5 Reasons WWE Should Hire CM Punk (... & 5 Reasons They Shouldn't!)

Well, CM Punk had quite the weekend didn't he?

Being left stranded at the airport (and enduring an aggravating trip on London's byzantine underground); getting into yet anitherphysical altercation with a co-worker; making his boss fear for his life; and then topping it all off by being given his termination papers.

In the words of the ever-quotable Ron Burgundy, "Boy, that escalated quickly".

Now that Punk finds himself on the unemployment line once again, many are hoping for/dreading a return to WWE for one of Chicago's favourite sons. However, as the previous sentence not-so-subtly implied, CM Punk working for the company he spectacularly walked out on in 2014 would ??? be a universally welcomed development.

Make no mistake, there are as many issues as upsides to the Second City Saint's potential WWE comeback. Wrestling's biggest company opening its doors to the profession's most notorious talent would generate a colossal amount of hype, but it would also generate equally huge headaches for those tasked with keeping the mercurial superstar under control.

With that in mind, let's look at the pros and cons of Punk making one more sensational return to the world of wrestling. Starting with...

Like him or loathe him, no-one can deny Punk's drawing power.

This was evident from the very moment he landed in AEW - he brought in over a million viewers and sold out an entire arena just on the rumour that he was going to debut. (Which makes you wonder what happened in the parallel universe where he never showed up. Was MJF sent out to laugh at the audience?)

And yes, those were exceptional circumstances - a hugely popular talent returning to wrestling in his hometown after a seven-year absence was never going to flop. However, Punk continued to prove his worth as a regular member of AEW's roster.

Putting Punk in marquee matches was a proven method for AEW gaining a bump in the ratings. His World title unification match against Jon Moxley saw Dynamite hit a 6-month high, and Collision's ratings made a staggering leap from 565K to 816K in the space of a week, simply by advertising Punk in the main event. (Thanks to CagesideSeats for the numbers).

Whether those fans were tuning in to cheer Punk on or see him crash and burn, the point is that people - a lot of people - turn on their TVs whenever the self-styled "Best in the World" makes an appearance.