CM Punk is again! Well, nearly.
AEW confirmed via Twitter on Wednesday that the previous AEW World Champion will make his a lot anticipated return at the inaugural AEW: Collision wrestling present in his hometown of Chicago on Saturday, June 17 (airing on TNT at 8/7c).
Punk has been off AEW tv since final September, when he was concerned in a backstage altercation with Kenny Omega and the Young Bunks following the pay-per-view All Out.
The melee broke out on Sunday, Sept. 4 after Punk’s pointed feedback throughout a post-event media scrum for All Out. According to Sports Illustrated, Punk exchanged phrases with the Young Bucks and Omega, after which a brawl ensued. Omega, Matt and Nick Jackson of the Young Bucks, Pat Buck, Christopher Daniels, Michael Nakazawa and Brandon Cutler had been subsequently suspended. Adam Page left the constructing earlier than the struggle and was not concerned.
The AEW World Championship and the AEW World Trios Championship had been vacated on the next AEW: Dynamite, and a event was held to crown new champions for each titles. MJF is the present AEW World Champion, whereas the House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King and Buddy Matthews) are the reigning AEW World Trios Champs.
Punk made his AEW debut in August 2021 after almost a decade in retirement. In addition to wrestling, he fought in UFC, wrote for Marvel comics and appeared in reveals like The Challenge: Champs vs Pros and Ultimate Beastmaster.
More not too long ago, Punk performed Ricky Rabies in Season 1 of the Starz wrestling drama Heels. Stephen Amell confirmed that Punk’s character can be extra concerned in Season 2.
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