The Best in the world CM Punk’s return to WWE at Survivor Series 2023, was one of the most shocking moments in wrestling this year. The anticipation about his return to WWE after 10 years has still not subsided even after two weeks. Punk has been making appearances on all Raw and Smackdown shows since his return.
Punk is still acting as a free agent in WWE, having not signed any contract with either RAW or Smackdown. Rumors were speculating that he would appear at NXT Deadline, and as predicted, Punk made a shocking appearance at NXT Deadline.
Is CM Punk joining WWE NXT?
CM Punk, a popular and controversial professional wrestler, left WWE in 2014 and returned to wrestling in 2021 by signing with All Elite Wrestling (AEW). However, he was fired from AEW in September 2023 after some backstage issues. Lately, he made a surprising comeback to WWE at Survivor Series in Chicago.
Since then, Punk has been appearing on all the live events in WWE. On yesterday’s Friday Night Smackdown Punk called out Roman Reigns and he confirmed that his plan is to be in the main event at the Wrestlemania 40. Punk also had a backstage talk with Kevin Owens and LA Knight. After the show, Punk posted a photo in social media that he had missed his flight and added he got something to do in here.
As teased, Punk appeared at NXT Deadline, where he opened the show alongside Shawn Michaels, the legendary wrestler and NXT producer. Punk was wearing the gear of the Legendary Bret “The Hitman” Hart, who had a rival with Michaels in his early carrier.
Punk and Michaels had a friendly but tense exchange, where they teased a possible alliance or rivalry, depending on their mood and attitude. Punk also added, “I get to do this on backstage but quite a few people come to and say I grew up and say watching you and now I gonna do this thing as I grew up and watching. The biggest question is that CM Punk will be on Raw or Smackdown or CM Punk will be the newest superstar at NXT.”
In conclusion, it is still unclear whether CM Punk is snubbing RAW and SmackDown to join Shawn Michaels at WWE NXT, or if he is just biding his time until he makes a bigger impact on the main roster. Either way, Punk’s return to WWE has been a huge boost for the company and the fans as he has proven that he is still one of the best and most charismatic wrestlers in the world.
CM Punk discloses feud with Triple H is over
Appearing in NXT Deadline today Punk had a conversation with Shawn Michaels. Michaels said, “Just wanna tell you something, ‘Nice Hoodie!'” Then punk laughingly answered, “Oh yeah I forget my HBK merch. You guys made up this and I made up with Triple H . Anything is possible baby.”
Punk and Triple H have had a harsh and acrimonious relationship for years, both on and off the screen, due to their opposing viewpoints on wrestling and creative direction. Punk also accused Triple H of abusing him.
After today’s NXT Deadline, Punk confirmed that they resolved their long-running feud after meeting backstage at a Monday Night Raw show in November 2023. The specifics of their meeting are unknown, although reports indicate they buried the hatchet and cleared the air regarding their previous disagreements
