CM Punk wished a program with a WrestleMania most important eventer if he returned to WWE earlier in 2023.

CM Punk is now not All Elite after AEW confirmed that the star had been “terminated for trigger with quick impact” following an altercation with Jack Perry at All In. Tony Khan has described fearing for his life on account of what went on in Wembley Stadium with Punk believed to have had his personal incident with Khan as effectively.

Punk’s time in AEW was troubled ever since his notorious struggle with The Elite at All Out in 2022 and it appears, the previous AEW World Champion had designs on a return to WWE following that occasion.

CM Punk might have been a Royal Rumble shock

Fightful Choose has reported that following All Out 2022, issues between AEW and CM Punk had been contentious though he was in contact with Tony Khan. Nonetheless, it’s also claimed Punk was open to leaving Khan’s firm so he might make a return to WWE on the 2023 Royal Rumble.

An concept that has not been confirmed however is alleged to have made its approach to WWE expertise was that Punk would find yourself working at WrestleMania 39 in opposition to the person who would have eradicated him from the Royal Rumble match, with the suggestion made that Punk’s opponent was to be Kevin Owens. Owens headlined WrestleMania 39, profitable the WWE Tag Workforce Championship with Sami Zayn from The Usos.

There’s additionally no affirmation that WWE was eager about bringing Punk again at the moment and because it stood, AEW didn’t launch him from his contract then.

CM Punk had beforehand been a part of WWE, climbing his approach to turning into WWE Champion in 2011 as a part of a memorable storyline with John Cena. Punk walked out of the corporate on the day after the 2014 Royal Rumble and was launched from his contract later that very same yr.