7 AEW stars Triple H wanted to bring to WWE

#1. AEW star CM Punk

Before he came out of retirement to join AEW, CM Punk was on Triple H's list of superstars he wanted back in WWE. Although one of the most accomplished superstars in WWE history, Punk left the company on bad terms in 2014.

Despite the troubled relationship between Punk and WWE, Triple H and his wife, Stephanie McMahon, wanted to see The Straight Edge Superstar return to the company. Triple H also disclosed earlier this year that he had spoken with Punk.

"Last time I talked to (Punk)? A year and a half, a year and three quarters ago. A funny thing that people will constantly will say when his return is, but in some way, that has to be what he wants. People go, 'make the call.' Who says if we make the call that he wants to answer? What if we make the call and he's like, 'I'm not interested in doing that anymore.' Maybe he's just done with it," The Game said in an interview with Pardon My Take.

Triple H then explained that if Punk wanted to return to the squared circle, they would start negotiations.CM Punk, now in AEW, recently confirmed that he rejected an offer from WWE before he signed with Tony Khan's company.

"I remember one of the first things I ever said to them was, 'Above all, don’t play games', and they played games. Some things never change… When you enter a conversation with people you have a past with and you know who they are, how seriously can you take it? I know exactly who they are and they just continue to prove it. I’m trying to be as diplomatic as I possibly can," he told ESPN.

Punk made his AEW debut on the August 20 episode of Rampage. He has competed in two AEW matches so far, defeating Darby Allin and Powerhouse Hobbs, respectively.