"They keep teasing it. It’s happening" - Fans react after WWE subtly references CM Punk during SmackDown this week

Earlier tonight on SmackDown, Corey Graves referenced a promo by CM Punk. This was done while the commentary team was doing a run-down of the matches this Saturday at WWE Fastlane.

Following his release from AEW more than a month ago, speculations that Punk could be on the way for a return to WWE have increased. The timing for Graves' comment could not be any better to increase the anticipation.

On Twitter, fans have expressed their excitement at the possibility of CM Punk being seen in a WWE ring again. They also talked about AEW, the promotion that dropped him.

Several fans immediately expressed their excitement for the tease, as they knew where this came from. Punk said those words in a promo in ROH in 2005 before he went to WWE. He also said these words to MJF last year when the two confronted one another.

One fan joked about how the Straight Edge Superstar could bring out his "Real" world championship to WWE just for the sake of it.

Fans immediately saw this as another way that WWE could one-up itself over its rival. Some fans expressed how the Tony Khan-led promotion fumbled one of its biggest draws.

Cheekily, some fans immediately thought of MJF when the words "Devil" were mentioned, as he was "The Devil of AEW," joking around that this was a reference to him instead of CM Punk.

Roman Reigns once revealed he wasn't a fan of CM Punk

With rumors that CM Punk could be headed to WWE, current WWE Undisputed Universal Champion Roman Reigns' past comments about him have resurfaced.

Back in 2020, on the Load Management podcast for Complex, The Tribal Chief mentioned that he did not like CM Punk, but if needed, he was willing to put his feelings aside for the time being if it benefited the company.

If Punk does head to WWE, it will be interesting to see how people on the roster with mixed feelings about him react to all this.

What are your thoughts on the reference made earlier tonight? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Growing up, Enzo admired former world champions like AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, Bryan Danielson, Triple H, and Randy Orton for their finishing moves. As an adult, he started to appreciate their character work, as they juggled between heel and babyface gimmicks.

If allowed to produce one final storyline involving his idols, he would have Orton lock horns with John Cena, would be their one last big feud as both of them seem to be approaching the tail end of their careers.

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