CM Punk Speaks for the First Time Ever in AEW | AEW Rampage: The First Dance, 8/20/21

[@hhh634]

You can see the emotion on his face when he said “I needed to feel it” the man hasn’t heard that crowd in 7 years, you can see how much he missed the fans

[@davidjsaul]

That's R Kelly's whole defence ironically.

[@elfugginsvision1]

Man this was legendary

[@jonathanoscategui2678]

Yes!!!!

[@jonathanoscategui2678]

Sting!!!! Punk!!! Daniel Bryan??!!!!!

[@erictapia1772]

He heard the ufc crowd

[@Volantredx]

"I was never going to get healthy physically, emotionally, spiritually staying in the same place that got me sick in the first place" is such an important concept that we as a culture need to embrace more. Especially when it comes to working enviroments.

[@rizalhassan439]

Jealous

[@richardknight5510]

I agree but don’t slag off the company that made you who you are..no need for it.

[@Legend-wo6vx]

@@richardknight5510 but he always said he had to scrape for everything he’s earned while over there. I think he made himself.

[@spykatt]

@@rizalhassan439 Jealous of what - working in an unhealthy environment?

[@MikeCANN]

@@richardknight5510 not when that workplace has the record it does….it’s not just punk there’s lots of literal bodies….

[@TheRogueCobra]

A shitty ending doesn't erase how cool of a beginning this was. Before Brawl Out and Brawl In, there was a time where he seemed legit happy to be there.

[@wallyc8344]

Yep and the blame is on The Elite & Jack Perry

[@Nothingburger12]

Bro😔

[@Nothingburger12]

@@NEGAN757 ☺☺😁😁😁I fucken happy and I feel bad for AEW...coz it was bad already now it seem like things are getting worse and worse

[@Polar_Fighter]

@@wallyc8344 no, blame punk himself

[@draftmagicagain1000]

@@wallyc8344that Cowboy Clown ruined everything. It’s really sad.

[@dexterdenmon-bi2zr]

This was definitely one of the greatest moments in pro wrestling history and AEW made it happen

[@lordovthorn2747]

and then this literal POS ruined it and gaslighted his way back and got BOO'd when it was announced he'd return lmfao, go away

[@nodakliberalhawk]

And he's coming back on June 17th, 2023 on AEW Collision at United Center in Chicago, IL.

[@jesseshell4222]

hahahahhahahahahaha stop the crap

[@DragonHeart613]

This aged horribly!

[@LuminesBreezer--]

That sucks too, ya'll. I fuckin' loved Punk.

[@SageNemesis]

Roman Reigns: "CM Punk isn't a draw." CM Punk: "Watch me get a louder pop than you just by sitting down."

[@skyfigurefun]

@David Stewart its hype boisss, hype will die soon just like ur old weak grandpa cm punk 😹✌️

[@tahaakhlaq84]

Roman Reigns is lame and ignorant

[@pitanderson3859]

@@skyfigurefun good bait

[@IMASAURUS1996]

@David Stewart I’m just sitting here to figure if reigns sold out an entire arena ever.

[@plshelpmeawkdough]

@David Stewart 51k for Summerslam baybay

[@saulbadman5705]

Gets back into wrestling after 7 years and immediately cuts an honest, emotional, and incredibly genuine promo. What a man.

[@colder8741]

You want to hear honesty? Effort is a determine attempt that is uncertain to work. You don't know what that word means and the entire world fails to admit this, the truth is attempt never meant that it would work. The antonym of the word fail is work and attempt is under fail, but people want to live in denial and pretend that they succeed when in reality, they fail. Do you know what fail means? It means IT DOESN'T WORK. IT DOESN'T ACHIEVE ITS DESIRED PURPOSE. DO YOU THINK PEOPLE ACHIEVE THE DESIRED PURPOSE BECAUSE THEY ATTEMPT TO ACHIEVE WHAT SOMEONE ELSE DESIRES? The answer is NO.

[@blackoutemzz2674]

@@colder8741 Bruh such a waffler just stfu

[@Jacksmusicshack]

Indeed!

[@orangefantaafan]

notice how all aew fans are fat lol

[@Nani_M]

i cant believe its been 7 years time really pass

[@christophermccray6528]

August 20th, 2021: I'm back. September 2, 2023: Not anymore

[@HEYitzED]

Two years, of which he was only actually around for about one year. Shame. He did it to himself though.

[@OfficialPagan4rS]

November 25, 2023: I’m home

[@timilehinfawole5574]

​@@OfficialPagan4rSmore like November 27th

[@seanmurphy1218]

"January 26, 2014, I left Sports Entertainment. November 25, 2023, I'm back!"

[@BlackWolfInc277]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidsimpson9771]

So fuckin true

[@damaniresida6439]

😂😂😂😂

[@HashimJaved-fr3mr]

So he lied here??

[@mattdavis7274]

The fact the crowd shut up when he talked and just let him talk without interrupting shows how much respect we all have for the guy welcome back champ The best in the world is home baby.

[@newwaveknight1]

Dear Vince, That's how the crowd treats people who are actually over.

[@hothotheat3000]

Not a single WHAT chant.

[@AKASHSHARMA-uo4dj]

matt why is cm punk loved so much in the community? I am new to wrestling :)

[@trosales571]

@@AKASHSHARMA-uo4dj Dude basically changed the way people looked at wrestling 10 years ago.

[@Trendyrapslut]

he's not even close to the best. he utterly failed in mma and does not have the wrestling ability as the REAL best, BROCK LESNAR.

[@ThisGenGaming]

Without AEW we likely wouldn't have seen CM Punk in wrestling again. I'm so happy that AEW is around! What an incredible moment for pro wrestling that we will be talking about for decades.

[@04gerd]

Watching aew matches is like how wrestling should be. Can't wait to see cm punk back in the ring

[@R.K.8.]

I legit had tears in my eyes

[@TheUlitimateEdge]

Come up for air will ya....geez

[@Pathan786rise]

Cm junk looks old that's good aew keep signing the retired wrestler

[@barrodexteriit.9301]

Tony Khan is the man!

[@csh1921]

08/20/2021: “I ain’t going anywhere”. 11/25/2023: Yeah, about that…..

[@rickjay2011]

He was fired... He didn't leave on his own.

[@peri220]

​@@rickjay2011 He didn't leave them any choice.

[@redred1952]

And now Punk is thriving in a place with structure. Instead of the dumpster fire that is AEW

[@ultramanCL]

9 years ago I left Sports Entertainment, Now I am Back! 😂

[@octavarium93]

Jajajajajajaja cm hogan lol

[@Kobe24brady12]

@@octavarium93making money? Sure

[@cheekyhazelnut]

It's depressing. But I still cherish this short time he had in AEW

[@CRIC11FORECAST]

finally he sat down to continue his words after 7 long years

[@jarjisjaman24]

Dada..

[@plaximity]

Honestly they should've gave him the whole show to talk I wouldn't have cared

[@Pathan786rise]

Cm junk Cm junk Cm junk

[@holycrab6316]

They also get free CM punk ice cream bar on the way out

[@sagesarrazine6270]

@@Pathan786rise Write a rough draft for that one?

[@KevinHoskinson647]

1. The home town, 2. Same music, 3. The T-shirt introduction 4. Signs, ice cream, 5. Jumping into the crowd, 6. Sting and darby Allen visual, This is the best return I have ever seen.

[@Virtual_Vinsanity]

Miss Elizabeth’s return and reuniting with Macho Man was better.

[@CMNime]

This is the best part about AEW is having the "FREEDOM" to be yourself, to do what you love, and to fight for what you believe in!

[@mambaregime]

Facts...

[@wolfgangciawarez4941]

Even Brock Lesnar Guy was there!

[@achook9474]

Great to see CM PUNK!

[@Keykers1]

I was at this show, and it was definitely a moment I'll cherish forever... Thank you Punk for everything you did for AEW!

[@Modeek6]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@matthewmagda4971]

CM Punk made me want to believe in wrestling again. I'm shattered.

[@DragonHeart613]

Thank you punk for everything you did.....like instigating backstage brawls, alienating the entire locker room, attempted assault on his very own boss, consistently acting like a toxic bully, bad-mouthing everybody, etc. Oh yeah thanks alot punk🤡

[@Modeek6]

@@loregasmic both of y’all need to get laid. Sounding like 2 virgins

[@Oh_I_Will]

We all were there too…not just you, Self Indulgent prick

[@StevieG0v0]

In August 2005, I left professional wrestling. On November 25th, 2023, I'M BACK

[@Nitroh-]

Professional Wrestling? Nah that's Sports Entertainment 🤣

[@OfficialPagan4rS]

@@Nitroh-not anymore

[@Nitroh-]

@@OfficialPagan4rS I retract my previous comment 😆

[@ArlGrmes]

_“August 13, 2005, I left professional wrestling. August 20, 2021, I am back.”_ Lel, this aged well.

[@inja354]

To me this was one of the best in his Speech 😜😂👍🏻

[@himanshujoshi2299]

@@inja354 true😂

[@GetGr8]

Vince shit on cm punk when cm punk left to the ufc to only get embarrassed

[@geteheh3h3636]

@@GetGr8 who still cares about that dude

[@righteousrawb7225]

@@GetGr8 That's old news bruh

[@saif162]

I don’t think he even knows how much he’s loved and respected until now

[@rev.9683]

True

[@AGSA5]

But his UFC days were....... humiliating

[@mohd.sameer.1411]

@@AGSA5 true that.. But finally he's at where he belongs...

[@joen8529]

@@AGSA5 💯💯💯

[@AHMED-ly2ml]

@@AGSA5 atleast he had the courage to have a go at it. Besides he probably made a shit ton of money

[@cjay6664]

No one will ever get a pop like that just for sitting down in the middle of a ring I got goosebumps bro

[@timothycarino2397]

Maybe aleister/malakai black can, but not as loud as punk's pop

[@darrenh65]

"August 20th, 2021 ... I'm Back!" "September 2nd, 2023 ... I'm Gone!"

[@BMF64]

RIP to the ones who waited to see this moment and never got too.

[@aaronm8143]

May they rest in paradise.

[@OnMyLunchBreak07]

Saw this one heart breaking tweet last night about two brothers who waited for this for years...unfortunately one passed away last year. May they rest in peace.

[@aaronm8143]

@@OnMyLunchBreak07 oh God that's awful :/

[@crzystx6377]

Thanks. My best friend was a huge wrestling and huge CM punk fan! We were waiting for the day for punk to come back. My best friend passed last July.

[@anthonydiaz8701]

May they rest in paradise. Bless their souls 🙏

[@Aidenrockz999]

It’s incredible that after over 7 years he still has that Chicago crowd in the palm of his hand. When he’s in that ring he has complete control and makes people care

[@rhaibi12]

I don’t think it’s gonna stop at just Chicago.

[@cashkarti]

He is chicago

[@icecoldhitman4k796]

🐐

[@enayetchowdhury1434]

He has the most loyal fanbase in this business.

[@bharasiva96]

"I got the time and I ain't going anywhere". 🧢☠️💀

[@FinBrennan]

August 13th, 2005 - “I leave professional wrestling” August 20th, 2021 - “I’m back” August 27th, 2023 - “I quit” 😂

[@darshanmakwana5037]

not quit…terminated 😂😂

[@anthonylucero6650]

@@darshanmakwana5037same thing ya mook😒

[@anthonylucero6650]

@@darshanmakwana5037🗑️🤖

[@anthonylucero6650]

@@darshanmakwana5037🐑

[@Ninesniper]

got fired*

[@LZCOficial]

The Voice of the Voiceless is BACK.

[@tulsithakuri3827]

Wow only 3 likes

[@TheBigHossman]

@@tulsithakuri3827 Wow no likes

[@rodrigoperales2677]

La zona cero si le sabe al wrestling jajaj

[@crashlives]

fanatico de punk y no del anime ?? na no cierto!! que bueno chucho !!

[@TheBigHossman]

@@bluelinescinema3419 what do you mean

[@deanunscriptedambrose2575]

You can tell by his facial expressions he was having the time of his life during the entrance and the promo. He loves wrestling and always loved. He was just born for it, you can't hide these things.

[@krestainwatsonjr.]

He was born a wrestler, He's gonna die a wrestler.

[@chachifeere]

Finally has the freedom to say what he wants

[@jamesmichaels1124]

@@chachifeere WITHOUT having his mic cut and WITHOUT having to bring a megaphone to speak into in case it gets cut.

[@joaopraca8425]

@@jamesmichaels1124 that was a storyline

[@MrEric27x]

We have our hero home where he belongs and idgaf I was crying tears of joy just like the one fan in the arena they caught on TV as well as Cm Punk

[@shanegamer1315]

Who’s here after that mid promo on Raw ?

[@Kobe24brady12]

mid?

[@PARZ90s]

​@xxpatrickizradxxx Yes mid. Did you not watch the video? He's a hypocrite.

[@midasaizen3720]

Everyone is a hypocrite

[@YourXellency]

@@Kobe24brady12 Be Low Mid. Ha. Ha. Haaaa.

[@sonyfusion1994]

Really?! Mid?!

[@robertbradley7436]

That is a pop the bucks and omega will never get

[@marcel0233]

All 4 of them are trash, this whole company is trash and Tony Khan is a dork, this is what happens when a mark who has his father's money runs a business

[@bellamyngeru2293]

Bucks and omega are the originals

[@hectorcamilo_123]

@@bellamyngeru2293 Bucks and Omega sucks

[@JCGaming13]

100%

[@molefemashiane]

Man I miss CM PUNK😢

[@Max_Money_AWA]

One motion of his hand, that's all it took for him, and the crowd went quiet. That's all. Amazing! Mad props.

[@BeeBumper]

No denying he is still one of the most exciting and over wrestlers ever

[@PhillyLeotardo25]

Would you expect anything different from him? He is making wrestling great again and the voice of the voiceless is back

[@jonathanoscategui2678]

@@PhillyLeotardo25 hell yes!!!! Not even Jordan or Lebron could keep a court as quiet as Punk kept the fans when he speaks 😎

[@josephskates2267]

@@PhillyLeotardo25 he’s making wrestling great again! Not only have you used hes first name you’ve chose a character from sopranos

[@xokayb7l2]

Just owns crowd and obey his every command. The best entertainers ever imo to do that were the rock and freddie mercury.

[@alfenlied]

CM Punk: debuts for AEW Vince: Hey Dwayne, we’re gonna need you at Sunmerslam tomorrow, no time to explain, here’s a shitload of money

[@gqn2]

Goddamn pal, get on the plane.

[@darringardner6310]

funny thing is Vince possbily already called Dwayne Austin Taker Foley and anyone else he can to top this

[@deanjackson2125]

Dwayne: Sorry Vince, I’m out of Town.

[@elliottbetancourt6914]

He gonna need dx and all it's members, the rock, Bret Hart, ultimate warriors ashes, undertaker, rehire bray Wyatt for like 10 times his pay same with Strowman, offer Jericho a billion dollars to betray aew, bring back nwo, bribe jon moxley, give Kurt angle a robot neck and ask tmz a favor that Tony Khan and Cody Rhodes visciously molested brandy during a reanactment of all slave movies.....

[@superiorft639]

Dwayne: no no no you deserve that

[@bilalsabur]

Punk made Aew legit, because of him I started watching Aew weekly

[@omenxiii9229]

Yep. If hes done, I'll never forget his return. This was the best thing in the last decade. Hopefully he comes back. Omega vs Punk would be the biggest draw and money feud AEW ever had. God I miss him

[@redred1952]

​@@omenxiii9229Dont think its gonna happen. TK feared for his life

[@johngavalas74]

​@@redred1952Tony Khan is a 🤡

[@nicknack619]

5:45 January 26th, 2014 i left sports entertainment. November 25th 2023, I'm BACK

[@EndrioCastro]

Boa

[@setch05]

Not gonna lie... I might start watching wrestling again because of this

[@501menace5]

Same lol

[@skyfigurefun]

Watch cm punk matches in ufc u see how horrible and fake he is

[@xspecopsx0127]

@@skyfigurefun the fact he had the balls to step in the octagon is enough for me.

[@167kinggam]

dynamite today disappointed unfortunately. AEW’s only life is cm punk, everyone else feels boring.

[@810Jones]

My exact thought, get outta my head.

[@deandremiller.9248]

You’ll never see another man sit n cross his legs and get a reaction like that..it’s crazy how so many people STILL don’t know how iconic this man is. Welcome home legend.

[@MorrisseyMuse]

They know, they just don't care as much now after all the crying he's done over the past 7 years over basically refusing to do his job at Wrestlemania

[@nicktasteless360]

he gets a huge pop simply by doing something

[@AN-filmandmusic]

@@MorrisseyMuse shut up man

[@sebastianpascagaza8011]

@@MorrisseyMuse he did his job, had an awesome match with Taker and was still booked like crap.

[@mx10380]

What about the UNDISPUTED NEVER LOST A ROUND LEGENDARY CHAEL SONNEN

[@colereuben]

Leave it to the EVP's to literally ruin their biggest draw because they themselves could never get over like this. Jealousy is a disease.

[@helmyzarh1659]

tony, punk and elite made mistake here

[@TopSuperKicker]

Bro Punk is responsible for what happened, and I say that being a CM Punk mark through and through

[@TheSpliffstarEffect]

@@TopSuperKicker Punk is a victim of misunderstanding. The general consensus was the Elite leaked everything about him that was false. He felt the same, because the Bucks and Meltzer jerk each other off all the time online. Recent reports would indicate it was actually Jericho who was saying all this shit about Punk as he's been confirmed as a Meltzer source. Anyone would have lashed out considering wrestlers are able to now that kayfabe is officially dead. Yes, he picked the wrong medium to say what he had to say, but what he did say wasn't wrong. Active wrestlers in your company have no business being EVP's.

[@prymars1342]

@@TheSpliffstarEffect kind of funny that everytime this shit happens when punk is around but he's always the victim 😂😂

[@tonym3440]

@@prymars1342 lmao we love a master manipulator

[@JeffreyDMiller]

Even if it’s over we’ll always have this moment.

[@vileink4733]

It's not over

[@swanrohnson3282]

It’s not over baby boy don’t you worry

[@lordovthorn2747]

@@swanrohnson3282 it should be over, punk doesn't deserve to come back at all

[@BearticGaming]

@@lordovthorn2747 trash young buck mark

[@lordovthorn2747]

@@ACGWander naw too busy playing The Palladium in Worcester to a nearly sold out crowd, don't care what yall marks do or think lol

[@thenihilanth3382]

This is the return CM Punk deserved, with a full crowd cheering for him at all times.

[@Mo-gg8ts]

Can someone answer. How did the fans know punk was coming before he’s entrance ? Was it revealed on social media ?

[@DaFrenchOne]

@@Mo-gg8ts it’s been talked about indirectly but never fully announced,

[@shanehaney6040]

@@Mo-gg8ts AEW was hinting for weeks that at the Chicago Rampage, Darby wanted to face “The Best in the World”. Add in how they were dropping hints on Dynamite for weeks - see Kenny Omega’s Cookie Monster and Chick Magnet shirts as an example - and this was probably the intentionally worst kept secret in wrestling

[@m726_]

agreed!

[@thenihilanth3382]

@@shanehaney6040 worst kept secret in history and still getting that pop, amazing

[@MmmmDohnuts]

CM Punk: sits down Wrestling fans: Oh, shit's about to get serious now

[@user-hc9qv9yb9m]

I would rather see Sagat step into the ring and give him a tiger uppercut and the tiger knee

[@adamgorsky8422]

I'm a 34 year old man, woodworker, punk rocker, watching this for the 900th time, and for the 900th time I'm balling my eyes out

[@im.gelooo]

7 months later I’m still shocked to see this man back in the ring again ❤️

[@ryanthaiable]

CM Punk holding a pipebomb while crisscrossed in the middle of the stage is a legendary boss pose

[@spf-92.5]

whoooooooooooo hooooooooooo fake scripted wrestling!!!!! Yeeeeee yeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!

[@littlesunshine2378]

@TheBestFighter Hello Vince's Jobber fan what are you doing here 😁

[@j.osoulwave1531]

@UCELegppR7R48x6mFYYCO61A it’s 2021 bro enjoy the show or stfu

[@The_Onion]

@@spf-92.5 then why care to comment in a wrestling video? salty because people can actually enjoy things while you rot in your mother's basement hating people being happy?

[@strizzone01]

@@The_Onion man the video has over 3 million views, it's completely normal that some retard casual is gonna come in, just ignore them

[@KevinFlores-ey8tz]

Comes back, establishes the exposition of his return, has his want, gives Darby a massive rub, and promotes the next PPV. Punk is still elite on the mic as he's always been.

[@PhillyLeotardo25]

That’s the ME on PPV or fans will crap on Omega

[@williammccormick2802]

Also debuts his first t shirt and gives the entire arena ice cream.

[@Evilj82]

Gives Britt a massive one too

[@uuntitled4260]

"I GOT THE TIME AND I AINT GOING ANYWHERE" SURE DIDNT AGE WELL

[@dong1067]

ITS 2022 AND IM STILL COMING BACK TO THIS…THANK YOU PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING. THANK YOU AEW. THANK YOU CM PUNK. YOU SAVED MY LIFE! ! !

[@ChrisVanVliet]

That crowd reaction was incredible!

[@cedricgant8535]

We need that CVV/CM Punk interview 🎤💣

[@markwrenn5965]

The best ever.

[@JacksonOwex]

OMG! CVV!!! It was though right?! OMG! Legitimately the loudest pop I think I have EVER heard!

[@hellvengtfo]

I Love your interviews Chris! I legit cried when he came out.

[@spaceman5843]

Cm punk vs Paul wight 🤣🤣get off the gas

[@TheMajor8478]

He still cuts a promo like an absolute fucking legend. This may actually bring me back to watching wrestling regularly.

[@suyashkadam687]

I Guess it's the same for me too.

[@brandoncharand6193]

You two will be amazed by aew get all out trust me

[@ANDCFC95]

Same

[@itgetsdarkinthemind]

You're damn right man. All Elite, All the way.

[@Daniel-lq5qq]

Yeah me too i watched it alot in the past

[@VladXShotisG]

We need Cm Punk back!

[@reececlive1705]

He will be back, give it some time he’s still injured

[@thegent8916]

Nah.

[@jeffong503]

Yes I hope elite and Phil will fix the past issue and make book the mega feud of the year at all out

[@TheLvkrijger]

@@reececlive1705 lol how? He is still under contract in AEW.

[@m0kxha8pey]

Punk dropped more than a pipe bomb. He didn't realize the impact that was gone happen. It changed everything.

[@christophermccray6528]

2021: "There's a lot of young talent that I wish I was surrounded by 10 years ago!" 2022: "I'm tired of wrestling these kids who think they know everything."

[@kamenballer]

Haha. He ate his own words.

[@akhillucifer9120]

🤣🤣😆😆

[@eLite-Tiss91]

@@kamenballer A little too well...

[@zachfreund9157]

It’s called a heel turn

[@cxfmedia8738]

Lmao

[@brandongordon2392]

He looks healthy… relieved.. moved… humbled and relieved. He looked like he’s close to tears… we hear you Chicago. We hear you Chicago… This was the literally what was needed to really understand why Punk left, why Punk took the time. Welcome back to pro wrestling

[@hazimkaric8301]

He looks really good man, also in a good shape as well

[@philtomkinson7956]

@@hazimkaric8301 Not bad for 42 years old

[@GypsyDanger514]

Stall me out on that sentimental shit. There was enough zeros on the check and the name signing the check wasn’t levesuqe or McMahon.

[@Tcrror]

@@GypsyDanger514 ..you're not very bright, are you? When he tells the world that he was doing everything he could to not break down right then and there, come back to me. All it takes is thinking about what that man went through to understand why this is so special for him, and so special for the fans. Do you think winning titles in basketball or any other sport means nothing to the players because they have a lot of zeros in their bank account?

[@gabewilliams9862]

This is an emotional moment

[@AnthonyRodriguez-uo2vc]

The man who made me come back to wrestling is finally back. Haven’t felt this excited about wrestling in years

[@R.K.8.]

We've waited 7 years for this

[@rafaelcarrera9436]

Damn this was awesome and well worth the wait. The look on his face was like he was reuniting with lost family.

[@dizzymartian96]

@@R.K.8. say it again bruh hallelujah 🙏🙏🙆

[@tyvareyarobinson7148]

7 years in the making mannn the goat is back ‼️

[@NoName-cz3wn]

Same bro. Started again in 2011, caught up on what I missed, then slowly fell off after the DBry title win. Haven't watched either company since that first AEW event where Moxley debuted. I'm back now tho!

[@AllAmericanOutlaw]

1:10. 1:17. The emotion in his eyes. After 7 years, that’s a man that’s happy to be home. We love you Punk. We missed you. Welcome home.

[@nbascott2011]

Same thing he said last night on Monday night raw lol

[@amirafif2515]

ya pretty much 😂😂

[@JazzFan76]

Yeah I thought so too

[@PARZ90s]

Finally, someone with a brain. This is the exact same thing I was thinking. 😂

[@fujifilm5127]

Darby’s like This is the greatest shit ever. I’m standing next to Sting being yelled at by CM Punk. We all see him hiding his fucking ear to ear grin.

[@thearyaputra]

He was marking out as a kid from the inside. 😂

[@joshmcleod1723]

not a knock on you personally, i don't know you. but speculating that someone is "hiding a smile" from being a fanboy on camera is totally bogus and the easiest, cheapest "speculation" possible. there are several other explanations for him "trying not to smile". maybe he was being cocky because it's about to be all about him. maybe it's to psyche out Punk and his fans, writing the threat of Punk off.

[@EverythingNetwork1]

That's a Devious Grin

[@MrJeffreyfurlong]

Oh yeah definitely he never breaks character and he probably was thinking "omg this is fucking awesome" or "yes I'm gonna be wrestling CM Punk" when he closed his eyes, but yeah he could not stop his mouth from moving lol

[@jonathanoscategui2678]

Darby Alin is the future of AEW and he's working with the greatest talent of the 21st century!!!

[@metalbudsgaming8371]

"They're there now, so why aren't you? Here I am." chills. every time.

[@itskelvesh]

I loved this line

[@Ichcampe69]

So epic.

[@drdst27]

Best line in the promo.

[@pegasus3684]

Goat delivery with the facial expressions just 10/10

[@metalbudsgaming8371]

@@pegasus3684 one of the best of all time at promos. his timing, body language, expressions... cant learn that. its in his DNA.

[@AlanWake1994]

He spoke from his soul . No man like him alive , truly the best in the world . A man of quality . May he enjoy every second , that smile to never leave his face again .

[@Jeff_Pryce]

Three months later, I still can’t believe he’s back. 😁

[@FrankLenzMMA]

Same! Still so crazy

[@MsDboyy]

😂😅 True that lol 💯💯

[@kruletee6176]

you can tell he realizes how much these fans love and missed him, this is the most emotion I’ve seen him show.

[@joink25]

He was pretty emotional when he left Ring of Honor in 2005. You could tell he really loved it there.

[@delgrady10]

Its also the first bit of emotion ive seen in wrestling crowd in years. Even though its only a promo wrestling fans have been starved.

[@TOMBSOFCOOL]

@GordoScarface cringe

[@youtubeaccountserio2633]

He is the MCGREGOR of wrestling what u expect

[@TOMBSOFCOOL]

@GordoScarface and you keep trying. Cringe.

[@shortyg1018]

Lol at the haters who used to call Punk selfish, the man returns to wrestling after SEVEN years and the first thing he does on the mic is puts Britt Baker over.

[@AxxLAfriku]

GAGAGAGAGAGA!!! I want to cut my toe nails... NEVER! I am the feet KZbinr. Thanks for being a fan, dear sho

[@The_Fat_Fury]

He's no hero. Remember how he shunned his friend Swoggle because Swoggle asked him for a mutal friend's number? Yeah, LOL

[@scottwallace7834]

@@The_Fat_Fury I don't know the story, but we have to quit acting like good people don't do shitty things sometimes. We are all humans that do some stupid hurtful shit when we are in a bad mood. Its not an excuse, but doesn't mean he still can't be a good person

[@IchyaParadise]

Pretty sure he thanked the fans first. But okay.

[@wgwdiamond]

@@IchyaParadise He mentions Britt Baker in literally his first sentence

[@anasshahid224]

CM Punk!!! Legendary moment!! One of the all time greatest moments in wrestling history🙌😃

[@Red-Red-Red-Red]

WEMBLEY STADIUM - 27th AUGUST 2023 - CM PUNK!

[@TheIsaiah2076]

2 Million views in 10 hours says a lot about CM Punk and he put his soul into that promo and he’s already willing to work with young and upcoming talent so he’s literally about building Pro Wrestling and not selfish. 💯 major respect

[@joeyskywalker1322]

@Indiot Endiot Stop being a weirdo

[@joeyskywalker1322]

Punk has to go over Darby tbh Darby definitely gonna have to do the Job

[@newwaveknight1]

That's why Punk is so over. There is reality in his promos. Even if it's a scripted angle, he brings this realness and honesty to it. That's what made wrestling special back during the MNW: the line between work and shoot is blurred and it's done in such a cool way that you want to keep watching to find out what's real and what isn't.

[@jonathanoscategui2678]

@@newwaveknight1 and bud how about the massive success of AEW Rampage which has essentially turned into a free one hour minni prime time event where we get crazy returns, a chance for young talent to shine on a big scale and for some grudge matches to be settled! Smackdown just got moved down to the B show segment if Rampage keeps delivering impact moment after impact moment

[@jonathanoscategui2678]

@@newwaveknight1 last night was no script by punk. All raw emotion

[@thibault335]

His entrance is one of the greatest pop of all time, this is insane CM Punk is back

[@Grisna_25-]

Hi bro you are here too

[@tonioruiz8350]

Facts I gotta say John Cena Royal rumble return in 2008 was a pretty loud pop too

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Straight facts

[@jonjones18]

Lol 😂😂

[@blackoutemzz2674]

@@tonioruiz8350 As a Cena Fan, CM Punk is always better with Pops.

[@GandalfGreyhame3]

I get emotional because three days prior my dog died, I went to the event with a feeling of happiness and sadness but when we got to the arena the vibe was right and when Punk entered I felt this overwhelming joy! It really helped me realize that things were going to be okay, and to top it off I later saw that he was wearing the Larry hoodie and the tears of joy came out again! It all just felt right and I'm so happy I got to be there!

[@brianmfpaul115]

"2014 I left sports entertainment 2023 I'M BACK"

[@cryforthemoon]

When Dad finally comes back from the store after 7 years.

[@dutchvanderlinde4713]

lmfaoooo

[@Tim_is_a_hooligan]

And he brought ice cream

[@wheels3020]

And he brought the milk.

[@aibantiplangrynjah4769]

LOL. That was a good one.

[@mike550]

😂😂😂😂

[@EmilySaxton]

I’m watching AEW every time now!

[@jameswhite4830]

Welcome to AEW familly

[@javiermartinez326]

Me 2

[@justforlaughs9018]

Watching aew makes me feel like a kid again during the attitude era

[@rongabrielperalta5902]

me too

[@mrheadlessa]

Me too bro

[@DeeSosa-rr8xx]

“I ain’t going anywhere”

[@YourXellency]

Wrestlers say this when you know they're lying. HAHA!

[@ThePhenomenalAce__]

Take me back to this time. Cena, Brock, and Punk coming back within a month or so. That whole summer of 2021 was awesome

[@Super122291]

Dumb. Kid

[@Tylnorton]

@@Super122291 Mark

[@Kay_Sea251]

"It's hot in here, give me a second." Pro Wrestling Tees has crashed.

[@Nute202]

lmao

[@sebastianbarbeite2154]

LOL

[@arias1234]

you're not even kidding, I tried going there and the site isn't even responding!

[@Pacific_Spirit459]

The website had a heart attack and died XD

[@jorgeaviles97]

I was at the show literally as soon as he took off his sweatshirt and he was done with this promo I am not kidding you about 30% of the venue got up and just left and made a dash for the merch table had to wait near an hour-and-a-half to get a shirt

[@bigdyesel30pack48]

This moment might single-handedly make me start watching wrestling again

[@Clemente-rr7uh]

Me too bro, me too

[@leighhill6176]

Completely with that

[@eduardosalamanca3398]

I'll give it a chance.

[@KokoTheGorilla69]

Wait till you see the rest of the losers on the roster, you will turn it off soon enough

[@zeo7029]

@@eduardosalamanca3398 ya'll been missin' out lol!!

[@anasshahid224]

Two years already!! CM Punk’s 2021 AEW debut and return to wrestling was iconic, the energy of the crowd, so loud, one of my all time favorite wrestling moments 👏👏👏👏🫡

[@DragonHeart613]

Two years already & punk got himself fired. That's what happens when you act non-stop like a toxic jerk.

[@anthonylucero6650]

He’s gone ya mook😒

[@Foxikaze]

​@@anthonylucero6650 So? It was still an insane moment

[@redman853]

He is back in his original home ​@@Foxikaze

[@LimJayhey]

Theres just something about Punk that makes him special the same way Tobey McGuire makes Spiderman feel special

[@aprentissdaye]

All Elite Wrestling cemented their monumental moment in professional wrestling history with the debut of CM Punk and his return to professional wrestling.

[@youtubeaccountserio2633]

I hate to say it but yes

[@kaze459]

Poor Vince is getting a heart attack

[@youtubeaccountserio2633]

@@kaze459 ufc killed wreslting wich is for kids

[@kaze459]

@@youtubeaccountserio2633 ok grandpa

[@youtubeaccountserio2633]

@@kaze459 kid

[@dwivediashish100]

He didn't even changed his entrance music. That's real swag...

[@malachais458]

Cuz we don’t own the rights to it and it was dope

[@Sathanas-wf8xk]

Should have went back to his killswitch song

[@hot_shot_arman6302]

@@Sathanas-wf8xk now imagine if aj styles comes to aew that wud be sick innit punk vs styles has always been my dream loved theyr match at roh tho

[@konnorrockkonnoisseur4970]

@@Sathanas-wf8xk knowing the legitimate wrestling cult that revolves around Punk, Cult of Personality fits him so much better

[@RushncrushJasonb]

@@Sathanas-wf8xk This Fire Burns

[@spykeso9]

2:18 CM Punk: I ain’t going anywhere The Elite: and we took that personally

[@PROEVOLUTION1]

Punk will return at All Out lol

[@ChaosTheory9]

That’s fine, they can go back to practicing their super kicks and 630s with their inflatable pool toys while we go back to watching great shit like this

[@ABCRapster]

I left a work environment that wasn’t good for me. I knew if I stayed at that job I was going to get let go because I stopped truly caring. I did the bare minimum to stay a float at that job. Starting somewhere else where my work wasn’t being taken for granted and having more freedom and say made me feel like Punk getting to AEW. It was around the same time as well when Punk came home. I was at this Rampage in my hometown with the hero and I still get emotional watching that replay of Punk coming back to pro wrestling. Thank you Punk for making me lose my doubts about starting all over again if you’re unhappy!

[@MrThestreakalives98]

I don't know about you, but having Punk and Sting in the same segment is epic AF

[@richardcooper231]

It shows how much faith those guys have in him.

[@agentcodybanx8909]

All they did was look at each other but ok

[@BingTheKing]

@@agentcodybanx8909 that says a lot !

[@jonathanoscategui2678]

Darby Alin is living every wrestling fans dream 😎

[@menacelurkingyet8345]

A has been and a never was.

[@no-middragunov1911]

When CM punk alone overshadows a whole ppv, you know who's the real main eventer.

[@thabrood8884]

you must be on drugs

[@coys6748]

@@thabrood8884 you must be dense

[@DamnWhoAsked]

@@thabrood8884 You must be a mark💀🖕🏻

[@aka.robert]

@@coys6748 idk mannn brock being back is nuts

[@rodstone1597]

@@DamnWhoAsked everyone that likes wrestling is a mark. We are all marks

[@Ay3shizzle]

CM Punk was ALL IN when he started in AEW but now he’s permanently ALL OUT of AEW.

[@justinbosker7762]

Watching this now half a year later now....this is truly a timeless moment that I can't get enough of. I'm not even a big CM Punk fan but I feel like this represents the return of PRO WRESTLING and that is what brought me to tears. I grew up on this and after over 15 years of Disneyland sports entertainment, it was such a relief to finally get some hope that the kind of wrestling I loved was finally coming back. I knew this would change the business. Just look at Cody Rhodes jumping ship and being given a huge spot at Wrestlemania. And he is actually being allowed somewhat to call it professional wrestling. Thank you Tony Kahn and thank you CM Punk for lighting the fire! With the 🌎 in chaos, from the pandemic to now a potential WW3 erupting across the globe, at least us pro wrestling fans can have some kind of escape, even if it's only for a few hours a week.

[@blackghost7768]

Now he’s aew world champ the best in the world 🌎

[@chicagozoon3002]

This is emotional

[@monitor-mindtheover-void6712]

Jericho telling all the other newbie wrestlers backstage: "Look, thats what a microphone looks like, and thats how you SPEAK".

[@shanehaney6040]

Honestly, I’d be fine if Punk was mostly just in AEW to show like, half the roster that that’s how you cut a promo. Between him, Eddie, and MJF, you have some damn good talkers in AEW now

[@skullguy4863]

@@shanehaney6040 dont forget Mox

[@huffy6192]

Also Jericho: That’s also the rest of our budget…..So, in case I don’t eveeeeer see you again.

[@christamez4442]

Jericho wasn't even in the building

[@phurzzz8101]

@@huffy6192 LMAO

[@NixxNethos]

CM Punk is truly THE cult of personality. Also, how cool is it that AEW puts up his full entrance and promo on youtube. This crew puts New York to shame.

[@Okieant]

You mean Connecticut?

[@illegalalien6199]

@@Okieant Technically Florida

[@goat666db]

@@illegalalien6199 “the other channel” as Kingston dubbed it

[@404social]

want as many eyeballs on it as possible and so far KZbin has scored them close to another million eyes on the promo. TV ratings are not the be all and end all to the biz anymore. But i'm very interested to see if they got over the 1 million needle.

[@krloskzod]

Cult is okada or misawa.

[@wHw_Syxx]

Between that shirt he's wearing and the 2011 Money In The Bank shirt. I need this in my life lol.

[@PhillyLeotardo25]

He supports a rapist organization in Blackhawks

[@JerryJB1267]

4:22 I fucking love that everyone popped when he sat criss-cross just like when he dropped the pipe bomb truly a joyful moment for everyone, such a small detail of his return but still one of my favorites

[@810glick8]

I love how sting did nothing and still looked like a badass

[@mustang268]

That's the point they took that from wcw

[@richeyd12]

Love that

[@robertdevargas5656]

I qould say is part of the Sting persona...not a WCW thing

[@justdrew7169]

Well, it's Sting at the end of the day, if anybody can do that, it's him! 😎

[@fortyeth]

Sting: "Speak softly and carry a BIG BLACK BAT!" I think that's how the saying goes. And it's good to see CM Punk back, he got a lot of criticism for trying other avenues of combat but rose above that and returned to the squared circle.

[@KiubbahMalon]

One of the greatest moments in wrestling history

[@Baconeazy]

Hell yeah

[@cmpunk3656]

100%

[@paulmallon9292]

Oh ffs.... relax.

[@jono2811]

@@paulmallon9292 but it is and you know it

[@NobbyWand]

@@paulmallon9292 who pissed in your cornflakes

[@batmang9014]

When the world needed him most he got bullied out if the company

[@mynameismud-qd9vu]

Punk bullied himself out of AEW. Not saying the Bucks are innocent by any means, but Punk didn't need to open his mouth to begin with. They all acted unprofessional and it should have stopped after "Brawl Out", but TK couldn't contain it. That said, Punk didn't start this company so he should have stayed in his lane and kept his mouth shut. He wouldn't have gotten away with as much as he did anywhere else and TK is at fault for that. At the end of the day no wrestling company revolves around one performer, including CM Punk. I enjoy his work when he is focused, but the drama that seems to follow him isn't good for any work environment and I'd rather he be gone that AEW all together.

[@ChoClateMilk2]

lmao he got butthurt and let his ego get the best of him

[@shashikumar2004A]

I just start watching Pro Wrestling again after heard that CM PUNK is back from my brother.... Anything goes when the BEST IN THE WORLD is here... Hope to see him become AEW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION in Double or Nothing 2022....

[@MakBot]

CM Punk can sit in the ring and read a phone book and still make it a god tier promo. Absolutely incredible.

[@elchivo864]

God tier dam man you must be lonely cm punk isn’t even that good

[@jamesrivanis5091]

@@elchivo864 dude cm punk is the stone cold of this generation.... u are not even that good

[@elchivo864]

@@jamesrivanis5091 no he’s not you don’t know what your talking about cm punk sucks

[@MakBot]

@@elchivo864 take your meds schizo and get off my comment

[@ShiReal]

@@elchivo864 Vince McMahon must be your favorite wrestler 😂

[@Tim_is_a_hooligan]

He started his promo putting over a wrestler and ended putting over a wrestler when has anyone done that in any promotion? This is why Punk is great !

[@aaronh3347]

Technically he ended it putting over the promotion itself, by getting them all free ice cream.

[@averyprice9422]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Tim_is_a_hooligan]

@@aaronh3347 I would like to think the conversation went like this : Tony Khan : punk come to Chicago a d sign with AEW , I'll give you a dumptruck full of money CM Punk : no I'm good Jim Ross whispers in Tony's ears Tony Khan : I'll give you a dumptruck full of ice cream bars CM Punk : You SOB im in 😂

[@KnuckleHead1983]

No one other than Taker would be willing to put over wrestlers like he did

[@djclucindo]

I tend to think people oversaw this a bit, but he kind of put over RoH, which is something that promotion needs a bit right now. Not sure if it was intentional, but kudos to the guy

[@johnnyquest9926]

*sits down* Crowd: YEEEAAAAHHHHH!! lol i love this city

[@burnngpigs]

cm punk is probably one of the greatest promo artists in history

[@DamienLee]

I knew he was coming but my jaw still dropped when I saw him come down the ramp. Well done AEW, this is awesome.

[@johnanderson6401]

same

[@alexvasquez537]

I kept telling myself or wasn't going to happen. Glad I'm wrong.

[@OfficialGobbledyGooker]

You look like the typical aew fan...

[@sagesarrazine6270]

@@OfficialGobbledyGooker So do you with all these views you give them

[@connor8418]

@Hamburger Stalker how

[@BL0HARD]

Glad this wasn’t done before the crowds came back.

[@hexkwondo]

Me too

[@YourXellency]

Me three. I was the tears-dropping guy in the crowd... but... not literally. I mean figuratively. I was feeling the ninja. We need to put the dude on a T-Shirt with CM Punk Straight Edge Arms resting below him.

[@raymondsolisjr.1262]

He knew what he was doing

[@SauravPandya1999]

Tony khan isn't fool and cm Punk can wait

[@AustenHilton]

Yeah it wouldn't have been as big as it was

[@yetibauer1298]

You can't get rid of the sickness if you are the sickness

[@matthewmagda4971]

If you're talking about TK's general lack of testicular fortitude and infatuation with a bunch of sniveling twerps, then you're correct.

[@yxeaviationphotog]

Say what you will about Punk.....Kenny and the Bucks will never sell out an arena on a rumor. AEW has never experienced anything bigger than Punk's return. He needs to come back....AEW needs him.

[@WatchMojoUK]

What a time to be a wrestling fan - Thank you, AEW!

[@04gerd]

Can't wait for aew to have a live show in uk

[@ryanporchia9103]

@@04gerd AEW is going to UK? This is more interesting than I thought.🙂

[@SuperAnimeking100]

@@ryanporchia9103 Fyter Fest 2020 was supposed to be in the UK but the pandemic hit

[@Adyman182]

Top 10 Wrestling Pops/Returns of All Time material

[@billyconaley9736]

Come on to Memphis AEW!

[@FoxyGrandpa1]

Finally.. been waiting for 7 years

[@orlandoking]

HOLY SHIT! Foxy likes wrestling! Can’t wait for your Halo Infinite future gameplays! 😁

[@MrISkater]

16 yearss

[@jims9438]

Yo Foxy 👍

[@shannontshernish7675]

Feels like i was in 2011-2012 with his t-short

[@cmpunkakachugs6641]

They may say it is fake or scripted But when Punk is there is gonna change the culture

[@Mariozee619]

June 17 im exited again hope he returns ill be watching

[@ittalolima1513]

4:27 - ''Do I have everybody's attention now?''