Shinsuke Nakamura is truly one of the veterans in the wrestling business. After venturing throughout Japan, he has been in WWE for a long time and is a highly skilled performer. Since his arrival, the company has used him very wisely. He has been featured in the main event title picture various times. His most recent rivalry was with Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship.
After having a brutal series of matches against the Visionary, Nakamura proved once again to the WWE Universe that he can still give mega matches. His performances surely impressed a lot of fans, which again added to Nakamura’s already-built legacy. After failing to win the World Heavyweight Championship, he looks to the Survivor Series as a challenge with a new opponent.
Shinsuke Nakamura was seen giving a promo backstage during an episode of WWE RAW on November 13. Shinsuke stated that he would be waiting for an opponent at Survivor Series. There are high speculations that CM Punk might finally make his much-anticipated return at the event and shock the world. As soon as Nakamura gave his grueling promo for the Survivor Series, fans flooded the net, mentioning Punk as the mystery opponent.
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— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) November 14, 2023
Fans expressed their desires to see CM Punk make his return to the WWE, saying, “He’s coming back,” and “Um is that a CM Punk reference”. Others stated how they wanted to see Nakamura Vs. CM Punk and are really excited to see the bout, “Punk vs Nakamura book it“. A fan wants the opponent of Shinsuke Nakamura to be Punk and said, “PLEASE BE CM PUNK”.
Nakamura battled it out with Otis after a staredown they had last week on RAW. Shinsuke earned the win after hitting the Kinshasa on point to Otis. With his consistent vignettes being aired on RAW, fans are pretty much hyped to see the return of CM Punk.
Latest Update on CM Punk’s WWE Return
CM Punk was fired from AEW after a backstage altercation during the AEW All Out event. This shocked many wrestling fans, who were eager to see him more inside the squared circle. Their hopes were revived again after there were rumors regarding The Best in the World’s return to WWE at the Survivor Series. The event will be hosted in Chicago, which is the hometown of the Former WWE Champion.
No return in WWE history is topping CM Punk’s at #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/4EoMHryGHU
— . (@Bub3m16) November 5, 2023
There are various hints dropped by the Stamford-based promotion that further point to CM Punk’s return. During several promos and segments, there have been various references to the former AEW Superstar which has revived the hopes of the WWE Universe. Grayson Waller also referenced Punk’s Pipebomb over social media, to which The Best in the World responded with an emoji.
This fueled the fans even more regarding his much-anticipated return to the Survivor Series. Despite all the publicity and rumors. It will be monumental for the fans if Punk finally makes his much-awaited comeback at the event.
Who Might Face Shinsuke Nakamura at Survivor Series Except for CM Punk?
While there is a huge possibility that Punk might make his return to the company, there are a lot of other rumored opponents for Nakamura, if not Punk. The most formidable opponent, as guessed by the fans, is Omos. The Nigerian Giant has also not been seen on live TV for a long time. He might appear in the Survivor Series making his return against Nakamura.
Apart from Omos, another rumored opponent for Nakamura is Alpha Academy’s Otis. The Alpha Academy and Shinsuke have been feuding since the past week. There is a chance that all the vignettes being aired might be for Otis and Chad Gable. Only time will tell if Punk will make his return or if any other Superstar will show up to accept Nakamura’s challenge.