CM Punk is currently on a hiatus from WWE television. His last major appearance inside the ring came in the 2024 Men’s Royal Rumble match. However, immediately after, he suffered injuries to his right triceps, which rendered him unable to compete inside the ring.
Right now, he is in a bitter feud with Drew McIntyre. While the dup have not faced each other inside the WWE ring, their antics both inside and outside the ring have made for great entertainment.
WWE Hall of Famer and former multi-time WWE Champion recently spoke highly of The Second City Saint. For fans wondering, it’s none other than Shawn Michaels. In that regard, it is worth mentioning that Michaels is currently the Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative at WWE.
In addition to that, he also looks after the creative aspects of NXT. Thus, Michales is Triple H’s biggest support system in NXT. With that, HBK doubled down on Punk’s contribution to the NXT brand division.
Shawn Michaels shares his thoughts about CM Punk amidst the latter’s ongoing hiatus
While CM Punk is currently away from WWE television, Shawn Michaels appeared on ‘The Unlikely Podcast’. During that, he opened up about Punk’s contribution to the Yellow Brand and said, “All I can say is that he’s been extremely supportive of everything we do here in NXT.“
Michaels added that every time Punk visited NXT, everyone loved working with him. He added that The Best in the World has been fantastic. HBK even admitted that he always liked Punk and has always appreciated him.
The WWE Hall of Famer further stated, “I’ll say this, I certainly don’t want to put words in his mouth, but I think all of us grow and change in one form or another. And if you don’t, I just don’t know if that’s something you ought to be proud about“.
Thus, it seems Michaels has nothing but praise for CM Punk. Meanwhile, it is worth mentioning that in 2023, Punk appeared on NXT alongside HBK, which is still talked about among the fans.
CM Punk might make his return at Clash at the Castle 2024
Shawn Michaels recently showered praise on CM Punk. Meanwhile, fans are eagerly looking forward to his return to the WWE. With that, it is worth mentioning that The Best in the World might make his return at Clash at the Castle Premium Live Event.
Previously, Punk was seen in the role of a commentator during Drew McIntyre’s match against Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 40. With that, the outcome of the match saw McIntyre defeat Rollins to win the World Heavyweight Championship. Meanwhile, after the match, The Scottish Warrior began teasing Punk.
This angered The Second City Saint, who attacked Drew. In the meantime, Damian Priest cashed in on McIntyre to win the title. Since then, McIntyre has been constantly taking shots at both Punk and Priest. While Punk went on a hiatus, Priest is all set to defend the World Heavyweight Championship against McIntyre at Clash at the Castle.
With that, Punk might make his return to WWE at Clash at the Castle during the match between McIntyre and Priest. Also, he might cost Drew the match, which would add more fuel to their already interesting feud. In fact, a few days ago, a video went viral that showcased Punk engaging in intense training while recovering from injury.
Thus, Punk might make his return sooner rather than later. However, nothing has been confirmed about Punk’s return as of yet. Whatever the case, his beloved fans will look forward to his return to WWE and will also wait for any updates regarding him.