{"id":158683,"date":"2023-05-12T09:46:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T14:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=158683"},"modified":"2023-05-12T09:46:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T14:46:38","slug":"major-update-on-cm-punk-return-to-aew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/05\/12\/major-update-on-cm-punk-return-to-aew\/","title":{"rendered":"Major update on CM Punk return to AEW"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2596083155\" 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>CM Punk and AEW reportedly are on track to do business together once again when the company debuts a new show on Saturday nights.<\/p>\n<p>AEW Collision will reportedly be a two hour show on Saturday&#8217;s and the first show will feature the returning CM Punk. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\/newsletters\/wrestling-observer-newsletter\/may-15-2023-observer-newsletter-aews-big-announcements-wwe-backlash-recap\">The Wrestling Observer<\/a> is reporting that the first show is set to air on June 17 from the United Center in Chicago. The show is reportedly called &#8220;The Second Coming.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Reports indicate that Punk will wrestle on the show and that AEW wanted his opponent to be Chris Jericho. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/cm-punk-has-for-82863665?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJyZWRpc19rZXkiOiJpYTowYjFkM2I5OS1mYWIwLTQ5MDctYmMzOS03NDM2NGFiMGNmZjEiLCJwb3N0X2lkIjo4Mjg2MzY2NSwicGF0cm9uX2lkIjo1MDg0Nzc4OH0.tPIaQPqLSN6t6nRh1QIKETAlb6-NPiVt3YZz2DJ0Cfk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fightful<\/a> is reporting that Punk had a different name in mind for an opponent &#8212; Samoa Joe. Punk reportedly has been pitching that idea to AEW officials backstage.<\/p>\n<p>Punk and Joe had a historic trilogy of matches together in the early years of Ring of Honor, but have not competed against the other since 2005.<\/p>\n<p>CM Punk has been away from AEW since the All Out PPV in September last. year. Punk tore his tricep in the main event against Jon Moxley and then got into a backstage brawl with The Elite after a tirade during an appearance on the post PPV media scrum.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/05\/11\/aew-dynamite-receipt-5-10-callis-angle-predictable\/\">HEYDORN\u2019S AEW DYNAMITE RECEIPT 5\/10: Don Callis angle predictable, but intriguing ahead of Double or Nothing<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-114364677\"><div id=\"pwtor-1759497953\"><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>CM Punk and AEW reportedly are on track to do business together once again when the company debuts a new show on Saturday nights. 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