10 Blockbuster Returns WWE STILL Haven't Done Yet

1. CM Punk

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WWE Backstage doesn't count.

CM Punk's contract is with FOX, not Vince McMahon. Everybody with an interest in wrestling and a working internet connection knows this. The affiliation increases the likelihood of Phil Brooks showing up on Raw, SmackDown, or pay-per-view, but only marginally. His pro wrestling return shall remain a permanent fixture on lists like this for the foreseeable future - and potentially forever.

But it's still a return that WWE hasn't pulled off since Punk walked out of the company in 2014, and still the biggest, hence why it's here.

The prospect of 'The Voice of the Voiceless' pulling on tights and lacing up his boots again becomes more fantastical with every passing month. If he does return, chances are it'll be in a non-wrestling role, though many, many bridges must be rebuilt before even cameos are possible. History shows us that Vince McMahon and family usually forgive and forget if there's money to be made, though Punk picks at the scabs of the wounds opened six years ago too often for them to close. WWE Backstage is but a Band-Aid.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.