5 times AEW's newest signing CM Punk broke the internet

#1. CM Punk's debut on WWE Backstage

CM Punk's WWE Backstage debut broke the internet

In 2019, CM Punk returned to WWE TV for the first time in nearly five years. He made his debut on Fox Sports' weekly studio show WWE Backstage.

THAT. JUST. HAPPENED. #WWEBackstage pic.twitter.com/TDd5n0qk25

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) November 13, 2019

WWE Backstage was a studio show that aired live every Tuesday night on FS1. The show was hosted by Renee Paquette and WWE Hall of Famer Booker T. On the November 12, 2019 episode, Punk made a surprise appearance. The 42-year-old became a special contributor and analyst on the show after signing a contract with Fox.

Punk's WWE Backstage debut took the internet by storm. His debut video on WWE on Fox's official Twitter account received over 3.7 million views. However, the former superstar's return to WWE TV was cut short after Fox suspended the show in June 2020.

Punk recently revealed that joining the weekly WWE show got him hooked on wrestling again. During last night's AEW Rampage post-show media scrum, the newest AEW star stated that his return to wrestling is Paquette's "fault."

CM Punk says AEW didn't have to prove anything to him to sign him, it was about him being open to the idea and he had to dip his toe in and see."This is all @ReneePaquette's fault," because she got him back to do WWE Backstage and he got the bug again.

— Alex McCarthy (@AlexM_talkSPORT) August 21, 2021

Paquette was the one who encouraged him to join WWE Backstage. A few months ago, she openly expressed her desire to see The Best in the World return to pro wrestling. The former WWE presenter finally had her wish fulfilled as CM Punk joined AEW.