CM Punk All Set to Make AEW Debut in His Hometown of Chicago

Published 07/25/2021, 10:40 AM EDT

The pro-wrestling business is all about surprises. One such surprise the fans got earlier this week was the news of CM Punk planning on returning inside the squared circle, and his preferred company would be AEW.

But recent reports suggest CM Punk has finally inked the contract for AEW’s future shows at his hometown Chicago. Punk wrestled his last match in 2014 for WWE at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

This signing is arguably the biggest signing for All Elite Wrestling ever since its inception, along with Punk the company has also allegedly signed Bryan Danielson aka Daniel Bryan.

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This news must sting WWE seeing the talents which headlined their PPVs and drew over-the-top ratings for the program once, signing for the rival wrestling company.

CM Punk is “All Elite”!

According to Cassidy Heynes of BodySlam.net, he revealed on his jaBROnies podcast, that AEW 100% wants CM Punk for their upcoming Chicago shows and both sides have finally put pen to paper.

.@Casshooole confirms on @BodySlamDotNet’s podcast that CM Punk is 100% set for ‘one of the three’ shows in Chicago!
Check out the full podcast: https://t.co/OTksfwINsq pic.twitter.com/VgI2jAI6dg
— Steve Carrier of Ringside News (@steve_carrier) July 24, 2021

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“I believe the [Ringside News] report 100% and I’ve had a lot of other stuff told me that solidifies why I believe that. I was told that he’s 100% for Chicago. They want CM Punk in Chicago. They want him to be there. It’s not a matter if, but when. You know they have Dynamite, they have Rampage, and they have All Out.”

Reports suggest AEW discussed the contract digitally and were waiting to do the remaining formalities in person. But now with this latest news, it seems like AEW and ‘The Voice of the Voiceless‘ CM Punk have finally put the pen to paper.

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AEW has been getting more and more views and breaking its records. With these two humongous signings, the future for the AEW looks bright.

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Prithvi Mishra is a WWE and AEW author for EssentiallySports. Having started his career as a UFC writer, Prithvi has nearly 2 years worth of experience in covering combat sports. Eventually, Prithvi decided to write for his passion and first love- pro wrestling.

CM Punk All Set to Make AEW Debut in His Hometown of Chicago

CM Punk is “All Elite”!

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