A lot of wrestling fans saw something tonight they never thought they would, as after weeks of rumors it was finally confirmed that CM Punk was signed to AEW. AEW kicked off Rampage with the announcement, having Punk come out to a huge reaction and ovation, and you could clearly tell Punk was emotional too, as he would give high fives to fans before and after the promo and even dive into the crowd as he made his way out of the ring. As you can imagine, fans lost their minds in the arena and on social media, and we’ve collected some of the best reactions starting on the next slide.
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Now, because I’m writing this, I’m going to start with mine. It was one amazing moment, as his music hit, followed by his logo, and then by the man himself stepping onto the ramp. Whether you’re a fan of AEW, WWE, Ring of Honor, or any other promotion, this was an immensely cool and one-of-a-kind moment in wrestling to witness, and it delivered.
Yeah, #CMPunk‘s return was a pretty amazing moment, well done #AEWRampage
โ KnightofOA (@MattAguilarCB) August 21, 2021
Punk would address his history a bit and how it was the fans and his own love for wrestling returning that got him back in the ring, and he sees so much talent on the AEW roster who love this as much as he did before the love was stamped out of him over the years. Now he’s back, and he made it clear he’s not going anywhere.
In fact, he also said he will face his first opponent at All Out, which will be Darby Allin, but he also said he wants to work with as much young talent as he can, and he cannot wait. He then said he was back and he’s thrilled to be, and the wrestling world is pretty thrilled about it too.
Slap Me
Can somebody please come slap me cuz I can’t believe them @CMPunk actually back #AEWRampage
โ Scottlopez (@scottblood1994) August 21, 2021
Good Nights Sleep
CM Punk returning back to wrestling makes me happy. I donโt care if the Mets lose 20-0 tonight. Iโm going to have a good nights sleep.
โ Parlay Police (@JoelMetsNY) August 21, 2021
We Missed You
Welcome Home, CM Punk. We Missed You. https://t.co/AN0DTBnX5L
โ CHRIS RYAN (@CJ_CHRIS_RYAN) August 21, 2021
Great Day
The day has finally come when @CMPunk is in a wrestling ring again what a great day to be a wrestling fan #AEWRampage
โ mike fern (@whomikefern) August 21, 2021
So Emotional
WWE MADE CM PUNK HATE WRESTLING, THE THING HE LOVED MOST, AND NOW HEโS BACK. I CANโT. IโM SO EMOTIONAL. https://t.co/SuGCKUvXZm
โ yvett (@naninanibanani) August 21, 2021
Incredible Pop
Incredible POP!
โ Juan (@JuanWWETNA) August 21, 2021
What a Homecoming for CM PUNK#AEWRampage pic.twitter.com/RtrHziUuIx
Never Cried This Hard
I’VE NEVER CRIED THIS HARD SINCE EDGE WENT OUT OF RETIREMENT WE MISSED YOU @CMPunk pic.twitter.com/w6t2vHAbWe
โ tep (@ughtep) August 21, 2021
Worth the Wait
It was worth the wait.
โ New Retro Wavekowski (@AaronWrotkowski) August 21, 2021
It was worth waiting so CM Punk never had to go back to WWE.#AEWRampage