CM Punk Officially Debuts in AEW, Wrestling Twitter Loses It
CM Punk, after over seven years away from the ring, has made his triumphant return to wrestling kicking off AEW Rampage in front of a hometown crowd at the United…
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CM Punk, after over seven years away from the ring, has made his triumphant return to wrestling kicking off AEW Rampage in front of a hometown crowd at the United Center in Chicago, Ill.
Punk appearing on AEW Rampage was easily the worst kept secret in the wrestling world, but that didn't stop fans at the United Center from giving him one of the biggest pops in history. Punk also challenged Darby Allin to a match at AEW's upcoming PPV All Out.
Fans at home also freaked out on Twitter causing CM Punk to quickly become the number one trending topic on Twitter. Here are some of their best reactions.
CM Punk dominated Twitter's Trending Topics
The memes were plentiful, like this gem...
...and this one
One crying fan will likely become a new meme
Fans in overseas time zones even stayed up to watch this historical moment
The fan signs were aces, like this one...
...and this one...
...and this one.
Speaking of WWE, plenty of people were wondering what they were thinking during this moment.
Some used Vince McMahon's words against him.
Other fans channeled Michael Scott.
After all the dust settled, CM Punk had another surprise for fans at the United Center
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