The return of CM Punk WWE in Survivor Series 2024 surprised the world of Wrestling, but what few knew is that their path could have been very different. The own Scott D’Amoreformer president of TNA Wrestlingrevealed that the company was very close to hiring it after its abrupt departure from AEW in 2023. in its most recent column for Yahoo! Sports – UncrownedD'Amoe confirmed the rumors that have long circulated: Cm punk was a real option for TNAand there were even serious conversations shortly before the event Bound for Glory 2023 In Chicago, hometown of the fighter.
“It was no secret that I tried to sign Phil for TNA when Aew collapsed. He knew it was a complicated bet, he knew he was asking him to fight in much smaller sands than usual. But he heard, he became interested and, most importantly, he never belittle us. He behaved like a real professional,” D'Amore wrote.
At that time, speculation about a possible appearance of punk in TNA were red alive. Although it did not appear in the event, yes attended later recordingswhich fed rumors even more. Even Moose revealed that a rivalry was planned for the title between them, although he never materialized.
Finally, Punk chose to return to WWE, closing the cycle with a shocking return that paralyzed the networks and sands. D'Amoe showed no resentment for how the situation was resolved: “In the end, he returned to WWE, which is where he belongs. This simple.”
The story made it clear that CM Punk had more than one option on the table, and although it did not officially stepped on a tna ring, it was much closer to doing so many imagined. However, with the current collaboration agreement with WWE, an appearance of Second City Saint in TNA would not be completely crazy.
