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#9 CM Punk reveals the only condition for his WWE return

Former WWE Superstar CM Punk was expected to return to WWE after rumors about him re-signing with the company emerged a few weeks ago. It was also rumoured that Punk might be involved in a backstage role but would work exclusively for FOX, and not WWE.

Although none of this was confirmed by any official source, we now know what will make Punk return to the promotion. He recently featured in an AMA (Ask me anything) session on Reddit to promote his first movie, "Girl On The Third Floor".

During the session he was asked by a fan if he would ever return to WWE and why. Punk said that if the company makes a generous offer, he will oblige.

Oh, of course, I'm going to get asked that, no need to apologize! It'd have to be a very big bag.

#10 Mike Kanellis' unsurprising request for release

Mike Kanellis renewed his WWE contract earlier this year

Mike Kanellis was recently involved in a weird segment on WWE in which we saw his pregnant wife claiming that he is not the father of their unborn child in order to motivate him. This 'storyline' saw Mike getting involved in a couple of matches but none of the demeaning comments were enough to motivate him.

This storyline abruptly shifted to Bobby Lashley and Lana who are now ‘messing around’ in front of Rusev.

Amidst these bizarre storylines, Mike Kanellis admitted on social media that he has asked for his release. He stated that he wanted to do more work before earning his paycheck and believes that now is the only time to explore his potential.

You can read his entire post here:

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— Miracle (@RealMikeBennett) October 14, 2019

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His wife, Maria Kanellis confirmed that she has not asked for her release from WWE. There has been no official announcement about their contract yet but we will soon know the fate of both these stars.

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