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When CM Punk announced that he’d be stopping at SmackDown, NXT, and RAW before making his free agent decision, it felt like a technicality. Punk made his return on RAW, had the most built-in feuds with performers on RAW, and, after Randy Orton signed with SmackDown, it felt like overkill to add another main eventer […]

After making his massive return after a year and a half away at Survivor Series, Randy Orton officially made his future a whole lot clearer on SmackDown: Signing with the Blue Brand as his new home within the WWE Universe so he can go after The Bloodline. For Orton, the decision to return was a […]

Drew McIntyre doesn’t like CM Punk. Now granted, that isn’t a unique to him feature of the WWE Universe, as Seth Rollins’ new character is basically the number one CM Punk hater, but if you think back to Survivor Series, before the “Visionary” threw up the double birds and cursed out the “Saint” within his […]

After discussing all things CM Punk’s return on his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T had to face the “Best in the World” head-on at NXT Deadline, where the duo both worked the show in their respective roles. Would Punk give Booker a hard time for going too hard or soft on him as part […]

When CM Punk made his trumphant return to professional wrestling a few months removed from being fired from AEW, it got fans excited. Sure, WWE fans were more pumped up than the AEW faithful, as their preferred company landed a shiny new toy, but even fans who poke fun at the “Best in the World” […]

On January 27, WWE will hold the 37th annual Royal Rumble event. Although the PLE is well over a month away, things are already starting to heat up. Both CM Punk and Cody Rhodes have announced that they will be entering the Royal Rumble match, hoping to punch their ticket and main event WrestleMania 40 […]

Well, folks, it’s official: CM Punk and Seth Rollins are going to be seeing a lot of each other in WWE, as the “Best in the World” has officially decided to take his talents to RAW moving forward. Unfortunately, Rollins wasn’t into this announcement one bit, as the “Visionary” waited until just after his rival […]

After two weeks of anticipation, CM Punk took the ring on RAW for the final stop on his free agency tour, where he promised to tell fans of WWE which brand he would “sign” with moving forward. Would he choose SmackDown, working alongside fellow indie stalwart-turned-WWE personality Nick Aldis and fellow former Ring of Honor […]

At the beginning of November, there wasn’t a hotter babyface in the WWE Universe than the “Megastar” himself, LA Knight. Since slowly working his way up the ranks from a performer held off of WrestleMania 39 in his “hometown,” Knight became the face of Slim Jim, became tag team partners with John Cena, and secured […]

Kevin Nash does not like CM Punk one bit. Initially sharing the stage at the tail end of Punker’s first run in WWE in 2011, it looked like Nash and the “Best in the World” were going to have a match following their fight at SummerSlam, but in the end, the match never happened, as […]

CM Punk hasn’t even been a member of the WWE Universe for a month, and yet he’s already become the point of conversation among wrestling fans of all ages, opinions, and interest levels. From debating over which brand he should “sign” with when his free agency comes to an end, RAW, SmackDown, or even NXT, […]

After heavily hinting at it on social media, CM Punk made his NXT Premium Live Event debut at Deadline and did so in the most CM Punk way possible, interrupting Shawn Michaels’ opening remarks while wearing a Bret Hart hoodie. After exchanging some pleasantries with the “Heartbreak Kid,” Punk decided to address the NXT crowd […]

After watching CM Punk deliver his “I’m Home” promo on RAW, a segment dissected to within an inch of its life due to the very specific verbiage and its unusual tone, the “Best in the World” was afforded a chance to address the WWE Universe once more on SmackDown, only this time, as he pointed […]

When CM Punk signed with WWE, the first thing fans started to discuss, other than why Seth Rollins was so angry and how bad Tony Khan fumbled the bag, was who the “Best in the World” would wrestle in The Fed. Would he go against the “Visionary,” who he clearly had beef with? How about […]

When CM Punk’s music hit at the end of Survivor Series, it felt like an inflection point in the WWE Universe. Fans lost their minds, Paul “Triple H” Levesque and company celebrated in Gorilla position, and Seth Rollins lost his freakin’ mind, as he wasn’t too keen on seeing the “Best in the World” back […]

Seth Rollins does not like CM Punk. He’s talked trash on the “Best in the World” when he was still a member of AEW, chastised fans for chanting his name in the lead-up to and fallout from Survivor Series, and even attempted to charge Punker after his WarGames match, even if he was held back […]

CM Punk is officially back in WWE, and wrestling fans worldwide are ecstatic. Not only did the unthinkable happen with Punk returning to the company nearly ten years after leaving, but this opened the door to countless potential matchups and feuds we have never seen before. WWE should waste no time with CM Punk’s return […]

While the return of CM Punk to WWE has been a borderline revelation for Paul “Triple H” Levesque and the rest of the WWE Universe, the decision has been far from universally appreciated, as there are more than a few fans, pundits, and even wrestlers alike who are less than excited about the signing. Seth […]

Why does CM Punk look down at his wrist, whether wearing a watch or not, before his matches? Is it to check if it’s “clobbering time,” which it usually is? Or maybe he wants to mark the start of his matches, so as not to go over his allotted time? Well, in the opinion of […]

When the first RAW after Survivor Series came to an end, with the screen fading to black as CM Punk stared down the camera, the entire professional wrestling community took a collective step back and began to process what they had just witnessed. To some, the promo was a solid base hit, the first box […]

When CM Punk officially made his debut in WWE after being fired from AEW following his actions at All In, it made waves around the professional wrestling community. Some fans, wrestlers, and pundits alike loved it, others hated it – looking at you, Seth Rollins – and others still sat somewhere in between, opting against […]

After making quite possibly the highest-profile return to WWE since… the NWO return 20 years ago, seemingly every wrestling fan, from the hardest of hardcore to the sort of lapsed individuals who still call it WWF, tuned in to Monday Night RAW to see what the “Best in the World,” CM Punk, had to say […]

When Randy Orton made his first in-ring appearance on WWE programming in 18 months at Survivor Series, returning in spectacular form as the final member of Team Cody Rhodes in the WarGames main event, it felt like a big deal. Sure, WWE chugged along just fine and well without the “Apex Predator” at the forefront […]

Professional wrestling is a business. Sure, it can be magical, like CM Punk’s return to WWE at Survivor Series, funny, like Booker T’s time as King Booker, or tragic, like the oh so many performers who passed too soon outside of the ring or even in the ring, but at its core, wrestling is about […]

Since CM Punk made his return to the WWE Universe at Survivor Series, it’s felt like every member of the online wrestling community has had an opinion on his addition. Now granted, (almost) everyone directly associated with the promotion has been positive about the “Best in the World” returning to WWE, with only Seth Rollins […]

If there’s one member of the professional wrestling media landscape who has been exceptionally critical about CM Punk in 2023, it’s WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff. From trashing his actions, to making fun of Collision‘s ratings, to suggesting that there’s absolutely no reason for WWE to sign the “Best in the World,” you’d think […]

When news broke that Bryan Danielson was not only part of the AEW disciplinary committee but was part of the decision-making process that recommended CM Punk’s firing after his physical altercation with Jack Perry and Tony Khan at All In, it drew a variety of different reactions from around the online wrestling community. Some made […]

When Shawn Michaels famously announced that he would happily take CM Punk as a member of his NXT roster, fans thought he was joking. Sure, of course, Punker would be a fantastic addition to WWE’s Tuesday night offering, as he’d likely help to elevate the weekly rating in a way that would help out both […]

After watching CM Punk deliver his big “I’m Home” promo on RAW, wrestling fans the world over wondered how AEW would respond, especially MJF, the current World Champion and a performer with a pretty impressive resume against the “Best in the World.” Taking the ring with a cane helping him down, a byproduct of his […]

Since about 11:05 pm EST on the final Monday in November, there hasn’t been a hotter topic of conversation among the online wrestling community than CM Punk and his big “I’m Home” promo on RAW. To some, the promo was toothless, with the typical anger, vitriol, and white-hot rage fans have come to expect from […]

In professional wrestling, like in life, even the biggest stars in the world, like CM Punk or Roman Reigns, need an OG, a mentor, a “Wise Man,” if you will, to help usher them along and to serve as a voice of reason in moments of crisis. For the “Best in the World,” at least […]

The final week of November has been anything but drama-free for Seth Rollins. First, he had to worry about finding a final partner for his WarGames match at Survivor Series, then he had to hope that Randy Orton actually showed up, and then, just when it looked like everything was chill, he had to deal […]

When CM Punk delivered his much-anticipated return promo on Monday Night RAW, there was one line in particular that stood out not just because of the, shall we say, PG way it was delivered but because of who the “Best in the World” was using his time to shout out. “I love you guys,” CM […]

When CM Punk announced to the professional wrestling world that he “Didn’t come here to make friends, I came here to make Money,” it immediately reminded more than a few fans of his feud with Jon Moxley in AEW, where the leader of the Blackpool Combat Club repeatedly reminded the “Second City Saint” that he […]

When news broke that QT Marshall was leaving AEW on the very same day CM Punk was making his WWE Television return to RAW, it turned heads around the professional wrestling business. Was Marshall, who wasn’t working for AEW on a long-term contract, going to jump ship to WWE either as a full-time road producer […]

How does the WWE locker room feel about the return of CM Punk? Well, I guess it depends on who you ask. From watching Seth Rollins curse obscenities at the “Best in the World” next to the WarGames cage during his return, to Drew McIntyre storming out of the area after his match, which may […]

CM Punk made his triumphant return to the WWE this past Saturday at Survivor Series: War Games. While he seems bound to feud with Seth Rollins, a new report suggests he could be on a collision course with Roman Reigns soon. Feuding with the Shield Based on a new report from Sports Illustrated, it seems […]

The CM Punk return at Survivor Series: War Games was officially one of the biggest moments in WWE history. The pro wrestling superstar, who hasn’t been in a WWE ring for nearly a decade, making his last premium live event at the 2014 Royal Rumble, returned in his hometown of Chicago and made social media […]

When news broke that CM Punk was being afforded a live microphone and the final segment of RAW to do with it as he pleased, fans, pundits, and AEW wrestlers braced themselves for what many assumed would be a Pipe Bomb 2.0 decimating Tony Khan, the Young Bucks, and everyone else who has “wronged him” […]