The long awaited return of CM Punk is coming later this week – as All Elite Wrestling debuts it’s newest show, Collision. Punk is set to be in the main event match – which will see Punk team with FTR to face Jay White, Juice Robinson and Samoa Joe.
However – there could be more to Punk’s involvement on this debut episode. Tony Khan thinks it makes sense that Punk will also have a chance to speak during this show.
Tony Khan Knows What Fans Want To See From CM Punk
While speaking with John Pollock and Brandon Thurston for POST Wrestling, Tony Khan would talk on the upcoming return of Punk – and what fans can expect going forward.
“I think people are gonna want to hear from CM Punk, and people are gonna want to see him get involved in big matches and jump into big stories. I think definitely the rivalry between CM Punk and Samoa Joe, very interesting. We’ve seen a budding rivalry with FTR against a number of top teams in AEW, but I think with them having retained the championship at Double or Nothing and with Jay White coming off such a huge win, and Jay White and Juice Robinson as a team being fed hot, we saw they had a run-in with FTR a few weeks ago. I felt like that also planted another seed for this match.
Certainly though, people are always gonna go back to that rivalry between CM Punk and Samoa Joe. People have been talking about it, even before Samoa Joe arrived in AEW, and not long after that, CM Punk got injured. I do think this match is a huge main event, and people are gonna be very interested to see what happens. It’s very exciting for us to be able to put this match on the first episode of Collision on Saturday,”
Rumours have pointed towards Punk working with Samoa Joe or Jay White in his first feud, and this trios match could set up either. There’s also a chance that KENTA gets involved – setting up a match at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.
What do you think will be CM Punk’s first singles match of 2023? Let us know what you think in the comment section down below.
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