Count me in as one of those people who just didn't think CM Punk would return to WWE. Earlier this year, Punk had left AEW due to some ongoing backstage conflict. Well actually Tony Khan who runs AEW released Punk from his contract.
Punk had developed a reputation for being a difficult person to work with and in fact this was not his first incident of backstage drama in AEW. He got into it with Kenny Omega and the Young Buck just as he had won the AEW world title - which as a result of a suspension he was forced to vacate.
He had bad blood in WWE as well with Vince McMahon and Triple H, however, since WWE has a new corporate owner perhaps things have changed. And not that long ago Vince probably would be the one who'd say OH HELL NO to Punk's WWE return.
As you might see in the below video from Wrestlelamia we see video of at least two superstars who reacted to Punk's surprise return at Survivor Series in his hometown AllState Arena. Oh and just thing when he first signed with AEW and appeared on the first edition of Rampage he was debuting at the United Center offering everyone in attendance a free ice cream bar! [VIDEO]
Other WWE reactions to his return might include a friendly wave from a returning Randy Orton who participated in the closing WarGames match. And Rhea Ripley who was out there to facilitate Damian Priest's attempted Money in the Bank cashin who greeted Punk with a middle finger and seemed very uninterested and dismissive.
The main reaction was Seth Rollins' meltdown where he was restrained by commentators Michael Cole and Corey Graves. And then another video emerged for Drew McIntyre hurriedly returning to the back and leaving the arena. The question to ask is whether or not both were works and part of an angle, or this was genuine reaction to Punk's WWE return?
