“Meaningless Title”: CM Punk’s Chicago Cubs Championship Rumored as Dig at Tony Khan’s AEW Online

Tonight’s WWE RAW episode was highly anticipated as CM Punk was returning to his hometown. Four months after returning to the WWE at Survivor Series, which took place in Chicago, Punk was ready to return again. After being sidelined with a tricep injury, The Second City Saint was out of work since the Royal Rumble. However, he didn’t come to RAW alone.

Seen backstage making his way to the ring, he carried a Chicago Cubs belt. However, the aim of the belt may have been to take a dig at Tony Khan.

CM Punk with the Chicago Cubs Championship belt was a nod to his AEW World Championship belt, according to fans

CM Punk has gained a reputation for running away with title belts. When he took a break from the WWE, he ran away with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship belt after winning it at Money in the Bank in 2011. Despite getting a new title for John Cena, Punk returned with the belt for a match at SummerSlam the same year. This is something he repeated in AEW. After winning the AEW World Championship title, Punk was terminated from the company. He was stripped of the title but not on a show, which means he kept the belt.

Ahead of his in-ring promo, Punk was seen backstage with a Chicago Cubs Championship belt. This immediately got fans talking about Punk’s love for holding onto belts.

Many fans claimed that this was a dig at Tony Khan and that this was the real AEW World Championship belt, as Punk never lost the title.

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While the reception to this was divided, it was an interesting sight. However, the former Nexus leader left the belt backstage and went to the ring. Fans took to social media to talk about the sight of CM Punk holding the belt and what it could mean.

Fan reaction emerges to be polarizing over Punk holding the belt

While fans loved the idea of the Chicago native holding the hometown team’s belt, many thought it was pointless. Taking it to social media, they poured out their thoughts on the segment. Here are some of the top reactions.

Fans, knowing that CM Punk loves the Chicago Cubs, did not find it surprising that he had that championship belt. Punk made it clear that he was a fan of the team.

Many claimed that this was the Real Championship belt which was a reference to the AEW World Championship belt that Punk never lost. He was stripped of it.

Fans also questioned why he was even carrying a belt. Drew McIntyre crushed his chances of being in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match.

What did you think of Punk showing up with that belt? Did you think it was a dig at Tony Khan? Tell us your thoughts in the comments.

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