CM Punk’s WWE return at Survivor Series should be kept as a surprise says Jim Cornette

CM Punk’s return to WWE has been the most talked about topic for the past few months, since Punk got released from AEW. It was rumored that Punk will be returning to WWE Survivor Series as the premium live event is scheduled to be held in his home town in Chicago, Illinois. However in the previous update it was said that there are no talks between Punk and WWE. It was also said that the company declined after talks were initiated. However, WWE veteran Jim Cornette spoke about how Punk’s return should be.
Jim Cornette on CM Punk’s return
On the latest episode of The Experience (Episode 504), Jim Cornette spoke about CM Punk’s return rumors and how his possible return should be to make it more impactful.
Jim Cornette says,
“With Punk, if they wanted to make an impact, he's been on national TV, even though not theirs, here for the past couple years part of the time. But they're gonna sell out the United Center and Survivor Series, they don't need to sell pay-per-views anymore but they still gonna do a massive viewership. But to make a moment, to get, you know, started with something with Punk instead of just wasting his first match or just 'Hey, we're gonna have him do a promo,’”
“What the f**k, letting him be there. I think to see in front of that backdrop, that crowd, if he was to come out and it's right there... he's the most unpredictable man in f*****g wrestling, the most dangerous man in f*****g wrestling, the most controversial man, whatever superlative they want to go with, people love him, people hate him, the wrestlers love him, the wrestlers hate him, he gets in fights in the ring, he gets in fights in the locker room.”
“He's a true lone wolf, you don't know where his head's at, but he's got a moral compass of some description that he sticks to, but he could do anything that he wants within that heel or babyface. And, it's an impactful debut. So, I don't think that would need to be advertised ahead of time, because it would be an angle, an advertisement to build something that would be advertised ahead of time.”
WWE has been referencing CM Punk week after week in their weekly shows by using the words, promo, finishers he previously used. Do you think Punk will return to WWE at Survivor Series? If yes, how would the WWE Universe react?
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