Since his return to the WWE after nine long years, CM Punk has proven to be a massive asset to the company. Reports indicate that ticket sales have been up since his return. Both SmackDown and RAW saw an increase in both ticket sales and viewership numbers since Punk’s return. The December 26 event at the prestigious Madison Square Garden saw a massive boost as well.
Punk’s return has proven to be a massive game-changer for the WWE as ticket and viewership numbers have skyrocketed.
CM Punks increases ticket sales at MSG
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According to reports posted on social media, CM Punk’s return to MSG is going to be a night to remember. The hype around the returning star has been so big that it affected ticket sales. Reports indicate 5,000 more tickets being sold since his presence was announced.
The hype around Punk’s return is something never seen before in the WWE. There are not that many stars that were able to gain this much attention in this short a time. Since his departure from AEW, WWE fans have been clamoring for Punk to return to the WWE.
WWE’s MSG event reportedly sold 5K more tickets following the announcement of CM Punk’s match pic.twitter.com/XmkpLK1PZH
— WrestlingWorldCC (@WrestlingWCC) December 23, 2023
While Punk will be competing in his first match since his return soon, the hype around his promos is real, and the numbers show it. There hasn’t been a sudden increase in ticket sales due to any other wrestler in the recent time in the WWE.
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While fans have been excited about the possible feuds Punk could be having in the WWE, one thing is for sure: it is going to be a massive draw. This could explain why the WWE is not allowing Punk to start any feud soon as we are approaching the Mania 2024 season.
The possible CM Punk feuds
It is known that Punk will be feuding with Seth Rollins ahead of Maina season for a shot at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. This has been massively hinted at with the two taking shots at each other during their promos.
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While Rollins’ reaction to Punk’s return was visible at WWE Survivor Series 2023, this was the seed for the possible feud. As Punk’s time in the WWE continued, other stars like Drew McIntyre expressed their disappointment with Punk being back in the WWE.
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