Tony Khan took a bold step and terminated the contract of one of his biggest guns, CM Punk. The former AEW World Champion is known for carrying a star power that very few in the company possessed. This happened after Punk’s backstage altercation against another talen, Jack Perry. This was Punk’s second such involvement in AEW after last year’s infamous brawl out at AEW All Out.

Amidst the endless debris of rumors, one piece of information stands prominently amongst others. According to the news, CM Punk was open to making a return to his former workplace, WWE after last year’s events. In fact, he was going to make a return just the way Edge did.

CM Punk was open to leaving AEW last year

CM Punk was removed from the AEW roster after an internal investigation found him violating conduct rules. Khan made the final decision based on Punk’s actions in a backstage altercation with Jack Perry at AEW All In. 

The news has absolutely rattled pro wrestling fans around the world. Fans can’t believe the “best in the world” won’t make another appearance in the ring, for some time at least. However, amidst the chaos caused by the magnitude of the news, an old possibility of his WWE return has surfaced. According to Fightful.com, CM Punk was considering a return to WWE in December 2022 after the events of the All Out media scrum last year.

According to Fightful Select, “Those close to Punk claim that around December 2022, Punk was open to leaving AEW, and even encouraged the idea so he could make a WWE return.” In fact, CM Punk could have made an Edge-style return by featuring in the 2023 Royal Rumble. 

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Further discussed plans included a feud between CM Punk and the wrestler who would have eliminated him at the Rumble. The name of Canadian CannonBall, Kevin Owens was recommended for the job.

After All Out last year in September, CM Punk went after the EVPs of AEW during the media scrum while Tony Khan was present. Afterward, Punk was confronted by The Elite, The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega leading to a brawl. Following this all the involved parties were suspended.

The end of the road for Punk?

The idea was to bring CM Punk back start a heated feud and take it to WrestleMania. However, no concrete proof exists to confirm whether these ideas were actually tabled or not. The WWE Universe stands divided on whether or not CM Punk would make a return to WWE. Things are not looking good for the 44-year-old so far, as this is the second major contract termination for him.

CM Punk walked out of his WWE contract in 2014 after several creative disagreements with the company. In fact, Punk also alleged medical negligence on the WWE staff. To make matters worse, the termination letter was sent to Punk on the day of his wedding. 

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The world has its eyes peeled to see whether he will be back, or will his career “go to sleep.” What do you think about CM Punk’s release? Let your thoughts flow in the comments section.