3 former WWE Superstars who don't want to return, and 3 who are interested

#5 CM Punk (is interested in a return to WWE)

CM Punk exited WWE on a sour note in 2014, and it has been six long years since we last saw him wrestle. Punk has bashed his former employer several times since then. His appearance on WWE Backstage last year raised the hopes of many, and speculation ran wild in regards to a possible in-ring return.

Mere weeks before he made his way to WWE Backstage, Punk made it clear that he is down for a return to in-ring action, but only if the pay is really good.

Oh of course I'm going to get asked that, no need to apologize! It'd have to be a very big bag.

It was revealed a short while ago that Punk had demanded an astronomical amount of money to AEW for a return to the ring. Back in May, Punk sent out a tweet in response to a question put up by FITE TV, again hinting that he isn't ruling out a wrestling return. The former WWE Champion responded with "TBD", to the tweet that asked fans' about their favorite CM Punk moment of all time.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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