5 former WWE Superstars who might not be free agents for much longer

#4 CM Punk To WWE

CM Punk

CM Punk was a guest analyst for WWE Backstage but that show has now been cancelled by FOX, who were his employer, not WWE, so his link to the world of wrestling has once again been severed.

However, Punk has been very open that he'd be interested in returning to WWE for the right price and seems to have gotten a taste for wrestling again. So I certainly wouldn't be surprised to see him return to the ring.

Especially as there are now rumors circulating that he has already signed a deal with WWE, albeit of a slightly different kind. It has been suggested that Punk has signed a deal to appear in future video games.

WWE Racing Showdown, a new mobile app game featuring Superstars racing on motorbikes, recently revealed some of the Superstars who will be involved, and conspicuously, CM Punk was tagged, and then flat-out teased as appearing.

Time to unravel the other Superstars who are also making their debut in WWE Racing Showdown!! Only a true WWE fan can guess them! Get set go! 😎🏍️ #wwe #wwenxt #wweracingshowdown #smackdown #raw #RomanReigns #CMPunk #WrestleMania #SuperShowDown #RoyalRumble #EDGE #SethRollins pic.twitter.com/FmlhH7hHV4

— WWE Racing Showdown (@wwe_racing_game) July 17, 2020

It seems that Punk's WWE game appearances might not stop there as well, as BeltFanDan, a known wrestling insider who particularly specialises in new title belts, has tweeted the following.

Console, not mobile.

— Dan Beltzer (@BeltFanDan) July 16, 2020

Could we be seeing CM Punk in the next 2K game? And if so, is there a chance that video game royalties are part of a deal to bring him back to the ring? The last part is just pure speculation on my part, but to dismiss these rumors as early signs he's returning to the ring would be foolish!