AEW Rampage (8/20/21) The Return of CM Punk! Live from United Center in Chicago, uncut crowd footage

This video starts just after the conclusion of the AEW Dark tapings before Rampage went on live on TNT on Friday, August 20, 2021, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. I’m the one asking if “The Accountant” is ending right now. We are actually seated right next to production in one of the 100 sections, Which is up a little ways, but certainly not in the nosebleeds. What you see here is our angle of everything that happened on TV, as well as what happened during the first two commercial breaks as CM Punk continued to play to the crowd. We were going to be in town to film Warrior Wrestling in Chicago the next day anyway, decided to get some tickets last minute, and got to be there for a part of wrestling history. After the show I managed to get an “I Was There” t-shirt before they sold out and multiple free ice cream bars.

[@k9ii848]

the way the crowd was louder than the music wow just goosebumps

[@jordangeer8964]

I love that the CM Punk chant syncs up with that first chorus. So good.

[@bMt5553]

Right? Glad to know I’m not the only one who noticed that.

[@MichaelParthum]

I always wanted to hear that chant to the beat of the song. AEW crowds are just the best.

[@bigbob4607]

Dude it’s seriously so cool! I listen to this clip every once in a while for the adrenaline rush, and them all chanting to the beat was so god damn cool

[@johncoleman6157]

This guy should be the only person to be allowed to record shit and put it on KZbin…not only was he not talking over what was going on…the picture wasn’t steadily shaking because of his hand and he has really good camera quality on his phone

[@kidcrossfire3489]

Thanks for the compliment! The only time I’m talking is the part at the beginning where I’m wondering if “The Accountant” was just ending. 😅 I film a lot of wrestling and MMA shows (like, with actual cameras and equipment), so I find it hard to not film stuff with my phone when I’m JUST attending a show or concert. I’m not sure I even understand what other people are getting sometimes between being really shaky and looking in the wrong direction or whatever.

[@johncoleman6157]

Meant it….very good video💯

[@patrickimperial579]

@Thanos is Retired 😂👌

[@callum6511]

Yeah! Fuck those guys who don’t film with a dead straight hand because they get excited about something, assholes!!

[@nokutori9964]

@@callum6511 they shouldn't be recording then

[@superkid12345]

Great that you can see the ref's and some talent off the stage just wanted to be part of this moment, recording it like fans

[@angelr.9174]

I never realized they were there

[@superkid12345]

@@angelr.9174 You can see Aubrey marking out huge when Punk stood up and the crowd popped again.

[@Monaayy29]

I can only imagine how the camera guys stayed composed during a big moment like that. I'd be shaking like a baby.

[@Sarabheswaran7010]

4:21 Aubrey just twitching her hands Tyler1 style

[@k9ii848]

who can you see from the talents?

[@brandonmarkiewicz9729]

Being in that stadium was such an amazing experience. Best day of my life hands down. Gives me chills every time I think about that night.

[@nicholasfoy1094]

I cried when I saw him live in Newark! My friends were cracking up cause I was laughing and crying at my grown a** for doing that 😂😂

[@81elpedro]

No shame brother! I'm 40 years of age and had tears in my eyes when i saw it the first time!

[@hothotheat3000]

Mark Henry looks like he gives great hugs.

[@SefniAsheforr]

The world's strongest hugs.

[@kalzangtopgyal5304]

Great bearhugs...

[@cdvinche]

I'm still patiently waiting for that CM Punk V MJF Promo battle.....

[@jasonelliott7977]

We all are.

[@Samuel_Gonzalez35]

It almost happened this past Wednesday, 11/16. Punk was so awesome saying nothing lol

[@marks2807]

@@Samuel_Gonzalez35 I'm betting that happens tonight in Chicago.

[@Samuel_Gonzalez35]

@@marks2807 it's gonna be awesome

[@Jygerthe2nd]

Wait no longer. :)

[@joshiesworld77]

These will never get old for me

[@Mr.Championator]

I remember this was the first ever time I ever watched wrestling live. I never had the chance to do so couse wrestling starts at 2 am in my country and I was never old enough to stay up that late and goddamn this was one of the best experiences I've ever had in my life

[@zanderj9335]

One of my favorites moments in pro wrestling!! CM punk was my childhood for wrestling!!

[@Vidya-James]

"I wonder if 'The Accountant' just ended again?" "You sure it's not 'The Equalizer?' " TNT: 👀💦

[@ItsSvetsi]

CM Punk: *Sits down* Crowd: OOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGGG

[@AestheticDelta]

For the first time in ages WWE had competition, but then Jack nosedived the Titanic smh

[@TokenDrew]

I've got to see him live twice now and the crowd is always amazing. But being here this night, that's truly awesome.

[@patrickimperial579]

I like how you actually tried to start the FUCK YOU VINCE chant 😂👌

[@kidcrossfire3489]

Who did? Not me. Sorry, I didn’t see this comment before. It is pretty funny though when like one dude up in the nosebleeds tries to get something going and it just dies.

[@Chuberino]

I love how you can see the refs freaking out next to the stage.

[@andoryu856]

When Punk said “I feel You Chicago” and the look on his face literally made me ball tears of so much joy man

[@thekrazyhatter5063]

Were you the guy crying

[@ayka856]

Will like it's been 5 years watching all punks promo's and matches all his videos Wishing he comes back and every summer and i said this Last summer if he Cames back i will really believe in everything that's is impossible for me to achieve

[@DeadmanInc336]

This moment will live on in wrestling history. For seven years, SEVEN FUCKING YEARS, we had to listen to these fucking marks and neckbeards in the IWC go on and on about how Punk was overrated, or how he was never over, or how he was never a star, and how he was a flash in the pan. This night shut them up!

[@ITSHIM1294]

Nope it didn’t

[@DeadmanInc336]

@@ITSHIM1294 no kidding. I was a massive CM Punk mark but his behavior at that media scrum was downright embarrassing to watch.

[@JJBGaming__YT]

BEST return of all time ! game changer for AEW ! Can’t bare to watch WWE anymore. Love seeing live crowd reactions like this . AWESOME !

[@Eadweard76]

It's 12/2/21 , I've must of watched this like 50 times the first week of this. I'm watching it now it, it's still sooooooooooooo Good!

[@UnbreakableBird]

cm punk is the only wrestler in the world who can make a whole crowd go crazy just by sitting down

[@MuhibAli110]

WHAT A POP. MY GOODNESS!

[@Beastmode9000]

God I wish I was there, I wish I could’ve got tickets to this or All Out, but I will get tickets to an AEW show to see Punk wrestle again. He’s my favorite wrestler ever, and has been for a VERY long time ❌❌❌

[@adamcooley7052]

I drove all the way to Chicago from Dayton Ohio to see this !!! And omg 😱 it was so amazing!!!

[@AlbertV90]

Happy One Year Anniversary! This is one of greatest moments of pro wrestling!

[@PBLightning145]

2:53

[@50akaced]

Welcome back home to the WWE 🎉🎉🎉❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@snickers_99]

CM PUNK LEFT THE WRESTLING IN YEAR 2014 IN ROYAL RUMBLE .

[@Metalheadmike1211]

I’m going to rampage Friday night I can’t wait

[@shoWbitz]

Still hungover to this today.

[@Duchenkuke_DV]

amazing video, very interesting to watch it from this perspective

[@quits9006]

Great view thnx dude

[@HygorBH]

“I got the time, and I ain’t going anywhere!” Oof. That aged like milk in the deserts of Siberia.

[@Tarantula7Tom]

Awesome video

[@AAAskeet]

Thanks for uploading

[@S4TURN100]

LOOK IN MY EYES WE SEE C M PUNK!!!!!

[@Lalo_thr]

awesome 🤘

[@emobassist]

Goddamn you know its awesome when it makes grown men cry

[@frankkirschner270]

"I wonder if The Accountant just ended again" Evergreen statement.

[@yoshichai4320]

Such an amazing modern day promo. #FUYB

[@tamilyoungsters]

goosebumps..

[@grantfreeland9095]

still didnt believe it even when Cult hit and couldnt actually believe he returned what a fucking moment

[@Ballslover42069]

1:08 Counting down when rampage go live

[@Thegamesofalifetime]

Live awesome punk is the brother

[@buttercutterxd6401]

Imagine this happening at the 2022 Royal Rumble

[@TAYLORPOPELEY]

2024

[@mrbabythethroatgoat]

well now it’s happening in the 2023 rumble

[@shivammaheshwari5519]

@@mrbabythethroatgoat 2024*

[@joshhale9355]

I wish I was there so much

[@chrisleung6331]

Ok. Now can we have him in the world title picture! Stop wasting it on Midcarders, you have many years to do that, i want punk in main events.

[@dorktenderloin]

“I wonder if the Accountant just ended again” 😂😂😂 I’ve never seen the movie but I’ve seen the ending at least a dozen times thanks to it leading in to AEW.

[@Thomas.Frasco.Motorsports]

1 year....

[@jaydeepgaikwad186]

The best part 18:16 !!!!!

[@rickg9090]

Say what u want about CM Punk but this was real this isn't some fake crowd noises like in wwe

[@ITSHIM1294]

It was his hometown

[@rickg9090]

@@ITSHIM1294 who cares if it's real it's real. Cm Punk drives up ticket sales and ppv sales. The man has a cult like following like Roman does

[@r3tr0_r3dux_2]

@@rickg9090 Well he isn't there anymore so lmao.

[@rickg9090]

@@r3tr0_r3dux_2 his coming back in a month

[@karlodonnell8935]

On the day cm punk showed up on aew broken the internet world wide

[@ajboss924]

1:54 2:40 2:55 4:00 5:07 8:56 9:34 10:40

[@markfroman738]

LOOK IN MY EYES

[@State.of.Emergency]

Imagine if out walked MJF lol

[@joebenson528]

He's the ONLY person that I would allow to do that past or present. lmao

[@RGF91]

just came here after T.K. announced the 1st AEW: Collision will be at the United Center

[@BarryAllenBG]

yeahhhhhhhh

[@HeartbreakEsh]

Camera operators🖤

[@Llegend27_]

How was the ice cream bar bro

[@kidcrossfire3489]

Eh, it was free ice cream, so it was fine. I got like three of them at the end of the night. They were handing them out at the exits and also hitting us up in the merch line. I was impressed by the coordination of it all. His logo was also up on all the the electronic signage in and outside of the arena.

[@Llegend27_]

@@kidcrossfire3489 I saw a video of them handing them out. That's pretty awesome! You're part of history now hopefully they come over to the west coast near future

[@athulpaulose]

Which camera did he use??

[@r0bertf.949]

All this joy and excitement to just lead to another wrestling "what if". A cruel industry it is.

[@angelr.9174]

At 7:40 I wonder how the person on front row has a thing with cm punk's new logo, I'm thinking maybe they gave them out to some people before the show?

[@SteadyEddyyy]

Those dudes work for Pro Wrestling Tees, the company that supplies the new shirts!

[@angelr.9174]

@@SteadyEddyyy oh so they get early access to merch?

[@SteadyEddyyy]

@@angelr.9174 Yup! They print it all in their shop. Most AEW merch is through their store in Chicago!

[@angelr.9174]

@@SteadyEddyyy it's crazy how they give his merch early without leaking his return... there were rumors but like it wasn't official

[@jonathancullen1272]

Was that Colt Cabana in the front row?

[@y2n610]

How was the free ice cream bar?

[@susanguy925]

Could have been so much better if people didn't know he was coming back. Surprises are hard to come by in wrestling anymore.

[@King_Dragmire]

This entire show was built around him coming back.

[@Jeff_Pryce]

A magical moment. I bet that building hasn’t heard a pop that loud since Michael Jordan was hoisting up NBA championships.

[@therpb99]

Hey! Can you tell me how long did the show last? I will attend AEW Collision nest june 17th, it starts at 6pm and I would like to know what time I will be done.

[@OMAR3A]

❤ Cm punk cm punk ❤

[@muratbisultanov2965]

Я её 2019 2020 2016 видел но не 2021 и 2011 12 13 14 но он наш сердце

[@Seeker-bj4ct]

Best return ever

[@anthonyvillanueva5226]

Hard cam side is the best

[@jmd11185]

I just want to know who the one loser who disliked this video is

[@OfficialNeonCodedCanvas]

Im not caught up at all with AEW but just curious, did the crowd or storyline indicate that Punk was returning here? As in was his name mentioned prior to this night? Thnx

[@ayo8098]

Nope it was just a rumor that he signed nothing was confirmed at the time

[@LetsPlayCrazy]

Darby Allin said he wants to face "the best in the world" before. It was the united center (his home town) And shortly before the show he came out (off camera) and said that he will make sure fans' expectations are matched. That was all. But because AEW actually delivers on its promises, everyone kinda knew. Not like WWE "what is in the cage" for month, only for it to be a plastic spider.

[@OfficialNeonCodedCanvas]

@@LetsPlayCrazy dope

[@jmd11185]

I'm number 300

[@kimjongun9714]

The only time aew filled with whole crowd

[@vortexgames2046]

Yo

[@kevinpineda4606]

It’s surprising how they can fill up a venue that size.

[@Jack91790]

They could do Soldier Field

[@kevinpineda4606]

@@Jack91790 aew is at the end of the day. A indie promotion. They are small.

[@Matthew-mf6xg]

@@kevinpineda4606 what would it take for AEW to not be an Indy promotion?

[@kevinpineda4606]

@@Matthew-mf6xg become Mainstream

[@kidcrossfire3489]

I don't think you know what an indie promotion is. It isn't just anything that ISN'T WWE.

[@willieg9731]

so far danielson has had the better matches just go down each list of opponents of punk vs who bryan wrestled no comparison

[@King_Dragmire]

Random but ok

[@colelittlelight9612]

Edge in 2020 Cm Punk in 2021 Cody Rhodes in 2022 Who's next? 2023???

[@BarryAllenBG]

again punk

[@williamcci]

CM PUNK

[@dracosdragon3808]

Wwe needs to trump punks return like having r- truth win the championship now that would trump punk hands down

[@dracosdragon3808]

Punk is not and never will be the best in the world there are hundreds before him Vince made punk what he is today

[@kamyxcuts1899]

Agreed

[@switchblade6]

While I don't agree with your point, I'm always one to say hi to my Draco brethren

[@dracosdragon3808]

Hey fellow draconian👊🐉

[@dracosdragon3808]

@@switchblade6 hey the Draco what dose it stand for the Draco means mythical name for the dragon king dracoon 🐉👊

[@dracosdragon3808]

That’s what it stands for in my name

[@rootstownlocalrailfan1024]

Aew don’t deserve him

[@Justanormalviewer]

For what!😑 Did you even watched his latest match?

[@Fourmath]

The day he ruined his career by joining a crap company

[@divyarajrathod7810]

Agreed 👍

[@Justanormalviewer]

Call it crap now!

[@Fourmath]

@@Justanormalviewer it still is

[@Justanormalviewer]

@@Fourmath alright as you think 😂

[@jgmoneymechanics]

This was so overrated the promo was lackluster and he just doesn’t carry as much weight as he thinks i am so glad ge went to aew

[@prabeshrimal653]

Ok nobody

[@darrenhutcheon9323]

I can hear the tears spilling from your eyes while you were writing this.

[@yashraut8758]

Ok I think you should sleep now... it's enough internet for your life!

[@jgmoneymechanics]

Ok facts are facts aew sucks just as bad as wwe they are literally a mirror image sorry yall

[@yashraut8758]

@@jgmoneymechanics I think you watch something like lucifer or friends kind of weak things right?

[@captainchainsaw8856]

Now it's empty 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@r3tr0_r3dux_2]

Overrated joke...funny as hell that people still want him even though he's had lackluster matches. He's only good for running his mouth.

[@OopsMyBad1979]

Says the dick riding fan of the irrelevant "Elite". How's AEW doing now, that whiny ass grown children pissed a grown man off enough he had to put hands on them?

[@xaviercruz2633]

2:53

[@shawny4137]

2:55

[@omigasunX]

2:53