CM Punk brought down the house, and the fans went wild. Zuma Press/Icon Sportswire

CM Punk's return to wrestling with AEW makes fan cry

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 8/21/21

CM Punk brought down the house in Chicago on Friday night when AEW introduced him as a new wrestler under the organization.

Punk, 42, has been out of wrestling for seven years but signed with AEW to make his return. He came out at the United Center for Friday night’s “Rampage” event, and the fans went wild.

It's clobberin' time @CMPunk #AEWRampage pic.twitter.com/QMaDo1mAJr

— All Elite Wrestling on TNT (@AEWonTNT) August 21, 2021

Punk even went crowd surfing.

Feeling like we can FLY after tonight's historic #AEWRampage #theFirstDance! @CMPunk pic.twitter.com/haTSnPKsNZ

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 21, 2021

And his return made a fan cry:

Seeing CM Punk back in our lives pic.twitter.com/IW90805TS4

— B/R Wrestling (@BRWrestling) August 21, 2021

Punk came out to “Cult of Personality” and challenged Darby Allin to a match.

Punk last was with WWE in 2014. He later blasted the organization in a podcast interview that drew widespread attention. Punk tried fighting in the UFC briefly, but neither of his fights went well. Now he is back doing what he does best — entertaining the fans in the wrestling ring.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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