10 Shocking Returns That Could Happen At WWE Night Of Champions
2. CM Punk
Whenever you talk about returning superstars, you almost have to hold out one of the top spots for one of the biggest stars in the past five years. There just is no denying that CM Punk coming back would be a huge shot in the arm for WWE. Daniel Bryan has been lost to injury. Batista quit to do movie promos. Rumors have flown that Cena is slowed down due to injuries. Undertaker might never wrestle again. The WWE World Heavyweight Champion is a part-timer. If you ever needed a main event-caliber superstar to return, now is the time. But is it the right time for CM Punk? Lets cast aside the lawyers, comments about being retired comments and how unlikely this is. This isnt a news item, its a column about shocking returns wed like to see at Night of Champions. And why shouldnt CM Punk coming back be on that wish list? A returning CM Punk instantly gives WWE a top face or heel to insert into any feud, whether its against Brock Lesnar for the title or versus John Cena just because. Punk returning would breathe new life into WWE and spark a lot of interest in the product again. How would WWE and Punk explain the eight-month absence? Would we see another pipebomb? Who would Punk target? Above all else, a Punk return at Night of Champions would indicate that anything can happen on PPV and could spur fans to renew their WWE Network subscriptions or sign up altogether.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.
