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11-05-2023, 10:56 PM
WWE commentator Corey Graves recently shared his honest thoughts about welcoming CM Punk to the company amid rumors of his return.
Punk was released from AEW in September following a backstage altercation at AEW All In: London. There have been reports about Punk being in talks with WWE as well and CM Punk references on WWE shows have been hard to miss.
'The Second City Savior' reportedly pitched a return to WWE but the promotion has not been open to the idea. Reports further stated that WWE Superstars were briefed on what to say about Punk if asked about him during the Fastlane press conference. As the rumor mill continues to churn, Corey Graves revealed if he will welcome Punk back in WWE.
During an appearance on Kurt Angle’s podcast, Corey Graves revealed that in the past, they were very close. However, they eventually fell out as Graves admitted to making derogatory remarks about Punk publicly. He said:
“I’m amazed it took this long, it’s been a few months for someone to actually throw this question my way. Usually, I’m doing the hosting, so I’m asking everyone else. This is a fun turn of events. Listen, Punk was always great to me when I was coming up, we were really really close. I’ve told the story of how I missed my son being born, Punk was in Pittsburgh at the time and was the first guy who held my son after he was born. We were tight. Fast forward a few years, I don’t really know what happened. We sort of fell out for one reason or another. I said some disparaging things, in a very public and unprofessional manner. We haven’t spoken since prior to then."
In addition to this, Graves stated that he's ready to squash the beef and deal with the matter in a professional manner. He said:
"At the end of the day, rather than sitting here and wasting everybody’s time. I’m a professional. I’m too old to hold grudges. I feel like whatever has happened is water under the bridge. I have a whole different life, I’m in a different place in my life than I was back when all that stuff went down. If it’s right for business, who am I to say no? I’m a pro at the end of the day. I would happily do whatever is needed and I would shake the man’s hand and move on and see what life holds.”
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Punk was released from AEW in September following a backstage altercation at AEW All In: London. There have been reports about Punk being in talks with WWE as well and CM Punk references on WWE shows have been hard to miss.
'The Second City Savior' reportedly pitched a return to WWE but the promotion has not been open to the idea. Reports further stated that WWE Superstars were briefed on what to say about Punk if asked about him during the Fastlane press conference. As the rumor mill continues to churn, Corey Graves revealed if he will welcome Punk back in WWE.
During an appearance on Kurt Angle’s podcast, Corey Graves revealed that in the past, they were very close. However, they eventually fell out as Graves admitted to making derogatory remarks about Punk publicly. He said:
“I’m amazed it took this long, it’s been a few months for someone to actually throw this question my way. Usually, I’m doing the hosting, so I’m asking everyone else. This is a fun turn of events. Listen, Punk was always great to me when I was coming up, we were really really close. I’ve told the story of how I missed my son being born, Punk was in Pittsburgh at the time and was the first guy who held my son after he was born. We were tight. Fast forward a few years, I don’t really know what happened. We sort of fell out for one reason or another. I said some disparaging things, in a very public and unprofessional manner. We haven’t spoken since prior to then."
In addition to this, Graves stated that he's ready to squash the beef and deal with the matter in a professional manner. He said:
"At the end of the day, rather than sitting here and wasting everybody’s time. I’m a professional. I’m too old to hold grudges. I feel like whatever has happened is water under the bridge. I have a whole different life, I’m in a different place in my life than I was back when all that stuff went down. If it’s right for business, who am I to say no? I’m a pro at the end of the day. I would happily do whatever is needed and I would shake the man’s hand and move on and see what life holds.”
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