CM Punk Makes Shocking Return to WWE With Surprise Entrance at Survivor Series

CM Punk is back in WWE after an absence of nearly 10 years.

Never say never in the world of professional wrestling.

On Saturday night, CM Punk made his shocking return to WWE with a surprise entrance at the end of Survivor Series: WarGames in Chicago, Punk's hometown.

Punk had not been seen on WWE programming since leaving the company in 2014. Punk had last wrestled with All Elite Wrestling, but was let go from AEW after one too many instances of backstage friction, including a reported altercation with his fellow performer Jack Perry.

The Survivor Series crowd had already been treated to the return of Randy Orton, who was coming back from an injury that sidelined him for more than a year.

But after the main event was over and it looked like the show was heading to roll credits, Punk's music hit, sending the crowd into hysterics.

NEVER. SAY. NEVER.@CMPunk has just returned to WWE at #SurvivorSeries!!! pic.twitter.com/0dpG6vyT5r

— WWE (@WWE) November 26, 2023

Fans shared their disbelief at Punk's return on social media.

According to wrestling reporter Sean Ross Sapp, Punk's entrance was a surprise even to many at WWE.

The sudden nature of his return might explain why Punk didn’t say a word, but he didn’t need to—the self-proclaimed “Best in the World” is back in WWE.