often ascribed to Punk. Earlier this week, WWE broadcaster Corey Graves mentioned on commentary this week, 'the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn't exist' - a line used by Punk during one of his infamous Ring of Honor promos many years ago.
Meanwhile, in the month of November, WWE Survivor Series Premium Live Event will take place at the Allstate Arena in Punk's home state of Illinois. Thus, fans have a firm belief that the former WWE Champion would return at the show.
Punk further fueled the speculation when he was part of the announce team for Cage Fury Fighting Championships CFFC 126 in Tampa. When MMA broadcaster John Morgan joked that Punk "may be going to another promotion" - he laughed and joked that Anthony Pettis Fighting Championship (APFC) is in November.
Was that on purpose? Is it a co-incidence? Well, the teases just keeping coming in. Fans are certainly looking forward to Survivor Series and only time will tell if CM Punk makes his return.
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