CM Punk has been away from WWE television for quite some time now. Despite suffering an injury to his right triceps, Punk kept making appearances on WWE television. During this time, he was involved in a verbal feud with Drew McIntyre. But later, The Best in the World went on a hiatus to recover from his injury.
In the absence of CM Punk, Drew McIntyre began taking shots at Damian Priest for cashing in on him to become the World Heavyweight Champion. On the other hand, while Punk has been absent from WWE, a few videos of him have come into the spotlight. The videos showcased him being engaged in intense training sessions while recovering from injury.
Based on the videos, it might be stated that The Second City Saint might make his return to WWE sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Punk’s return might change the entire landscape of the storyline surrounding the World Heavyweight Championship. This is because the current World Heavyweight Champion is Damian Priest, and he is involved in a feud with McIntyre.
Punk was previously involved in a storyline with McIntyre as well. Thus, when he returns to WWE, it is expected that he will go after The Scottish Warrior. That will, in turn, affect Drew’s storyline with Damian. Also, Punk coming into the scene indicates Priest being eventually removed from the scenario.
Henceforth, The Judgment Day member’s booking would also be affected by the return of Punk. Priest’s lack of booking might even create a rift within The Judgment Day. In addition to all that, while the current spotlight is on Damian and Drew, Punk’s return would eventually shift the focus of the fans to him, thus bringing him into the limelight.
It can therefore be understood that the return of The Second City Saint will bring about a lot of changes in the Stamford-based promotion. Whatever the case, after the latest videos, his return definitely looks closer than ever.
CM Punk might make his return at Clash at the Castle 2024
After feuding with each other for quite some time now, Damian Priest is all set to defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Drew McIntyre at Clash at the Castle 2024.
This might be the perfect place for CM Punk to make his return to WWE. Since it’s a Premium Live Event, the response if Punk returns would be great. Also, this would be the ideal opportunity for The Second City Saint to reignite his feud with The Scottish Warrior.
Upon his return at the PLE, Punk might cost Drew the match against Priest. This would eventually help the superstars continue their feud. Also, it would not make Priest look bad, as he might get to walk out as the World Heavyweight Champion. Although nothing has been confirmed about Punk’s return as of now.
Several fan theories have come into the spotlight surrounding CM Punk’s return to WWE
With CM Punk’s training videos circulating on social media and Clash at the Castle approaching fast, several fan theories about Punk’s return have come into the spotlight. Some of the fans have theorized that Punk will make his return after Drew McIntyre defeats Damian Priest for the title. The Second City Saint will then challenge The Scottish Warrior for the title at an upcoming Premium Live Event.
On the other hand, according to other fans, Punk would show up at Clash at the Castle and cost McIntyre the World title just like he did at WrestleMania 40. In addition to that, there have also been speculations that Punk would just appear at the PLE, stating that he is cleared to compete but would not interfere in Drew’s match.
A few fans also hold the opinion that Punk might accidentally help Drew win the title. They also mentioned that The Best in the World would then win the Money in the Bank briefcase and later cash in on McIntyre at another PLE.
The above-mentioned theories are indeed interesting, and it would be amazing to watch if any of them come true. In order to know that, fans will look forward to Punk’s return and will surely be seated for Drew’s match against Priest at Clash at the Castle: Scotland.