4 Reasons why CM Punk possibly returned to wrestling under a mask

Believe it or not, this actually happened. MKE Wrestling recently did an event in West Allis, WI and they were graced by the presence of one CM Punk. Little did the crowd know that the former WWE superstar would be part of the proceedings. But then, there was a twist in the tale.

CM Punk would show up under a mask. He would actually hit his signature GTS move and leave without fanfare, but none was the wiser. It is only through the investigative genius of fans online that we now know that Punk made the cameo.

Last night we held @MKE_Wrestling at the Knights of Columbus building in west allis the place was packed with 350 people. This place has had 25+ years of wrestling and is the place a lot of guys started. Guys like @ColtCabana as well as a Punk who showed up in a mask last night

— silas young (@lastrealmanROH) April 20, 2019

Let me list out 5 reasons why he possibly wrestled under a mask. Be sure to leave a comment and let us know what you thought about his return.

Do you think he should come back to pro wrestling again, full time, or not?

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#4 He basically told us he'd do this!

So this either is CM Punk or it isn't. If it is then as soon as he puts the mask on he gained the body language of a bumbling conquistador.pic.twitter.com/WOWjmBLb5I

— Ryan McDonald (@RyanMcDonald83) April 21, 2019

CM Punk's feud is not with pro wrestling in general, but only with WWE. In fact, he'd done an interview with ESPN back in 2016 and pretty much foreshadowed his very appearance. I'd like to thank Wrestlingnews.co for the following transcript.

But you never know, I could pop up here and there. Let me explain that to you even better. It’s not going to even be televised, it’s going to be me in a ninja outfit wrestling one of my buddies and nobody’s ever going to know. It’s going to be very ‘Monty Python’ so to speak.

While he did not quite show up as a ninja, one must admit that the attire he chose is very close to what he had promised us. How cool is that! I wonder if CM Punk will actually debut as a ninja in a future appearance some day?

#3 A nod to his run under the mask?

I don't know if you remember this, but there was a period of time in WWE when CM Punk wrestled under a mask. This was to hide the fact that he'd lost his hair after a match with Rey Mysterio. And this could be a little nod to his many fans who remember the time that he actually sported the mask.

CM Punk is one of the more intelligent men in wrestling and as we saw from a recent post of his where he recalled working with Eddie Guerrero, he cherishes his time in WWE, despite all the bitterness that it entailed. In fact, I'd say that he recognises the fact that he got to be where he is, thanks to this WWE run.

I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that he was a far better wrestler than he is an MMA fighter.

#2 Ace Steel taught him how to wrestle

LOL CM Punk returning to wrestling by doing random Indy shows with a mask on and nobody at the event knew about it pic.twitter.com/Ig6TmZd3js

— King Cersei (@DeionHD) April 21, 2019

It is a well known fact that CM Punk came up through the independent circuit, and because this was a special show, to commemorate the very last show at the historic Knights of Columbus, Punk may have been tempted to make a cameo. The man that he shared the ring with was Ace Steel, someone who was CM Punk's very first pro wrestling coach.

Steel caught Punk how to wrestle at the age of 19 and he was just returning the favour. It is great to see the bond that exists between the two men. One never forgets where he came from, despite how far one may go in life, it is often said.

The LAST SHOW at the Knights of Columbus in West Allis, WI is on 4/19. That building has a ton of history. I will be there, along with several old Mid American Wrestling folks. We’ll see you at the matches!! Simply outrageous!! pic.twitter.com/zsMKhznaX1

— Dave Prazak (@DavePrazak) April 10, 2019

Punk also liked Dave Prazak's post who's one of his best friends from his pro wrestling days. Punk shares great bonds with people that he met long before he made his WWE debut!

#1 His unfortunate MMA run

I am not the biggest UFC or MMA expert, but even I can tell that Punk is not very good at it. His fights always have the biggest hype and this is why he shot straight to UFC, and the main card at that.

But then again, he lost two consecutive fights and did not look strong at all, on either occasion honestly! Punk is great in many things but MMA isn't one of them.

I mean we've all seen Brock Lesnar dominate the octagon. We recently saw Jack Swagger pick up his first MMA win, with much swagger. Even Batista had seemed dominant when he stepped into the world of MMA.

CM Punk does not belong in the same conversation as those individuals. And this is perhaps the reason that he may be trying to get in touch with what brought him to the dance, something he excels at...CM Punk belongs in a wrestling ring!