The former WWE Champion has been away from a pro-wrestling ring since 2014 after walking out of Vince McMahon’s promotion due to a strained relationship with the company. The Straight Edge Superstar remained adamant that a return to the squared circle was doubtful, but Tony Khan and AEW managed to change his mind.
CM Punk has been a part of some historic moments in wrestling. Defeating John Cena at Money in the Bank in 2011, dropping the pipebomb promo, and wrestling The Undertaker at WrestleMania 29 are just some of the highlights of his career.
While speaking to WGN News, CM Punk was asked where the AEW debut ranked among all these top moments, to which the Second City Saint said the following:
You can watch the entire interview here:
Tony Khan said it took a lot of convincing to get CM Punk to join AEW
As per the aforementioned, CM Punk wasn’t too keen on a return to pro-wrestling, so it wasn’t easy for Tony Khan to get him on board with AEW.
The AEW President claimed to have spent nearly a year and a half trying to convince CM Punk of his promotion’s project and prospects. Once AEW established itself as a stable option over a start-up company, Punk had no issues joining the promotion.
The Straight Edge Superstar will make his much-anticipated in-ring return at AEW All Out on 5th September. Punk will have his work cut at the pay-per-view as he will go up against former TNT Champion Darby Allin.
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