Alongside CM Punk, a former WWE Champion is also set to make his SmackDown return this week after getting nixed multiple times: Reports

WWE Universe's excitement is beyond the bounds as they hear the news of the return of the Phenomenal One, AJ Styles!

Alongside CM Punk, a former WWE Champion is also set to make his SmackDown return this week after getting nixed multiple times: Reports

WWE Superstar and CM Punk (via WWE)

The Chicago crowd was blessed with the return of the Second City Saint at Survivor Series. Since then, CM Punk featured on Raw and will appear on the Blue Brand. However, he won’t be the only one, who’ll mesmerize the crowd. As per the reports by Wrestling Observer Radio, AJ Styles will finally make his much-awaited return.

While speaking, Dave Meltzer suddenly recalled that the Phenomenal One will return on the upcoming Friday. He added that he was to return four weeks prior but eventually couldn’t.

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By the way, AJ Styles is going to be back on Friday. Or he's supposed to be back on Friday. You know, he was supposed to be back a couple of weeks ago and wasn't back. But that's the plan right now.
Dave Meltzer on AJ Styles returning to SmackDown

The former WWE Champion last appeared on the 22nd September episode of SmackDown. He was part of a segment where Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa assaulted him. Later, Sikoa dived off from quite high and caused a kayfabe injury to Styles. Later, fans saw AJ Styles being stretchered out of the arena.

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Eric Bischoff gives his views on CM Punk’s return

The Best in the World has become a subject of scrutiny ever since he returned to WWE. While speaking on his Strictly Business Podcast, Eric Bischoff talked about how leaving AEW and coming to WWE is a special story. It is not just a framed storyline but the reality of CM Punk.

CM Punk showing up in WWE, clearly there’s what, a decade’s worth of story there? His role in WWE, the way he left, the story is there. It didn’t have to be created or manufactured. The reality is the authenticity of it all. All of the stuff that we’ve been reading about AEW and the drama with The Elite, the press conference, that’s all real. That isn’t a storyline. "
Eric Bischoff on the return of CM Punk
Eric Bischoff and CM Punk
Eric Bischoff and CM Punk (via WWE)

With that said, Bischoff has stated enough points to suggest the authenticity that revolves around the return of the Best in the World. As the experts say, the story is writing itself from the time he got embroiled in the backstage politics in AEW. All that remains now is the quality of execution from WWE.

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