CM Punk and WWE were not talking about a return to the company for the Second City Savior, but it happened. Triple H revealed during the press conference after Survivor Series that talks didn’t start until everyone thought it was too late to make it happen. Ace Steel wasn’t in the building for Punk’s WWE return, but he is certainly proud of his old student.
The backstory behind Ace Steel and CM Punk
Ace Steel was fired from AEW after he was involved in Brawl Out last year, where he reportedly bit Kenny Omega’s arm during the altercation. Although rehired and working remotely after Punk’s return, he faced dismissal again shortly after CM Punk’s firing from AEW.
During a conversation on the Wrestling with Rip Rogers podcast, Ace Steel discussed CM Punk’s return to WWE after an extended absence. He expressed pride in The Second City Savior.
“I’m very proud of my number one student that I’ve ever coached in the world for heading back to show the world who the f*ck he is… The reason people hate him or whatever is he’s not about the bullsh*t, and the guy doesn’t take sh*t, and he doesn’t take it lightly. And when you’ve had enough sh*t, you either explode, or you take care of business yourself, and you defend yourself.”
Ace Steel was hired by Impact Wrestling after his AEW release. This was a deal that TNA Wrestling was actually thinking about for Steel without any consideration that it may draw CM Punk into the company. Now, Steel is employed with Impact, but he is still paying close attention to Punk in WWE.
CM Punk’s future in WWE
We will have to see what is next for CM Punk. He will choose his brand home during the December 11th episode of WWE RAW. Only time will tell what kind of noise he makes from this point on, but he has a lot of people watching, and some are proud of what he’s doing.
CM Punk also dropped a big hint about facing both Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. We will have to see what WWE has in store for him, but Punk is certainly on top of the company, with a WrestleMania main event in his sights.
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