"He's not even the first John I've beaten in Chicago" - CM Punk announces his in-ring return match; references John Cena
CM Punk opened this week's House of the Dragon special edition of AEW: Dynamite by making a huge announcement about his in-ring return. He also took a dig at Jon Moxley by referencing John Cena.
On last Wednesday's Quake by the Lake episode, Punk shocked the world with his surprise return. He wiped out the members of the Jericho Appreciation Society and came face-to-face with interim champion Jon Moxley.
During the opening moments of this week's episode, Punk was greeted loudly by the Charleston, West Virginia crowd. The lineal AEW World Champion then challenged Hangman Page to a rematch of their Double or Nothing title bout.
However, The Anxious Millennial Cowboy didn't respond or appear on the ramp.
Did CM Punk just challenge former #AEW World Champion Hangman Page to a rematch here in West Virginia?! #AEWDynamite is LIVE on TBS! https://t.co/O3vXnRbqg8
Punk then targeted interim champion Moxley and took shots at the latter's previous WWE stint. The lineal champion then announced that he would make his in-ring comeback at All Out on September 4 in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois.
It will be a title unification match to determine who the Undisputed AEW World Champion will be. The Second City Saint had one last jab by saying that The Purveyor of Violence wouldn't be the "first John" he defeated in Chicago.
CM Punk is not holding back at all on this thoughts on Jon Moxley right here on #AEWDynamite! We are LIVE on TBS! https://t.co/E3ImAlq1JU
Punk was referencing his 2011 Money in the Bank victory against WWE icon John Cena, which also occurred in the Windy City.
The segment ended with a brawl between CM Punk and Jon Moxley as security personnel tried to separate them.
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