Hall of Famer Bully Ray Dudley believes WWE will not rehire CM Punk following his departure from AEW.
Punk spent several years with the Stamford-based company and was a top superstar before being released from his contract in 2014. Although he initially retired from professional wrestling, The Best in the World returned to AEW in 2021. He was fired from Tony Khan’s promotion after he was involved in a backstage altercation at All In earlier this year.
Speaking on the podcast Broken up, Bully Ray addressed the possibility of Punk returning to the WWE. He indicated that the company was unlikely to hire him to keep the peace in the locker room.
“[¿Crees que veremos a CM Punk en WWE?] The question is very difficult to answer. If I had to bet a dollar, I would say no based on what you said earlier. Things are too good right now. Things are going very, very well in the locker room at the moment. And even if there’s a personal guarantee from Vince McMahon, Nick Khan, Endeavor’s other owner, Ari Emanuel, let’s say they all make personal guarantees about Punk and his behavior, we’re still going to have a locker room that’s on Eggshell walking, why could happen,” said.
The Hall of Famer added:
“And I don’t think WWE wants that. And how much income, how much interest and how many more seats will you sell? I mean punk with the right type. I mean the last two weeks, [Shinsuke] Nakamura. Is the use of the GTS just a coincidence? I don’t know it. But Nakamura and punk? “Meh.”
Tyrann Ray Dudley wants CM Punk to join IMPACT Wrestling if he doesn’t sign with WWE
Bully Ray is currently signed to IMPACT Wrestling, where he is also a former World Heavyweight Champion and Hall of Famer.
During the same episode of Busted Open, Dudley expressed his desire to see CM Punk at IMPACT Wrestling if he does not return to the Stamford-based promotion.
“If CM Punk is not at Survivor Series and WWE has absolutely no intention of working with CM Punk, I would like to see CM Punk in IMPACT Wrestling,” he said.