Before WWE closes for the year, the company’s creative is ensuring to give the fans the best stories to linger on for the upcoming year. After the much-anticipated return of CM Punk, the gold brand of the company goes bonkers as Cora Jade makes her return at NXT: Deadline. Being away from the bookings since July, Jade ensured to keep the fans hyped up before 2023 comes to an end.
In WWE’s recent Digital Exclusive clip, Cora was seen being interviewed backstage. While she was expressing herself on CM Punk’s WWE return, the former AEW star walked up to her. Beautifully interrupting the interview, Punk had some great words for her. “I’m proud of you. You should be very proud of yourself,” he told Jade.
“You should be proud of yourself and April is proud of you too”
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pic.twitter.com/Rb6Wqql4vR— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) December 10, 2023
“I don’t stop and smell the roses, so you should do that. This is your house now. You should be proud of yourself and April is proud of you too,” added CM Punk. Cora Jade also holds AJ Lee in high regard, and her message was delivered to Cora via CM Punk. Being a dire fan of his, Punk’s words would have meant the world to the returning NXT star.
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Before Cora Jade could break down into tears, CM Punk went ahead and hugged her. He again told her that he was very proud of her. After Punk left, Cora said, “If I got CM Punk’s approval, that’s all I need.” With this, the latest edition of NXT: Deadline gave Cora Jade another massive fan moment with the former AEW star.
Cora Jade has been a big CM Punk fan since childhood
The 22-year-old star has been a big CM Punk ever since she was a kid. Many of her clips and pictures have made it to social media that reveal her love for him and his wife, AJ Lee. A clip surfaced on social media from the time when Jade was in high school. Accompanied by her dad, Cora went to a CM Punk signing event.
CM Punk’s Straight Edge ethos helped Cora Jade through High School. pic.twitter.com/5CMaEdOthG
— Catch Wrestling U (@CatchWrestling) December 6, 2021
Her father spoke for his emotional daughter and said that she wouldn’t wash the hoodie now, as Punk had hugged her. “Thanks for being a good role model. She really likes that straight-edge stuff. She really looks up to someone like you,” he told the ‘Cookie Monster.’
Cora Jade’s other fan moment went viral when CM Punk was signed to the UFC. This time, the former UFC star recognised her during the Q&A session. Talking about her, he said, “This girl shows up at everything I do, every signing, every event.” Her presence meant a lot to him and it was evident that Jade is a genuine fan of his.
Cora Jade, WWE PPV breakout star.
What a journey. pic.twitter.com/oopQSLFTSF
— Danny (@dajosc11) December 6, 2021
Cora has had multiple fan moments with AJ Lee as well. Her messages and posts reveal that she looks up to AJ Lee for inspiration. In a nutshell, much of the credit for her WWE run goes to the couple. A rising star, Cora Jade is expected to reach great heights in her professional career in the coming years.