4 Wrestling rumors we hope are true and 4 we hope aren't: Title feud canceled because of Randy Orton, Former MITB winner to unexpectedly leave WWE?

#2. Hope is true: CM Punk interested in a backstage role outside of WWE?

CM Punk

CM Punk's return to wrestling happened on WWE Backstage, where he was a FOX employee and not a WWE one. For years now, fans have been clamoring for a CM Punk return to WWE or any other big promotion.

CM Punk, however, has made it clear that the in-ring part of his career is well behind him. It's hard to imagine that over seven years have passed since his informal retirement and departure from WWE.

Sportskeeda's Lennard Surrao wrote:

Despite not being an active performer, the former WWE Champion has been a vocal critic of the current wrestling scene. He was one of the special guest analysts on WWE Backstage for as long as the Fox Sports show lasted.

CM Punk was asked about possible interest in a backstage role in a wrestling promotion in a Q and A session on Twitter. His response was an interesting one:

I’d listen.

— player/coach (@CMPunk) April 29, 2021

We hope this is true because CM Punk's mind could be better utilized backstage than in the ring. As much as fans would love to see CM Punk return to WWE in an in-ring capacity, that seems unlikely to happen.