{"id":123379,"date":"2021-07-21T20:39:41","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T01:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=123379"},"modified":"2021-07-21T20:39:41","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T01:39:41","slug":"cm-punk-reportedly-negotiating-a-return-to-wrestling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/07\/21\/cm-punk-reportedly-negotiating-a-return-to-wrestling\/","title":{"rendered":"CM Punk reportedly negotiating a return to wrestling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3089814121\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>The Best In The World is angling for a return to pro wrestling.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/53950829\">Fightful Select<\/a> is reporting that Punk is participating in ongoing talks for an in-ring return. The report indicates that a contract, return date, creative, and other details are unknown at the time. High officials in WWE believe Punk is heading to AEW, though neither the company or Punk have confirmed the news.<\/p>\n<p>Punk has not wrestled a match since the 2014 Royal Rumble. Punk walked out of the WWE after the event and has only dabbled in non-wrestling roles in various places since.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/07\/20\/jake-roberts-signs-new-contract-with-aew\/\">Jake Roberts signs new contract with AEW<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3289314864\"><div id=\"pwtor-1508034008\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The Best In The World is angling for a return to pro wrestling. Fightful Select is reporting that Punk is participating in ongoing talks for an in-ring return. 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