Why Eric Bischoff Thinks Triple H Shouldn't Bring CM Punk Back To WWE

Eric Bischoff isn't a fan of the idea of Triple H bringing CM Punk back to WWE... not one bit.

After disappearing from AEW programming in the wake of his part in the infamous Brawl Out controversy in September, receiving a suspension whilst also suffering torn triceps in his AEW World Championship-winning showing against Jon Moxley, questions over whether The Best in the World would even return to the promotion began to do the rounds.

The development of All Elite Wrestling reportedly being in the midst of negotiating a buy-out for Punk's current contract have only added further fuel to the idea of him departing the company sooner rather than later, too, with it looking like the relationship between the two parties is possibly beyond repair at time of writing.

Sure enough, said talk of Punk departing AEW almost instantly led to folks wondering where he could pop up next, with WWE being said to be open to a potential move for the Chick Magnet if the deal made sense for all involved.

But one figure who isn't entirely convinced a WWE contract being handed to Punk would be best for business is none other than former WCW President Eric Bischoff.

Speaking to WrestlingInc's Dominic DeAngelo on the topic of a Punk WWE comeback in the not too distant future, Bischoff clearly doesn't see an upside in bringing the former WWE Champion back into the mix:

"I don't know what Paul Levesque is thinking, I don't know what their plans are, their strategies are, so I have no idea. I can tell you from my perspective, I wouldn't touch him with a 10-foot pole. I think CM Punk had a mystique because of WWE, and because of the pipe bomb interview, and because he walked out, that created this aura and mystique that [AEW CEO] Tony [Khan] brought to AEW and took advantage of for a minute. And once that mystique was gone, once you kind of let that air out of the balloon, and now you're just performing every week, I didn't see it in Punk. I just didn't see it in him as a character, I didn't see it in him in the ring –- he was good, but he wasn't phenomenal."

Going further on the matter of Punk in 2022 not being the same entity he once was, Bischoff would also label The Voice of the Voiceless as "fragile", "never in great shape to begin with", and "just another guy". And the former Raw GM would confess that he feels the general audience "has kind of turned on him," too.

This isn't the first time Bischoff has taken a few shots at Punk in recent times, it must be said, with the pair going back and forth in interviews and via social media time and time again since the latter's return to the business in 2021.

Elsewhere, Punk made his first public appearance post-All Out 2022 press conference drama this week, showing up as a commentator for Cage Fury Fighting Championships.