A few weeks ago Tony Khan confirmed that CM Punk’s AEW contract had been terminated and the wrestling world immediately started talking about the possibility of CM Punk returning to WWE. It’s not clear at this point in time if Punk will be returning, but several people in the company have openly stated that they’re open to the idea of him making a comeback.
Shawn Michaels was recently asked about CM Punk possibly joining NXT during a media call, and he made it clear that he would welcome the former champion to NXT with open arms.
“Of course, we’d welcome him here in NXT. My guess is, he would probably want to go to the main roster. I always enjoyed working with Phil. Didn’t get to do it much. I understood him. Whether you want to say there were similarities in us. I can’t lie. We were at TV, and he once pulled out his wallet, on the spot, an autograph that I had signed for him in a hotel that he still had. I’ve always liked him. I understand he’s a different kind of cat and can sometimes be challenging to get along with people, but that is probably why I like him, because I suffer from the same thing.
“Obviously, that’s for people to decide higher up on the food chain than I am. He’s a guy that does numbers and makes money. That would be a risk-reward ratio that from a company standpoint, they’d have to consider. When it comes to, ‘would we take him in NXT and have him on our television?’ Are you kidding me? Of course I would. I just don’t think anybody would let me. Who wouldn’t take that kind of star power? I don’t know. If I get in trouble for that, I’ll let you know.”
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