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#2 In a standalone promo segment
In the mere 40-odd seconds that CM Punk appeared on WWE Backstage, the man left us ample reminder with a brilliant spinoff line originating from Roddy Rowdy Piper - that beyond his considerable skills within the ropes, he is absolute promo gold.
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A week on from what many are hailing as Cody's version of Hard Times, it was apropos that Punk borrowed from another pro wrestling legend to announce his almost return to WWE.
If he does end up making a full blown comeback at Survivor Series, no one would complain if the WWE engineered an elaborate story arc to make sure his return lived up to the hype.
But there is something to be said for allowing the true essence of CM Punk to shine through if he does show up at Survivor Series.
And it doesn't take a storyline, involving other superstars or anything else too fancy. All it takes is a microphone, so that the Voice of the Voiceless can be heard again.
