CM Punk was recently spotted in a throwback post by one of his close friends alongside another prominent figure in WWE. This photo featured Punk, Ace Steel and RAW General Manager Adam Pearce.
Steel was the man who helped train the Straight Edge Superstar early in his career, and the two worked together in ROH. Fast forward to ten years later, and they teamed up again in AEW, with Steel serving in a backstage role. His release came as a result of his involvement in the Brawl-Out incident last year, where he reportedly bit Kenny Omega during the scuffle.
On Instagram, Ace Steel posted an old photo of himself, CM Punk and Adam Pearce sharing an “All You Can Eat Shrimp” meal. Not only did he look back on that moment, but he teased Punk’s free agency in WWE as they wondered which brand he would sign with.
Adam Pearce happens to run Monday Night RAW, and this could be a tease for the Chicago native’s signing with the red brand.
“The questions we need to consider… Should Punk sign with Raw? Smackdown? NXT?” Or are we wondering how many shrimp we can eat??????? And we can go to ELECTriC Avenue. Happy Saturday!!! #cmpunk #adampearceofficial #acesofsteelworkshop #wwe #wweraw #wwesmackdown #wwenxt #chicagowrestling #electricavenue”
CM Punk will be at the NXT Deadline location
Following his appearances on RAW and SmackDown following his return to WWE, CM Punk teased his appearance in NXT, specifically at the Deadline event.
He teased an appearance after posting on his Instagram Story that he was in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the location for the event. Since he was a free agent, he could explore his options, including NXT.
A report from Fightful Select stated that both CM Punk and Triple H were present at the venue, but there were no further reports of the former actually making an appearance.
With the event kicking off soon, people can keep an eye on whether the former AEW World Champion will indeed appear on the Black and Gold brand.
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