What if CM Punk shows up at AEW All Out?

4. In the main event mix

CM Punk is too big of a talent to be denied a spot toward the top of AEW if he were to sign.

AEW is steadily developing a strong core of guys who can work at the top of the card. That list includes Chris Jericho and Hangman Page who will compete to be crowned the first AEW Champion. It also includes Jon Moxley, Kenny Omega, and Cody Rhodes, not to mention that tag teams like The Young Bucks, The Lucha Bros., and The Dark Order.

That’s a crowded picture and, as noted earlier, we shouldn’t expect CM Punk to debut for AEW by getting involved in the AEW All Out main event match or its direct aftermath. We can anticipate that Punk would be treated as a big deal, though, and instantly be in the main event conversation. Punk’s star power and the abilities he demonstrated when last active in pro wrestling would justify that placement. Moreover, it’s hard to imagine Punk agreeing to come back for anything less than a top spot, making good on the potential he felt went undervalued in WWE.