Reason for CM Punk restructuring his WWE deal revealed - Reports
CM Punk is looking to get the best out of his current stint with the WWE and is reportedly restructuring his deal. The Second City Saint has been with the company for only a few months since his return at Survivor Series 2023 but now wants to stay there 'forever' until it's time for him to move on.
CM Punk returned to World Wrestling Entertainment with the help of Triple H after his infamously documented fallout with AEW. However, his much-awaited return to a WWE ring didn't go as planned he suffered a torn tricep injury at the 2024 Royal Rumble Premium Live Event. Punk has since been on the shelf and has been engaged in a hot feud with Drew McIntyre.
Dave Meltzer spoke about why CM Punk is looking to restructure his current deal with the WWE over on Wrestling Observer Radio. He revealed that Punk had signed a short-term contract with the company that is set to expire soon and that the terms of his new deal are currently being ironed out.
"What happened when CM Punk came in, they had a short-term deal which is expiring now. Now there are rollovers in the deal so there’s not like a hurry that they have to sign him because the deal goes longer. But they knew all along that right around now would be when they would be renegotiating any deals... It was kind of known that that was going to happen now. Everyone is getting along fine. There's nothing wrong with it or anything like that... He's just hammering down the terms that everyone knew they were going to do at a certain point, which is now just to basically get everyone back on the page because they both know where they want to be," Dave Meltzer said. [H/T: Cultaholic]
CM Punk sent a cryptic message addressing rumors about his WWE future
CM Punk took to social media to send out a cryptic message that seems to be addressing recent rumors about his future with the WWE.
Ibou of WrestlePurists revealed in a report that The Straight Edge Superstar is looking to get his deal restructured as he now wishes to stay on with the company 'forever.' The Best in the World wants to do in-ring competition for as long as he can and then move on to handling NXT once he retires.
CM Punk recently took to Instagram to send out a cryptic message regarding false accusations as he quoted famous rapper Ice-T.
Check out the post below:
Since the timing of this message matches the recent reports, it could mean that he's referring to the rumors as false stories. We'll have to wait and see if any updates arrive regarding Punk signing a new deal with the WWE.