CM Punk famously left WWE in 2014, marking a period many fans saw as one of the companys worst. Although Punk returned at the 2023 Survivor Series Premium Live Event, Seth Rollins revealed he had reached out to Punk a few times during his absence to see if he was interested in coming back.
While speaking in an interview withChris Van Vliet, Seth Rollinstalked about his relationship with CM Punk. Rollins explained that they had been friends until Punks departure and had a mentor-mentee type of relationship at the time. After Punk left, Rollins sent texts and made calls to check in, but he didnt feel comfortable pushing too hard due to the dynamic between them, with Punk being more established in WWE.
Over the years, Rollins made a few attempts to reconnect and see if Punk had any interest in returning to wrestling. However, he said that Punk never responded and instead took opportunities to criticize him publicly whenever he could.
Seth Rollins was ultimately defeated by CM Punk during the January 6th edition of RAW on Netflix. Therefore, well have to wait and see whats next for both of them, as its likely their feud might not be over just yet.
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