Why does CM Punk attend WWE NXT regularly? Exploring potential reasons

CM Punk is one of the most popular professional wrestlers, who made his return to WWE after seven long rough years. The Second City Saint made his in-ring return at Royal Rumble 2024 and ended as the runner-up. He was expected to be at this year’s WrestleMania somehow, but as a result of his tricep injury, he was written off from television for surgery & recovery.

However, Punk has been pictured backstage of NXT more often and the reason for his consistent appearance is not revealed. So here we explore what could be the likely reasons behind Punk’s NXT appearances.

Potential reasons behind CM Punk’s NXT appearances

3. Work on Backstage Roles

CM Punk could work on a backstage role for NXT unless recovery as an Executive producer or in the creatives. Punk’s experience in the industry could assist the young NXT General Manager, Ava to produce better NXT weekly shows and pay-per-views.

2. Recruit young talents for his new faction

CM Punk could build a new faction with NXT talents similar to how he built The New Nexus. Punk could debut a new faction to the main roster after he gets cleared from his injury. He might be looking for the potential of the young talents in NXT to recruit them for his faction.

1. Help young talents

CM Punk is a pro-wrestling freak, who helped a number of younger talents to improve their in-ring skills. Punk is seen as an idol for most of the younger talents in NXT such as Cora Jade, Roxanne Perez and others. So he might help them improve their in-ring skills by mentoring them backstage of NXT, which is the WWE Performance Center.

What do you think could be the potential reason behind Punk’s NXT appearances? Tell us in the comments below.

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