WWE Rumor Roundup: CM Punk wants to return; Hall of Famer to have short return to RAW, and more - 27th September 2019
We are a week away from SmackDown's debut on FOX, which is set to be an exciting show! In today's WWE Rumor Roundup, we reveal CM Punk's future, a potential change in commentary team, and the future of 205 Live.
There's also news of a new gimmick for a WWE Superstar as well as a WWE Hall of Famer quitting podcasting.
All this in the 27 September 2019 WWE rumor roundup:
#1 CM Punk's possible WWE return
The CM Punk saga rumbles on, and it seems that rumours of his return to pro wrestling will only subside once he actually signs for a promotion. Cody Rhodes recently revealed that AEW did make an offer and there were "genuine efforts" to sign him to the new promotion,
Also Read: AEW News: Cody Rhodes disputes CM Punk's claim; says genuine efforts were made to sign him
Now, Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter (via NODQ) has said that WWE think that Punk wants to return to the company.
"The impression from WWE is that they believe he wants back in but right now it’s nothing they are counting on doing," said Meltzer about Punk. Meltzer also backed Cody's claim about AEW offering Punk a deal to sign with them, but that the two parties have spoken following that initial conversation.
Punk said this about AEW earlier this year:
“I know they like to talk about me a lot. If I text Matt Jackson, 'Hey, have a great show tonight,' which I did when they had their big show in Vegas, that somehow turns into Tony Khan telling people he has a great relationship with me. I’ve said in the past I’ve talked to them, but nothing ever came of anything."