WWE Superstar CM Punk was absent from this week's episode of Monday Night RAW.The Best in The World made a long-awaited comeback to WWE's television programming last week with his first appearance on RAW in almost a decade. The Stamford-based promotion has now officially announced that Punk is set to make his next appearance on this week's episode of SmackDown.During RAW, the commentators confirmed that CM Punk is currently a free agent, and the decision about which brand, RAW or SmackDown, he'll eventually sign with may be made soon."Should @CMPunk join #Raw or #SmackDown ? The Straight Edge Superstar returns to the blue brand this Friday night! SmackDown Tribute to the Troops comes to Providence."Check out WWE's recent announcement on Twitter:Punk's upcoming appearance on Friday Night SmackDown marks his return to the show after nearly a decade. His last appearance was back in 2014 when he engaged in a massive brawl leading up to the Royal Rumble Match.With Randy Orton recently joining the blue brand, fans are eager to see what the Stamford-based promotion has in store for CM Punk.Which brand should sign the services of CM Punk? Let us know in the comments section below.