For seven years, wrestling fans have been begging to see CM Punk return to the ring. And now it sounds like it might finally be happening.
Punk was only 35 and at the height of his popularity when he retired in 2014. (Those unfamiliar with his career might think of him as the Barry Sanders of wrestling.) He had parlayed his success in the scrappy, much smaller Ring of Honor into a deal with WWE and quickly became one of the company’s biggest stars, winning the top men’s singles title five times. But his disagreements with Vince McMahon led to a messy exit from WWE and his retirement from wrestling altogether.