CM Punk is still on the open market following his AEW release, and while there’s no word on whether he has a non-compete clause as part of his deal, speculation continues regarding his future in the wrestling business.
Some fans think he is done for good, while others think he could return to WWE.
There have been no reports about whether WWE is interested in having him back. Still, he was interested in returning last December with the idea of working the Royal Rumble the following month before working WrestleMania 39.
For Shawn Michaels, he would be interested in having CM Punk in NXT. While speaking on the No Mercy media call, Michaels discussed the possibility of working with Punk again.
“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.”
It should be noted that CM Punk still has people upset with him in WWE and vice versa.
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