Bret Hart’s Home Country Receives CM Punk’s Hitman-Esque Return to WWE Extremely Well
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CM Punk and Bret Hart‘s story in WWE is quite similar. Just like Punk, Hart also had a falling out with WWE in 1997 after the Montreal Screwjob incident. But when he returned in 2007, Vince McMahon welcomed him and accepted his return willingly.
Similarly, ‘The Second City Saint’ had a highly publicized beef with Triple H, which led him to walk out of the promotion. But now both parties have mended their relationship. Punk’s return was an enormous success and earned quite a profit for the company. Even more, it was a colossal hit in Hart’s home country as well.
WWE Raw (November 27, 2023) achieved a significant viewership in Canada
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Not only Americans, but people all over the world were extremely happy with Punk’s homecoming; especially all the Canadians. A recent report shows that the November 27 edition of Raw – which featured Punk’s return – earned massive viewership in Bret Hart’s home country, Canada.
WWE Raw did a massive number in Canada for CM Punk's return to the company – the show's largest audience in the country since the night after this past year's WrestleMania
— John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) November 28, 2023
It was the country’s highest number of viewers for the show since the night after last year’s WrestleMania. ‘The Best in the World’ had a Hitman-esque impact on the show. The similarities between the two wrestling legends are glaringly obvious. Both CM Punk and Hart left WWE on poor terms but were received with open arms upon their return.
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Nevertheless, this is not the only record that CM Punk dismantled upon his return to the Stamford-based promotion. What else did he do?
Watch This Story– CM Punk Makes Triumphant Return to WWE at Survivor Series WarGames 2023 After 9-Year Hiatus
CM Punk smashes WWE’s social media record upon embarking on his return
The WWE faithful had plenty to be thankful for over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. CM Punk returned to his old home after his heated departure from the promotion in 2014. The hype around the PLE was at an all-time high, with speculation over Punk’s return running rampant and the confirmed return of Randy Orton for the main event match.
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Nevertheless, the speculation over the former AEW star’s return became reality as he made a blockbuster return at the end of the PLE. Punk’s return also gifted WWE its highest-ever social media views.
WWE announced on Tuesday that the homecoming of the Chicago star recorded more than 71 million views across all platforms marking its status as the biggest social media post in the company’s history. With the milestone, ‘The Voice of the Voiceless’ eclipsed the record set by ‘The Rock’ earlier this year upon his return to the promotion. Moreover, he also dismantled the previous record held by Logan Paul, which showed him in action during a match.
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The future seems bright for CM Punk as he aims to enhance his legacy upon his second stint in the company. With several honors and adversaries to achieve and overcome, it’s only a matter of time before the Second City Saint aims to extend his story into wrestling folklore.
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Amal Joyce