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#4 Legendary commentator believes CM Punk would elevate AEW immensely

The Best in the World!

AEW commentator Jim Ross recently revealed that he wants rumors of CM Punk joining the promotion to be true.

Similar to Daniel Bryan, there has been a lot of speculation about CM Punk possibly returning to professional wrestling after almost a gap of seven years to join AEW. Although these hearsays end up becoming mere talk.

But in the last couple of weeks, we have witnessed notable developments about the rumors. During an episode of AEW Dynamite, the company dropped the bombshell by announcing that Rampage would be heading to Chicago for the second week.

“You need to prove yourself in AEW, even if you’re the best in the World.”Darby Allin and CM Punk would be one hell of a feud. Take my money. #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/fqrJBpnzm8

— EliteAEW®️ (@EIiteAEW) July 29, 2021

On top of that, Darby Allin teased a confrontation or a match with him, stating that he's ready to face anyone in Chicago even if he thinks he's the best in the world. No company would ever tease such a thing if there wasn't any credibility.

Jim Ross has also commented on these hearsays. During his Ask JR Anything edition of Grilling JR, the legendary commentator stated that he is hopeful of having CM Punk in the promotion down the line. JR added that the former WWE superstar will add a lot of power to the thriving AEW roster:

"I hope we sign him and hope he’s one of our guys. CM Punk is a treasure and he contributed a lot to a lot of guys, and he’s willing to share his knowledge and expertise to other talents. He’s placed it forward and has no problem doing so. That’s my take on him."

Jim Ross added that working in AEW provides a lot of creative freedom to wrestlers. It is becoming a desirable destination for everyone now.