Fightful Report summary
-WWE is confident Punk would go there. They think the ball is in their court.
- Punk put feelers out to WWE in September about going there. A WWE employee advised the Punk camp he would need to talk to Vince to try and secure a return.
- Still a tonne of heat on Punk in WWE. Many of those would be consulted before a return. One talent believes Triple H wouldn't want the negativity Punk brings but has brought back known issues before.
- Punk used to say how much he hated HHH, Vince and WWE whilst in AEW
- No one in WWE has been given the idea yet that Punk is coming back.
- Sources close to Punk say he is open about that he would go back
- Rollins and Reigns have had issues in the past and are the elephant in the room. Punk would need to mend fences.
- One WWE source believes his April Raw visit was an attempt to get his job back. Another thought it was an attempt to gain allies as his return to AEW stumbled.
- Punk has lost leverage with the events of the last few years and that would affect negotiations on pay and schedule.