WWE recently presented the Survivor Series 2023 pay-per-view event. It was a blockbuster PLE, and the main event of the night featured a Men’s WarGames Match. This match also marked the return of Randy Orton to WWE after a long injury hiatus.
Following the match, as the event was about to go off the air, CM Punk’s music hit, and the superstar made his return to the Stamford-based promotion. This received a huge reaction from the fans, who arguably made the loudest pop of the night.
However, now Randy Orton’s reaction to Punk’s return has come into the spotlight. A video has been going viral that shows The Viper and The Best in the World waving at each other upon the latter’s arrival. Meanwhile, the video also featured the meltdown of World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins.
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With that, several fans gathered in the comments section of the video to express their feelings about Randy Orton’s reaction. With that, one fan commented, “Randy just there having the time of his life”. Yet again, another fan wrote, “Clearly yall don’t recall that the viper can be all smiles & still surprise yall with an rko out of nowhere I don’t trust that dude one bit”.
Thus, it seems Orton and Punk created a wholesome moment after their return to the Triple H-led promotion. Also, fans have been super excited after seeing the two massive stars waving at each other. With that, it remains to be seen if the duo will have any interaction with each other in the upcoming days.
Several WWE Superstars reacted to the return of CM Punk at Survivor Series 2023
Recently, Randy Orton’s reaction to CM Punk’s WWE return has been highlighted. However, The Apex Predator isn’t the only one who reacted to Punk’s return. Several WWE Superstars also reacted to the blockbuster return.
Previously, when CM Punk’s music played, Rhea Ripley was standing ringside. However, she didn’t look happy with the former AEW star’s return. Ripley immediately flipped a finger toward the direction of the returning star. In addition to that, WWE Superstar Seth Rollins was also quite furious at Punk’s return, as he was also seen flipping a finger and showcasing his anger.
Seth Rollins was irrate at CM Punk:
🎥: @KingLily_ pic.twitter.com/wHFUGmmfbv
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) November 26, 2023
Meanwhile, WWE Star Cora Jade took to her ‘X’ handle to react to Punk’s return. Posting an emotional video, the WWE star wrote, “Mood 8 years later”. Apart from that, the chief Content Officer of WWE, Triple H, reacted to The Best in the World’s return. The Game took to his ‘X’ handle to post a picture of himself with Punk and captioned it as, “Mighty cold day in hell”.
Mighty cold day in hell. #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/1Z0KZ2LwCb
— Triple H (@TripleH) November 26, 2023
Thus, it seems various WWE personalities reacted in different ways to the arrival of CM Punk in the Stamford-based promotion. However, while there have been mixed reactions from the superstars, the fans of the returning Superstar are extremely happy to see him making his return to the company. With that, it remains to be seen what plans WWE has in store for Punk going forward.