With CM Punk back on top of WWE as the new champion, Jim Ross shared his thoughts on the returning star and how he is best utilized.
Speaking on Grilling JR, the Hall of Famer made it clear he is a fan of Punk in any role, as long as he has an edge to his character.
“I prefer his work with him having an edge. If the edge is ascribed to the level that he is not liked, he’s going to be a heel, then so be it. I don’t have a problem with that,” Ross said.
For Ross, the most important thing is that Punk remains a featured part of the product.
“As long as Punk is featured, then I’m happy, as long as he doesn’t disappear off the face of the wrestling earth,” Ross said. “He’s valuable talent. He can be a great heel or a great babyface, and he’s another guy that’s in our reliable category.”
Ross, who worked with Punk during his AEW run, admitted he still wishes the star had stuck around in that locker room.
“I wish we still had him at AEW. He made things lively around that place,” Ross said. “He kept it interesting.”
